Premature Ventricular Contractions and more

Hello. We are doing a 35 hr per week program using a Lovaas
replication site. My consultant is out of the country and I'm trying
to brainstorm my way to a solution until she comes back next week.
We have been teaching my son "yes" and "no." (he is two years old,
almost three, and verbal). He has no problem answering questions
like, "do you want chocolate?" or "do you want your face wiped" with
yes and no respectively. The problem has been when we ask him a
question of fact, such as "is this a pen?" while holding up a pen
or "is this a ball?" while also holding up a pen. We have tried
simplifying the task so that we are only using one object and asking
the same questions about it- ie we hold up a shoe and ask "is this a
shoe?" to which he should reply "yes" or "is this a ball?" to which
he should reply "no". We did these two questions mass trial at 100%
ad infinitum (4 times in a row at 100%) but he just CANNOT GET IT in
random rotation! I don't know how we can simplify the task any more
oir make it more reinforcing, but right now it is very frustrating.
I would really appreciate any suggestions. Thank you.

We have a therapist who has been working for the last year in our ABA (Verbal
Behavior) program who has graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Speech and
Communication Disorders. She will be attending graduate school at Purdue
University. She will move there in August. She is responsible, patient and
persistent. I would be glad to recommend her to anyone who is interested. You
may email me privately at Chri977@...
Mary Elizabeth

Hello all,
I was wondering if anyone had leads on experienced ABA:DTT therapists
in the Eugene, OR area? We are going to be trolling the School of
Education at the local university for students (who would need to be
trained), but was hoping we might find other professionals or
paraprofessionals already providing service to other families as
well. The service is for our 3.5 year old daughter.
Thanks! Please email any thoughts to zkelton@...
Zach Kelton
Eugene, Oregon

LOOKING TO JOIN AN IN HOME ABA TEAM IN NEW JERSEY
MANALPAN. MARLBORO, FREEHOLD OR CLOSE SURROUNDING AREA
I am looking to join an ABA home team in Manalapan, Marlboro,
Freehold, NJ or the close surrounding area.
I have been part of a successful in home team that was headed by Dr. Beth
Glasberg and now by Jackie Wright for three years; training included ABA/
VB, NET, DTT with errorless learning.
Another team that that I was part of with was headed by a Carbone associate
and then headed by Speech Start; incorporating incidental
learning.
At Douglas Developmental Disability Center at Rutgers University I was a
field worker.
In the public schools system, I am a substitute teacher.
In addition, I have attended various Carbone, Sundberg and Cosac Workshops.
It is my pleasure working and seeing the progress of children.
Please email me, to see if we could be a good fit at fishfroggy@...
Have a happy and healthy!
Rita

I am a verbal behavior consultant specializing in the evaluation and verbal
behavior program
development and guidance for children with autism over the past seven years.
I currently work with children all over the U.S., U.K, Bermuda and Canada,
providing in-home, in-center and in-school consultation services as well as
co-presenting the three day version of workshop #4 (Teaching Verbal Behavior
to Children with Autism and other Developmental Disabilities: Hands on
Training for Tutors and Therapists). I have recently relocated to the
Atlanta, GA area and I am available to provide immediate on going
evaluation, training and program development services for approximately four
families, centers or clinics in the Atlanta, GA area. If you or anyone you
know is interested, please contact me privately for more information
regarding my training, experience and background, as well as a list of
references.

Hello,
I have a brand new SRA Reading Mastery Plus for level K available
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Please email if you would like to purchase the package. If you would
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LOOKING TO JOIN AN IN HOME ABA TEAM IN NEW JERSEY
MANALPAN. MARLBORO, FREEHOLD OR CLOSE SURROUNDING AREA
I am looking to join an ABA home team in Manalapan, Marlboro,
Freehold, NJ or the close surrounding area.
I have been part of a successful in home team that was headed by Dr. Beth
Glasberg and now by Jackie Wright for three years; training included ABA/
VB, NET, DTT with errorless learning.
Another team that that I was part of, with was headed by a Carbone associate
and then headed by Speech Start; incorporating incidental
learning.
At Douglas Developmental Disability Center at Rutgers University I was a
field worker.
In the public schools system, I am a substitute teacher.
In addition, I have attended various Carbone, Sundberg and Cosac Workshops.
It is my pleasure working and seeing the progress of children.
Please email me, to see if we could be a good fit at fishfroggy@...
Have a happy and healthy!
Rita

Many people have emailed me directly remarking that they had difficulty
accessing the recent autism documentary that featured my son and his verbal
behavior consultant. I thought I would provide the following new link that
Penn State has provided:
http://live.psu.edu/
Scroll down the left column until where it says In Motion. It is the Take
Note Show.
Feel free to address any further questions to me.
Scott
camazine@...

I am a verbal behavior consultant specializing in verbal behavior program
development and guidance for children with autism over the past seven years.
I currently work with children all over the U.S., U.K, Bermuda and Canada
and have recently relocated to the Atlanta, GA area. I am available to
provide on going evaluation, training and program development services for
approximately six families in the Atlanta, GA area. If you or anyone you
know is interested, please contact me privately for more information
regarding my training, experience and background, as well as a list of
references.

Hello! We are looking for a therapist to work evenings/weekends in
our home in Frederick, MD. We have a 7 year-old son with autism whose
needs consist mostly of academic skills. He is quite high
functioning with little to no negative behaviors. He learns quickly--
just needs a lot of practice. We do VB, Direct Instruction,
Precision Teaching, whatever works. Please call our home number 301-
695-2603. Thanks! Kathi Croy

VB 3 two-day intensive workshops for parents and professionals will conducted by
Patrick McGreevy and Troy Fry in Little Rock, AR (July 12-13, 2004) and in Eden
Prairie
(Minneapolis) MN (July 19-20, 2004). For more information, go to
<www.behaviorchange,com

Hi. My name is Nicole. I live in the Atlanta area but I have a family that I
have previously worked withthat now lives outside of Charlotte, NC in
Gastonia, that is looking for a therapist. He is an 11 year old boy that is
absolutely wonderful( I'm a little biased ), He has verbal skills and they are
now
using the VB program. He was diagnosed at 18months and we have used LOVAAS for
several years. The family is looking for some therapists for the summer and
possibly into the fall after school. Will provide training if needed. It's an
established program that could use some great therapists to help implement. (
Only wish i still lived close by), please feel free to email me at
nicinatl@... or call me at 678-357-6874 or you can email her directly at
paigegolding@...
Thanks for any help you can give
nicole

Hi My name is Nicole. You may have just seen an email from me regarding a
family in Charlotte. I am now living in the North Atlanta area in GA and am
looking to get bak into therapy. I have over seven years of exp using mostly
LOVAAS. I started training with VB but a move interuppted my plans. Would love
any help that I can get in finding some families in the area or summer
programs. I know they are out there just not sure where to find them in this
area.
Would apprec. the help.

My son's teaching Methodology is ABA. It has been acknowledged by
the school district that this is indeed what he has.
1. I know they want to change this, they have at every IEP meeting
for the last 3 years. (Can someone point me in the right direction
to look at legally for info on this?)
2. At IEP on March 3rd two things are on the IEP Addendum.
Teacher training
IEP says "parents requested Staff Training(Principle explained that
the First Grade teacher has had experience with students in her room
with Autism, is a certified Special Education teacher and will be
attending a workshop addressing Autism Spectrum Disorders. Parents
are satisfied with this."
I got a note from the principle that this never happened and that
they don't feel any further training is necessary. Even though this
teacher knows nothing about ABA teaching methodology. That's my
child's proven effective teaching methodology, don't you think she
should at least know the BASICS??? I mean, she had a child with
autism in her class 5 YEARS AGO!!!
Another separate issue,
They sent me an email today telling me that the principle canceled
the Special Ed teacher and my son's aide going to the workshop with
me called "Elimination of Problem Behaviors through excellent
teaching procedures". This one wasn't written in on the IEP
addendum, they agreed to this after the meeting. Now the Principle
just decided that it was IEP time and he just can't let the Special
Ed Teacher or my aide go because of bad timing. What? If they
agreed to it, is it legal for them to cancel now?
3. We met on Monday to come up with draft copies of IEP Goals. I
have requested a copy and they are giving me the run around now
saying someone left them at home etc...... What's up with that?
Thanks for your help anyone!!
Angie

as a therapist that is on here regularly i find it amazing and often
empowering to see such devotion to finding cures and love toward your children.
Absolutely amazing. I hope that all of you know how precious you are to your
children.
I have no children of my own yet but each day i am able to get on here and
learn some thing new that i can use in therapy or just in everyday life. thank
you again

Hi,
We are using some techinques that Soma used with her son Tito to
enhance our ABA programming ( you can go to www.halo-soma.org to
get info) because my son's reasoning skills seem age level
(receptively) but he clearly must have ABA-AVB intervention for
social and verbal behavior.
Are any parents out there attempting this?
Andrea
PS I'm new but old to the group...haven't been around for a while.

