AUDIENCE
Early Intervention, Preschool, Elementary and
Secondary Special Education Teachers, those
working with children with ASD and BCBAs
Autism & Behavioral Interventions
Summer Workshop Series
Kidz Conference Services has designed the
following workshops in an effort to
disseminate accurate, practical and useful
information for effective educational services
to children with autism spectrum disorders.
These workshops are designed to assist
educators in developing more effective
educational programs for individuals affected
by autism.
These workshops are open to all
professionals in the field
Presenters
Lenny Caltabiano, PsyD, NCSP
Dan Gatto, BCBA
EllenThalhamer III, BCBA
Jaime Gettinger-Webber, BCBA
Mary Lou Bastiao, MS SPED
Contemporary Understanding of Autism
and Established Interventions
Lenny Caltabiano, PsyD, NCSP
July 7th 8:30 - 4:30
Defining Autism
- Primary Characteristics of Autism
- Diagnostic (DSM-5) Criteria for Autism
- Proper Identification of Autism
Prevalence and Etiology of Autism
Neurology of Autism
- Research Findings Related to the Autistic
Brain
- Implications for Intervention
The Visual Thinker
Established Interventions
Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis
- Review of the traditional Three-Term
Contingency and more modern Four/Five-Term Contingency
- Power of Reinforcement
Location: 49 Wireless Blvd., Hauppauge –
Building Conference Room
Registration begins at 8:00
Location:
Salisbury Center
718 The Plain Road
Westbury, NY
(Except Contemporary Understanding Workshop)
Kidz Conference Services
300 Garden City Plaza, Suite 350
Garden City, NY 11530
49 Wireless Blvd., Suite 170
Hauppauge, NY 11788
P: 516 747-9030 F: 516 877-0998
www.kidzconferences.com
Fostering Positive Outcomes Through
Effective Parent Training
Lenny Caltabiano, PsyD, NCSP
July 14th 8:30 – 12:00
Understanding Parent Concerns
Understanding Family Dynamics that Impact
the Child
Effective Parenting Training Procedures
- Ensuring Parent Follow Through
- Parent Training Homework
Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Parent
Training
Challenging Behaviors Do Not Occur in
a Vacuum:
Part I - Conducting Meaningful
Functional Behavioral and Contextual
Assessments
Dan Gatto, MA, MSEd, BCBA
Jaime Gettinger-Webber, MS SPED, BCBA
August 18th 8:30 - 4:30
Basic Functions of Behavior
FBA Components: Descriptive, Structural,
and Experimental Analysis
- Indirect Assessment (FAST, MAS)
- Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence Data
Hands on Activity
- Functional Analysis Procedures
Assessing Contextual Factors
Writing a Defensible FBA Report
Data Collection Tied into FBA Report
Part 2 -We Assessed the Child’s Behavior,
Now What?: Designing and Implementing
Quality Behavior Intervention Plans
Identifying a Functionally-Related
Intervention
Core Components of BIPs
Addressing Sensory Difficulties within a
Behavioral Model
Writing a Comprehensive and Concise BIP
- Detailed Procedures for Consistency
- Taking Environment into Account when
Recommending Procedures
- Writing Rationales for More Intense
Interventions
- How Plan will be Faded Over Time
(Criteria Setting)
- Using Examples for Clarification
Kidz Conference Services, LLC is an ACE provider for
BACB Type 2 CE. This course is offered for
7.8 CEUs for BCBAs & BCaBAs
*Skill Acquisition: Effective Teaching
Strategies for Students with Autism and
Related Disorders
Ellen Thalhamer III, MSEd, BCSE, BCBA
Mary Lou Bastiao, MS SPED
July 9th or August 19th 8:30 - 4:30
Identifying Appropriate Short-Term Learning
Objectives
Early Intervention Curriculum
- Attending/Pretrial Attending, Socially
Orienting, Instructional Readiness
- Pairing, Reinforcer Assessment,
Reinforcement Schedule
- Imitation
- Basic Communication
- Functional Communication Training &
Alternative Communication Systems
Preschool Curriculum
- Maintaining and Expanding Social
Communications
- Targeting Pre-Academic Skills
- Preparing for Group Setting
Life Skills Curriculum
- Task Analysis
- Promoting Independence
- Backward/Forward Chaining
- Functionally Appropriate Skills to
Promote Independence
Instructional Formats
- Discrete Trial
- Errorless Teaching, Mix and Vary, Trial
by Trial, Sr
- Probe Data
- Natural Environment
- Incidental
- Group Strategies
- Graphing & Analyzing Data, and DataBased Decision Making
- Determining Mastery Criteria
- Ensuring for Generalization
Organizing the Teaching Program
- Program Book Development
*This course is mandatory training for Kidz/GEK
special education providers. Open to all in the field.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
All presenters are on the staff of Kidz Therapy
Services/Gayle E. Kligman Therapeutic
Resources (GEK)
Lenny Caltabiano, Psy.D., NCSP is a NYS
Licensed Psychologist, a NYS and Nationally
Certified School Psychologist and currently is the
Director of the Autism Behavioral Services
Department at Kidz. He specializes in the areas of
Autism Spectrum Disorders and the assessment of
cognitive abilities. He has presented at the national
and local levels on these topics for school district
administrators, teachers, psychologists and paraeducators. He provides consultation and parent
training services for children birth trough 21.
