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The following is text, photos, and a chart related to a Poster Presentation made at the recent annual conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis International in Denver. The text goes somewhat beyond what was presented in the poster itself because of space limitations and because we have addressed some of the comments that were made by the many conferees who viewed our poster and discussed it with us. SkypeTM as an Observation Tool in Functional Analysis Andrew McNally, M.S., Jen Swope, M.S., & Ken
The combined PTG’s of COOK/Urban Skills Center, Children’s Workshop, and Mt. Helix Academy will jointly host the 2011 All-TIEE Gala at the beautiful Coronado Community Center. We will dance to the ‘Retro Rock and Roll’ of The Ideas, sip fine wines and dine on delicious treats provided by several fine local restaurants. “Elvis” and “Marilyn” to join in the entertainment!
Twelve TIEE faculty members gave up their Saturday and joined Executive Director Suzy Fitch at the CAPSES Fall Conference, held at Vista Del Mar school in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 16. In addition, Children’s Workshop Director, Hillary Whiteside, was among the featured presenters. CAPSES, the California Association of Special Education Schools, featured a variety of important presentations at its day-long conference that varied from legal updates to the analysis of A-B-C data to determine the function of behavior. Hillary Whiteside, Director of TIEE’s Children’s
At the meeting of the Board of Directors on October 13, Dr. Jonathan Siegel was elected to TIEE’s Board of Directors. It was also announced by Mr. Dick Schnetzer, TIEE’s Board President, that Alan Snyder, Board member since 1992, had resigned his membership citing his extensive duties as Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law and his other non-profit board commitments. Dr. Siegel, who works for Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, is the father of three graduates from TIEE’s schools.
The COOK Open House on Thursday, October 14, was a huge success! Nearly 50 parents, guardians, and their families attended to meet the teaching staff, and had an opportunity to find out what our students have been doing this year and what other great things we have planned. Following the classroom visits, the students and their siblings joined the teachers for ice cream and activities while the parents attended a brief PTG meeting. Representatives from our various PTG committees gave information about fundraising opportunities, including