Videos

This session will discuss language assessment needs, including critical information about before-and-after contexts of test responses, in order to best inform treatment decisions.

Research on disorders of learning and behavior typically has emphasized acquisition of adaptive behavior or elimination of problem behavior. For many years, the treatment of problem behavior has incorporated a number of acquisition techniques to establish socially appropriate replacement responses. A proactive strategy — strengthening appropriate behavior for the explicit purpose of preventing problem behavior — is the subject of this presentation. Topics to be covered include identifying risk factors, reducing general risk factors (establishing operations or EOs) for problem behavior, and establishing socially appropriate responses that are adaptive in the presence of EOs.

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a group of complex neurological developmental disabilities characterized by problems with communication, social interaction, and patterns of interest and behavior.

A description of recent program implementation for instruction based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis with the Harrisburg School District. Includes an overview of components of a consultative model for supporting classroom teachers.

Provides a review of outcomes for instructional staff and students resulting from focused consultation based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis within the Harrisburg School District.

Outlines the basic steps in using errorless teaching techniques to teach a student to tact actions. This segment also provides a description of error correction procedures used during tact of action instruction.

This five part webinar series will cover the basic principles of providing effective instruction for students with High Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. The series will cover a range of topics including basic educational strategies and tactics for addressing the academic needs of students with High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Disorder, social skills instruction, successful team work and instructional practices to promote effective inclusive practices, and methods of assuring fidelity of interventions for these students as well monitoring progress through measurement. - This segment of the five part webinar series will address the importance of evidence-based practice for serving students with high functioning autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. Descriptions of how the basic principles align with specific programming methods for this population will be provided. An emphasis on both instructional design and motivation will be provided.

Academic Instruction/Group Instruction/Direct Instruction: This segment of the five-part webinar series will address research-based instructional practices that increase the participation and success of students with autism during group instruction. Teacher-led academic instruction in inclusive classrooms will be featured.

This session of the five part series will address the following questions: What are social skills? Which ones are most important to teach? What instructional strategies are most effective for teaching social skills? How well-designed collaborative learning activities can pay 2-for-1 dividends by promoting both academic achievement and social skill development? The content will cover strategies such as class-wide peer tutoring and teaching students to recruit positive attention.

This segment of the webinar will address practices that promote the success of students with autism in general education classrooms. Specific practices will be described within five strategic approaches: a) teach self-monitoring/self-management skills, b) ensure success experiences, c) use group contingencies, d) collaborate with a focus on student outcomes, and e) increase parent involvement.