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| Using the iPad to Aid Students With Autism to Communicate and Be Included in General Education Settings and the Community |
| Saturday, May 26, 2012 |
| 8:00 AM–11:00 AM |
| 616/617 (Convention Center) |
| Area: AUT/AAB; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: Laura Kenneally, Ed.D. |
| LAURA KENNEALLY (Advance, Inc.), KATHLEEN MCCABE-ODRI (Advance, Inc.), JENNIFER CORNELY (Partners in Learning, Inc.), NICOLE PEASE (Partners in Learning, Inc.) |
| Description: The iPad is being touted as a "miracle" for individuals with autism. This workshop will illustrate simple strategies that can make lasting, life-long changes for our students. Using video and lecture formats, this workshop will demonstrate how the iPad combined with the tenets of ABA can help students with autism learn to communicate and be successful in inclusion settings. The presenters will illustrate the use of several different apps and how they are used to aid students in a variety of settings. |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
Combine the technology of ABA and the technology of an iPad to create behavior change in individuals with autism
Identify how different apps on the iPad can help learners using shaping, modeling, and imitation
Use the iPad to maximize incidental teaching opportunities via making curriculum adaptations on the iPad
Use the iPad to teach students self-management
Use the Pad as a behavior change procedure to promote stimulus and response generalization
Design and implement programs on the iPad that will help monitor treatment integrity and treatment adherence to protocols |
| Activities: The workshop includes lecture, video examples, and live demonstrations of the iPad applications. |
| Audience: This workshop is appropriate for BCBAs, teachers, CST members, and psychologists. |
| Content Area: Practice |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |