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ABA Workshop Series: Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Autism & Other Developmental Disabilities

2014 ABA Series: Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Autism & Other Developmental Disabilities

May 30, 2014

This workshop will be held on September 19 and 20 and focuses on the behavioral approach to teaching communication skills to children with autism and other developmental disabilities.


Please note that handouts for this workshop have been distributed to the attendees, who have registered and paid their registration fee, via email.

Please do not forget to check your "junk" folder if you have not received the handouts. If you have questions, please contact Amie Fulcher via email: afulcher@gmu.edu .


Introduction to Verbal Behavior: Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Autism & Other Developmental Disabilities
Presenter: Dr. Vincent J. Carbone
September 19 & 20, 2014 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
George Mason University Prince William Verizon Auditorium

Participants in this workshop will learn:

  • To conduct a Behavioral Language Assessment
  • To select the most appropriate form of communication for a child
  • To select the communication responses and supporting skills that should be taught first

The workshop includes the recommended teaching procedures for those children who have no formal communication skills to those that are near conversational speakers. Dr. Carbone will describe and demonstrate errorless teaching, specific quick-transfer procedures, and the use of both discrete trial training in the natural environment and during an intensive teaching session. Many video tape demonstrations are provided to illustrate the methods to increase spontaneous language and to develop conversational skills.

Dr. Vincent J. Carbone is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral with over 35 years of experience designing learning environments for persons with autism and development disabilities. He received his graduate training in ABA at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at Florida Institute of Technology and Penn State University. He has provided the preparatory training to hundreds of persons seeking board certification as a BCBA in several states and overseas.

Registration Costs:

General Public: One Day- $65.00 | Two Days - $125.00
Professional seeking Type II CE credits: One Day - $112.00 | Two Days -$225.00

  • Note: We are unable to issue refunds for this workshop in case you are unable to attend.
  • Note: Attendees are responsible for paying for parking on Friday, September 19, 2014 at the Prince William Verizon Auditorium.  The fee is $5.00 for all day parking. Parking is free on Saturdays.

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