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Purchase AccessThis workshop will utilize B.F. Skinner’s Analysis of Verbal Behavior to provide a framework for assessing and programming for children with autism and related disorders. Two forms of Applied Behavior Analysis: traditional discrete trial teaching and the Verbal Behavior Approach, will be compared and contrasted. Mary will give an overview of her book: The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders and will highlight several strategies that can be used immediately to begin to assess and teach children with autism.
Assessment tools and procedures used to assess verbal and non-verbal strengths and needs within children with autism will also be described. Group activities will enable participants to quickly and easily become familiar with VB terminology. Programming for children with autism will be described using a case study format.
In addition to providing participants with specific ways to improve positive behaviors such as language, this workshop will also review
Through lecture, video examples and group activities, the participants will leave with a better understanding of Applied Behavior Analysis utilizing Skinner’s Analysis of Verbal Behavior as it relates to programming for children at various points on the autism spectrum.
Learning Objectives:
Content Area: Behavior Issues and Supports
Mary Lynch Barbera, RN, MSN, BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Barbera Behavior Consulting