In addition to being a supporting member of the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA), FirstSteps is proud to be an active participant in the autism and behavior analytic communities.

Team FirstSteps is gearing up for another successful year of fundraising to benefit Autism Speaks in 2012 Stay tuned for information on all of our fundraising events!

 

 

FirstSteps & the law offices of bonnie Z. yates:                                                                 Intensive ABA: Effective & Attainable!                                                                                 Thursday, January 26, 2011 ~ 6:30 PM 

 

FirstSteps for Kids and The Law Offices of Bonnie Z. Yates will combine their expertise and jointly present on January 26th  at the California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks at 6:30 pm. Dr. Jennifer Harris, BCBA-D, and Courtney Tarbox, BCBA, will begin by reviewing the founding principles and application of ABA. Attorney Bonnie Yates will follow with a discussion of how to navigate the challenges of securing funding for ABA services, highlighting the recent California legislation mandating insurance companies to cover the costs of behavioral therapies. Parents can expect to eave with both the clinical and negotiating tools to ensure their children have access to and benefit from ABA services.

 

The presentation will take place at the California Lutheran University in the Gilbert Sports & Fitness Center, Room #254 . Parking will be available at the parking lot located at the corner of Mount Cleft Blvd. and Olsen Rd. Please view the campus map here. 

 

 

For more information and to RSVP for this event, please contact Taira Lanagan at 310.374.3300 or at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

 

 Download the flyer here.

 

FIRSTSTEPS IS NOW SERVING VENTURA COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS! 

We are thrilled to announce that FirstSteps is now serving families in Ventura County & surrounding areas! We look forward to joining the Ventura County community and to being a resource to the families in the area.

To apply for enrollment or for more information please contact Taira Lanagan at 310.370.3300 or at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

 

Save the date! Chivas USA, Autism Speaks & FirstSteps present HEART Soccer Camp at the home depot center - saturday, september 24th, 2011

We hope you will join us for an exciting event hosted by FirstSteps, Chivas USA and Autism Speaks Los Angeles! We are proud to partner with L.A.'s Major League Soccer team, Chivas USA for their HEART Soccer Camp series. A community outreach program started by the organization to bring the game of soccer into the lives of children with special needs, HEART Soccer Camps offer children with disabilities a unique opportunity to enjoy a fun and memorable day at the world class Home Depot Center. 

On Saturday, September 24th, Chivas USA have invited FirstSteps and Autism Speaks to join them for a HEART Soccer Camp dedicated to children on the ASD Spectrum. Kids and their siblings will join others in their age group for a 60-minute clinic taught by official MLS coaches, receive two tickets to an upcoming Chivas home game, a commemorative camp T-shirt, and a gift bag filled with goodies from local businesses. FirstSteps therapeutic instructors will be in attendance to lend their experience throughout the day for a safe, familiar and fun experience.  

Family registration starts at 9:30 AM and the one hour soccer clinic will begin promptly at 10:30 AM. Please contact  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  for registration and any further questions about the complimentary day camp. We recommend registering as soon as possible, as spots are filling up very quickly! We hope all of our FirstSteps families and others will be able to join us! Learn more about Chivas USA and their HEART Soccer Camp.    

Family registration starts at 9:30 AM and the one hour soccer clinic will begin promptly at 10:30 AM. Please contact Amy Cusack for registration and any further questions about the complimentary day camp. We recommend registering promptly, as spots will fill up very quickly. We hope ALL of our FirstSteps families will join us!  To learn more about Chivas USA and their HEART Soccer Camps. 

 

California's Department of Managed Health Care Mandate Insurance to fund ABA Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorders 

California's Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has mandated two major insurance companies, Anthem Blue Cross of California and California Blue Shield, to approve the coverage of behavioral health treatments for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). FirstSteps is one of the few agencies contracted as an IN-NETWORK provider with the majority of California's insurance companies. We have the ability to secure funding for our families services through insurance immediately. The time for insurance funding is NOW! 

Please review the list of insurance companies that FirstSteps works with to secure services for our clients. If you think your child's services could be funded by your health insurance please contact us. 

