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The New England Center for Children (NECC) has been educating children with autism
spectrum disorders using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for over 30 years. NECC has
been a national leader in both research and practice of ABA. Our staff members are frequent contributors
to professional journals in the field of ABA and often present at national and international conferences.
These workshops provide a practical introduction to the principles of ABA. They are
perfect for paraprofessionals working directly with students, special educators new to ABA and general
educators including children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in their classroom.
We would like to invite you to participate in these upcoming ABA training opportunities.
These hands-on trainings combine lecture and small group activities with practical experience. Participants
will be able to put the skills they've learned into practice!
Scheduled Workshops:
Introduction to Educating Students with Autism
When: Monday, August 20, 2007
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The introduction will provide participants with an overview of autism and the
components of ABA, including reinforcement and data collection. This session will provide a
foundation for all of the following workshops. We strongly recommend that all participants attend
this introduction workshop.
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Inclusion: How to make it work!
When: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Participants of this workshop will learn how to plan for successful inclusion
of students with autism in general education settings, including teaching procedures, curriculum
modifications and data collection strategies. This workshop is perfect for general educators and
paraprofessionals including students with autism in the general education classroom.
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The Successful Student: Preventing and Reducing Challenging Behaviors
When: Wednesday, August 22, 2007
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
This workshop will teach you how to prioritize and assess problem behaviors with
a focus on implementing proactive strategies to ensure student success. Participants will learn how
to assess the function of a targeted behavior and use this information to program for student success.
This workshop will benefit paraprofessionals working directly with students, general educators including
students with autism in their classroom as well as special educators new to ABA.
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Making Progress: Teaching Strategies for Students with ASD
When: Thursday, August 23, 2007
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Participants will learn and practice a variety of methods for teaching new skills
to learners with special needs, including discrete trial instruction, incidental teaching and task
analysis. This workshop includes hands-on practice of each of these teaching methods. Following a
discussion of these topics, participants will have the opportunity to practice what they have just
learned. This workshop is best suited for paraprofessionals working directly with students and
special educators new to ABA.
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Developing Play and Social Skills
When: Friday, August 24, 2007
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
This workshop will give an overview of a variety of methods to teach play and
social skills to preschool and elementary-age children with autism, including photographic activity
schedules, and video modeling. Participants will learn how to incorporate incidental teaching across
the day to target social skills and how to organize and run peer tutoring and reverse integration
sessions involving children with autism and peer models. General education teachers, paraprofessionals
and special educators will all benefit from this workshop.
All trainings will be held at:
The New England Center For Children
33 Turnpike Road
Southborough, MA 01772-2108
508-481-1015
Professional Development Points:
All NECC trainings meet the requirements of the Massachusetts Department
of Education Professional Development Points System. Educators certified through the
Massachusetts Department of Education who attend a minimum of 10 training hours will be
eligible to receive professional development points. Certificate of completion will be
delivered to certified educators at the completion of the workshop.
FEES:
Registraion Deadline Friday, August 10, 2007
Introduction session on Monday, August 20, 2007 is included in the cost
of attending any one workshop.
- Introduction + One workshop day: $300
- Introduction + Two workshop days: $425
- Introduction + Three workshop days: $525
- Introduction + Four workshop days: $600
A $25 discount per person is available for groups of three or more.
For More Information Contact:
Andrea Strickland, MBA
Consulting Coordinator
The New England Center for Children
508-624-9935×3108
email
How to Register:
- Print out a ABA Trainings PDF form
Return with check or purchase order by mail.
- Register Online
Using our secure website.
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