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Autism Special Interest Group Update |
Saturday, January 24, 2015 |
5:00 PM–5:30 PM |
Grand Ballroom |
Area: AUT; Domain: Service Delivery |
Instruction Level: Basic |
CE Instructor: Robert K. Ross, Ph.D. |
Chair: Robert K. Ross (Beacon ABA Services) |
ROBERT K. ROSS (Beacon Services), John D. Molteni (University of Saint Joseph) |
Robert K. Ross is the senior vice president of curriculum and research at Behavioral Education Assessment and Consultation Inc. (BEACON Services of Massachusetts and BEACON of Connecticut). Beacon Services provides intensive behavioral educational services to children diagnosed with PDD/autism and behavioral and learning challenges. Dr. Ross received his doctorate in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University and his master's in applied behavior analysis from Northeastern University. Dr. Ross is the co-director of the BCBA certification programs at Cambridge College and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. In addition to his teaching and research roles at Beacon, Dr. Ross consults with programs and works directly with individuals with autism and Asperger's syndrome as part of his caseload responsibilities at Beacon. He has presented more than 100 applied research poster presentations, workshops, and symposia at ABAI conferences and authored articles on topics such as instructional practices in autism treatment, activity schedules, and application of ABA beyond autism treatment. |
Abstract: An update on activities of the Autism Special Interest Group will be given. |
Target Audience: Psychologists, behavior analysts, practitioners, and graduate students. |
Learning Objectives: Forthcoming. |
Keyword(s): SIG |
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