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| Robert Schramm: Educate Toward Recovery Workshop |
Date: 5/30/2008 |
| Time: 9:00:00 AM |
| THIS TWO-DAY WORKSHOP IS INTENDED FOR PROFESSIONALS AND PARENTS WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. The presenter,
ROBERT SCHRAMM, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), with a Master's degree in Special Education. An American, living and working in Germany, Robert is an Autism intervention author and the lead behavior analyst for Knospe-ABA, Europe's largest ABA/VB autism
intervention institute. Knospe-ABA uses the principles and
procedures of behavior analysis espoused by the biggest names in ABA/VB to guide the education of over 200 children worldwide.
"Educate Toward Recovery: Turning the Tables on Autism" is commonly the first book recommended to others by its readers. Specifically written to share the benefits of the most modern and advanced procedures of Applied Behavior Analysis, "ETR" offers a clear and well-developed insight into the "how" and "why" a child with autism is best served by the Verbal Behavior approach to ABA. Do not let
the name fool you. Educate Toward Recovery does not suggest that the concept of recovery is attainable for every child or even necessary for a child's happiness. However, it does discuss what recovery is
(as opposed to the term "cure") and why certain procedures common in traditional ABA programs might be teaching a child discrete skills but not necessarily teaching him in the direction of recovery.
Robert's Two Day Intensive Introductory ABA/VB Worskhop offers many of the same topics as the book with more than 20 video demonstrations of the principles and recommendations in action. The value of this two-day Introductory workshop comes from its ability
to take the work of ABA/VB pioneers like Partington, Sundberg, and Carbone, and help make them more understandable and practical for the parent, therapist, school teacher or other Special Ed. Professionals working and caring for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
Workshop Summary
Day One: The principles of ABA/VB
1. What is Autism
2. Why ABA and Verbal Behavior
3. Knospe-ABA Teaching Philosophy
4. Why you need to "Be Your Child's Best Teacher" (video)
5. A Brief History of ABA and Verbal Behavior
6. The importance of individuality (learning about the ABLLS)
7. The ABC Paradigm (the basics of Behavior)
8. Reinforcement vs. Punishment
9. Understanding Behavior
10. Earning Instructional Control (Videos)
11. Using a teaching arc and mini-consequences (video)
12. Watch the progress of children in ABA/VB programs (Video)
Day Two: The teaching Strategies of ABA/VB
1. Discrete Trial Teaching Format
2. What is Verbal Behaivor?
3. Capturing and creating motivation to learn (Video)
4. The Nine Categories of Language
5. Three types of Teaching (video)
6. Intensive teaching strategies (videos)
7. Prompting and Fading
8. Teaching children to talk (videos)
9. Sign Language (video)
10. Teaching children to echo sounds (video)
11. Beginning Mands (Requests) (video)
12. Advance Language teaching procedures (video)
13. Common teaching mistakes to avoid
14. Can you do this? (video)
15. What you can do right now
ADDITIONAL INFO
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| The Big Book of Visual Systems Workshop from Little Friends Center for Autism |
Date: 5/27/2008 |
| Time: 10:00:00 AM |
| This 2 day workshop is presented by: Patti Boheme, M.S., L.C.P.C. & Carol Paske, Parent Coach & Autism Consultant. Helpful for: parents, respite & EI providers, therapists, adult & children service staff and ANYONE who works directly with children and adults with Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Agenda Day 1
• Prevent behavior problems
• Improve communication
• Role play
• Make and take
• How to use the Big Book
Agenda Day 2
• Develop individualized
specific programs
• Assemble books
• Role play
• Be ready to immediately start
using the Big Book. See the attached flier for further details. |
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| Dunlap Special Education Parent Group |
Date: 5/20/2008 |
| Time: 6:30:00 PM |
| Last meeting of the year - topic to be determined. For further information, please contact Laura at 309-678-0190 or Libby at 309-693-0514.
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| The Sixth Annual Arc of Illinois Expo and Employment Fair for People with Disabilities |
Date: 5/20/2008 |
| Mark your calendar and join us for a chance to see a vast display of products and services for people with disabilities and workshops on a variety of important topics! Admission is FREE! |
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| Walk Now for Autism |
Date: 5/18/2008 |
| Registration is now open for the 2008 Chicago Walk Now for Autism event. The walk is at Soldier Field, on the field, on Sunday May 18th. You can register as part of a team, as an individual, or volunteer at www.walknowforautism.org/chicago. Organizations can also participate by starting a corporate walk team or purchasing a booth in the Resource Fair.