We are a family with 3 boys with Autism and are in
need of a 3rd person to round out our team of VB
therapists. We are looking for someone who has some
background in ABA/VB. The position is as one boy's
head therapist responsible for the program data and
reports and will consist of some time spent at the
school and some time at the home in the designated
therapy rooms. There will also be a rotation of the
therapists with all of the boys. Training is also
offered throughout the year from a Consultant from the
US. It is 40 hours per week, with very competitive
salary and includes medical benefits and a very
generous vacation package. There are no taxes in
Bermuda! Anyone interested please contact Tricia for
more information on the position at
trishcrow@... or bdagirl2@.... We are
looking for someone ASAP but by July/August for
definite. It will be a one-year position, most likely
with the option of renewing for another year.
Thank you.
Trish

My name is Carolyn Corry and I just graduated from Wingate University
in North Carolina with a psychology/bachelor of science degree and
recently moved back home to Tallahassee, FL. I am an experienced
ABA/VB therapist trained by Carbone associate Spencer Heiney and am
looking for any families around the Tallahassee area that are in need
of a therapist this summer. I have current first aid and CPR and my
TB skin test is up to date. I worked for Julie Griffin doing ABA and
VB therapy with her son Landon this past year and you can email her
for references at julbgriffin@.... If you are interested or have
any further questions please contact me at ccgym797@... Thank
you!

I saw a post about someone looking for a ST in RIchmond - one of my
ABA therapists (Speech grad student) is from Richmond and this is her
recommendation:
If it is speech for a child, I would recommend
that she contacts: Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital
Therapy Center
on the Southside and the West End. The Southside number is (804) 323-
9060 and
they can give her numbers for the other 2 locations. Hope that helps!
Coral

Hi,
There are some upcoming VB workshops in the Washington, D.C. area.
1. Workshop #1: Introduction to Verbal Behavior
Date: Thursday - Saturday, August 26-28, 2004
Location: Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner
8661 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182
Cost: $175 by Aug. 1st, 2004 or $185 after Aug. 1st, 2004
Presenter: Dr. Vincent J. Carbone, Ed.D., Board Certified Behavior
Analyst
2. Workshop #4: Teaching Verbal Behavior
Date: Monday - Wednesday, June 21-23, 2004
Location: Courtyard Marriot at Dulles Town Center
45500 Majestic Drive
Dulles, VA
Cost: $595 (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
Presenters: Holly Kibbe, Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst and
Cherish Richards-Twigg, Certified Associate
Behavior Analyst
For more information and/or a registration form, please email
PACEFfxCo@... or call 703-391-2251.
Thanks very much.
Lisa Nicklas

For those of you who are interested, Sprout is holding it's annual Film
Festival on May 22-23 in NYC. There is an autism grouping of films on Saturday.
For
more info go to:
http://www.gosprout.org/film/
-Jannine
The 2004 Sprout Film Festival, featuring 20 independent shorts, features,
animations and documentaries, will take place on Saturday May 22nd and Sunday
May
23rd, at the NYU Cantor Film Center in New York City. The lineup will be
presented in 6 distinct programs. The cost of each program is $8 general and $6
for students, seniors and people with disabilities. For more information and to
purchase tickets please visit our web site at www.SFF.GoSprout.org or phone
the Sprout office at 888-222-9575.
People with developmental disabilities are rarely seen in films or on
television. This festival aims to raise the profile of this population by
showcasing
works related to this field.
How's Your News?Talk To MeThe Eighth DayThe HouseOur HouseBravo Gloria
The videos above are a sample of the unique films from this two-day festival.
To see the schedule of films presented each day please click buttons below.

Penny,
You are as dedicated a mom as I have ever corresponded with. You
can't, however, by sheer will, make Kenzie better. Cut yourself some
slack. You are supposed to be a mother and son, too. You should
ENJOY each other, not CONSTANTLY assessing how many ways he is not
succeeding. How can you connect like that? Autism sometimes makes us
subconsciously dehumanize our children. We see them as diagnoses need
curing, rather than people with the right to have down time, make
choices, and fail. Kenzie has inherent capacities and disabilities.
You will only be able to help him overcome SOME of them. He may choose
to keep others, or have no choice in that they remain. One right that
we are born with is the right to fail. You can do only so much to help
your son, but he has the right to fail. I am not accusing you, this is
more of a philosophical discussion. But maybe your time at home would
be more rewarding if you build from his abilities some sort of
accepting relationship. He may never write his name independently, and
maybe he feels frustrated and disappointed to rehearse that inadequacy
several times daily. He may never get that sort of motor control. He
may be incapable. But how exciting that he is learning his alphabet.
Perhaps you can build that success to be able to teach him how to spell
with a communication board. And with enough time enjoying each other,
he may be motivated to write you things.
You may want to analyze your "recovery goals." What have you got in
mind for Kenzie's recovery? Normal? What is Normal? I like to think
of recovery in terms of helping my kids satisfy their potential--for
creativity, expression, love, and connection with people on whatever
level they desire. Recovery also includes YOU getting over your guilt,
your sense of loss, and recovering your sense of joy at being with your
son. Recover your appreciation for who he is. Do you know how many
kids complete the ABLLS and don't look or act even close to "normal"?
We stopped using the ABLLS a long time ago, when we realized it was
delving into trivialities that weren't any fun to teach. Most
abstract language comes through play, creativity, imagination and
pretending. We built our relationship learning those things, and
haven't even checked the ABLLS to see if we achieved the Language NORM.
Why? Because we are working on creating joy of life, joy of people,
joy of expression and joy of learning. So now Evy and Ethan can ask
what things mean, and fill in knowledge themselves because they WANT to
learn.
RDI might help, but the less structured the better. I watched his
video, and some of his stuff is awesome, others boring. The non-verbal
communication stuff is great. Play that is scripted isn't really play.
But play can be taught as creativity and imitation is rewarded. You
have WAY TOO MUCH GUILT! WAY TOO MUCH PRESSURE! HAVE FUN ALREADY! My
children aren't normal, but we've recovered from autism in every
meaningful way. It doesn't own us anymore. We love each other. We
enjoy each other. We communicate. Evy just this minute drew me a
picture of a smiling child with a big heart in the middle of his chest.
He handed it to me with a smile, and asked in his own special way,
"Does that fix your heart, Mom?" My answer is that YES, my heart is
fixed. And that is as big a step toward recovery as I can express. So
Penny, work on recovery. Fix your heart. Let go of the guilt and
enjoy your son. Just my thoughts.
Juliet Burk
juliet@...
www.autismteachingtools.com

Yes, the island of Bermuda!
We are a family with 3 boys with Autism and are in
need of a 3rd person to round out our team of VB
therapists. We would like someone who has some
background in ABA/VB. The job will consist of some
time spent at the school and some time at the home in
the designated therapy rooms. Training is also offered
throughout the year from a Consultant from the US. It
is 40 hours per week and includes benefits. Anyone
interested please forward your CV to Tricia at
trishcrow@... or bdagirl2@.... We are
looking for someone ASAP but by July/August for
definite.
Thank you.
Trish

Looking for therapist in Verbal behavior or willing to be trained by our BCBA .
Our son is 3 1/2 yrs old and is a fast learner . Flexible hours and competitive
pay.
Thanks,

Hi! My name is Sandra Finney. I am a certified special education teacher with
six years of experience working with students with autism from 2-13 utilizing
the principals of ABA. Over the past year, I have begun implementing VB
procedures in my classroom and in a home program which I coordinate.
Additionally, I have utilized various strategies to teach my students to
socialize and behave more appropriately such as social stories, video modeling,
peer modeling, scripting, etc.
I am currently in search of temporary summer employment in the afternoons and
evenings from June 7th to August 5th in the Somerset County, NJ area. If you
know of anyone who could use a tutor or respite worker on a temporary basis,
please write me off list. References can be furnished upon request.
Thank you,
Sandra Finney :)

Looking for a therapist..or two... for my son starting this summer.
Training available by BCBA, who is lead tutor for my son. He is 6
years old, and is an advanced learner. We need someone to go to
local rec program for socialization, and also for increased home time.
Competitive pay!! Thanks

