Play with a Purpose:
A Developmental,
Relationship-Based
Behavioral Approach to
Teaching Children with
ASD
Play with a Purpose:
A Developmental,
Relationship-Based
Behavioral Approach
to Teaching
Children with ASD
Presenter:
Karen Levine, Ph.D.
Dr. Karen Levine, Presenter
As a Developmental Psychologist
of more than twenty years, Dr.
Karen Levine’s passion for improving the well being of children with challenges has been
the driving force throughout her
career. Dr. Levine focuses on
the child’s social and emotional
development conducting play
based diagnostic evaluations,
school consultations, treatment
and consultations to families,
educators, agencies and other
professionals. Dr. Levine, along
with Naomi Chedd, is co-author
of Treatment Planning for Chil-
dren with Autism Spectrum
Disorder and Replays: Using
play to enhance emotional and
behavioral development for children with autism spectrum disorders
March 4, 11,& 18, 2013
The Autism Support Center
Play with a Purpose: A Developmental, Relationship-Based Behavioral
Approach to Teaching Children with ASD
Presenter:
Karen Levine, Ph.D.
978-777-9135
[email protected]
The Autism Support Center
A program of Northeast Arc
6 Southside Road, Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-777-9135
E-mail: [email protected]
A 3-session workshop
for parents and
professionals*
Registration:
Program Objectives
Play with a Purpose
Participants will
1. Be able to define an ABC teaching format
2. Be able to give examples of how common goals for
children they work with (e.g.responds to name; takes
turn in interaction; takes turn in conversation; collaborates in pretend play) can be taught in an ABC format in
the context of interaction
3. Explain three differences between teaching with an
ABC format in DTT vs in ongoing interaction
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
When:
On three consecutive Mondays
March 4, 11, and 18, 2013
10a.m. to 12noon
Check one:
Professional $45
Location:
The Autism Support Center
6 Southside Road, Danvers, MA 01923
This workshop series explains how
an ABC format can be embedded
into social interaction to teach targeted social and communication
goals for children with ASD.
The differences between teaching
targeted goals in an interactive
context and in a Discrete Trial format will be discussed and illustrated through video clips.
Approaches to detailed progress
tracking will be discussed and illustrated.
*Application submitted to Early
Intervention Training Center for
Competency Education Credit assignment.
Parent $20
Light refreshments will be served.
Send your check (payable to ASC)
and registration form to the address below by February 22, 2013:
Play with a Purpose: A Developmental, Relationship-Based
Behavioral Approach to Teaching Children with ASD
Presenter:
Karen Levine, Ph.D.
The Autism Support Center
A program of Northeast Arc
6 Southside Road, Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-777-9135
E-mail: [email protected]