Dr.

James Partington
a workshop on

HOW TO CHANGE CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR AND DEVELOP CRITICAL LANGUAGE & SOCIAL SKILLS
Identify the basic behavioral principles used to analyze both appropriate and undesirable behavior. Learn how to increase appropriate behavior by developing positive instructional control, and teaching alternative behaviors. Learn how to observe behavior to determine why a behavior is or isnt occurring and its probable function(s). Learn how to structure situations so as to encourage desired behavior and avoid unwanted behavior. Learn how to use simple but effective data collection procedures. Identify how basic language skills can be taught to young children with autism within the context of on-going daily activities.

James W. Partington, Ph.D., BCBA-D Director, Behavior Analysts, Inc.

Dr. Partington is a Doctoral level board certied behavior analyst (BCBA-D), and has more than 30 years experience working with children with developmental disabilities. His expertise is in language-based intervention with children who are experiencing language delays as a result of autism and other related developmental disorders.

Dr. Partington has served as a member of the Behavior Analyst Certication Board, editorial review boards of the Analysis of Verbal Behavior, Education and Treatment of Children and Behavioral Interventions. He is the developer of the ABLLS-R, pioneering the inclusion of verbal behavior into applied behavioral analysis. He has more than 35 years experience working with children with developmental disabilities, and operates the Strategic Teaching and Reinforcement System (STARS) Clinic.

Date: Time: Venue:

6th November 2011 From 9:30AM - 5:00PM Autism Recovery Network

SGD150 per Attendee SGD175 for Husband and Wife

Limited number of seats available

Complimentary Refreshments

Contact ARN for more information and reserving your seat Email: admin@autismrecovery.sg Tel: +65 6348 8005 Autism Recovery Network 458A, Joo Chiat Road Singapore 427671 http://autismrecovery.sg

The rst part of this workshop is designed to teach parents and educators how to effectively manage problem behaviors that are often exhibited by children with autism or other developmental delays. Behaviors such as noncompliance with instructions or routines, whining/crying, tantrums, physically aggressive or self-injurious behaviors, obsessive routines, toileting and sleeping related problems are often concerns for parents and educators. This workshop specically addresses practical issues and will provide methods for analyzing problem situations and developing strategies to solve those concerns. Research has demonstrated that children often engage in less disruptive behaviors as they learn effective communication skills. Therefore, the second part of the workshop will help parent identify that there are numerous opportunities to teach language and social interaction skills to children during the everyday activities of daily living. By teaching language skills in the childs home and community, the skills are immediately useful for the child, thus making them more likely to be remembered because they are used on an ongoing basis.

Parents often have questions and want to learn how to encourage their child to behave in an appropriate manner. Attempts to get a child with language delays to go along with us, are complicated by the fact that the child often doesnt understand what we are trying to get them to do or not to do. Another critical factor is the fact that many of these children are not motivated by the usual praise and recognition that is often used to teach typically developing children. As a result, parents and instructors often nd it a challenging task to get the child to do what we ask of them.

This workshop introduces the principles, strategies, and evidence-based techniques used at Partington Behavior Analysts and the STARS Clinic. It is designed primarily for parents to learn practical actions they can take to increase a childs communication skills and to reduce instances of problematic behavior that prevent the child from engaging in everyday family and school activities (e.g., sitting at the table and eating with others, participating in learning tasks while doing routine daily activities, going to the grocery store without a tantrum, toileting issues, etc.). Participants will learn methods for identifying and tracking the development of critical skills that children need to learn to be able to communicate and interact with others. A review of videotapes of children with autism in the home setting will demonstrate specic methodology for developing specic skills and for maintaining the childs participation in language development activities.

Date: Time: Venue:

6th November 2011 From 9:30AM - 5:00PM Autism Recovery Network

SGD150 per Attendee SGD175 for Husband and Wife

Limited number of seats available

Complimentary Refreshments

Contact ARN for more information and reserving your seat Email: admin@autismrecovery.sg Tel: +65 6348 8005 Autism Recovery Network 458A, Joo Chiat Road Singapore 427671 http://autismrecovery.sg