You can make a difference!
ASD-CARC (Autism Spectrum Disorders - Canadian/American Research
Consortium) is a multidisciplinary team of over 60 researchers,
clinicians and parents, located throughout North America, which is
currently undertaking one of the largest Canadian ASD research
projects ever.
If you have a family member with ASD, please consider joining our
research program. You do not need to live in Canada to participate.
Participating is easy:
· You can contribute to many of our projects simply filling
out our on-line questionnaires.
· If you are expecting a new baby or have an infant under one
year of age, you may participate in our prospective study which will
closely track your infant's development
· If you have two or more individuals with ASD in your family
(siblings, cousins, aunt/uncle, etc.), you could be a candidate for
our genetics of ASD study, which is trying to determine the genetic
risk factors for ASDs.
To register, or for more information visit our website at
www.autismresearch.ca, email autism@... or call 1-866-
ASD-CARC (voice mail only).
www.autismresearch.ca
Below is a quote from Jeanette Holden, Program Director of the ASD-
CARC. Please consider visiting the website and registering your
family for this important research.
"Our hope is to recruit 10,000 families to participate in our
research most of these families will participate by completing
questionnaires and by providing us with a small sample (blood,
saliva or cheek swab) for genetic studies. Other families will be
invited to participate in more detailed assessments various
interviews, diagnostic assessments and other studies relating to
processing information, brain imaging, dysmorphology, etc..
Why do we need 10,000 families for our study?
The reason is that we believe autism spectrum disorders are actually
a group of disorders there may be 10 or more different types of
ASDs all sharing some behaviors and other family characteristics.
In order to identify both genetic and environmental factors that
contribute to these conditions, we need to divide families
into "subgroups" that are more "homogeneous" i.e. very similar or
identical to one another. Some subgroups may be more common than
others and, for this reason, all families are important."
www.autismresearch.ca

The Bermuda Autism Support & Education Society is
proud to present Tamara Kasper on Saturday August 14,
2004 at the Bermuda College. Cost is $30 per person
and includes lunch and continental breakfast.
Workshop description follows.
For more information or to register contact Tricia
Crow (441-293-5333 or trishcrow@... or
basebda@...).
Sincerely, Tricia Crow
Tamara S. Kasper MS, BCaBA
Autism Consulting and Training
10544 Robinwood Ct
Cedarburg, WI 53012
262-675-9275 262-388-0398
tkasper@...
The purpose of this workshop is to describe and
demonstrate methods of effective teaching for children
with autism as found in the literature of Applied
Behavior Analysis as well as evaluation and treatment
procedures which have been proven effective in the
field of speech-language pathology. The methods and
materials developed by Drs. Sundberg and Partington
and published in their manuals The Assessment of
Basic Language and Learning Skills(1998) and
Teaching Language to Children with Autism and Other
Developmental Disabilities(1998) will be combined
with procedures popularized by Dr. Vincent Carbone and
procedures developed within the field of
speech-language pathology with emphasis on the work of
Nancy Kaufman. Workshop content may be modified based
on the specific needs of an organization as identified
during correspondence prior to the workshop.

SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATORS
Classroom Instruction & Hands-on Training with Learners
July 12-16, 2004 & July 19-23, 2004 (10days)
Description:Educators in public and private schools who are interested in
learning the most effective methods of teaching children with autism and related
disabilities are invited to apply for summer institute opportunities. The
institute is two weeks in duration. A small group (9 individuals) will be chosen
to participate in these training activities. During the institute a full
schedule of activities will include didactic instruction and the opportunity to
be coached during the delivery of instruction with children with autism. Issues
of classroom management and organization necessary to establish a classroom
based upon ABA principles will be discussed. There will be nightly homework
assignments.
Contact Suzanne at Suzkuh@... for application information.

Workshop #5: Teaching Verbal Behavior in a Classroom Setting
A Three-day, Hands-on Workshop for Educators
Presented by Gina Zecchin, BCABA & Kelle Wood, BCBA, associates of Dr. Vincent
J. Carbone
Where: Gwynedd Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, PA
When: May 19-21, 2004
Time: 8:30am to 4:00pm
Accommodations: Individual choice
To register: contact Suzanne at Suzkuh@...

I am looking for a therapist who teaches the ABA or AVB methods. We
are located in Rockland County which is only 15 miles north of the
George Washington Bridge. I can be contacted by email at
aramirez98@... or better yet, by phone, 201-529-0338. Please
call me so we can discuss my daughters condition further.
Thank you & look forward to speaking with you.
Arleen

Parents of Autistic Children (POAC) of Massachusetts is proud to announce
our annual conference May 14th at the Four Points Sheraton in Waltham,
Massachusetts.
Temple Grandin PhD & Margaret Bauman MD will be the featured speakers.
Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist Tamara Kaspar MS CCC/SLP will
discuss how to shape speech production skills in children with autism. There
will also be a presentation by Maureen Rubin and Thomas Caffrey from the
Verbal Behavior Network entitled Verbal Behavior in the Classroom: An
Overview. There will be vendors there displaying various items of interest
including toys, books and much more!
We will also be sponsoring a Three Day Workshop, Introduction to Verbal
Behavior, presented by Dr Vincent J. Carbone Ed.D BCBA from June 10th - 12th
at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA.
POAC provides scholarships for college students to attend workshops that we
sponsor. Students must be enrolled full time and major in special education
or a related field and they must fill out the online form at
www.poac.net/PipelineForm.htm
Please visit our website for more information at www.poac.net/ma
Also visit www.poac.net/play to learn more about our original pop opera, Day
After Day. It shows the everyday lives of the families of three children
with autism, each with a very different case. "Day After Day" is a serious
production. It is so good, that POAC has committed to taking it to an
off-Broadway theater in Manhattan. Tentative dates have been set for this
July in Massachusetts.
Thank you very much,
Kevin Richards
President
POAC of Massachusetts
(Parents of Autistic Children)
Malden, MA
781.475.2762
http://www.poac.net/ma
kmrichards@...

I am currently working privately with a family in Tampa and will be available
to provide therapy hours in the Tampa Bay area starting mid June 2004.
I have been working with this same family for 3 years while taking classes to
complete my BS in Special Education. I have provided in-home education for their
now 7 1/2 year old son. I focus mainly on academic with this child using many
different types of therapies. I am well versed in ABA, VBA, DTT, NET, Kauffman
Apraxic Approach, Direct Instruction, Rapid Prompt method (which is on a huge
rise in the Tampa area), general academic support, as well as the many other
creative ways of teaching.
I have also had many other private clients and have prior experience in a
private school as a lead teacher based in Springfield, VA, providing one-on-one
ABA therapy to children on the Autism spectrum. I have served as a long-term
substitute teacher for the Hillsborough County School system for children with
Autism and other special needs. In all, I have close to 8 years of teaching
experience and would appreciate the opportunity to grow within your foundation
and to support the special needs community.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks in advance for your consideration,
Lee Ann Jones

The 2004 Autism Conference - 14 & 15 May 2004
Brisbane Australia
· ABIQ is proud to be working along side Jesse.ka, Autism
Queensland Inc. and Disability Services Queensland to bring to you The 2004
Autism Conference in conjunction with the National Autism Awareness Week
2004
The theme of the conference will be "Reach for the Stars", reflecting the
belief that children with ASD have boundless potential to achieve.
Presentations will cover a range of treatment approaches enabling families,
carers and professionals to become better informed about how to assist the
child with ASD to reach his or her full potential.
The conference has secured the following world-renown professionals to
deliver keynote presentations:
· Dr Tony Attwood - "Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Emotion
Management"
When Dr Attwood is not traveling all over the world to present at seminars
and conferences, he runs a diagnostic and treatment clinic for children and
adults with Asperger's Syndrome. For more information, refer to
www.tonyattwood.com.au
· Dr Doreen Granpeesheh - "Recent Advances in the Treatment of
Children Diagnosed With Autism"
Dr Granpeeheh is the renowned psychologist who founded the Center for Autism
and Related Disorders, Inc (C.A.R.D.) in 1990. CARD is one of the largest
organizations in the world providing treatment to children with Autism, PDD
and Asperger's Syndrome. For more information on CARD refer to
www.centerforautism.com
· Donna Williams - "Impulse Control and Anxiety States in
People with Autism Spectrum Conditions"
Like many able people with autism born in the 60's and earlier, Donna was
not diagnosed with autism until adulthood. She is an author of a number of
best sellers on Autism. Donna has traveled the world to speak at
conferences and has worked with people affected by autism and Asperger's
Syndrome. For more information, refer to www.donna.inuk.com
· Dr Anthony Underwood - "The biomedical treatment of Autism"
A well-known biomedical pediatrician who has done a lot of work to help
people with Autism. Dr Underwood operates his medical practice in Sydney.
· Stephen Shore - "Life on and slightly to the right of the
Autism Spectrum"
Diagnosed with "Atypical Development with strong autistic tendencies" and
nonverbal until age four, Stephen Shore was viewed as "too sick" to be
treated on an outpatient basis and recommended for institutionalization.
With much help from his parents, teachers, and others, Stephen Shore is now
completing his doctoral degree in special education at Boston University
with a focus on helping people on the autism spectrum develop their
capacities to the fullest extent possible. Stephen is the author of the
book "Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger's
Syndrome". For more information, refer to www.autismasperger.info
· Amy B. Laurent - "The SCERTS Model"
Amy is a pediatric occupational therapist and collaborator of the SCERTS
Model in United States. The acronym "SCERTS" refers to Social Communication
(SC), Emotional Regulation (ER) and Transactional Support (TS). These three
areas are believed to be the primary developmental dimensions to be
prioritized in a program designed to support the development of children
with ASD and their families. In the SCERTS model, it is recognized that the
most meaningful childhood learning experiences occur in everyday activities
and should therefore occur with a variety of partners (e.g., parents,
brothers and sisters and other children) in everyday routines and social
situations. For more information, refer to www.commxroads.com
· Tracy Bester - "Signature Campaign - A Voice for Autism in
Australia"
Tracy is the mother to four children, two presenting with Autism Spectrum
Disorder. She is an international Autism consultant, founder of jesse.ka,
and author of the book, "The Learning Curve Series". For more information,
refer to www.jesseka.com
Other presenters at the 2004 Autism Conference will include Dr Lawrie
Bartak, Jane Remington-Gurney, Annette O'Sullivan, Julie Wallace, Dr Daniel
Markovich, Dr Gary Deed, Jeanie Ryan, Dr Devin Houston, Dr Sylvia Rodger,
Marcy McCarthy, Mark Darling, Natalie Swayn, Holly Brennon, Helen Merry,
Jacinta Costello, Jill Ireland, Maryann Kerr, Kylie Walsh, Michelle Garnett,
and many others.
The 2004 Autism Conference is an event not to be missed.
Visit www.abiq.org for registration forms and a full program or phone 07
3264 2582

