The CEAP Lecture Series

Each academic year, CEAP brings renowned behavioral experts to the local community to provide an exciting learning opportunity.  Past presenters have included James Connell from the University of Pennsylvania and Andy Bondy from Pyramid Education Group.  Continuing education credits for BCBA’s are offered.

CENTER FOR APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY LECTURE
Two Great Workshops on One Day
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Using Precision Teaching with Non-Responders: RTI and Beyond
RICHARD M. KUBINA, JR., Ph.D, BCBA-D
PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATION),
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
Infusing Precision Teaching (PT) into the Response To Intervention model has the potential to reduce the incidence of nonresponsiveness and significantly accelerate learning in both reading and math. PT can be integrated into all three levels of intervention (Tiers 1, 2, and 3) instantly offering enhanced data-monitoring, motivational strategies, and powerful practice regimens. Precision Teaching is an intense (daily), focused (student specific), and precise measurement system (uses specialized graphs called standard celeration charts) for specific behaviors and a series of skill building exercises leading to fluency. PT includes a self-charting component, decision rules for identifying and resolving learning plateaus and errorful responding patterns, a technology for recursive problem solving, and a systems approach designed to work on a scales ranging from the individual and small groups to the classroom and whole school. Like other problem solving/progress monitoring systems such as Curriculum-based Measurement, PT does not prescribe curricular content but instead provides specific feedback to the teacher suggesting when changes need to occur and possible change solutions. The present workshop will demonstrate how the four main components of Precision Teaching (Pinpoint-Record-Chart-Try Again) markedly enhance the effectiveness of Response To Intervention. Workshop participants will receive materials and information establishing the foundation of the Precision Teaching system. The workshop will emphasize PT strategies aimed at turning non-responders into responders.

Sexuality Instruction and ASD: What Behavior Analysts Need to Know
PETER F. GERHARDT, Ed.D.
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, UPPER SCHOOL FOR THE McCARTON SCHOOL AND
THE FOUNDING CHAIR OF THE SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL FOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH (OAR)
Individuals on the Autism Spectrum are sexual beings. However, individual interest in sex or in developing an intimate sexual relationship with another person varies widely across (and within) individuals at all ability levels. Unfortunately, despite much discussion about decision-making skills in the self-determination literature there continues to be “lack of evidence [supporting the] effectiveness of sex education and training for persons with developmental disabilities” (Duval, 2002) which behavior analysis can provide. This workshop will provide a brief overview of issues associated with sexuality education and the role behavior analysis can play in this complex and important area.

Cost

  • 3.5 Type II CE’s Per Talk
  • $60 per person Half Day or $100 per person Full Day
  • $40 for Practicum Partners and Non-Rider Students Half Day/$65 Full Day
  • FREE TO Rider University Faculty & Students

Agenda

  • 8:00 am – Coffee and Registration
  • 9:00 a.m. – Dr. Kubina – Using Precision Teaching with Non-Responders: RTI and Beyond
  • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch
  • 1:00 p.m. – Dr. Gerhardt – Sexuality Instruction and ASD: What Behavior Analysts Need to Know

For Additional Information & To Register