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Monday, January 9th, 2012

UFSCAR FLORESTAN FERNANDES THEATRE

09h00 am – 10h00 am Florestan Fernandes Theatre	OPENING CEREMONY
10h00 am – 11h00 am Florestan Fernandes Theatre	Panel Discussion Future of Autism: Genetics, Molecular Medicine, Behavior Analysis Maria Rita Passos-Bueno (University of São Paulo, BRAZIL) Alysson Muotri (University of California – San Diego, USA) Linda LeBlanc (Auburn University and Trumpet Behavioral Health, USA) Chair: Thomas S. Higbee (Utah State University, USA)
11h00 am – 11h30 am	COFFEE BREAK
11h30 am – 12h30 pm	TRANSFER TO HOTEL

BROA GOLF RESORT

12h30 pm – 02h30 pm	LUNCH
02h30 pm – 03h30 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 1 A model for Autism Spectrum Disorders using human neurons Alysson Muotri (University of California – San Diego, USA) Chairs: Karina G. Oliveira (USP, BRAZIL) & Mateus G. N. Santos (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
03h30 pm – 04h30 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 2 Genetics of Autism: Current Views Maria Rita Passos-Bueno (University of São Paulo, BRAZIL) Chairs: Danielle P. Moreira (USP, BRAZIL) & Kaique Porto (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
04h30 pm – 04h45 pm	BREAK
04h45 pm – 05h15 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 3 Autistic risk in babies: Possibilities of a Behavioral Assessment Cintia Guilhardi (Grupo Gradual – São Paulo, BRAZIL) Chair: Nassim Chamel Elias (UFSCar – BRAZIL)
05h15 pm – 05h45 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 4 Disorders in affective engagement as a possible early sign of risk for autism Carolina Lampreia (PUC - RJ, BRAZIL) Chair: Marileide A. de Oliveira (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
06h00 pm – 07h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	BUSINESS MEETING I (PRIVATE)
06h00 pm – 07h00 pm BEACH KIOSK	POSTER PLACEMENT
07h00 pm – 09h00 pm	DINNER

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

BROA GOLF RESORT

08h00 am – 10h00 am CONVENTION CENTER	Workshop 1 Functional Analysis Approaches to Behavioral Assessment (I) Brian Iwata (University of Florida, USA) Chairs: Celso Goyos (UFSCar, BRAZIL) & Tara A. Fahmie (University of Florida, USA)
10h00 am – 10h15 am	BREAK
10h15 am – 12h15 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Workshop 2 From the Lab to the Living Room - Basics in the Application of Behavior Analysis Danielle La France (Best Consulting, Sacramento, CA, USA) Chair: Valeria Mendes (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
12h15 pm – 02h00 pm	LUNCH
02h00 pm – 02h30 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 5 Improving joint attention abilities in children with autism Cleonice Alves Bosa (UFRGS, BRAZIL) Chair: Alice A. Resende (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
02h30 pm – 03h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 6 Provincial publicly-funded ABA preschool program in Manitoba, Canada Daniela Fazzio (St. Amant, Winnipeg, CANADA) Chair: Mateus G.N. Santos (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
03h00 pm – 03h30 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 7 Noncompliance and Oppositional Behavior in Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders David Wilder (Florida Institute of Technology, USA) Chair: Yanerys Leon-Enriquez (Florida Institute of Technology, USA)
03h30 pm – 04h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 8 ABA and autism in Brazil: an appraisal of service delivery in the real world of private practice Roosevelt Starling (UFSJ, Instituto Aplicar, BRAZIL) Chair: Celso Goyos (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
04h00 pm – 04h15 pm	BREAK
04h15 pm – 06h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Workshop 3 Assessment of Basic Learning Abilities: Recent Research and a Tutorial (I) Larry Williams & Dickie C. T. Yu (University of Nevada – Reno - USA & St. Amant, University of Manitoba, CANADA) Chairs: Tatiane Carvalho Castro (UFSCar, BRAZIL) & Ashley E. Greenwald (University of Nevada – Reno, USA)
06h00 pm – 07h00 pm BEACH KIOSK	POSTER SESSION
07h00 pm – 09h00 pm	DINNER

