| Cal—ABA Regional Conference Orange County, CA Feb 20th-23rd, 2008 Workshop: CHRISTINA WHALEN, PhD, BCBA—TeachTown, Inc. MANYA VAUPEL, MEd, BCBA—SpectrumCIRCLES SHANNON CERNICH, PhD, BCBA—TeachTown, Inc. CE: BACB, BBS, SLPAB; MCEP pending Fee: $35 Generalization in Autism Treatment and Education Generalization is one of the most important measures of treatment outcome. If a person can learn a variety of skills and use them in a variety of settings, it is the best measure of whether or not an intervention was effective. However, not all treatment programs for autism adequately incorporate or measure for generalization. In this workshop, the basics of generalization will be reviewed, along with a discussion of why generalization is particularly important for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Research on generalization in autism treatment will be reviewed and various treatment approaches will be discussed in terms of how they tend to address generalization (or not). Suggestions for how to make sure generalization is accounted for and measured will be provided along with a group discussion of how the audience members include and measure generalization in their treatment approaches. |
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| ABA International Convention Chicago, Il, May 23rd-27th, 2008 Workshop: CEs: BACB, PSY 5/24/2008, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Generalization in Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders Christina Whalen Dallaire, PhD, BCBA (TeachTown) Manya C.R. Vaupel, MEd, BCBA (SpectrumCIRCLES) Shannon Cernich, PhD, BCBA (TeachTown)
Objectives: 1) Participants will be able to describe and give examples of all the different types of generalization and identify the strengths and limitations of each of type 2) Participants will be able to discuss several research studies on generalization as it relates to the treatment of autism, as well as discuss what we know and need to know from the existing literature 3) Participants will be able to identify how generalization is incorporated into at least 5 different common treatment approaches for autism spectrum disorders and what the strengths and limitations of those approaches are in terms of generalization 4) Participants will be able to share with the group the specific efforts they have made to enhance generalization in their treatment approaches and discuss what has worked well and what hasn't 5) Participants will be able to discuss how future researchers and clinicians can advance the field of autism intervention through more focused efforts on generalization outcome
Activities: Lecture, group discussion, video clips
Audience: BCABA & BCBA interventionists, speech-language pathologists, teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, and anyone interested in a focus on generalization as a major outcome measure for autism intervention Level: Intermediate Member: $85.00 Non-member: $100.00 After 2/27 Member: $110.00 Non-member: $125.00 |
| Buddy Circles - Social Skills Group accepting new students now!! Please contact Manya directly at manya@spectrumcircles.com Social skills group for students with ASD or related special needs. Ages 11-14 years, boys, starting in early 2008! Meeting 1/wk at the SpectrumCIRCLES office. Using various social skills curricula, including Michelle Garcia-Winner's social thinking curriculum. Students will have lots of fun engaging in hands-on, real practice activities! |
| Please contact Manya directly at manya@spectrumcircles.com A 6-week series for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Topics to include:· Picky Eaters · Getting your child to bed · De-escalating tantrum behaviors · Potty Training · How to play with your child · How to increase your child's everyday social communication · Community inclusion with your child (grocery shopping, going to the park, running errands, etc.) · Starting an ABA home program—who is involved, how to prepare · How to effectively manage playdates · Playing with siblings, sibling training and special sibling time |
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| Manya Vaupel is now a Certified TeachTown Consultant! For TeachTown training opportunities and programs, please contact Manya directly at manya@spectrumcircles.com For more information on becoming a certified TeachTown consultant, please contact Dr. Shannon Cernich, BCBA at shannon@teachtown.com · The bells and whistles of TeachTown Basics · Incorporating TeachTown Data Collection and Reports into your child's IEP · How to effectively use TeachTown Basics in your ABA home program · Using TeachTown Basics in a comprehensive and collaborative manner with multiple service providers · Teaching young children how to use the computer mouse · Increasing generalization using TeachTown computer lessons and off computer activities
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