Therapists needed in Tampa and Lakeland, FL. If you live in those
areas or are planning on moving to those areas, please email me.
Jing Zhou, M.S., BCBA
Director
Interventions Unlimited, Inc.
jing@...

Has anyone tried Touch Math and seen any good results? I saw the
Touch Math introduction video and understand the concept. I am
considering Touch Math for my 8 year old son since he's been taking a
long time to master addition and subtraction using manipulatives and
visuals. I know my son is an extremely visual learner. Any input is
appreciated.
-Chie

Hello again. Thursday night I posted a message asking for childrens' CARS
scores and the number of ASD siblings (if any). From the responses that I
have received it seems that few people have CARS scores. I guess I
shouldn't be that surprised - I don't even have my own son's! I just figured
with
the mass audience of the internet groups I'd get enough people who had the
info.
So on to plan B. Can anyone who knows their ATEC score send that to me
(again, with the number of ASD sibs as well)? ATEC stands for Autism
Treatment Evaluation Checklist and is available online from the Autism
Research Institute. Because its online and quick to do (it only takes 5 minutes
to complete) I'm sure a lot more of you will have these scores, and I hope that
if you don't, you wouldn't mind spending the few minutes to get it. I am
especially in need of families who do have more than one child on the
spectrum. I have only heard from two so far. The link for the scoring program
can be found at http://autism.com/atec. Since it is an evaluation score to be
done periodically to assess treatment, some people may have multiple scores
for one child. I would like to get the baseline score (the first score you
received) - otherwise, just the earliest (or only) score will do. This isn't a
terribly formal study, the point is to practice statistical analysis, not
publish our
results. Again, I will need this data by Sunday, April 25 and please send it
to
klevermore@.... Thank you so much for your help. I hope our project
will be enlightening for my group and my class.
Karla Levermore-Rich

Parents of Autistic Children (POAC) of Massachusetts is proud to announce
our annual conference May 14th at the Four Points Sheraton in Waltham,
Massachusetts.
Temple Grandin PhD & Margaret Bauman MD will be the featured speakers.
Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist Tamara Kaspar MS CCC/SLP will
discuss how to shape speech production skills in children with autism. There
will also be a presentation by Maureen Rubin and Thomas Caffrey from the
Verbal Behavior Network entitled Verbal Behavior in the Classroom: An
Overview. There will also be vendors there displaying various items of
interest including toys, books and much more!
We will also be sponsoring a Three Day Workshop, Introduction to Verbal
Behavior, presented by Dr Vincent J. Carbone Ed.D BCBA from June 10th - 12th
at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA.
POAC provides scholarships for college students to attend workshops that we
sponsor. Students must be enrolled full time and major in special education
or a related field and they must fill out the online form at
www.poac.net/PipelineForm.htm
Please visit our website for more information at www.poac.net/ma
Also visit www.poac.net/play to learn more about our original pop opera, Day
After Day. It shows the everyday lives of the families of three children
with autism, each with a very different case. "Day After Day" is a serious
production. It is so good, that POAC has committed to taking it to an
off-Broadway theater in Manhattan. Tentative dates have been set for this
July in Massachusetts.
Thank you very much,
Kevin Richards
President
POAC of Massachusetts
(Parents of Autistic Children)
781.475.2762
http://www.poac.net/ma
kmrichards@...

Hi everyone. I have read posts from several of you in regard to a
word board. I hope that's what it was called. It's used as a tool to
teach early reading. Recently, someone posted a great description of
how it works and how to set it up.
I thought I saved the post, knowing I wanted to implement it in the
near future, but I cannot find the message.
If anyone knows what I'm talking about...please e-mail me directly.
I would appreciate any information!
Many thanks,
Francine

Experienced ABA Therapist currentley completing Masters in Speech Pathology
seeking summer employment in Toronto from May until September.
Seeking Full or Part time hours.
Please contact Paula Haberer at Phaberer@...

The Verbal Behavior
Center for Autism
Presents
Teaching
Language to Children with Autism and other
Developmental Disabilities

One of our daughter's tutors will be moving May 20th to Austin, TX. She will
start graduate school there. She has worked for us for a year in daughter's our
Applied Verbal Behavior Program. She has also taken some undergraduate
coursework in ABA and Learning Theory and is a speech/communication disorder
major.I would be glad to recommend her. Please email me privately if you are
interested in contacting her.
Mary Elizabeth

Autism Networks is please to present the following workshops in NY
State. For more information email jason@... or visit
our website www.autismnetworks.com
ADDRESSING FEEDING ISSUES
Where: Selden Public Library (Suffolk County)
When: Sat May 8th 10am-12noon
Register: FREE
Presented by: Sharene Lewis, MS SLP-CCC
This FREE discussion will include types of feeding disorders to
include sensory and sensorimotor feeding disorders. Methods and
techniques will be presented to assist parents and professionals in
addressing different types of sensory feeding issues. This workshop
is provided to parents and professionals FREE of charge but
registration is required.To register or for more information call
631-220-4727 or email jason@...
Financial Planning For Your Disabled Child
Where: New York Life, 576 Broad Hollow rd,
Melville (Suffolk County)
When: Sat May 22 2pm-4pm
Register: FREE Please RSVP prior to May 19th
(refreshments will be served)
This is a FREE presentation. Planning for your child's financial
future is hard enough without them having a disability. Our
presenter will review creating a trust, wills and other methods
which will ensure your disabled child's financial future will be
secure. Please RSVP prior to May 19th To register or for more
information call 631-220-4727or email jason@...
Autism Networks' is not financially associated with the New York
Life Insurance company nor do they officially endorse any product
and/or service the New York Life Insurance company sells.
BASICS OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
Where: ADRIA Hotel, in Bayside, Queens
When: Sat. June 19th and Sat. 26th 9am-5pm
Register: $150.00 per person
(Includes continental breakfast both days and workshop handouts)
Continuing Education Units (CEU's) will be awarded upon completion
to certified New York City teachers.
This intense workshop will cover the basics of a Behavior Analysis
intervention as well as the different teaching methods used within
an ABA program. Topics include reinforcement, punishment, prompting,
data collection and analysis, maintenance, Discrete Trial Teaching
(DTT) and incidental teaching procedures.
To register or for more information call 1-718-762-2416 or email
jason@...
Scholarships available to those parents and college students who
would like to attend but can not afford the registration fee. To
apply or for more information email margaret@...
For information about Autism Networks visit www.autismnetworks.com

Following is a series of workshops that is coming to Chicago, sponsored by I
CARE ,please go to their web site for more info www.icareinfo.org
Workshop: Elimination of Problem Behaviors through Excellent Teaching Procedures
Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 8:30 am
Prairie State College
Matteson Area Center
additional information
I-CARE 5K Run/Walk for Autism
Fundraising Event
Saturday, June 26, 2004
Lincoln Mall - Matteson, www.irunwalkforautism.org
Dr. Vince Carbone's Intro Workshop:
Teaching Language to
Children with Autism and
Other Developmental Disabilities
July 29, 30 & 31, 2004
ContactSofitel Chicago/O'Hare
Rosemont, IL
additional information
Dr. Vince Carbone's Workshop #5:
Teaching Verbal Behavior
in a Classroom Setting
August 25, 26 & 27, 2004
Prairie State College
Matteson Area Center
additional information
Workshop: Nuts/Bolts for Setting Up
an ABA Educational Program
for Children with Autism
Tuesday, September 30, 2004 at 8:30 am
Prairie State College
Matteson Area Center
additional information
Workshop: Kaufman Language Assessment
and Promotion of Function Speech
in a Child with Autism
Date TBA, 2004
Prairie State College
Matteson Area Center
additional information
Home . About Us . Workshops . About Autism . Resources
I-CARE . 15028 Cicero Ave - Suite K . Oak Forest, IL 60452 . 708.798.0923 .
mail@...
© 2003-2004 I-CARE - Illinois Curing Autism through Research and
Education. All rights reserved.

