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| Fluency-Based Instruction for Children with Autism |
| Friday, May 27, 2005 |
| 10:00 AM–5:00 PM |
| Private Dining Room 2 (3rd floor) |
| Area: AUT; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: Michael Fabrizio, M.A. |
| MICHAEL FABRIZIO (Fabrizio/Moors Consulting), KRISTEN N. SCHIRMER (Fabrizio/Moors Consulting), ALISON L. MOORS (Fabrizio/Moors Consulting), KRISTA ZAMBOLIN (Fabrizio/Moors Consulting), SHANE D. ISLEY (University of North Texas) |
| Description: This six-hour workshop will introduce participants to Fluency-Based Instruction as applied to learners with Autism. Fluency-Based Instruction, an instructional system derived from the discipline of Behavior Analysis and its subfield Precision Teaching, is a highly effective and efficient system for arranging instructional contingencies. Participants will learn the components of Fluency-Based Instruction, it historical and empirical underpinnings, as well as the support systems needed to effectively implement this model with learners with autism. The workshop uses a combination of slides, multiple video examples, and performance data from children with autism to illustrate key concepts. |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the workshop, the participant will be able to: - List and describe the components of Fluency-based Instruction for learners with autism. - Describe the historical and empirical underpinning of Fluency-Based Instruction. - Define rate of response and discuss the role it plays in Fluency-Based Instruction. - Describe the clinical and measurement advantages offered by measuring rate of response rather than percent correct. - Describe the levels of data-based decisions that clinicians can make when monitoring Fluency-Based Instruction. - Describe the procedures used to empirically validate skill retention, endurance, application, and stability. - Describe the support systems needed to implement Fluency-Based Instruction in both school and private clinical arrangements |
| Activities: The presenters will use a combination of lecture, small group discussion, and large group discussion to ensure that participants learn the skills described in the workshop�s objectives. Throughout the workshop, participants will be encouraged to ask questions as the material is presented. |
| Audience: This workshop is appropriate for parents and professionals involved in the design and monitoring of behavior analytic intervention programs for children with autism and related disabilities. |
| Content Area: Practice |
| Instruction Level: Basic |