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Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

University of Missouri

Full Day Workshops

Introduction to Discrete Trial Teaching

This workshop will cover the basics of Discrete Trial Teaching including errorless learning, prompting procedures, and data collection systems.

Assessing Inappropriate Behavior

This workshop will provide hands-on practice in conducting functional behavior assessments of inappropriate behavior to determine the function and existing consequences in order to create positive behavior supports.

Promoting Positive Behavior

In this workshop, participants will learn to create individualized Positive Behavior Support plans to address inappropriate behavior and teach appropriate replacement behavior. Participants must have a strong knowledge of basic ABA principles and how to conduct FBA’s or have attended the FBA workshop in order to attend this training.

Naturalistic Language Strategies

This workshop will cover Natural Language Strategies including Pivotal Response Training, Milieu Language, and Incidental Teaching. Participants will practice implementing principles of these strategies and be introduced to target behaviors and data collection systems.

Basic Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis

Participants who attend this workshop will learn basic principles of ABA, including how to teach new behavior, increase behavior, and decrease behavior. Principles covered include stimulus control, prompting, shaping, chaining, reinforcement, and punishment.

Social Skills Assessment & Intervention

This workshop will cover a variety of informal social skills assessments and intervention strategies and can be adapted for all ages.

Questions: contact Monica Mann at 573-884-4660 or mannm@missouri.edu.

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Last updated: November 23, 2011