Hey all,
As many of you know, I am a member of Pa's CASSP advisory
board and sit on a Pa Taskforce on autism. However, another
task force is in the process of beign formed and it is
looking for members from Pa residents.
Pa-DPW has started a state wide taskforce to redesign the
mental health, social service, and educational system with
respect to children with serious emotional disturbance (ADHD,
Bipolar Disorder, ODD, Schizophrenia, Depression, etc.). This
task force wants to acheive 50% parent representation, so I
am reaching out to this list to see if people want to sign
up.
Their is much to do. This would give you the opportunity to
advocate for better access to services,more competent staff
with possibly a central training program (a three year staff
development plan), more fair greivance and appeal process.
The first meeting will be on May 22 in Harrisburg but most of
the work will take place by e-mails and conference calls. The
report will be given directly to Estell Richman and the
governor.
I think that they are going to have twleve to fifteen
subcommittees. I would like to see more behavior
analyst's to ensure that BCBA is adopted into residentail,
group homes, and BHRS services. In addition, I think that we
could make the suggestion for moving to a lic. for behavior
analyst.
Also, I was hope to get the client's rights policy to be
worded close to the Right to Effective Behavioral
Intervention statement that Axelrod co-authored some time
back.
If the state support behavior analyst's more will be trained.
Currently St. Joseph's University put out appoximately 30
BCBA's/year. Temple puts out about 20. Penn State Trains
about 260.
If any Behavior Analysts on this list are in this state or
you know a BCBA that wants to join feel free or so please
forward them this message.
DPW will be hosting a kick-off meeting later this spring (May
22), bringing together anyone who has interest in being a
part of the Children's Behavioral Health Taskforce.
Additional information on the Taskforce and application forms
can be found online at
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/exec/dpwBhtf.asp.
Joe

I have a therapist that will be going home to Columbus, IN for the summer and
would be interested in working with an ABA or VB program. Respond to this post
with your e-mail address or phone number and I will have Lauran contact you
directly.

Hello Group!
My name is Paul and I would like to share some information for
parents/caretakers of children with speech/language or other
communication impairment related to speech.
I am the online outreach coordinator for an organization called the
VOICES Association. The VOICES Association (VOICES stands for
Victory Over Impairments of Communication, Expression, and Speech)
is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization committed towards
improving the lives of children with severe speech-
language/communication disorders and their families.
To learn more about the VOICES Association, please visit
http://www.4voices.org
If you care for a child with a communication impairment, I would
like to invite you to join the VOICES Online group

I am looking for a task analysis of independent toileting. Our daughter is
schedule trained and we would like to transition her to independent toileting.
Any other helpful suggestions would be appreciated.
Also a question about the ABBLS. Requesting help - does then require the use of
the word help or simply a request of assistance?
Mary Elizabeth

Dear Listmates,
After 8 years of battles with our school district over ABA they are now
telling the parents of the preschool to Kindergarten age children that they will
have an ABA classroom starting this fall. They will no longer fund home
programs using Medicaid funding designated for this purpose, nor will they
continue
to use the consultant that we have all come to depend upon. The teachers they
are assigning to this class have never worked in an ABA program of any kind
(one of the teachers has a history of being very anti-ABA, does not want
shadows or other tutors in the class, and has already offended one of the
families
expected to place their child in this classroom.) The special ed director is
telling us that everyone is going to get "trained" this summer but has not been
specific regarding who will do that training or what kind of training she is
has planned. We are not even sure what the adult to child ratio will be or if
there are going to be children with other diagnosis in class in addition to
the kids with autism. Parents are being pressured and rushed to sign I.E.P.s
Any suggestions on how we can handle this crisis? We support the idea of an
ABA classroom but we want a quality, qualified staff...Help...Any strategies
will be gladly considered...Or kids deserve a REAL ABA program ...What
constitutes an ABA Classroom?
Thanks,
one mom deep in the trenches

T.J. Maxx Benefits NAAR & Autism Research
"You Should Go" is More Than a Slogan, It's a Call to Action!
19 March 2004
The National Alliance for Autism Research is honored to announce a new
partnership that has been formed with the national retailer T.J. Maxx that
includes
an in-store fundraising campaign benefiting NAAR and promoting the need for
increased funding for autism research.
T.J. Maxx, a division of The TJX Companies, Inc. based in Framingham, MA,
which also owns Marshalls, HomeGoods and A.J. Wright in the United States, is
launching the âFootprintsâ program in more than 750 of its stores throughout
the
country. The campaign runs from March 21 to April 10, 2004, and invites T.J.
Maxx customers to purchase NAAR Footprints at check-out for a donation of $1.
All proceeds benefit NAAR and all Footprints purchased will be displayed in
the stores.
Every T.J. Maxx store in the United States is participating in the campaign
and will feature window posters, register signs and general information on
autism and NAAR that are designed to educate customers and store associates
about
the disorder and the need for increased funding for biomedical research.
"T.J. Maxx is proud to support NAAR in their commitment to funding autism
research and raising public awareness. The new "Footprints" initiative will give
both our associates and customers the chance to show their enthusiasm and
generosity for this important cause," said Ted English, president and CEO of The
TJX Companies.
He and NAAR Honorary Board Member Doug Flutie recently taped a special
message for a video that is being shown to all T.J. Maxx associates that
introduces
them to NAAR, the challenges of autism and this new campaign.
NAARâs partnership with T.J. Maxx is the largely the result of the work of
NAAR Trustee Margie Pascetta, chair of the New England Walk F.A.R. for NAAR in
2001, co-chair of the 2002 Walk and president and founder of NAARâs New
England
chapter. Over the past two years, Margie developed a relationship with Ted
English and the company, which became a major sponsor of the New England Walks.
That relationship has led to this exciting, new partnership with T.J. Maxx.
âWe feel extremely lucky to have T.J. Maxx signed on as a partner that shares
NAAR's vision of funding and advancing biomedical research,â said Margie. "In
addition to raising critically needed funds, the promotion will increase
public awareness of a cause that has been sorely neglected. We are deeply
grateful
for the support of Ted English and the associates of T.J. Maxx, who have all
made this promotion possible.â
For more information on T.J. Maxx, or to find a store in your community,
please visit <A HREF="http://www.tjmaxx.com/"

Hi everyone,
This specific event is dirrected to my fellow NJ, DE & Eastern PA
listmates, but if you are interested in participating in or forming
a walk in your area, go to http://www.naar.org for more information
or call 1-888-777-NAAR.
The Greater Delaware Valley Chapter of The National Alliance for
Autism Research is once again holding its Annual WALK F.A.R. for NAAR
event. The 4 mile walk will take place at Cooper River Part in
Pennsauken on June 12, 2004. Registration begins at 9AM & the Walk
will begin at 10AM.
Aside from the walk we will also have games, food, entertainment, and
some special surprise guests! There is no charge for this event.
We encourage anyone interested to consider forming a "walk team"!
You can be a team of 2 or 200, it makes no difference.
For more information call 856-755-0330 or to register on line go to
www.autismwalk.org and follow the prompts to the "Greater Delaware
Valley walk".
Thanks everyone and stay well,
Francine Hogan
Mom of Michael
4yrs. old (PDD-NOS)

I just wanted to thank everyone for the great ideas on taking away videos.
There were some excellent ones. Now if only Mom here gets brave enough to do
it.
Thanks again,
Penny

Hi All,
As my contract stated, this is the last issue of the Behavior
Analyst Today as the lead editor. Under my tenure the
Behavior Analyst Today was created, moved from a newsletter,
to a journal, into every library in the country through EBSCO
publishing, into PsychoInfo, into every library in India
(through J-Gate). Currently we are being evaluated for our
ISI citation index. It has been a great ride. I will continue
on as the copyright owner and associate editor.
This is a great issue covering many areas that I think are
important, including work on the matching law and the
development of conduct disorder, interventions for autism,
and verbal behavior work. This issue releases the last
article ever co-authored by Bill Verplank. You can read your
free copy of 4.4 at
www.behavior-analyst-online.org. Starting next issue, Mike
Weinberg will take over as lead editor and I will continue on
as an assocate editor.
Thanks for the last five years
Joe

I can't seem to stop myself from going in a million different directions. I
think it will be imprinted on my headstone that I am the queen of inconsistency.
I tend to go off on different things and never really focus. I have been so
entranced in Kenzie's diet over the last several months that everything else has
gone by the wayside. Mostly I'm thinking about his learning. I've always felt
that he is a very sick little boy. It's been proven by medical tests, stools
and his behavior. I felt that in order for him to learn in the most optimum way
that he needed to be healthy first. That seems to be something that we will be
working on forever. He's getting healthier but we still have a long ways to go.
I've been reading post from all my different list. The glaring problem for me
seems to be lack of education. I had asked recently on the me-list what people
that about his educational program at school. I think they are doing a great
job of priming him for lst grade in the respect of being with other kids and
being able to handle all that comes with being the in the classroom. What I
think that is being missed is the actual educational piece of the puzzle.
However maybe the priming needs to come before the learning. I get so
frustrated and discouraged that he is so far behind. He's not even remotely at
preschool level and he'll be eight this summer. This is where I think my
responsibility lies. I feel that I should work with him a lot but it just never
seems to happen. He doesn't like to do table work or DTT, never has. He
probably gets way too many videos so why would he want to come to the table to
do things that doesn't interest him. I think the impedance for this post was
reading on the me-list teaching interverbals and RFFC's. We started that four
years ago and never got anywhere. His consultant says she feels he should
really understand for example, what a ball is before you teach all the
components of it. She feels confident with the progress he has made and I have
a lot of faith in her. It's just never enough for me. At this rate I don't see
him as ever getting even close to catching up with his peers, ever. So why all
this bitching you say...why not just, as Nike says "do it." Honestly, I'm
really bad at it. Just like everything else I flounder. What I'm asking is
what would you do if you were in my situation? I have three small children. We
run our own business so I have to have that involvement, especially in the
summer. I live in the mountains of rural Montana with no people around to hire
even if I had the money. No family here, no church involvement. I'm not
complaining because we did this willingly but what would you do? How would you
maintain the needed time he needs in educating him? I am not nor will I ever be
a good homeschool person. I think I would do him, the rest of my family and
myself a disservice by trying to do so. I would just freak out. So, based upon
that, what would you do if you were in my shoes? I just recently attempted to
do RDI with him thinking that would be a good program for after school next year
when he is gone from 6:45am to 5pm. Haven't been doing well with that either.
I've also been looking at and doing some alternative biomedical things like SCD
and homeopathy. I can't seem to stay focused in one direction. Please help.
The forever and always lost mom.
Penny
Kenzie ASD 7 y.o.

Experienced ABA/VB therapist from Texas moving to Baltimore, MD this August.
Has experience with HF ASP clients as well as 18 month old PDD dx. She will
be in the area in May house scouting and will be available to meet potential
families. If you'd like more information or references, please e-mail us
privately.

Help Us Learn is a self-paced, easy to use and affordable program
that will teach you how to use the ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis)
methodology. ABA is the most effective and widely used teaching
technique for children with Autism.
Updated for 2004, Help Us Learn now includes Verbal Behavior
techniques.
Click Here To Visit Our Website!
http://www.helpuslearn.com

The Verbal Behavior Center for Autism Presents
Teaching Language to Children with Autism and other
Developmental Disabilities
A Two-Day Workshop
By
Carl Sundberg, Ph.D.
May 22-23, 2004
Indianapolis, Indiana
REGISTER EARLY
Participation Limited to 50
About This Workshop
The Verbal Behavior Center for Autism uses applied
behavior analysis and applied verbal behavior to teach
language to children with autism and other
disabilities. Heavy emphasis is placed on the analysis
of verbal behavior developed by B.F. Skinner. Skinner
taught us that the meaning of a word is found not in
the form of the word itself but in it¡¦s function.
Therefore, a functional approach to language involves
directly teaching the various ways that a word can
function. Typical children do not need to be directly
taught all of the various uses of language. Research
has shown us, however, that children with language
delays need special training on how to use words that
are taught to them. For example, teaching a child to
point to a cookie when asked does not mean that the
child can say cookie when shown a cookie, can point to
a cookie when asked to touch the one you eat, can say
cookie when asked, ¡§What has chocolate chips?¡¨ or
can ask for a cookie when he or she wants a cookie.
This workshop will introduce you to strategies and
techniques to teach the functional use of language. In
addition, you will learn the following:
h How to capitalize on the child¡¦s motivation to
keep learning fun
h How to create a language-based environment
h How to assess the child¡¦s primary language
deficits and needs
h How to determine if and what type of augmentative
communication system is necessary (e.g., PECS, sign
language)
h Where to begin teaching
h How to teach new skills using discrete trials
h How to conduct training in the natural environment
h How to use prompting, fading, and shaping
techniques to bring about new behaviors
Topics will range from teaching beginning skills, such
as matching-to-sample, labeling, imitation,
requesting, and making receptive discriminations to
teaching advanced skills, such as verbs, adjectives,
conversational skills, and requesting information
(e.g., ¡§Where are my shoes?¡¨). Data collection
systems and session management will also be covered.
This workshop is for the following:
h Parents
h Special education teachers
h Speech and language pathologists
h Behavior analysts
h In-home trainers/therapists
h Students
h Direct care staff
h School administrators
About the Presenter
Carl Sundberg is the behavior analyst for the Verbal
Behavior Center for Autism. He received his Ph.D. in
Applied Behavior Analysis from Western Michigan
University. He has 20 years experience working with
special populations and has taught behavior analysis
at the university level for 7 years. He has been
working exclusively with children with autism for the
past 6 years implementing verbal behavior programs in
homes and in schools.
Cost: $265 per participant
Location:
ReMax/Netfor Location
9465 Counselors Row, Suite 120
Dates: May 22-23, 2004
Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day
To register for the workshop, please complete the
following form, detach, and mail it with workshop fee
to the:
Verbal Behavior Center for Autism
7301 E. 90th St., Suite 106
Indianapolis, IN 46256.
Attn: Conference Registration

Final Reminder: Tamara Kasper workshop - Toronto March 27, 2004:
Please note venue change.
www.brookfieldprograms.com - more information on our website
IMPORTANT VENUE CHANGE
Tamara Kasper MS/CCC-SLP, BCaBA
Workshop on Saturday March 27, 2004
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health -
250 College Street, Toronto - Clarke Site Auditorium
"Promoting Functional Speech in Children with Autism with
Emphasis on the Kaufman Assessment and Strategies"
Learn research-proven strategies to assist children with autism in
developing speech and refining articulation skills. These strategies,
based on research in the field of speech-language pathology and Applied
Behavior Analysis are especially appropriate for children who are
experiencing difficulty in development of speech and may have a
diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and "verbal apraxia."
Methods for systematically shaping functional verbal communication in
children with limited verbal imitation will be addressed. Application
of Kaufman's hierarchy of vocalizations and use of simplified "word
shells" with this population will also be explored. These strategies,
viewed through the framework of Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior
can be implemented in a home or school-based ABA program.
This workshop is designed for parents, in-home therapists, teachers,
behavior analysts, speech-language pathologists and psychologists who
have a basic understanding of Verbal Behavior.
Cost-Prior to March 9, 2004 - $115; after March 9, 2004 - $135 (Cdn.)
For more Information Contact: Brookfield Programs at
info@... or telephone 416-999-3266.
Donna
Brookfield Programs
<http://www.brookfieldprograms.com/

Listmates,
The Mariposa School will be moving to larger quarters soon. (Hopefully
sometime in May -- depends on how long it takes for the attorneys to work
out all of the details of the lease agreement, and then for us to make some
necessary modifications to the building.)
Once we move, we will have the following positions available:
Assistant Program Director: Candidate must have a bachelors degree in
psychology with at least 2 years supervisory experience working with
children with autism and at least one year of practical experience using the
Verbal Behavior methodology. In addition, it is a requirement that the
candidate have a BCBA or BCABA certification, or be qualified to take the
BCBA exam within 6 months. This person will work under the direction of the
Program Director.
Instructors: Full-time instructor positions available teaching children
with autism. Must have a B.A. or B.S degree in psychology or a related
field, and at least one year of paid experience working with children with
autism. ABA/VB experience a plus.
Salary plus health and dental benefits. Send resume to
MariposaSchool@... or fax to 919-461-0566.
P.S. After we get settled in to the new building, we will also be adding a
Speech/Language Pathologist and an Occupational Therapist to our staff. :-)
Cindy Peters (Cary, NC)
persistentC@...
President and Executive Director
The Mariposa School for Children with Autism
www.MariposaSchool.org
919-461-0600

