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Presenters' Biographies
Many of the best researchers and practitioners in the country will speak and offer workshops:

*Board Certified Behavior Analyst and internationally recognized leader in autism research and treatment.

*Co-authored Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities and The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills: The ABLLS.

*Published over 45 professional papers, given over 450 conference presentations and workshops nationally and internationally, taught 80 college courses on behavior analysis, verbal behavior, sign language, and child development and has received a number of awards.

*Currently conducts research and consults to schools and programs in the San Francisco Bay area.

*Department of Pediatrics at the University of Iowa. *Research and clinical experience in functional analysis, functional communication training, proactive treatment of severe problem behaviors early parental intervention for severe problem behaviors in home settings, and stereotypical behavior.

*More than 30 years experience publishing and practicing in the fields of teacher preparation, behavior analysis, instructional methods and classroom management.

*Current research at Temple University addresses educating child of poverty, teaching behavioral education, and developing methods for working with self-injurious and aggressive behavior in persons with developmental disabilities.

*President/Founder of Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc. *Leader in the field of autism and applied behavior analysis. *Directed a statewide public school system for students with autism for fourteen years and co-authored the PECS Training Manual and wrote the Pyramid Approach to Education.

Dr. William Ahearn
*Director of Research, New England Center for Children.
*Clinical Assistant Professor in Northeastern University's Master's program in Applied Behavior Analysis.

*Research interests include assessment and treatment of severe problem behavior, resistance to change, behavioral economics, and pediatric feeding difficulties.

*Member, editorial Boards for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavioral Interventions.

*Vocal advocate for effective instruction has earned her numerous honors including former research fellow, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute; Past Pres. and Co-founder of Parents Raising Educational Standards in Schools (PRESS). *Former member of the Standards and Assessments Subcommittee of Gov. Thompson's Task Force on Education and Learning; and English/Language Arts Task Force of Gov. Thompson's Council on Model Academic Standards.

Dr Glen Sallows

*Clinical Psychologist, Board Certified Behavior Analyst. *President of the Wisconsin Early Autism Project.

*Director of the Project for Psychotic and Neurologically Impaired children for fourteen years and Director of the Primary Prevention Project for five years at Mendota Mental Health Institute prior to founding WEAP.

*Nationally and internationally recognized in the areas of child treatment and of Autism Spectrum Disorders.

*Led numerous workshops, and published studies on teaching methodologies (especially Lovaas’s methods).

*Oversees community-focused research, assessment training, and service projects.

*Board Certified Behavior Analyst researching verbal behavior, preference assessment, and tactics for identifying procedures that are most effective in teaching young children with autism.

*Associate professor and the founder and director of the Campus Autism Program at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

*Focuses on functional behavior assessment and the field of developmental disabilities.

*Leads workshops and courses on numerous courses in basic and applied topics and has given many workshops and presentations on FBA and working with handicapped populations.

*14 years experience as a pediatric speech/language pathologist treating children with challenging behaviors.

*President and Educational Director of the Center for Advanced Learning, Inc. in Reno, NV.

*Extensive direct experience delivering instruction to children and preparing teachers to use many of our most proven practices.

Dr. Doug Woods

*Researches the assessment and treatment of tic disorders, trichotillomania, and other OCD-spectrum disorders in children and adults.

*Additional interests include behavior therapy as applied to childhood feeding problems, oppositional/conduct problems, and social rejection.

*Member, UW-Madison faculty where she is concentrating her current efforts on autism.

*Received funding from the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate and remediate severe problematic behaviors and socially withdrawn behavior of children with Autism.

*Teaching interests include applied behavior analysis, assessment and intervention for children with developmental disabilities, single-subject design, and evidenced-based practice.

Dr. Ellie C. Hartman
*Associate Scientist at the University of Wisconsin—Stout’s Vocational Rehabilitation Institute, Pathways to Independence Projects.

*Taught classroom management, behavior analysis, and functional assessment/analysis within natural settings (in school or at home). *Numerous presentations on these topics at national conventions and has publications in press.

*Currently heads the Education Support Center for the Kenosha Unified School District’s Title I programs, ESL education, and summer school programs.