Providers that have approved contracts with FirstSteps: 

Anthem Blue Cross

Blue Shield of California

Tricare (Blue Shield)

Aetna

Magellan

Managed Health Network (MHN)

DBA as Health Net 

United Behavioral Health also known as United HealthCare and Pacific Care

 

Providers that have pending contracts with FirstSteps:

Cigna

Humana / LifeSyne

Kaiser Permanente  

Special Needs Network Family Inclusion & Back to School Event 

FirstSteps proudly joined the Special Needs Network (SNN) for their 6th Annual Back to School Family Inclusion and Resource Fair on Sunday, August 28th at the Junior Blind Center of America in Los Angeles. FirstSteps provided our popular Pencil Pinwheel activity for over 2,000 attendees. The event offered amazing opportunities to families in attendance including free health screenings, a legal center, resource center, lunch, horse rides, outdoor activities, dance offs, informational seminars and a bounce house! We had an amazing time helping families prepare for another fantastic school year! 

 SNN is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting those with Autism and other developmental disabilities in underserved communities by providing educational forums, resources, and specialized learning opportunities for parents and caregivers of special needs children, intervention programs and advocacy training.

 

 

Hermosa Sidewalk Sale & Taste of Town 

FirstSteps joined our hometown Hermosa Beach for their Annual Hermosa Sidewalk Sale & Taste of Town Event on Saturday, August 20th 2011. The downtown Hermosa Beach event was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce promoting store sales, live music, tastes of local restaurants and an active Kids Corner! FirstSteps joined other local businesses and schools to offer a variety of activities for children attending the event. Kids had a great time decorating FirstSteps Pencil Pinwheels and leaving with the perfect souvenir to take home just in time for school!  

 

Eat, Play, Give Benefit - Saturday, April 3, 4:30-7:30 

Enjoy great music, food, and drink specials while helping FirstSteps raise money and awareness to support Autism Speaks! 

Join us at the Eat, Play, Give Benefit - www.eatplaygive.com

Saturday April 3rd, 2010 from 4:30 - 7:30pm at Cafe Boogaloo, Hermosa Beach

Visit www.eatplaygive.com for tickets - $20 for Pre-Sale, $25 at door - Ticket includes 5 raffle tickets for fabulous prizes (additional raffle tickets for sale at the event)

All proceeds benefit Team FirstSteps for Walk Now for Autism Speaks, and Growing Great

Live musical performances by

Fortunate Youth and Sour Grass

Download the event flyer. 

Additional Upcoming Events

Happy Spring! Team FirstSteps wishes all families a fun Spring Break. We are looking forward to attending the events below, hope to see you there!

• Walk Now for Autism Speaks. Saturday, April 24, 2010. Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA. Click Here for More Information
• 36th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International. May 28 - June 1. San Antonio, TX. Click Here for More Information

Team FirstSteps is gearing up for another successful year of fundraising to benefit Autism Speaks Stay tuned for information on all of our fundraising events!

 

February 2010

The 28th Annual Western Regional Conference of the California Association for Behavior Analysis, was held in Irvine, CA, February 18-20. Several members of FirstSteps team presented their research, including a symposium on social-communicative skills found in typically-developing children, as well as talks about executive functioning and self-care skills training.

How Much is Enough? - Determining Normative Levels of Social-Communicative Behaviors
In addition to a restricted range of interests, autism spectrum disorders are defined by deficits in language and social skills. Consequently, a considerable focus in autism intervention and research is the development of social and communicative repertoires. Given the current body of literature, clinicians now have a wide variety of empirically-validated tools at their disposal when designing individualized intervention plans for their clients. While the goal of these strategies generally is to increase some given social / communicative skill (e.g., increase spontaneous mands, increase eye contact), clinicians often do not have prescribed normative levels upon which to base their ultimate goals for clients. As such, the purpose of this symposium was to review the limited research to date regarding norms for some of the most commonly targeted skills, as well as describe the results of our own observational studies on the levels of mands and tacts, eye contact, and social initiations and responses among typically developing preschoolers. These results assist behavior analysts in the generation of developmentally appropriate and measurable treatment goals and outcomes.

• Carmi, K., Stoddard, L., & Berry-Malmberg, D. (2010, February). Determining Normative Quantity and Quality of Mands and Tacts in Typically Developing Preschoolers.  Address presented as part of the How Much is Enough? - Determining Normative Levels of Social-Communicative Behaviors symposium at the 28th annual Western Regional Conference of the California Association for Behavior Analysis, Irvine, CA.
• Lanagan, C., Monday, E., & Stoddard, L.,  (2010, February). Determining Typical Levels of Eye Contact in Children 2-4 Years Old. Address presented as part of the How Much is Enough? - Determining Normative Levels of Social-Communicative Behaviors symposium at the 28th annual Western Regional Conference of the California Association for Behavior Analysis, Irvine, CA.
• Stoddard, L. (2010, February). Determining Normative Levels of Social Interaction in Typically Developing Preschoolers. Address presented as part of the How Much is Enough? - Determining Normative Levels of Social-Communicative Behaviors symposium at the 28th annual Western Regional Conference of the California Association for Behavior Analysis, Irvine, CA.

Additional presentations include:

• Harris, J. (2010, February). A Review of Executive Dysfunction in Childhood. Address presented as part of the Executive Functioning in Education and Rehabilitation symposium at the 28th annual Western Regional Conference of the California Association for Behavior Analysis, Irvine, CA.
• Lanagan, C., Lanagan, T., & Schiff, A. (2010, February). Using Shaping and Stimulus Fading to Teach Toothbrushing in Children with Developmental Disabilities. Address presented as part of the Topics in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Leisure Skill Development, Caregiver Training, and Personal Hygiene symposium at the 28th annual Western Regional Conference of the California Association for Behavior Analysis, Irvine, CA.

May 2009

The 35th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis International was help in Phoenix, AZ. Several members of Team FirstSteps attended the conference so as to be kept abreast of the latest advances in evidence-based practice, as well as to contribute to the field by presenting successful interventions with FirstSteps children. These included:

• Stoddard, L. (2009, May). Teaching Perspective Taking Repertoires to Children with Autism. Address presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
• Lanagan, C., Harris, J., and deDomenico, R. (2009, May). The Use of Multiple Schedules in the Treatment of Vocal Stereotypy Displayed by Young Children with Autism. Address presented as part of the Novel Approaches with Vocal Behavior session of the Association for Behavior Analysis International Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
• Lanagan, C. (2009, May). The Effects of Figurine Role-Play in Teaching Simple Games with Rules to a Child with Autism. Poster presented a the Association for Behavior Analysis International Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

April 2009

Team FirstSteps was excited to participate in the annual walk now event for Autism Speaks on April 25, 2009, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. As in previous years, we worked closely with a variety of local businesses to help increase awareness of autism, as well as raise funds for autism research. Together with our partners, including Rubios, Cold Stone Creamery, and Heroes for Autism, Team FirstSteps was successful in raising approximately $15,000 for Autism Speaks.

March 2009

The 27th Annual Western Regional Conference of the California Association for Behavior Analysis, was held in Burlingame, CA, March 12-14, 2009. Several FirstSteps Program Directors and Lead Instructors presented their research on a variety of topics, including interventions to increase play skills and perspective taking skills, improving compliance with haircutting, and levels of spontaneous communication among typically-developing preschoolers.

• Stoddard, L. (2009, March). Teaching Perspective Taking Repertoires to Children with Autism. Address presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Burlingame, CA. 
• Lanagan, C. and Mauch, L. (2009, March). Teaching Play Skills to Children with Autism: Experimental Case Studies Across Functional Pretend Play and Games with Rules. Address presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Burlingame, CA.
• Carmi, K., Stoddard, L., and Malmberg, D. (2009, March). Determining Normative Levels of Manding and Tacting in Typically Developing Toddlers. Poster presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Burlingame, CA.
• Gaudet, J., Lanagan, C., and Stoddard, L. (2009, March). The Treatment of Maladaptive Phobic Responses to Hair Cutting: A Case Study. Poster presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference. Burlingame, CA.

The Annual Cal-TaSH Conference supporting Equity, Opportunity & Inclusion for People with Disabilities, occurred in Manhattan Beach on March 6 and March 7, 2009. Clinical Director, Lisa Stoddard, relished the opportunity to present a successful case study of a FirstSteps client as part of the panel discussion, The Autism Learning Collaborative: Interagency Collaboration for Best Practice in Service Delivery, chaired by Soryl Markowitz of Westside Regional Center.

