Session Category: Education
National Conference 2013: Session Information
Session Category: Education
The following list of sessions all fall under the Education category
*Applying Precision Teaching To Behavior and Educational Challenges: The Is-Does Problem Solving System
Brief Description: The Is-Does Problem Solving System was developed to uncover the orderly relations between behavior and learning environments. The Is-Does System includes (1) precise, action-based descriptions of behavior within the context of environmental events, (2) sensitive measurements of behavior with frequency/rate, (3) data monitoring and analysis on Standard Celeration Charts, and (4) decision making. Equipped with this information, teachers and behavior analysts precisely engineer effective learning environments, implement intensive data monitoring procedures and employ on-going decision making.
Speaker(s): Richard Kubina, Kirsten Yurich
*Tips and Tweaks For Effective School Wide PBIS For Students With ASD
Brief Description: This session will provide participants the opportunity to learn how easy modifications in their School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBS) can increase its effectiveness with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Speaker(s): Kathy L. Gould
*Building Independence: How To Create and Use Structured Work Systems
Brief Description: Individuals with ASD often become prompt dependent due to poor teaching procedures. Structured work systems are one intervention that facilitates the development of independent work behavior. This presentation will describe the benefits of structured work systems and provide examples of systems and tasks across the age span.
Speaker(s): Susan Kabot, Christine Reeve
*Autism Services: Can The Public Schools Compare To a Private Program?
Brief Description: A quality autism program is defined by several key factors that are essential to meet the needs of students within these programs. The increase in children diagnosed on the autism spectrum is having a drastic impact on public schools. The number of students being educated in their local school districts has increased over the past years. It is vital that school districts develop and implement programs that can be defined as quality programs.
Speaker(s): Courtney Hoschek, Nina Finkler
*Telehealth Technology For Best Practices Of Problem Behavior Treatment In The Classroom
Brief Description: Store-and-forward telehealth technology facilitates the observational, analytical, and collaborative needs of behavioral healthcare and special education professionals. This technology can supplement current implementation of applied behavior analysis in the classroom, home, or community settings by allowing teachers, caregivers, behavior analysts, and others to film challenging behaviors as they occur and assess the images with other service providers, with particular regard to analysis of antecedent and consequent variables. Use of this technology can increase accuracy and efficiency of the IEP process.
Speaker(s): Mary Joann Lang
*Teaching Students On The Autism Spectrum Through a Verbal Behavior/Applied Behavior Approach
Brief Description: Implementing a Verbal Behavior/Applied Behavior Analysis program within an educational setting establishes a successful learning environment for children with autism. Development of such a program allows for intensive teaching in all aspects of the day. All teaching works to increase cognitive skill repetiores and functional language by analyzing communicative intent. This approach utilizes consistent strategies based upon assessment. This presentation will describe how to set up the classroom, strategies in establishing positive relationships,and teaching through a VB/ABA approach.
Speaker(s): Jolin Jackson, Dona Alvino, Stacy Ulrich
*Building Capacity Of Schools To Implement Evidence-Based Practices With Young Students With ASD
Brief Description: This session provides an overview of a training and coaching model on evidenced based practices for children with autism spectrum disorder, based on the work of the National Professional Development Centers on ASD. The project has been implemented with early childhood special education programs in Vermont to build the capacity of providers to meet the needs of young children with ASD and their families. Strategies, outcomes data from the past 2 years and implications for other states will be shared.
Speaker(s): Maigret Fay, Amy Ducker Cohen, Julie Smith
*Parent/Teacher Partnerships That Enhance Student Achievement
Brief Description: Parents wonder about how their child navigates the school day. Teachers wonder about the needs of their students. Knowledge can replace wondering when parents and teachers have an effective communication plan in place. Participants will analyze their current communication model and will create an individualized communication strategy that will support and enhance student achievement (forms provided).
Speaker(s): Margaret Oliver
*Writing Instruction For Children With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
Brief Description: In this presentation, I will discuss the cognitive, academic, language and social/emotional characteristics of children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD) that may impact their writing skills. I will provide a brief review of the literature base in the area of writing, with a focus on interventions that support best practice for children with ASD. I will then provide practical solutions that teachers and parents can use to help their children with high-functioning ASD improve their writing skills.
Speaker(s): Kristie Asaro-Saddler
*Developmental Therapy and Music Therapy Together To Address Abstraction In Autism
Brief Description: This presentation will focus on the essential role improvisational, interactive music therapy plays in work on the core deficits of Autism Spectrum Disorder, both theory and practice. Basics of Developmental and Music Therapy in the school setting will be introduced, including the problem of “generalization” in Autism treatment. The presentation will highlight how music therapists can directly attack the lack of abstraction, and move children and adults to a higher developmental level. Pedagogical points will be supported by video examples.
Speaker(s): Stacey Hensel, Kenji Takeda, Gilbert Tippy, Zach Kandler
*Living On The Spectrum: A Sense-Ational Perspective Of Hope, Inspiration, and Resources
Brief Description: Sensory processing presents the greatest challenge for our children, especially within classrooms; nevertheless, few schools are prepared to address this common phenomenon. Based upon science and research from The Institute of HeartMath Research Center, a recognized leader in emotional physiology, resilience and stress-management research, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals highlighting psychophysiology and neurocardiology strategies easy to implement at home as well as within the education setting. Specific resources supporting sensory ease for your amazing kids will be featured.
Speaker(s): Larry Martin Davis
*Directed Reading-Thinking Activity and Reading Skills For Students With Autism
Brief Description: The Directed Reading-Thinking Activity is a routinized and systematic reading comprehension strategy that can be adapted for students with autism to provide them with the support needed to become successful readers. The adaptation of this strategy for these students addresses the literalness and visual strengths of these individuals and promotes skills for lifelong reading comprehension. This research-based instructional support not only teaches reading comprehension but also allows for social engagement in reading discussion, skills necessary for students with autism.
Speaker(s): Suzanne Trueblood, Irene Van Riper
*I’m Ready For College But I Can’t Find My Homework
Brief Description: Learn Executive Functioning strategies to help students who have challenges planning ahead and staying organized to function effectively in everyday life. Understand how a lack of strong “EF” is a major reason why students fail in high school and university. Due to Executive Functioning difficulties these students often struggle to perform at an academic level that reflects their cognitive skills and abilities. In this interactive session learn effective intervention strategies to help your student(s) succeed.
Speaker(s): Michael McManmon
*Taming The Data Monster: Practical Data Collection and Analysis
Brief Description: Through case scenarios, this presentation will illustrate evidence-based tools for collecting data in the classroom. Guidelines for analyzing data will be shared. Practical strategies and examples of making decisions about how to take and analyze data will be discussed.
Speaker(s): Christine Reeve, Susan Kabot
