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Using Neurotypical Children to Determine Appropriate Social Skill Objectives and Aims for Children with Autism (1.5 BCBA continuing education units available)
Friday, July 11, 2008: 1:45 PM-3:00 PM
Tallahassee 3 (Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center)
This workshop will present video clips and data collections of neurotypically developing children ages 3-7 following the Module System of Social Skills development that was developed to address specific social skills need for children diagnosed with autism. Social skills reviewed will include joint attention and social referencing, social play skills, social behavior skills and social language skills. Participants of this workshop will learn how to breakdown social skills into measurable goals with appropriate social aims to teach children with autism.
“Social Skills,” a term commonly used among practitioners treating children with autism, denotes different meanings for different people. Without specific breakdown and understanding of what social skills “look like” for neurotypical children of various ages, social skill objectives and programming written for children with an autism spectrum disorder are often unrealistic, not data-based, and not in line with what a neurotypically developing peer might display. This workshop will present video clips and data collections of neurotypically developing children across various ages and social skill areas following the Module System of Social Skills development, addressing specific social skills of joint attention and social referencing, social play skills, social behavior skills and social language skills. Participants of this workshop will observe video clips and receive social skill data of neurotypically developing students obtained from this study and learn how to breakdown social skills into measurable goals with appropriate social aims to teach children on the autism spectrum. Participants of this workshop will learn:
- How to consider developmentally appropriate social skills for children with autism that match diagnostic criteria
- How to break social skills into measurable objectives
- Observe typically developing children’s social skill behavior
- How to determine appropriate social skill aims and objectives based on the skills of neurotypically developing children
- Learn to teach social skills using ABA techniques
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will learn how to determine appropriate social skill aims and objectives for children diagnosed with autism based on the skills of neurotypically developing children
- Participants will learn how to break social skills into measurable objectives
- Participants will learn to teach social skills using ABA techniques
Content Area: Social Skills
Presenter:
Kelly McKinnon, M.A., BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Kelly McKinnon & Associates, Inc.
Kelly McKinnon is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst running a clinic for children located in San Juan Capistrano, Ca. Kelly has co-authored a book, Social Skills Solutions. She presents regularly at the ABA national conference and Autism Society of America. Kelly is currently on the board of several non-profit organizations.