Hello, my name is Sara Gonzalez and I have been working as ABA home
therapist for the past five years and have relocated to the NW part of
Oklahoma. If there are any families in Enid or surrounding towns who are
looking for help emplamenting an ABA program or who are seeking help with
therapy please contact me. vskgonzalez@...
I look forward to speaking with you,
Sara

We have an experienced behavior therapist available for families in
Tampa, FL area. Please contact me if you are looking for a therapist.
We are an angency that provides ABA/VB consultation and therapy. We
are expanding our services in Tampa area. Families interested in our
services can send me an email to be added to our list.
Jing Zhou, M.S., BCBA
Director
Interventions Unlimited, Inc.
jing@...
http://www.interventionsunlimited.com

Dear Tennessee listmates-
As you are probably aware, the state of Tennessee offers very little
funding or resources for our Autistic children and adults. I just
moved to Tennessee and I have been shocked not only by the lack of
interventions provided by the majority of school districts, but also
Tennessee Early Intervention, ARC, etc.... Granted, there are a lack
of qualified professionals and behavior analysts all over the
country - Tennessee is particulary lacking in this area.
Families of disabled children and adults in the state of TN are
working together NOW - to demand better services. We are the only
people who can push a change in the right direction.
I've been in litigation with my local school district for ten months
trying to get at the very least - a classroom staffed with teachers
trained in the fundamentals ABA and generalization strategies so that
even if I have to continue to privately fund an ABA program for my
daughter -- she at least has a chance to generalize her skills to the
classroom. You can read about her strugge with TN at
www.hannahs-hope.com
This Monday is a National Call in Day, demanding attention from
government officials of TN to the Autism epidemic in our state.
Please e-mail me privately, if you can spare a minute or two to e-
mail, fax, or call government officials on Monday. I know how busy
life can be for us -- but this is really, really important.
Thanks,
Natalie Martin
nusrymartin@...

May 3 and 4, 2004
Carl Sundberg "Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other
Developmental Disabilities"
Sheraton Park South
Richmond, VA
The workshop will describe the behavioral approach to teaching
functional communication skills to children with autism and other
developmental disabilities. The behavioral approach is based on
B.F.Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior and the research and
clinical application by Jack Michael, Mark Sundberg, James
Partington, Vince Carbone, Patrick Greevy, and others.
This workshop is intended for:
Parents
Special Education Teachers
Speech and Language Pathologists
Behavior Analysts
In-home Trainers
Students
Direct Care Staff
School Administrators
The Workshop Presenter will cover topics which include:
Capitalizing on the child's motivation to keep learning fun
Creating a language-based environment
Assessing the child's primary language deficits and needs
Determining if and what type of augmentative communication system is
necessary
(e.g., PECS, sign language)
Teaching new skills using discrete trials
Conducting training in the natural environment
Using prompting, fading and shaping techniques to bring about new
behaviors
Teaching beginning skills
Teaching advanced skills
Data collection systems
Session management
The workshop will consist of lecture and video presentations.
Dr. Carl Sundberg received his Ph.D., in Applied Behavior Analysis
from Western Michigan University. He has over 20 years experience
working with special populations and has taught behavior analysis at
the university level for 7 years. He has presented workshop sessions
at conferences as well as 1 and 2 day workshops. His clinical
expertise is in the area of functional assessment and the
implementation of teaching programs with special emphasis on the
teaching of verbal behavior to children. He is currently providing
consultation services to several schools, organizations, and
families implementing verbal behavior programs for children with
autism in home and school settings throughout the United States.
Cost: $150 per participant which includes a copy of "Teaching
Language to Children with Autism and Other Developmental
Disabilities", Sundberg and Partington(a $43.00 value). Buffet lunch
and break sessions are included.
Location: Sheraton Park South
9901 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23235
804-323-1144
Mention Autism Language Workshop to receive the special Sheraton
hotel rate of $77.+ tax when making your own reservations.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day
Registration begins at 8:15 a.m.
Online registration at www.autismva.org
Or call Commonwealth Autism Service at 1-800-649-8481 or in the
local Richmond area 355-0300.

I am a special education teacher and a private ABA consultant for
children with Autism. I am currently accepting clients in
Northwestern Washington state and will consider distance consult for
clients in Alaska. For more information, please contact me or visit
my website at:
http://www.campbellbehavioralservices.com
e-mail: Melissa@campbellbehavioralservices or
Campbell_m76@...
Thank you,
Melissa Campbell

Football legend and sports commentator Dan Marino invites you to kickoff the
"Power of 1.5" Political Autism Conference, Wednesday, April 21st, 2004, on the
steps of the U.S. Capitol. The Dan Marino Foundation will join with Unlocking
Autism, Cure Autism Now, the GRACE Foundation of New York, and Talk Autism for
the official opening of the conference. Following the news conference, the
future hall-of-famer invites you to a congressional reception hosted by the Dan
Marino Foundation and Unlocking Autism.
Kickoff News Conference Wednesday, April 21st, 2004 at
3:30 pm
U.S. Capitol Building steps
Washington, D.C.
Dan Marino will demonstrate the growing epidemic proportion of children being
diagnosed with autism by throwing a football pass the Unlocking Autism's "Open
Your Eyes" photo collection project. The massive display is expected to stretch
the length of five football fields.
About the Conference
The Power of 1.5 Conference is an effort by Unlocking Autism to bring together
hundreds of delegates from every state, to be trained in the art of "grass roots
politics". This year's conference will focus on education and increased funding
for autism research concentrating on two major bills before Congress this
session.
"Claire and I know from experience how important it is as parents to have the
resources available to children with autism and we know how difficult it is for
many parents to afford the services their children need...it's important that
our congressmen know.they can make a tremendous difference in the lives of
children with autism." Dan Marino, Chairman of the Dan Marino Foundation
"This community so desperately needs to realize the potential and power behind
focused grass roots activity. With more than 1.5 million children and adults
affected by autism in the United States, simple math indicates that
approximately 10 million citizens of voting age are associated with them. That
is a considerable voter impact and if focused, could represent significant
political power." Mary Partin, Chief Executive Officer of the Dan Marino
Foundation.
About the Congressional Reception
Immediately following the press conference, The Dan Marino Foundation will
sponsor a Congressional Reception at the Capital City Brewing Company. Invitees
include conference attendees, Congressmen, Senators, senior staff and members of
the Congressional Autism Caucus.
About the Dan Marino Foundation
The Dan Marino Foundation was founded by sports legend Dan Marino and his wife
Claire in 1992. The Dan Marino Foundation funds medical treatments, outreach
services and disease research to more than 5,000 children per month with chronic
illness and developmental disabilities. The Dan Marino Foundation partnered with
Miami Children's Hospital in 1998 and opened the Dan Marino Center in Weston,
Florida.
For More Information
For more information on The Power of 1.5 Political Autism Conference, and to
find out how you can register to be a delegate for your state, visit the
Unlocking Autism website at www.unlockingautism.org or call toll free (866)
366-3361.

