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Empowering professionals: A Series of ABA Workshops
August 30, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Free
Transform your ABA skills with expert talks on FCT, DTT, Verbal Behavior, and OBM in our workshop series. Join us
Location: Online
Agenda
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Functional Communication Training
Melanie Nguyen M.A.,BCBA
Melanie will present an insightful session on Functional Communication Training (FCT) from 10-11am, offering attendees 1 CEU. This session will meticulously explore the foundational principles, techniques, and practical applications of FCT. Participants can expect a comprehensive overview, highlighting FCT’s efficacy in fostering alternative communication skills among individuals we serve. Melanie will underscore the evidence-based nature of FCT and furnish attendees with invaluable strategies for seamless implementation
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
Jesse Vang M.A.,BCBA
From 11am-12pm, Jesse will deliver a compelling talk on Discreet Trial Training (DTT), offering 1 CEU. This session will delve into the nuanced principles and methodologies underpinning DTT within Applied Behavior Analysis. Attendees will gain a profound understanding of the structured approach employed in DTT, facilitating skill acquisition through incremental steps, reinforcement mechanisms, and meticulous data collection. Furthermore, Jesse will address effective strategies for managing challenging behaviors within the framework of DTT.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Verbal Behavior
Josue Cobar M.A.,BCBA
Josue’s session on Verbal Behavior, scheduled from 12-1pm, promises a deep dive into B.F. Skinner’s seminal analysis within Applied Behavior Analysis. Attendees will explore the intricate relationship between language and behavior, with an emphasis on understanding language as a social and reinforced phenomenon. Josue will elucidate Skinner’s verbal operants, including manding, tacting, intraverbal, echoic, and textual behaviors, and elucidate their practical applications within the context of Go Behavioral’s client interventions.
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Behavior Skills Training/OBM
Brendin Poe M.A.,BCBA
Brendin’s session on implementing Behavior Skills Training/Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) with staff, slated for 1-2pm, offers 1 CEU. Participants can anticipate a comprehensive overview of OBM principles applied within organizational settings to enhance workplace performance and efficacy. Brendin will delve into topics such as goal-setting, reinforcement system design, behavior-based interventions, and data-driven decision-making processes, contextualizing OBM’s implementation at Go Behavioral.