Updating Your ABA Tool Box - Beyond the Basics
A Free Full Day Conference for Educators, Paraprofessionals, and Parents of Individuals with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
Free Training with 6 Department of Education Professional Development Hours
About the Conference
ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) is the scientific discipline from which the teaching strategies for students with autism are derived. ABA is considered the "gold standard" for teaching students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and other developmental disabilities. Yet, we so often hear that ABA is just not working for some of our students. This conference will address this important issue while focusing on teaching techniques and strategies that should be in your ABA Tool Box. We will be covering:
- Appropriate Assessment/Evaluation
- Overview of Specific Assessment Tools
- Creating Meaningful IEP Goals and Objectives
- Evaluating ABA programs
- Effective Teaching Strategies
- Hands-on Teaching Techniques to Build Conversational Language
About the Presenter
Bobbie J. Gallagher, M.A. BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Founder of the Autism Center for Educational Services, LLC. Bobbie has worked in the field of autism since 1997, shortly after the two youngest of her three children were diagnosed with autism. Bobbie is a private consultant to families, schools, and agencies, and adjunct professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology where she is also pursuing her PhD in ABA. Bobbie is also the author of "A Brick Wall - How a Boy With No Words Spoke to the World".
Agenda
8:00 - 8:30 Check-in and breakfast (included)
8:30 - 10:15 Assessment/Evaluation
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:30 Making ABA Work
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch on your own
1:30 - 3:30 Making the Leap from Words to Sentences
3:30 - 4:00 Q and A