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The International Training Center for Applied Behavior Analysis in collaboration with Home-Link Trust Inc has scheduled a 3-day training workshop on the application of applied behavior analysis in the management of challenging behaviors associated with autism/other developmental disabilities! This workshop is meant for Parents, NGO’s, School teachers, therapists, OT, PT, Speech & Language Therapists, Social Workers, Counselors.

[i] LEVEL OF TRAINING: FOUNDATION LEVEL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. ( CERTIFICATE: ABA PARA PROFESSIONAL BASIC CERTIFICATE )

• DATE: July 28th 2011—FUNCTIONAL/ BEHAVIORAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM & OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. TIME: 9am-5pm
• FEES: N15,000 PER CHILD/PERSON
• DATE: July 29th , 9am- 5pm & July 30th 12noon –5pm. ABA FOUNDATION LEVEL TRAINING.
• FEES: N26, 000 per participants [APPLICABLE ONLY TO THIS SCHEDULED TRAINING]. INSTITUTIONS PRESENTING MORE THAN FIVE TRAINEES WILL BE ENTITILED TO A DISCOUNT OF N1,000 PER ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANT AFTHER THE 5TH PERSON. PARENTS WHO HAD THEIR CHILDREN’S ASSESSMENT(S) DONE ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO N1,000 DISCOUNT FOR THE TRAINING PROGRAM.
• VENUE: GREATER SCHOLARS PRE-SCHOOL & PRIMARY NO 1 GREATER SCHOLAR STREET ABRAHAM ADESANYA ESTATE AJAH Lagos.

NOTE: Workshop is by registration only. Payment is due by 27th July 2011. All Bank Draft made in favor of: ABRODECO NIGERIA LTD must be cleared before participants are allowed to register for the training. Payment by cash is allowed at the point of registration.
CONTACT: Rodney Asikhia [Administrative assistant] Tel. 08033074428 /Dr. Edward Asikhia 208 5894026 [USA]
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[ii] LEVEL OF TRAINING: MIDDLE LEVEL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING (CERTIFICATE: INTENSIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION [IBI] CERTIFICATE

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: FIRST DEGREE, OND, HND, NCE
COURSE DURATION: THREE MONTHS. ONE MONTH INTENSIVE CLASSROOM TRAINING & TWO MONTHS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING/INTERNSHIP
COURSE FEES: N150,000 PER STUDENT. ENROLLMENT: On-going.

CONTACT: Rodney Asikhia [Administrative assistant] Tel. 08033074428 or Dr. Edward Asikhia 208 5894026 [USA]

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[iii] LEVEL OF TRAINING: HIGH LEVEL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. (CERTIFICATE: BCaBA and or BCBA)

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Applicant must have the appropriate degree "from an accredited university; that was conferred in behavior analysis or other natural science, education, human services, engineering, medicine or a field related to behavior analysis and approved by the BACB".

COURSE DURATION: 3 semesters on-line lectures for BCaBA with 1000hrs of clinical supervision. 2 semesters additional on-line lectures for BCBA with 1,500hrs of clinical supervision

COURSE FEES: BCBA: $995 per semester and BCaBA: $890 per semester [as currently scheduled]. Clinical supervision varies from $50 to $100 per hour depending on the clinical supervisor.

- ENROLLMENT DEADLINE: July 15th 2011

WORKSHOP TRAINING SCHEDULE

DAY I: FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS DATE: Thursday 28TH JULY 2011 TIME: 9am-5pm

DAY II: AN OVERVIEW OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS FOR ABA PARA PROFESSIONALS
DATE: FRIDAY 29TH JULY 2011 TIME: 9am-10.30am [To be followed by 30mins break]

DAY II: BASIC TRAINING ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS FOR ABA PARA PROFESSIONALS
DATE: FRIDAY 29TH JULY 2011 TIME: 11am-5pm [INCUDES BREAK/LUNCH TIME]

MODULES

1. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES -- definition and types
2. WHAT IS BEHAVIOR? – The structure of maladaptive behavior in behavior analysis
3. OPERANT EQUATION – Antecedent, Behavior and Consequence
4. What is a reinforcer?
5. Types of reinforcers
6. Assessment of reinforcer
7. Schedule of reinforcement
8. Principle of reinforcement effectiveness
9. Positive behavior support --- Prevent, Teach and React
10. Basic Verbal Behavior terminologies
11. Behavior Change strategies
12. Ethics – Rights, Boundaries, Confidentiality etc

DAY III: BASIC TRAINING ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS FOR ABA PARA PROFESSIONALS MODULES DATE: SATURDAY 30TH JULY 2011 - TIME: 12-5pm

