Sessions developed for parents and family members to assist in empowering families to learn new
strategies that help their children diagnosed with ASD learn and grow.
Introduction to ASD- Saturday, April 13th, 9:30-11:30am
Learn about specific ABA tools, such as reinforcement, task analysis and generalization strategies
Introduction to ABA- Saturday, April 13th, 12:30-2:30pm
Learn about ABA as it is applied to ASD and be introduced to strategies including defining behaviours,
reinforcement, task analysis and prompting
Developing Communication Skills- Saturday, April 27th, 9:30-11:30am
Basic communication skills, focusing on forms of communication, functions of communication and
strategies to enhance communication
Understanding Behaviour- Saturday, April 27th, 12:30-2:30pm
Learn how to apply the Antecedent-Behaviour-Consequence (A-B-C) Model, looking at the different
functions of behav-iour and general teaching strategies
Play And Social Skills- Saturday, May 11th, 9:30-11:30am
Strategies to create opportunities for teaching in the natural environment, such as the home and
community
Adaptive Living Skills- Saturday, May 11th, 12:30-2:30pm
Strategies of ABA including prompting, chaining, and shaping to teach skills such as dressing and
personal hygiene
Ready, Set, Go To School- Saturday, May 25th, 9:30-11:30
Strategies for transitioning a child with ASD into the school environment such as: visual and material
supports, school visits, and planning routines will be discussed. Resources to prepare for the school year
will be included.
Please register for one or all of the sessions by contacting:
Nita Dattani at ndattani@erinoakkids.ca or 905.855.2690 X 2353
*Please note that email may be intercepted between the sender and the receiver and is therefore not secure or
confidential. Your use of email confirms that that you accept this risk.
Location: ErinoakKids 2381 Bristol Circle Suite 100, Oakville, ON L6H 5S9
*sessions will have a maximum of 16 participants and will be cancelled if there are fewer than four registrants
**child care will not be provided
For more training opportunities, please visit our website: http://www.erinoakkids.ca/Event-Calendar.aspx