National Autism Conference 2020 has ended

Create Your Own Event

National Autism Conference 2020

9:00am EDT

01. Conference Welcome and Pennsylvania Updates OnlineMike Miklos • Angela Kirby

10:00am EDT

02. Welcoming Performance OnlineAndy Milsten • Rachel Milsten

10:30am EDT

03. Opening Keynote: Bearcat BEST - Building Excellence Through Skills Training OnlinePhilip Kanfush

11:30am EDT

04. Development of Eye Contact and its Relation to Social Skills Development OnlineAmi Klin

1:30pm EDT

06. Teaching Multiply Controlled Intraverbal Behavior OnlineJudah Axe 07. A Behavioral Account of Early Social and Language Development in Early Childhood: Theoretical and Applied Considerations OnlineFrancesca degli Espinosa 08. Increasing Play Complexity in Young Children with Autism and Other Disabilities OnlineErin Barton 09. Case Histories in the Union of Basic and Applied Research OnlineA. Charles Catania 10. Recent Advances in Research and Community Solutions Focused on Early Development of Social Responding in Infants and Toddlers with Autism OnlineAmi Klin 05. An Introduction to the National Autism Conference: Overview and Tutorial of Basic Terms for Parents and Educators OnlineMike Miklos

4:15pm EDT

11. A BACB Update on Accredited Certification Programs and Recent Activities OnlineMelissa Nosik

9:00am EDT

12. Impediments to Effective Behavioral Treatment OnlineTimothy Vollmer 13. Establishing and Extending Vocal Responding: Collaboration During Covid and Beyond OnlineTamara Kasper 14. Skinner's Autoclitic OnlineVincent Carbone 15. Legal Issues for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders OnlinePerry Zirkel 16. Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities in School and Home Settings OnlineBarry Morgenstern 18. Teaching Social Skills to Students with Advanced Verbal Competence OnlineKristen Huot • Christina Scenna 19. Basic Sign Vocabulary: A Tutorial for those who Work with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders OnlineMike Miklos • Tanya Brown 20. Building Fluent and Effective Motor Skills that Lead to Generativity for Students with Autism and Other Developmental Disorders OnlineJonathan Amey 17. Living in the Gray-Zone OnlineRachel Kittenbrink

1:00pm EDT

21. The Learner is Always Right: Instructional Design Practices for Individuals with Autism OnlineAndrew Bulla 22. The Origin of Skinner’s Analysis of Stimulus Control and its Importance in Teaching Basic and Complex Skills OnlineDavid Roth 23. Social Skills Instruction for Early Learners OnlineRyan Delaney • Jessica Stamper 25. Bidirectional Operant Verbal Cusps: Derived and Deriver of Language and Social Interaction OnlineR. Douglas Greer 26. Writing Individualized Education Plans For Life OnlineAimee Miller 24. The Behavior Analyst as a Supervisor OnlineJolin Jackson • Miguel Ampuero

4:00pm EDT

27. The Interface of Neuroscience and Behavior Analysis: Overview and Panel Discussion OnlineVincent Carbone • David Palmer • Mike Miklos • Francesco Di Salle • Michele Ianniello • Elena Pappalardo

9:00am EDT

28. Behavior Management for an Enjoyable and Safe Home and Community Life OnlineAmiris Dipuglia 29. Understanding our Successes and Errors Through Multiple Control and Complex Verbal Behavior OnlineThom Ratkos 30. Teaching Parents to Promote their Child's Social Communication: Overview of Project ImPACT OnlineBrooke Ingersoll 31. A Collaborative Model to Improve Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Students with Autism OnlineHeather Forbes 32. Effective and Efficient Strategies to Improve Para-Educator Delivered Interventions in the Special Education Classroom OnlineMiguel Ampuero 33. Preventing and Treating Nutrient Deficiencies in Children with Autism OnlineKeith Williams 34. ABA and Neurosciences – Modifying the Intraverbal Response through the “Crossword Effect” and Neuromodulation Techniques OnlineFrancesco Di Salle • Michele Ianniello • Elena Pappalardo 35. Caregiver Training: Shaping Verbal Behavior in Children with Autism OnlineKylan Turner 36. Autism and Higher Education: Beyond the Academics, What About Employment? OnlineCherie Fishbaugh

1:00pm EDT

42. Multiple Exemplar Training—What Constitutes an Exemplar? OnlinePer Holth 38. A Year in the Life of a First Year Autistic Support Teacher OnlineBrittany Lentz • Amanda Cash 37. Utilizing Skinner’s Analysis of Verbal Behavior with Deaf Individuals: A First Year Autism Initiative Supported Classroom OnlineRebekah Houck • Tanya Brown • Alicia Garrison • James Wittmer • Debra Namey 39. What To Do When You Are Too Busy: Managing Complex Autism Support Classroom-Based Services OnlineAshley Harned • Mikaela Masser 40. Holding Tough Conversations as a Strong Leader OnlineEllie Kazemi 41. Building Communication Skills at Home OnlineMike Miklos

4:00pm EDT

43. Parents as Educators: Lessons Learned During the Covid-19 Italian Lockdown OnlineFrancesca degli Espinosa

9:00am EDT

48. Age Appropriate Programming to Build Leisure and Social Skills in the Secondary Classroom OnlineHeidi Scriven • Tom Miller • Allison Harris 44. Skinner's Verbal Behavior: Beyond the Elementary Verbal Operant Classes OnlineDavid Palmer 45. Planning for Graduation and Beyond OnlineTina Lawson • Kristin Starosta 46. Teaching Echoics to Learners of All Ages: Never Give Up OnlineAmy Foor • Debra Namey • Jaime Baker 47. Transitioning to Adult Living OnlineJolin Jackson • Erin Shields • Kerri Collins • Lindsay Nanz 50. Behavioral Interventions to Address Sleep Problems in Children with Autism OnlineKylan Turner

10:30am EDT

49. Topics on Autism: Teaching Advanced Language Skills for High School Students from Discrete Trial to Natural Environment Teaching OnlineRyan Delaney • Jolin Jackson • Chris Burke

1:00pm EDT

51. The Role of Appropriate Instruction in Reducing Problem Behavior OnlineWillow Hozella 53. Helping Your Child Develop Speech Skills in the Home OnlineAmy Foor • Debra Namey • Jaime Baker 54. The Role of Fluency in Teaching Verbal Competence OnlineLori Chamberlain 55. School is Closed and You Are Asking Me To Do What? Virtual Instruction for Students With Autism OnlineAmiris Dipuglia 56. Due Process Decisions and Outcomes for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder OnlineBruce Tinor 57. Supporting Successful Family Outings with Young Children with Autism OnlineKatie Wolfe 58. Using Evidence-Based Practices with Fidelity: Practical E-Learning Tools for Practitioners of Children with ASD OnlineAnn Sam 59. The First Steps in Learning Math OnlineJared Campbell 60. Local Implementation of Project ImPACT in Infant Toddler Early Intervention: Phase 2 OnlineJeannette Newman • Melanie Pellecchia 52. Engineering Staff and Student Success: Behavioral System Support in the Classroom OnlineJonathan Ivy

4:30pm EDT

61. Closing Keynote: Beyond Intervention: How Behaviour Analysis Can Contribute to an Understanding of ASD OnlineFrancesca degli Espinosa