Making Language Meaningful: Complex Discrimination Strategies for Children with Autism

Date: Thursday, December 18, 3-4 pm EST
CEU Credits: 1 Learning CEU
Presented by: Chrissy Barosky, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA (MA, TX, UT), LBA (RI, NC, IN), Chief Clinical Officer

Stimulus control is the foundation of language learning, but when it’s faulty, we risk teaching rote responses instead of language that can be applied outside of the teaching setting.

In this CEU, Chrissy Barosky, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA (MA, TX, UT), LBA (RI), Chief Clinical Officer, explores how to systematically program for complex and conditional discrimination, teaching learners to respond to relevant features of their environment and apply concepts in meaningful ways. We’ll break down the difference between simple and conditional discrimination, show you how to design instructional sequences that promote generalization, and walk through strategies to avoid overselectivity and other common pitfalls.

What You’ll Learn:

• Define stimulus control and identify faulty stimulus control
• Distinguish between simple and conditional discrimination
• Define concept formation and its role in language programming
• Design instructional procedures that support generalization and discrimination

Don’t miss this opportunity to sharpen your teaching toolkit and bring more precision and meaning into your learners’ language goals.