Additionally he holds an adjunct teaching position
at Dowling College, teaching a course on Applied
Behavior Analysis and severe disabilities. He has
worked as a School Psychologist for a Nassau
County school district helping to develop and
operate an elementary and middle school program
for students with autism and related disorders and
has worked at a specialized school and residential
program for children with such needs and
conditions.
Daniel Gatto, M.A., M.S.Ed., B.C.B.A has been
working with children with Autism Spectrum
Disorders (ASD) since 2006. He received a
graduate degree in psychology from Queens
College, as well as a graduate degree in Special
Education from Touro College. Daniel has been
working as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst
(BCBA) since 2010 and has experience working
with children from ages 2-21 He previously worked
as a special education teacher at QSAC. He
currently works as a behavior consultant/ special
educator providing behavior analytic services as a
team leader, SEIT provider, Parent Trainer, and
school district consultant.
Ellen Thalhamer III, M.S.Ed., B.C.S.E., B.C.B.A.
studied at Saint Joseph’s College, Long Island
University,
and
Florida
Institute
of
Technology. She is certified in Special Education
and General Education, Birth through Sixth
Grade. She is currently a Behavior Consultant and
Home Therapist. In addition, she founded a nonprofit organization for children with autism -Team
Heroes Inc.
Jaime Gettinger-Webber, M.S.SPED, BCBA has
a BS in Childhood Education and an MS in
student’s with Disabilities. She gained experience
working with children with various disabilities by
working as a teaching assistant and classroom
teacher. She provides direct care and behavioral
consultation services utilizing the principles of
Applied Behavior Analysis. Her primary interest
include autism and behavioral assessments and
analyses in the home a nd school settings.
Mary Lou Bastiao, M.S.SPED, has been working
with children with disabilities since 1991 when her
career began as a paraprofessional in a BOCES
setting. She has a Bachelors degree in social work
and a Masters in Children with Disabilities. She has
conducted numerous staff trainings on supporting
children with autism. She currently provides school
district consultation, parent training, and leads Early
Intervention teams for children with ASD.
Workshop Details – There will be one (1) fifteen
(15) minute break each in the am and pm session
and a one (1) hour lunch break on your own.
There will be one (1) fifteen (15) minute break
during the half day parent training workshop.
NO FOOD/BEVERAGES WILL BE SERVED
DURING THE CONFERENCES.
You may bring in drinks/snacks/lunch.
Convenient lunch sites are located near the
conference site.
Certificates of Attendance will be issued at the
end of each workshop.
Refund Policy: A handling fee of $25 will be
deducted for all cancellations. Refund requests
must be received by mail/e-mail at least 14 days
prior to the conference date. No refunds will be
issued within 14 days of the conference.
PAYMENT METHOD
REGISTRATION
I plan to attend the 2014 Summer Workshop
series WAYS TO REGISTER:
Online: www.kidzconferences.com - credit card
By Fax with credit card 516 747-1833
By Phone with credit card 516 747-9030 x161
By mail with check/credit card:
Kidz Conference Services
300 Garden City Plaza Ste 350
Garden City, NY 11530
WORKSHOP SELECTION
Please check the workshop(s) you plan on
attending:
**Sign up for two workshops and
get a $10 discount**
***Sign up for three workshops and
get a $15 discount***
____ Contemporary Understanding of Autism and
Established Interventions - July 7
____ Kidz/GEK Staff - $65
____ Non-Kidz/GEK - $95
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____ Fostering Positive Outcomes through Effective
Parent Training - ½ day workshop - July 14
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Street
____ Kidz/GEK Staff - $30
____ Non-Kidz/GEK - $50
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____ Challenging Behaviors Do Not Occur in a
Vacuum - August 18
____ Kidz/GEK Staff - $65
____ Non-Kidz/GEK - $95
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____ Skill Acquisition July 9_____ or August 19 _____
____ No fee for Kidz/GEK staff - Mandatory
Training
____ Non-Kidz/GEK - $95
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