HELPING HANDS BEHAVIORAL OUTREACH, INC.
A behavior analytic environment for young people with Autism, developmental
disabilities and behavior disorders
WEEKEND SOCIALIZATION PROGRAM
When: Every Saturday from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Where: Glen Head, Long Island NY
For who: Young people with Autism and developmental disabilities aged 6 to 18.
Individuals are grouped according to age, skill level and diagnoses.
Cost: Socialization program is 75 dollars per day, clinical services are
additional.
The main goal of Helping Hands Behavioral Outreach's weekend socialization
program is to help people with Autism and developmental disabilities further
develop social and interpersonal skills in a unique recreational setting that
involves family members and peer models. Licensed Behavior Analysts, Special
Education teachers, personal trainers, etc. will be working to make each
experience fulfilling and rewarding to the participants.
Also, the participants must learn to transfer their learned skills to a variety
of different situations so that their individual growth is always occurring.
Many individuals with such special needs do not have planning for the
generalization and maintenance of their various skills. Therefore, they are lost
from one setting to another or from one person to another. Parents are
frustrated because they cannot do in school what they can do at home and
teachers/professionals are upset because they cannot do at home what they do in
school. Goals are worked on by various therapists that may not relate to each
other. Therefore progress may be slowed. We are here to utilize the "big
picture" to help each participant grow to their fullest potential.
If socialization skills are not developed self-esteem will suffer. If peer
relations are weak, learning and growing from peers is unlikely. Peer support is
vital for the developmental and social gains of every individual. We utilize
typically developing peer models as well as peer models with disabilities that
may be less in severity than their peer learners. Each peer model will have a
peer learner and a model for themselves. This is a hierarchal system where
participants learn form each other.
We teach family members of individuals with Autism and developmental
disabilities how to interact with their loved one in a fun and safe manner. We
arrange family trips to restaurants and places of interest to ease the social
pain that is put upon many families who have a loved one with a disability. We
create "family fun" that extends to the member with the special need.
If skills are learned in a particular setting (such as school) and there are no
plans to generalize those skills, typically the person with Autism and/or the
developmental disability will not carry over those skills to other settings or
with other people. We will plan for generalization and maintenance of skills by
using a skilled educational liaison to become familiar with all goals done in
all settings and then bridge the gap by working on them in our setting. We will
work with all programs to make success for the participant possible to the
fullest extent.
We have a variety of fun and creative events devised by a leader in the field of
recreation therapy. Such events include but are not limited to:
Practice and conditioning for Special Olympics, personal training (by certified
personal trainers), art therapy, guitar instruction, classical guitar concerts,
trips to major sporting events, trips to local parks, restaurants, exhibits,
hippo therapy, sensory integration activities, practice for talent shows,
computer play (using adaptive hardware), animal therapy, all in small groups.
Tutoring, pre-vocational work, daily living skills practice and social training
in a more academic environment are all available. Community integration trips
are also planned and are led by a community integration specialist.
There are clinical experts available for speech, occupational and behavior
therapy again to bridge the gap between programs and to foster success. All
participants will be extensively evaluated and objective goals will be devised.
Goal progress will be closely monitored by an extensive data keeping system
arranged by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Also, each participant will
undergo a preference assessment and his or her preferences will be provided
accordingly. Each consumer will have a unique socialization profile with
individual's goals and progress notes. Clinical services are offered in addition
to the socialization program. Counseling is available to family's in-group or
individual sessions. Educational and psychological evaluations are provided by
qualified psychologists and are charged separately.
** Behavioral intervention supports are always available by highly trained staff
therefore we do not reject participants who have challenging behavior problems.
Clinical services are priced separately, inquire within.
http://hhbo.net

Hi,
Workshop #5: Teaching Verbal Behavior in a Classroom Setting will
be presented in the Washington, D.C. area on April 28,29,& 30,
2004. Please contact Lisa Nicklas (lnicklas@... or 703-391-2251)
if you have any questions or would like a registration form.
Thanks,
Lisa Nicklas

Reminder: Seating is limited...
The Berks County Chapter of the
Autism Society of America
presents
our 5th Annual Conference on Autism
Practical Applications
of Verbal Behavior
Research
with Children with Autism
featuring
Vince Carbone, Ph.D.
Friday, April 30, 2004
The RiverEdge
Reading, PA
(5) Act 48 Credits Available
Conference Objectives:
Upon conclusion of this conference, participants
will be able to:
· list and define the categories of verbal behavior as identified with the
behavioral classification of language.
· Describe the methods of teaching mands to children with autism.
· list the reasons that a behavioral analysis of augmentative/alternative
communication favors the use of manual sign language .
-describe methods for teaching advance mandingand intraverbal skills to
children with autism.
The Agenda
Friday, April 30, 2004
The RiverEdge
Reading, PA
8:00am - 8:45 Registration and
Continental breakfast
8:45 - 9:00 Welcome and overview
9:00 - 10:15 Pairing with Reinforcement and Developing Learner
Cooperation

10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30:12:00 Assessment of Skills
and Manding
12:00-1:00 Buffet lunch
1:00-2:15 Behavioral Analysis of
Augmentative Communication Methods
2:15-2:30 Afternoon break
2:30-3:30 Advanced Verbal Behavior Skills Leading to Conversation
3:30-4:00 Question and Answers
Summary and Evaluation
Hotel Reservations:
Holiday Inn Express
(at the Reading Airport)
2389 Bernville Road (Rt. 183)
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 372-0700
Mention Autism Society of America for special
rate of $74.99/night
Airport Lodge & Suites
2017 Bernville Rd (Rt. 183)
Reading PA 19601
610-736-0400
Fax 610-685-7011
Mention Autism Society of America for special
rate of $59/night
Directions to the RiverEdge:
From Reading/Lancaster: 222 North to Route 183 South -
RiverEdge 2 miles on Left
From Allentown: 222 South to Route 183 South -
RiverEdge 2 mile on Left
From Philadelphia: 422 West to 222 North to Route 183 South-
RiverEdge 2 miles on Left
From Harrisburg: PA Turnpike-Exit 21 222 North to Route 183 South-RiverEdge 2
miles on Left
Berks County Chapter ASA
April 30, 2004 Conference
Registration Form
Name

There are a few spaces still open for Workshop #4 in Dr. Carbone's Verbal
Behavior Workshop Series. Presented by Holly Kibbe and Cherish Richards.
For more info see www.drcarbone.net
For a registration form, email me at sabrinam@...
Dates: March 22-24, 2004
Location: Beach Cities Christian Fellowship in Hermosa Beach, CA
Cost: $565
Thank you.

Hello Everyone!!
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for the wonderful emails I
received in response to my post about having three kids on the spectrum. I wish
I had time to thank you each individually, but alas, my Statistics textbook
keeps calling me. (blech!)
Your kind words truly inspire me to keep working hard. It is great to know that
there are people out there rooting for me!!!
-Kim
Mom to Cady, Hayley and Corey

Hello listmates,
I have a few items that we used for ABA therapy/special
diets/reinforcers that we
don't have any use for.
1. Special Diet for Special Kids -- $18- Excellent condition
2. Bumble Bee Video - Vocabulary builder video - Action words - 2 & 3 -
$22
(Volume 2 has been opened but played maybe once or twice
Volume 3 has not been opened from plastic wrap)
3. First Word Flashcards (Usborne Farmyard Tales) - $6 - Excellent
condition
4. Sight Words Flash Cards by Trend(T-53003) - $6 - Excellent condition
5. Teletubbies Nursery Rhymes Video - $8 - Used but in good condition
If anyone is interested in buying these items from me, please let me
know.
I accept Paypal (cash) or money order. I will add the actual shipping
cost
to the total cost.
Thanks,
Archana Dhurka

Does anyone have a Caliphone Language Master that they would like to sell?
Please e-mail me.
-Jannine

I would be interested in purchasing a used copy of one of the Touch Math
modules, preferably the Readiness module, if anyone was interested in unloading
their copy. Thanks.

Dear listmates,
Thank so much for all replies and ideas giving to my post. My friend's son
is getting better now with his making water problem. She tried many ways and
the most useful one is using an alarm clock while to keep talking/playing
with him as much as possible. The boy is encouraged to go to the bathroom
only when the alarm clock rings, time period set for the clock is increased
from 15 minutes to 20 and more... and it works!
So, thank you again and good luck to all!
Hoa (in Vietnam)

Well to all who attended, I am sure you will agree that was such a
dynamic 8 hours! You certainly can never learn enough. The state of
the art, the technology and indiviudalism of the ABA programming
that goes on at ALPINE..was wonderful. The sad part is, that ALL of
our children should be entitled and have available to them this same
type of programming and education (particularly if they are in a
program branded as an ABA program)..Seeing how they took each child,
their deficits and strengths.. and used WHATEVER way possible (from
mand training, to initiation training, to the language master , to
using texturals, and audio , and video and even "gentle reminders")
suiting each program, to each child, down to the specific of each
skill needed for that child.
The video shown was captivating and well rounded. Showing low rate
talkers, to high rate talkers, to non verbal as well as high
functioning, low functioning, willing and un willing learners..
It really was a nice well rounded put together presentation.
What was so beautiful was how they didnt take just one approach to
any one child.
For those who missed it, we will have her again, and here are the
wonderful notes our Workshop Secretary Jennica made to have
accessible for those who couldnt make it.
Thanks Jennica!
And thank you Dr Taylor for your wonderful presentation.
http://www.elija.org
click on Jennica Notes
or find them directly on
www.elija.org/JennicasNotesTaylor.htm
Regards
Nicole

info from another list,
Jennica
Please visit (www.aha-as-pdd.org) to find the listings of our support group
dates, locations, and times. The groups meet monthly and are open to all at
no charge. There are groups for parents of school age children, parents of
older teens and adults, and for individuals on the spectrum.
AHA/AS/PDD Education Meetings EVERYONE WELCOME
fyi
Date (s):
Wednesday, March 3 & 10, 2004
Location:
March 3 - Suffolk County - DDI
(directions below and on www.aha-as-pdd.org)
March 10 - Nassau County - Roslyn HS
(directions below and on www.aha-as-pdd.org)
Time:
7:30 pm
Topic:
Your CSE is Coming: You Can't Be Prepared Enough
Speaker:
Marilee Shannon, Special Education Advocate, Para legal
Marilee Shannon has 20 years of experience working with over three
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