#2 Establishing Instructional Control by Building Rapport and Teaching Functional Communication

This two-day workshop is designed to prepare staff, related personnel, and parents to teach functional communication to students with autism and other developmental disabilities using based on B.F. Skinners behavioral classification of language. This hands-on experience focuses on developing the repertoires needed for teaching functional communication skills for both vocal and non-vocal students in the natural environment of public school settings. Specifically, participants will be given information explaining how to: Utilize a variety of strategies to identify a students reinforcers Effectively pair staff, peers, environments, and items/activities with reinforcement Capture and contrive motivation Distinguish B.F. Skinners basic functions of language Teach functional communication skills (requesting/manding) Identify potential candidates for augmentative communication and select initial targets Develop daily classroom schedules that incorporate numerous reinforcing activities (individual and group), thereby maximizing opportunities for functional communication

Course Description Date Location #2 Establishing Instructional Control by Building Rapport and Teaching Functional Communication 10/21/2010 - 10/22/2010 BOONTON, NJ Registration fee $195.00 - Hosted by the Boonton School District John Hill School 435 Lathrop Avenue Boonton, NJ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Light breakfast provided Lunch is on your own both days Registration fee $195.00 #2 Establishing Instructional Control by Building Rapport and Teaching Functional Communication 2/7/2011 - 02/08/2011 SADDLE BROOK, NJ Registration fee $195.00 Co-sponsored by the South Bergen Jointure Commision and the Saddle Brook School District Workshop located at the Saddle Brook High School 355 Mayhill Street Saddle Brook, NJ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Light breakfast provided lunch is on your own both days Registration fee $195.00