*Principal of Seifert Elementary School, Milwaukee, WI, a Charter School focused primarily on SRA Direct Instruction, Efficacy, and Total Quality Education (TQE).

*Seifert has been recognized as one of the best schools in the state of Wisconsin.

Workshops seating may be limited so when you register, rank your preferences (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) on the registration form.

"A Language Curriculum for Children with Autism Based on the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and

____#3. General Education. Gordon Hess, Direct Instruction Trainer and Principal Emeritus of Frank Elementary, Kenosha, WI.

____#5. *PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System). Professor Andy Bondy, inventor of the Picture Exchange Communication System, and Director of Pyramid Educational Consultants.

-WisABA Social on Wednesday evening following dinner (cash bar, student poster session, music, meet the speakers, networking).

-Conference rates at the Kenosha Harborside Hotel ($89.00/night-subject to change). Phone 262.658.3281 or write Best Western-Harborside, 5125 6th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140.

Registration Form

2008 WisABA Conference

August 13th and 14th

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI 53140

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Workshops
Please rank workshop preferences (due to space limitations, workshops will be on a first-come-first-serve basis).
Order your preferences from 1 = most preferred, 5= least preferred)

___ Sundberg: A Language Curriculum for Children with Autism Based on the Verbal Milestones Assessment and
                             Placement Program (the VB-MAPP)
___ Sallows: Funding/Advocacy
___ Hess: Direct Instruction
___ Hartman: Functional Assessment
___ Bondy: Introduction to PECS
                                                           Workshops can be taken for college credit.
                                  Registration will occur on-site the morning of August 13th.

___ Poster Presentation: I would like to present a poster (WisABA will be in contact).
_____Dietary Needs: I have special food needs (WisABA will contact you with options).

Send payment to:

WisABA

c/o Dr. Roger F. Bass, President, WisABA

Lentz Hall

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI 53141

Registration Checklist:

*Ranked workshop preferences.

*Arranged overnight accommodations (see conference rates above).

*Declared interest in presenting a poster.

*Declared special dietary needs.

Mark Sundberg “A Language Curriculum for Children with Autism Based on the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (The VB-MAPP)”	Mark Sundberg "Why children with autism often fail to acquire intraverbal behavior"	Andy Bondy "A clear picture: The use and benefits of PECS"	Lunch (Provided)	Saul Axelrod and Kelly McElrath "Behavior analysis: Autism and beyond"	Matt Tincani "Bringing behavior analytic interventions to scale at the state-wide level: Issues and challenges"	Town Hall Meeting #1: Autism: (Dave Wacker, Tincani, Kevin Matt Klatt, Leah Vukmir, Andy Bondy, William Ahearn, Tamara Kasper, Dave Pyles, Doug Woods, Glen and Tamlynn Sallows)
Andy Bondy PECS Workshop	Kim Berens "Moving from accommodation to acceleration: Strategies for producing accelerated leaning gains in special education"	Bill Ahearn "Translating research into practice and practice into research"	Lunch (Provided)	Kevin Klatt "The development, purpose, and outcomes of the Campus Autism Program"	Jennifer Asmus "Discussion and analysis of classroom contexts on the social behaviors of students with autism spectrum disorders"	Town Hall Meeting #2: Education: (Kim Berens, Jan Asmus, Milt Thompson, Gordon Hess, Janel Hawkins, Saul Axelrod, Ellie Hartmann)
Glen Sallows "Treatment Funding and Effective Parent Advocacy"	Dave Pyles "Functional Assessment Protocol"	Doug Woods "Behavior therapy for tic disorders"	Lunch (Provided)	Glen and Tamlynn Sallows "Stories and videos of autistic children following treatment"	Three principals "How to create and maintain effective instruction in our schools"
Gordon Hess “Direct Instruction”			Lunch (Provided)	Dave Wacker "Evaluation of Functional Communication Training"	Tami Kasper "Shaping Speech Production Skills in Children with Autism using ABA Principles"
Ellie Hartman “Functional Behavioral Assessment”			Lunch (Provided)
WisABA Social (5:00p start) Dinner Meet the Speakers Music Research Posters *Networking			Lunch (Provided)