Professional Development ~ Spring/Summer 2013
Wilson Just Words Introductory Workshop - Please note registration is full for this workshop Presented by: Mary Jeanne O'Connor, M.Ed., Certified Wilson Trainer Date: May 20 & 21, 2013
Wilson Reading (WRS) Group Mastery Workshop Presented by: Mary Jeanne O'Connor, M.Ed., Certified Wilson Trainer Date: June 13 & 14, 2013
Wilson Reading System Introductory Workshop Presented by: Mary Jeanne O'Connor, M.Ed., Certified Wilson Trainer Date: August 13-15, 2013
Wilson Reading-Intensive Model Level 1 Certification Presented by: Mary Jeanne O'Connor, M.Ed., Certified Wilson Trainer Date: Start-up August 21, 2013 plus five 2-hour implementation meetings, dates TBD at start-up
Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers, Paraprofessionals and Other Support Staff Facilitators: Ryan Snyder, M.Ed, BCBA, Catherine Parker, M.Ed, BCBA, Elizabeth Miller, M.S.Ed., BCBA, Amanda Kelly, M.S.Ed., BCBA Dates: April 25th, May 2nd, 7th, 16th & 23rd
Facilitator: Jessica Minahan, M.Ed, BCBA Date: June 28, 2013
Foundations of Postsecondary Transition for Students with Special Needs Presented by: Richard Plouffe, Transition Specialist, SEEM Collaborative Dates: Online July 8 - August 16, 2013; two in-class sessions 7/8/13 and 8/12/13
Behavior Analysis Continuing Education Series(SEEM is a BACB, ACE approved provider for type two continuing education units)The Behavior Analysis Continuing Education Series presentations are targeted for the behavior analytic community, though all are invited to attend. The cost of attendance is $10. Acceptable payment methods include cash or check made payable to SEEM Collaborative. There is no additional cost for CEU’s and all attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating the number of CEU's earned and the duration of the presentation (for non-BACB professional development refer to appropriate certificate/licensing oversight organizations). Registration begins at 6:00 pm and participants must be signed in by 6:30 pm. The event will run from 6:30-8:30 pm. In order to receive CEU’s, each attendee MUST bring their BACB certificant number and be present for the entire duration of the presentation (NO exceptions). Please note that by attending you are providing permission to be included in photographs of the event. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the host know when you arrive (you may be assigned to sit in a designated section). Persons interested in attending MUST RSVP to ace@seemcollaborative.org no later than the Wednesday prior to each presentation Presenter: Amanda N. Kelly, PhD, BCBA-DEthics in Applied Research / Presession Pairing Date: Monday, May 20, 2013 (6:30-8:30 pm) Ethical situations arise frequently for behavior analytic practitioners and applied researchers. Dilemmas involving confidentiality, consent, and treatment fidelity are a few of the challenges behavior analysts face, particularly in applied settings. During this talk, Dr. Kelly will provide an overview of an applied research experiment, highlighting hurdles and challenges that arose during the investigation. The purpose of the principal investigation was to examine the effects of presession pairing of the instructor with preferred stimuli on disruptive behavior during academic instruction. As part of the investigation, functional analyses (FA) and (brief free-operant and/or paired choice) preference assessments were conducted for each participant. Functional analysis revealed that challenging behavior for all three participants was escape or escape and attention maintained. In the presession pairing phase, the investigator engaged playfully with the participant with a highly preferred item for 2-4 minutes immediately before the instructional session. Results in a multiple baseline (MBL) across participants design indicated that presession pairing was an effective antecedent procedure that increased opportunities for reinforcement and reduced self-injurious behavior, aggression, property destruction, and negative statements related to task demands. Ethical considerations arise from these results, for if we have a efficacious treatment for treating challenging behavior, is it appropriate to delay treatment for thorough assessments/analyses to be conducted? ***this presentation meets the BACB requirement for Ethics CEU's
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