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

BROA GOLF RESORT

08h00 am – 10h00 am CONVENTION CENTER	Workshop 1 Functional Analysis Approaches to Behavioral Assessment (II) Brian Iwata (University of Florida, USA) Chairs: Giovana Escobal (UFSCar, BRAZIL) & Jill M. Harper (University of Florida, USA)
10h00 am – 10h15 am	BREAK
10h15 am – 12h15 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Workshop 4 The Identification and Instantiation of Verbal Behavior Developmental Cusps and Capabilities Resulting in Accelerated Learning, Social Learning, and Acquisition of Social Reinforcers in Children with Autism Douglas Greer (Columbia University, USA) Chairs: Nassim C. Elias (UFSCar, BRAZIL) & Charlotte L. Carp (Texas Christian University, USA)
12h15 pm – 02h00 pm	LUNCH
02h00 pm – 02h30 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 9 Observing Response and the Operant Aspects of Attention Gerson Tomanari (University of São Paulo, BRAZIL) Chair: Jillian K. LaBrie (California State University – Sacramento, USA)
02h30 pm – 03h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 10 Derived relations in children with autism Erik Arntzen (Akershus University, NORWAY) Chair: Anne Shroyer (University of Houston – Clearlake, USA)
03h00 pm – 04h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 11 The Role of Problem Solving in Teaching Complex Verbal Repertoires James Carr (Behavior Analyst Certification Board, USA) Chair: Nicole Hanney (Auburn University, USA)
04h00 pm – 04h15 pm	BREAK
04h15 pm – 06h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Workshop 3 Assessment of Basic Learning Abilities: Recent Research and a Tutorial (II) Larry Williams & Dickie C. T. Yu (University of Nevada – Reno, USA & St. Amant, CANADA) Chairs: Tatiane Carvalho Castro (UFSCar, BRAZIL) & Lilian dos Santos Saltel (St. Amant, CANADA)
06h00 pm – 07h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	BUSINESS MEETING II (PRIVATE)
07h00 pm – 09h00 pm	DINNER & SOCIAL

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

BROA GOLF RESORT

08h00 am – 10h00 am CONVENTION CENTER	Workshop 1 Functional Analysis Approaches to Behavioral Assessment (III) Brian Iwata (University of Florida, USA) Chairs: Gracie A. Beavers (University of Florida, USA) & Celso Goyos (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
10h00 am – 10h15 am	BREAK
10h15 am – 10h45 am CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 12 The role of common motor responses in stimulus categorization by preschool children Caio Miguel (California State University – Sacramento, USA) Chair: Matthew T. Brodhead (Utah State University, USA)
10h45 am – 11h15 am CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 13 Research on Verbal Behavior and its Clinical Applications Caio Miguel (California State University – Sacramento, USA) Chair: Matthew T. Brodhead (Utah State University, USA)
11h15 am – 11h45 am CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 14 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for autism spectrum disorders: a review of an emerging practice Débora Regina de Paula Nunes (UFRN, BRAZIL) Chair: Marina Z. Macedo (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
11h45 am – 12h15 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 15 Using Photographic Activity Schedules to Promote Independence in Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Thomas S. Higbee (Utah State University, USA) Chair: Luiza Guimarães (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
12h15 pm – 02h00 pm	LUNCH
02h00 pm – 02h30 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 16 An overview of computer-based interventions to teach communication skills to children with autism spectrum disorders Mark O’Reilly (University of Texas – Austin, USA) Chair: Farah El Zein (University of Texas - Austin, USA)
02h30 pm – 03h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 17 Teaching Children with Autism Using Video Modeling Rebecca Mac Donald (New England Center for Children, USA) Chair: Joseph Lambert (Utah State University, USA)
03h00 pm – 04h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 18 Designing and Evaluating Technology-Based Behavioral Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders Linda LeBlanc (Auburn University and Trumpet Behavioral Health, USA) Chair: Kaneen Geiger(Auburn University, USA)
04h00 pm – 04h15 pm	BREAK
04h15 pm – 05h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 19 Enhancing Transfer-of-Control Procedures with Differential Observing Responses Anna I. Petursdottir (Texas Christian University, USA) Chair: Jonas Gamba (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
05h00 pm – 05h30 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 20 Strategies for Promoting Spontaneous Language in Children with Autism and Related Disorders Thomas S. Higbee (Utah State University, USA) Chair: Tracy L. Lepper (Texas Christian University, USA)
05h30 pm – 06h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 21 Teaching Children With Autism Two Mand Frames For The How?” Mand for Information Sarah A. Lechago (University of Houston – Clear Lake, EUA) Chair: Nassim C. Elias (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
06h00 pm – 07h00 pm BEACH KIOSK	POSTER SESSION
07h00 pm – 09h00 pm	DINNER & SOCIAL