Don’t miss out on one of the largest events in the U.S. that supports autism research, awareness, advocacy and family services programs. Please go to the following web address for additional information: www.walknowforautism.org |
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| Helping Individuals Improve Sleeping and Eating Routines - from Little Friends Center for Autism |
Date: 5/14/2008 |
| Time: 2:30:00 PM |
| Presented by Mary Crissman. This workshop will look at a variety of problems seen with eating and sleeping. Participants will be taught to set up predictable routines and establish behavior and reinforcement programs. Several examples to modify the environment and establish new routines will be shared including looking at sensory issues.
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| It's OK to Play . . . Because Play is the Way! |
Date: 5/13/2008 |
| Time: 9:00:00 AM |
| Presented by Connie Shugart and Jodi Knapp from STARnet. Because of what we know about how children learn and grow, play provides the framework for supporting not only the integration of all areas of development, but also supports children as life-long learners. Understanding how adults and environment influence children’s learning is crucial to all early childhood professionals and parents. Presenters will focus on the value and benefits of play as well as adaptations to meet the needs of individual children. All workshops offered through STARnet are free of charge. Registrations are taken by mail, fax, or through the website, however we do not take them by phone. For further detatils, see the STARnet website at http://www.wiu.edu/starnet/training/workshops/index.php or call (800) 227-7537.
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| Dreaming New Dreams: The New Waivers! |
Date: 5/12/2008 |
| Time: 8:00:00 AM |
| This workshop is sponsored by The Arc of Illinois and The Family Support Network of Illinois. Come and hear about The Adult and Children's Home-Based Support Services Programs! Presenters include Charlotte Cronin, the Executive Director of the Family Support Network of Illinois. She is also the mother of Daniel, a wonderful young man with significant disabilities. Charlotte has worked closely with advocates for more than a decade striving to increase enrollment and improve services through the Family Assistance and Home-Based Support Services Programs. Elizabeth Lacey has recently retired as Executive Director of Community Support Services, one of the foremost family and individual support providers in the State of Illinois. Connie Sims is the Manager of the Waiver Section of the Bureau of Program Development and Medicaid Administration in the Division of Developmental Disabilities at the Illinois Department of Human Services. She has worked with the Family Assistance and Home- Based Support Services Programs since their inception in 1991. She currently oversees the seven staff involved in day to day administration of the Family Assistance and Home-Based Support Services. Additionally, there will be participation of Staff from ACES$. Online registration available at www.thearcofil.org |
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| Structured Teaching (TEACCH) - Parts 1 & 2 from Little Friends Center for Autism |
Date: 5/6/2008 |
| Time: 2:30:00 PM |
| 5/06 & 5/08 Little Friends Center for Autism: Structured Teaching (TEACCH) Parts 1 & 2 (Level 1), by Patti Boheme, (MUST attend both days)– Max 25 participants
(Basic materials will be provided for Make and Take on Day 2)
This presentation will discuss the TEACCH program, their philosophy and present how to do structured teaching. Structured teaching is a very effective system to teach individuals with autism independence and cognitive and functional skills through visual structured tasks and work stations. The presentation will explain the step by step process of using structured teaching and demonstrate it’s effectiveness through video tapes and examples of visual teaching systems. Participants will practice the different stages of structured teaching including assessment, one to one work and independent work. Participants will also make and take home a structured teaching system.
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| Illinois Early Learning Standards |
Date: 5/3/2008 |
| Time: 8:30:00 AM |
| Presented by Carol Weisheit. Illinois Early Learning Standards gives child care practitioners an overview of the program standards for children ages three to five. Practitioners are taught how to connect the standards with daily classroom practice. Through discussion and small group activities, practitioners will learn how to look at their classrooms and evaluate how the early learning standards are being met.
Carol Weisheit is an Early Childhood Resource Specialist with Illinois STARnet, a federal project funded through the Illinois State Board of Education. Sponsored by STARnet in collaboration with Child Care Resource and Referral. All workshops offered through STARnet are free of charge. Registrations are taken by mail, fax, or through the website, however we do not take them by phone. For further detatils, see the STARnet website at http://www.wiu.edu/starnet/training/workshops/index.php or call (800) 227-7537.
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| Organizational Supports for High-Functioning Autism - from Little Friends Center for Autism |
Date: 5/1/2008 |
| Time: 2:30:00 PM |
| Presented by Kathy Evangelista. Presenter will discuss organizational problems that are commonly seen in individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome and HFA. Several strategies will be presented to help these individuals organize their lives at home and at school. Ways to organize completing school work, homework and day to day activities will be discussed. Additional information about how to help a student navigate in the social world from an organizational perspective will also be discussed.
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