January 2009

Executive Director, Dr. Jennifer Harris, and Clinical Director, Lisa Stoddard, were invited to give a presentation to the Los Angeles Families for Effective Autism Treatment (LA FEAT) on January 12. With the goal of giving parents knowledge to enable them to better participate in their children's behavior intervention programs, Dr. Harris and Ms. Stoddard covered a variety of topics, including understanding the A-B-Cs of behavior, functional assessment, prompting strategies, and suggestions of activities to do while waiting on a waitlist.

• Harris, J., and Stoddard, L. (2009, January). Parent Education 101: Parents are part of the treatment team too!. Invited address presented at the Los Angeles Families for Effective Autism Treatment, Manhattan Beach, CA

November 2008

Program Director, Kristen Carmi, presented an informative guest lecture to the students of California State University, Northridge's Principles of Behavior and Learning class. Entitled Clinical Applications in Behavior and Learning, Ms. Carmi informed students in the many ways learning principles may be applied in a clinical setting, such as to help those children receiving services at FirstSteps.

Program Director, Rosi deDomenico, provided graduate students studying education with an enlightening presentation on understanding autism and classroom-based interventions.

• DeDomenico, R. (November, 2008). Understanding Autism & Using Behavioral Principles in the Classroom to Reduce Problem Behaviors. Address presented at the University of San Diego’s satellite Master’s Degree program in Education at John Tracy Clinic, Los Angeles.

September 2008

Program Director, Courtney Lanagan, presented a guest lecture to the students of El Camino College's class in Working with Children: Autism. Her lecture, entitled, Applied Behavior Analysis: Behavior Intervention for Children with Autism, proided students with an overview of the emperical support for ABA as a treatment of choice for young children with autism, as well as an introduction to some basic behavioral principles.

April 2008

Team FirstSteps was a proud participant in the annual Walk Now event on April 26th, 2008, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Our goal was to help raise funds for autism research and increase awareness on the prevalence of autism. The family-friendly event was well-attended by FirstSteps staff and families alike, as we all enjoyed decorating balloons with the hundreds of children in attendance as well as participating in the walk. In addition, Team FirstSteps was extremely successful in our fundraising efforts, raising approximately $16,000 for Autism Speaks. Way to go FirstSteps!

 

February 2008

The 26th Annual Western Regional Conference of the California Association for Behavior Analysis, held in Garden Grove February 21st-23rd, was an exciting event for the FirstSteps team. Notably, two of our Instructors took the initiative to examine the effects of innovative interventions. First, Lead Instructor Courtney Lanagan sought to extend previous research on the use of tactile prompts (a small vibrating pager) to help children with autism initiate social interaction with peers. In her study, Courtney successfully used a pager prompt and reinforcement to increase a child’s responsivity to comments and questions made by peers in the school setting. In addition, Instructor Steve Ngo designed an ingenious teaching strategy built upon our children’s interests. Specifically, Steve observed that many of our children enjoy imitating things from their favorite cartoons. Therefore, he hypothesized that if cartoons were made to teach new skills, this might be a fun and motivating way to capture a child’s interest while expanding their skill base. Steve created individualized cartoons for some of his clients, and presented his initial findings at the Cal-ABA conference. He plans to further explore this line of work.

• Lanagan, C., Stoddard, L., & Harris, J. (2008, February). The use of pager prompts to occasion social language in children with autism. Poster presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Garden Grove, CA.
• Ngo, S., Stoddard, L., & Harris, J. (2008, February). Teaching young children with autism simple discrimination tasks via animated video modeling. Poster presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Garden Grove, CA.

November 2007

November proved to be a very busy month for Team FirstSteps! Our Directors were invited to present guest lectures at local elementary schools and universities. The topics were broad, as were the audiences, including Program Director Laurie Mauch's presentation about classroom behavior management to teachers at American Martyrs school on November 2, and Clinical Director Lisa Stoddard's guest lecture to an undergraduate class on November 6, 2007.

• Mauch, L. (2007, November). Managing Problem Behavior, Strategies for the Classroom. Workshop presented at American Martyrs School, Manhattan Beach, CA.
• Stoddard, L. (2007, November). Punishment: Procedural, clinical, and ethical issues. Guest Lecture presented at Claremont McKenna College, Behavioral Psychology class.

