Common behavior problems and What to Do About Them

This workshop presents proven and practical methods for treating behavior problems in home and school settings.

Miami: January 9, 2008. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Ft. Lauderdale: January 10, 2008, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

Cost: $15; 2 BACB CEUs* (optional) $20

Writing IEP Goals & Objectives That Ensure Student Success

Participants will learn how to identify effective & ineffective goals/objectives, rewrite ineffective goals/objectives, and to write goals and objectives that guarantee student progress. Common errors will be discussed along with specific methods for avoiding and correcting these problems. Participants will have the opportunity to write their own objectives and receive feedback about them.

Ft. Lauderdale: January 12, 2008, 9:00 a.m.  – 1:00 p.m.

Cost: $50; 4 BACB CEUs* (optional) $40

Teaching Language and Communication Skills to Children with Autism and Related Disorders

This very popular two-day workshop presents state-of-the-art methods for teaching language and communication skills. These scientifically-validated methods are the most effective means of teaching these critical skills. This workshop is appropriate for parents, teachers, and other professionals.

Ft. Lauderdale: February 9, 2008, 9:00 a.m.  – 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $110; 6 BACB CEUs* (optional) $60

Beyond Discrete Trials: The Verbal Behavior Approach to Teaching Language

This workshop provides an overview of the most effective approach to teaching language and how to begin teaching these skills.

Miami: February 13, 2008. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Ft. Lauderdale: February 14, 2008, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

Cost: $15; 2 BACB CEUs* (optional) $20

HAVE THE BEST BEHAVED CHLD ON THE BLOCK!

This workshop presents proven, practical and positive methods for dealing with common behavior problems exhibited by children and adolescents with autism and related disorders. Strategies for dealing with many common everyday situations will be presented including problems exhibited at home, school and other situations.

Ft. Lauderdale: March 8, 2008, 9:00 a.m.  – 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $110; 6 BACB CEUs* (optional) $60

GETTING THE MOST FROM AUTISM TREATMENTs AND THERAPies

This workshop describes methods for determining just how much your child is really benefiting from various treatments and therapies and how to ensure optimal progress.

Miami: March 12, 2008. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Ft. Lauderdale: March 13, 2008, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

Cost: $15; 2 BACB CEUs* (optional) $20

Teaching Children to Follow Directions at Home and School

This training presents proven and practical methods for teaching compliance and instruction-following.

Miami: April 9, 2008. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Ft. Lauderdale: April 10, 2008, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

Cost: $15; 2 BACB CEUs* (optional) $20

ASSESSING AND TREATING SENSORY DISORDERS IN CHILDREN WITH AUTSIM

Many children with autism display unusual responses to environmental stimuli. These range from mild to those that interfere with learning, socialization play and other daily activities. In addition, some behavior problems are maintained by their sensory consequences. This workshop presents methods for determining the role of sensory influences on behavior and presents treatments for sensory-maintained behavior.

Ft. Lauderdale: April 12, 2008, 9:00 a.m.  – 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $110; 6 BACB CEUs* (optional) $60

Erroless teaching: ensuiring student success on every learNing trial

This workshop discusses state-of-the-art teaching methods that ensure the learner is successful on every teaching trial, leading to faster learning and fewer behavior problems.

Miami: May 14, 2008. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Ft. Lauderdale: May 15, 2008, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

Cost: $15; 2 BACB CEUs* (optional) $20

Assessing and teaching SOCIAL SKILLS TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND RELATED DISORDERS

Children diagnosed as having autism commonly exhibit deficient social skills. The workshop presents effective strategies for assessing social skills repertoires, selecting treatment goals and objectives and teaching these critical skills to willing and unwilling learners.

Ft. Lauderdale: May 17, 2008, 9:00 a.m.  – 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $110; 6 BACB CEUs* (optional) $60

Top Ten Mistakes in Behavioral Programming for Children with Autism

This workshop presents methods for resolving common problems with home- and school-based ABA programs.

Miami: June 11, 2008. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Ft. Lauderdale: June 12, 2008, 10:00 – 12:00 noon

Cost: $15; 2 BACB CEUs* (optional) $20