The POAC-NoVA Verbal Behavior Instructors Academy (PVBIA) is pleased to present two bootcamps this Summer to allow for an immediate immersion in ABA/VB. These bootcamps are an abridged series of five PVBIA classes with no clinical oversight or hands-on work.

The classes for the bootcamp are designed for novices to jump in feet first and learn techniques applicable to the real-world in just one week with five night-classes. Of course, there is no substitute for workshops and time so please consider this only "Basic Training".

The first week of bootcamp is geared towards parents and family members of children with autism. The second week is designed for professionals of all types who work with our children.

For Parents / Family Members: July 6th - 10th - NOTE: You must be a POAC-NOVA Member! Please see http://www.poac-nova.org/Join/ to join today!

For Professionals: July 13th - 17th

For Parents / Family Members: $20 per class or $80 for the entire Series

For Professionals: $25 per class or $100 for the entire Series

All classes start at 6:00pm and end at 10:00pm except the July 7th class which will end one hour early at 9PM.

All classes are held at the wonderful facilities of the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center located at 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22311. Many thanks to Charles Banta and Hilton!

Class #1 (Sunday, July 6th) - "Overview of Autism and the Operants"**
** This class is mandatory for classes #4 and #5 unless you have attended an introductory course on ABA.

Class #2 (Monday, July 7th) - "Setting Up a Home Program"

Class #3 (Tuesday, July 8th) - "Managing Problem Behaviors"

Class #4 (Wednesday, July 9th) - "Intensive Table Teaching (ITT)"

Class #5 (Thursday, July 10th) - "Natural Environment Teaching (NET)"

Class #1 (Sunday, July 13th) - "Overview of Autism and the Operants"**
** This class is mandatory for classes #4 and #5 unless you have attended an acceptable introduction course on ABA.

Class #2 (Monday, July 14th) - "The Why's and How's of Data"

Class #3 (Tuesday, July 15th) - "Managing Problem Behaviors"

Class #4 (Wednesday, July 16th) - "Intensive Table Teaching (ITT)"

Class #5 (Thursday, July 17th) - "Natural Environment Teaching (NET)"

Thank you for your interest in our Bootcamp! For more information please email PVBIA@POAC-NoVA.org.

Registration is required and people signing up for the entire series may be given priority if classes fill.

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The mission of the POAC-NoVA Verbal Behavior Instructors Academy (PVBIA) is to increase the local availability of quality Applied Behavioral Analysis using Skinner's Analysis of Verbal Behavior (ABA/VB) instruction by founding a school for ABA/VB therapists/instructors. In addition, the program's goals are to: (1) train new therapists in research-based methodologies; (2) teach parents and therapists best practices in organizing and running home programs; (3) help parents organize structured training programs for their therapists; and (4) serve as a model for other locally-based schools to train therapists in effective, research-based methodologies for teaching developmentally delayed children.

POAC-NoVA is grateful for the support of the community and our volunteers. We would especially like to thank the Fairfax County Public Libraries, the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C., the Fairfax City Parks and Recreation, Safeway, Great American Restaurants and the Fairfax County Park Authority for their support. Finally, thank you to the newspapers who have covered our school:

Dec 11 2007 - The Washington Times: Autism Spurs Parents to Act - by Shelley Widhalm

Nov 28 2007 - The Connection: Program Aims To ‘Revolutionize’ Autism Fairfax-based group offers autism training for parents and consultants - by Amber Healy