York – Aurora
YSSN-In Person Fall Autism Education Series: Learn from a BCBA – Autism Specialist-Aurora

About event:

YSSN in collaboration with Sunbeam Community & Developmental Services invites caregivers to In Person Fall Autism Education Series: Learn from a BCBA – Autism Specialist 

Classroom 1: Motivation and Reinforcement (10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.)

In this workshop caregivers will learn the differences between reinforcement and punishment, as well as learn what reinforcement is and how this impacts behaviour.  Information will be shared on how to establish motivation with your child/youth and use motivation for learning new skills.  There will be some discussion on the reasons we engage in certain behaviours (the functions of behaviour); whether it is to escape a task, gain attention, access items etc. 

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Classroom 1: Generalization and Maintenance (1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.)

This workshop will help caregivers understand the importance of generalizing a skill (ex. saying "hi") to other people and locations. Generalizing a skill is important for various reasons; after you teach a skill to your child you would want them to also perform that skill with other people and in different situations/environments such as saying hi to various individuals. This workshop will focus on what is generalization, what is maintenance, why are they so important and the difference between the two?  We will also discuss tips that caregivers can use in their day-to-day life to teach generalization to their child. Generalizing and maintaining a certain skill is crucial as it is the end goal for ABA.

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Classroom 2: Antecedents and Setting (10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)

This workshop will focus on the environment’s effect on behaviour.  Proactive strategies that can be used to prevent challenging behaviour and build independence will be discussed.

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Classroom 2: Managing Challenging Behaviours (1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.)

This parent training workshop will focus on the various principles used in ABA to reduce challenging behaviours. The why’s, what’s and and how’s of the following topics: 
The 4 functions of behaviour Antecedent strategies Replacement behaviours Consequence strategies. 

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