Friday, January 13th, 2012

BROA GOLF RESORT

08h00 am – 10h00 am CONVENTION CENTER	Workshop 1 Functional Analysis Approaches to Behavioral Assessment (IV) Brian Iwata (University of Florida, USA) Chairs: Layla Abby (Texas Tech University, USA) & Celso Goyos (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
10h00 am – 10h15 am	BREAK
10h15 am – 11h15 am CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 22 What Practices are Best When Teaching Children with Autism? Evaluating Common Variations in Prompting and Data Collection Methods Dorothea C. Lerman (University of Houston – Clear Lake, USA) Chair: Celso Goyos (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
11h15 am – 11h45 am CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 23 Verbal behavior capabilities as the core curriculum for an effective behavior-analysis based intervention for people with autism Luiz Antonio Perez-Gonzalez (Universidad Oviedo, SPAIN) Chair: Torunn Lian (Akershus University College, NORWAY)
11h45 am – 12h15 am CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 24 The Use of Stimulus Control Procedures to Manage Problem Behavior during Early Intervention Services with children with Autism Alison Betz (Florida Institute of Technology, USA) Chair: Marileide A. Oliveira (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
12h15 pm – 02h00 pm	LUNCH
02h00 pm – 02h30 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 25 A Comparison of Methods for Teaching Auditory-Visual Conditional Discriminations to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Laura L. Grow (University of British Columbia, CANADA) Chair: Daniela Fazzio (St. Amant, CANADA)
02h30 pm – 03h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 26 A collaborative multidisciplinary approach to intervention for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders placed in residential settings Paula Kenyon-Braga (New England Center for Children, USA) Chair: Alice Resende (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
03h00 pm – 03h30 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 27 Computerized teaching for Verbal Behavior and Decision Making research for children with intellectual delay Celso Goyos (UFSCar, BRAZIL) Chairs: Lorena García-Asenjo (Universidad Oviedo, SPAIN) & Luiza Guimarães (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
03h30 pm – 04h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Oral Presentation 28 Evidence based treatment for individuals with autism: Behavioral strategies for assessment, goal selection, and teaching Mecca Andrade (New England Center for Children, USA) Chair: Jonas Gamba (UFSCar, BRAZIL)
04h00 pm – 04h15 pm	BREAK
04h15 pm – 06h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	Workshop 5 Reinforcer identification for individuals with autism and related disorders Thomas S. Higbee (Utah State University, USA) Chairs: Alice Resende (UFSCar, BRAZIL) & Catherine Martinez (Florida Institute of Technology, USA)
06h00 pm – 07h00 pm CONVENTION CENTER	CLOSING SESSION AND CONFERENCE EVALUATION
07h00 pm – 09h00 pm	DINNER