12/10/19 – NEW TITLE: Alpine Learning Group Professional Development Series: The Behavior Analysis of Instruction: Individualizing Instruction for Learners with Autism

Children with autism may present with performance deficits such as slow acquisition, inconsistent performance, failure to generalize, and behavior that may interfere with learning. Alternatively, some children with autism may be able to acquire new responses relatively quickly with specific variations in instruction. To appropriately match an instructional procedure to an individual learner and target skill, behavior analysts should be able to engage in a system of problem solving to identify stimuli associated with improved learning. This should include an assessment of the specific variables related to the three and four term contingency, such as motivation, prompting and error correction procedures. This webinar will present a problem-solving framework along with instructional variables to consider when matching a teaching procedure to an individual learner and skill.

Identify common performance deficits of learners with autism.
Identify variables related to the three-term contingency that should be examined when programs are not moving in the desired direction.
Identify several variations in prompting procedures that may enhance learning for specific learners.
Identify instructional variables such as attending, that may contribute to performance deficits.

Dr. Bridget A. Taylor is co-founder and CEO of Alpine Learning Group and is Senior Clinical Advisor for Rethink. She holds a Doctorate of Psychology from Rutgers University, and received her Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education from Columbia University. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a Licensed Psychologist. Dr. Taylor is President of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and serves on the Autism Advisory Group for the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. She is past Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Active in the autism research community, Dr. Taylor has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on effective interventions for autism. She is a national and international presenter and serves in an advisory capacity for autism education and treatment programs both locally and abroad. Dr. Taylor was recently recognized by the Association for Applied Behavior Analysis International for her outstanding contributions to behavior analysis and was given ABAI’s Fellow designation. Dr. Taylor is considered a leading authority on effective, and innovative interventions for autism

Bridget Taylor is the co-founder and executive director of Alpine Learning Group. She is a salaried employee and does not receive commissions or incentives for referrals to the Alpine Learning Group that may come from viewing this or other ABAC events. Bridget Taylor does not receive speaker fees for presenting as part of the ABACLive or ABACGives webinars. These fees are sent directly to Alpine Learning Group.