Description

Bring a group of five or more and SAVE $50 EACH on tuition!

LEARN:

• Interventions to reduce problem behavior and promote cooperation
• Interventions to motivate children to engage in conversation and interaction
• Methods to establish a strong expressive and receptive language repertoire
• Strategies to assist children in responding to and discriminating WH questions
• Simple interventions to move children toward more meaningful interactions

DESCRIPTION:

This speech therapy continuing education conference is offered for 1.2 ASHA CEUs. This two-day conference is designed to meet the unique communication and social needs of children with autism and other developmental disabilities—children who struggle to speak and/or may lack the motivation and skills needed for social interaction. Building on current treatment methods from the field of Speech-Language Pathology as viewed through the eyes of a behavior analyst, this conference draws from multiple treatment frameworks to gain insight into reasons why some children make minimal progress. Learn specific methods to enhance functional communication skills, strategies to teach more advanced language skills, and ways to build social interaction and conversational skills in the context of a social skills club.

Day One will focus on children who live with little or no verbal skills. Learn practical and easily implemented interventions designed to:

1. Reduce problem behavior and promote cooperation
2. Contrive motivation for communication
3. Teach functional communication (via sign language)
4. Increase and shape functional verbal/vocal communication
5. Promote multiword utterances

Day Two will focus on teaching prerequisites to conversation. Learn systematic, research-proven methods to effectively transfer skills from therapy to social situations to:

1. Contrive motivation for social interaction and joint attention
2. Teach foundational skills needed for conversation (labeling, receptive, and answering WH questions regarding shared interests)
3. Create opportunities to instruct children to request attention and ask WH questions
4. Directly instruct social skills and conversation
5. Promote spontaneous application of skills in the context of a "social club"

 

TUITION:

• $295 individual
• $275* per person for groups of two, three or four
• $245* per person for groups of five or more
• $150   parent (no CEUs & must register by phone or mail)
• *Groups must register together. Please contact NSS at 888.337.3866 for more details.

For more information on Tamara Kasper and information on
The Center for Autism Treatment please click here.

 

Cancellation Policy & Late Registration

Outline

                                                DAY ONE

7:30-7:50     Check In and Onsite Registration (Coffee and Tea)

7:55-8:00     General Seminar Information

8:00-9:30     Impacting Verbal Language Through Application of Verbal Behavior: Rationale and Strategies

9:30-9:45     Break

9:45-10:30   Strategies To Reduce Problem Behavior and Promote Verbal Language

10:30-11:15  Building Motivators To Encourage Communication

11:15-12:15  Lunch on Own

12:15-1:45   Applying Kaufman's Word Shell Approach To Shape Speech Production Skills
                  in Children with Autism

1:45-2:00     Break

2:00-3:30     Utilizing Sign Language and Vocal Language Training (K & K Sign to Talk): Evidence-Based
                   Practice To Support Methodology

3:30-3:45     Final Questions

       3:45     Adjourn and Sign Out

                                               DAY TWO

7:30-7:50     Sign In (Coffee and Tea)

7:55-8:00     General Seminar Information

8:00-9:30     Foundational Skills Required for Conversation

9:30-9:45     Break

9:45-10:30   Strategies To Increase Conversation Prerequisite Skills: Requesting, Labeling, Receptive,
                  and Intraverbal Language Skills

10:30-11:15  Building the Ability To Request Attention and Information

11:15-12:15  Lunch on Own

12:15-1:45   Building the Ability To Answer WH Questions and Discuss Remote Events

1:45-2:00     Break

2:00-3:30     Establishing a Social Club or Friendship Camp

3:30-3:45     Final Questions

       3:45     Adjourn and Sign Out

Speaker Profile

Tamara S. Kasper, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, is a Speech-Language Pathologist with 20 years experience working with children with challenging behaviors. Tamara's commitment to the children she serves led her to pursue treatment methods outside the field of Speech-Language Pathology. Under the mentorship of renowned Behavior Analyst Dr. Vincent Carbone and his protégé, Tamara became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She has also completed advanced training in application of Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior, Greenspan's DIR approach, and Kaufman's strategies for apraxia of speech.

Tamara is a frequently invited international lecturer, having treated clients and trained professionals in England, Ireland, Greece and other countries. She enthusiastically shares her unique approaches and her outside-the-box intervention techniques that are successful in building functional verbal behavior for children on the autism spectrum.  Tamara is also Director of The Center for Autism Treatment near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a center which provides personalized ABA intervention plans for children as well as consulting services and workshops to autism treatment teams in the United States and abroad. Tamara's publications include the K&K Sign to Talk materials and Speak with Sign. She is a past recipient of the Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Association’s Clinical Achievement Award. 

Speaker Disclosure:

Employer — The Center for Autism Treatment, Cedarburg, WI.

Financial — Author of treatment materials published by Northern Speech Services; receives royalty payments.

Financial — Author of treatment materials that are self-published; receives royalty payments.

Nonfinancial — Student mentor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; receives no compensation.

Location & Lodging

Seminar Location:

Sheraton Ft. Lauderdale Airport
1825 Griffin Road
Dania, FL 33004

Phone: 954-920-3500
Click for Directions

PARKING: Attendee parking has been reduced to $3 daily.

ROOM BLOCK: Please make reservations at least 30 days prior and request the Northern Speech rate of $179.  

Intended Audience

• BCBA
• OT
• SLP

Accreditation

This program is offered for 1.2 CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area).

ASHA CEUS: Attendees must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:

• Current ASHA Member
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder
• Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology
• Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
• Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
• Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC
• Currently enrolled in a masters or doctoral program in SLP or audiology

If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any of the above criteria, they may provide their eligibility on the ASHA CEU Participant Form or inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by visiting this site.

 BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS: Presenter is an ACE Provider through the BACB. Seminar is offered for 15 hours.

FLORIDA:  NSS is an approved provider of continuing education by the Florida Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board. Provider#SPA-026

AOTA

First Content Focus: Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation Second Content Focus: Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention Third Content Focus: Occupational Therapy Process: Outcomes

AOTA: Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. #4095.
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

 

NSS is an approved provider of continuing education by the Florida Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board. Provider#SPA-026

Past Participant Comments

"LOVED THIS SEMINAR."

"Functional information that can quickly be implemented into current caseload."

"Tamara's expertise on the topic was obvious throughout the 2 days."

"Tamara's instruction included well-researched information with interesting videos."

"Practical examples were given. I appreciated hearing this info from an SLP's perspective."

"Tammi's ground breaking therapy with behavioral overlay.  Great explanation of how to use behavior principals to get language & social skill improvement."

"Clear expression of teaching methods and results, clear discussion of how much training is necessary to prepare autistic children to join their peers. Great energy."

"Great use of video to show children's interaction."

"Great visual demonstrations and examples."

"Really enjoyed the videos—very helpful to see the concepts put into practice."