13. Incident report
14. Data collection – freq, latency, percentage, level of assistance, duration, rate.
15. Structure of treatment plan
16. Goal, objective, baseline, Channel of input/output and learning channel set.
17. Graph interpretation – visual analysis – level, trend, variability
18. Behavior Analysis flow chart
19. Development of instructional resource materials
20. Safety issues
21. Functions of maladaptive behaviors
22. Anecdotal recording
23. Collaboration, consultation and coordination with all Stakeholders in the delivery of services to a child with developmental disabilities.
24. Interactive [video clips]

INTERNATIONAL: Scheduled Event in Ghana

The International Training Centre for Applied Behaviour Analysis in collaboration with Home-Link Trust Inc has scheduled a 3-day training workshop on the application of applied behaviour analysis in the management of challenging behaviours associated with autism/other developmental disabilities! This workshop is prepared for Parents, NGO’s, School teachers, therapists, OT, PT, Speech & Language Therapists, Social Workers, Counsellors.
[i] LEVEL OF TRAINING: FOUNDATION LEVEL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.   CERTIFICATE: ABA PARAPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
• DATE: Thursday, August 4th 2011—FUNCTIONAL/ BEHAVIORAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM & OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.                 TIME: 10am-5pm
• COST FEES FOR FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT: 160 Cedi PER CHILD/PERSON
• DATE: Friday, August 5th 10 am- 5pm & August 6th 10 am –2pm. ABA FOUNDATION LEVEL TRAINING.
• COST: 260 Cedi per participant [APPLICABLE ONLY TO THIS SCHEDULED TRAINING]. INSTITUTIONS PRESENTING MORE THAN FIVE TRANEES WILL BE ENTITILED TO A DISCOUNT OF 10 CEDI PER ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANT AFTHER THE 5TH PERSON. PARENTS WHO HAD THEIR CHILDREN’S ASSESSMENT(S) DONE ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO 10 Cedi = DISCOUNT FOR THE TRAINING PROGRAM.
• VENUE: GOLDEN SUNBEAM MONTESSORI SCHOOLS; ADENTA HOUSING DOWN, 4 BOIDOKU STREET ACCRA Ghana.
NOTE: Workshop is by registration only. All bank drafts made payable to: GOLDEN SUNBEAM SCHOOLS must be cleared before participants are allowed to register for and participate in the training. Payment by cash may be allowed at the point of registration [depending on the exigencies]
CONTACT: Mrs. Ohene-Opare. Tel. 011233244575751 or Ms. Nana Akua Owusu tel: 0262028346 or Dr. Edward Asikhia 208 5894026 [USA]
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[ii] LEVEL OF TRAINING: MIDDLE LEVEL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
CERTIFICATE: INTENSIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION [IBI] CERTIFICATE. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: FIRST DEGREE, OND, HND, NCE
COURSE DURATION: THREE MONTHS. TWO WEEKS INTENSIVE CLASSROOM TRAINING [FLEXIBLE TO ACCOMMODATE STUDENTS SCHEDULES] and TWO AND HALF MONTHS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING/INTERNSHIP
COURSE FEE: 1,500 Cedi PER STUDENT. ENROLLMENT: ON-GOING ENROLLMENT. NONE REFUNDABLE ENROLLEMENT DEPOSIT: 100 Cedi.
[iii] LEVEL OF TRAINING: HIGH LEVEL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. CERTIFICATE: BCaBA and or BCBA
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Applicant must have the appropriate degree "from an accredited university; that was conferred in behavior analysis or other natural science, education, human services, engineering, medicine or a field related to behavior analysis and approved by the BACB".
COURSE DURATION: 3 Semesters on-line lectures for BCaBA with 1000hrs of clinical supervision and additional 2 Semesters on-line lectures for BCBA with 1,500hrs of clinical supervision
COURSE FEES: BCBA: $995 per semester and BCaBA: $890 per semester [as currently scheduled]. Clinical supervision varies from $50 to $100 per hour depending on the clinical supervisor. ENROLLMENT DEADLINE: July 15th 2011. CONTACT: CONTACT: Mrs. Ohene-Opare Tel. 011233244575751 or Ms. Nana Akua Owusu tel: 0262028346 or Dr. Edward Asikhia 208 5894026 [USA]

WORKSHOP TRAINING SCHEDULE

DAY I: FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS DATE: Thursday 4th August 2011 TIME: 9am-5pm

DAY II: AN OVERVIEW OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS FOR ABA PARAPROFESSIONALS
DATE: FRIDAY 5th August 2011 TIME: 10am-11.30am [To be followed by 30mins break]

DAY II: BASIC TRAINING ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS FOR ABA PARAPROFESSIONALS
MODULES DATE: FRIDAY 5th August 2011 TIME: 11.30 am -5pm [INCUDES BREAK/LUNCH TIME]

DAY III: BASIC TRAINING ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS FOR ABA PARAPROFESSIONALS

MODULES DATE: SATURDAY 6th August 2011 TIME: 10am -2pm