May 2007

The Association for Behavior Analysis International held their annual convention over Memorial Day weekend at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego. The convention provided a forum for the discussion and dissemination of behavior analytic theory and research. Several members of the FirstSteps team presented, including Dr. Jennifer Harris, who discussed "executive functioning" in autism, Lisa Stoddard, who presented her work on teaching pretend play skills to children with autism, and Instructors Courtney Lanagan and Jaime-Lyn Gaudet, who presented their work on the use of tactile prompts to promote social initiations in children with autism.

April 2007

Team FirstSteps participated in Cure Autism Now's annual WALK NOW fundraising event. The event was held at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, April 28th, 2007, and was another fun-filled, successful outing for Team FirstSteps! We are very proud to announce that our team of almost 60 walkers raised over $15,000 to support finding a cure for autsim!

March 2007

FirstSteps Directors Jennifer Harris and Lisa Stoddard presented a talk on issues related to parent training on March 12th, 2007 at the Los Angeles Families for Effective Autism Treatment in Manhattan Beach, CA. It was an informative and fun night for all!

February 2007

The 25th Annual Western Regional Conference of the California Association for Behavior Analysis, held in the San Francisco area February 7th -9th. Lisa Stoddard prepared a presentation for the conference, regarding the promotion of varied pretend play repertoires in children with autism. Pam Mock and Lynn Gallo presented a poster analyzing the influence of verbal imitation on spontaneous manding in autistic children.

• Stoddard, L. (2007, February). Promoting Varied Pretend Play Repertoires in Children with Autism. Paper presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, San Francisco, CA.
• Gallo, L & Mock, P. (2007, February). Can Verbal Imitation Increase Spontaneous Manding in Autistic Children? Poster presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, San Francisco, CA.

May 2006

The 32nd Annual Association for Behavior Analysis Convention was held in Atlanta, Georgia May 26th-30th. Directors Jennifer Harris, Lisa Brownfield, and Rosi deDomenico, as well as Clinical Supervisor Laurie Mauch, presented at the conference of 4,000 attendees from around the world, made up of professors, researchers, students, parents, and teachers in the field of behavior analysis.

• Harris, J. & Brownfield, L. (2006, May). Enhancing Child and Family Outcomes: A model for parent education, collaboration, and community outreach. Paper presented as part of the Behavioral Intervention with Very Young Children session at the Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Convention, Atlanta, GE.
• Brownfield, L. & Harris, J. (2006, May). “Knowing:” A Practical Approach to Teaching Perspective-Taking as Applied to Advanced Conversation Skills. Paper presented as part of the Knowledge and Motivation and Autism Intervention session at the Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Convention, Atlanta, GE.
• Mauch, L. & Harris, J. (2006, May). Need fails to predict service allocation… What’s going on? (ABA). Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Convention, Atlanta, GE.
• DeDomenico, R. & Harris, J. (2006, May). Establishing Mands Using Automatic Reinforcement and Direct Echoic Training Procedures: Is there a difference? (ABA). Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.

April 2006

The FirstSteps team came out in full-force to support WalkNow for Cure Autism Now on Saturday, April 22nd 2006. The WalkNow event, including a 5K walk and resource fair, brought together families and professionals to raise awareness and funds for Autism research.

Team FirstSteps included over 30 walkers, comprised of parents, children, Program Directors, Instructors, and their friends and family. Our spunky team not only had a ball decorating balloons at the the FirstSteps booth, but raised over $15,000 for Cure Autism Now! We are all looking forward to participating in the wonderful event again next year!

 

On April 19, 2006, Program Director Rosi deDomenico participated in a televised segment on Univision's morning program, Primera Edicion (First Edition). Ms. deDomenico informed interviewer Gabriela Tiesser and the Spanish-speaking viewing audience on the topic of autism, identifying early signs and symptoms, and the importance of early screening and intervention.

February 2006

FirstSteps Directors seized the opportunity to attend the 24th Annual Western Regional Conference of the California Association for Behavior Analysis, held in the San Francisco area February 16th -18th. Dr. Jennifer Harris and Lisa Stoddard prepared two presentations for the conference, discussing both the concept of a "theory of mind," and the parents' role in a child’s therapy. Rosi deDomenico’s poster presentation analyzed the teaching strategies currently implemented for children with Autism and explored other strategies not yet in place.

• Harris, J. & Brownfield, L. (2006, February). You Know What I Mean? - Training in the Concept of 'Knowing' and Generalizing to Social-Communicative Interactions. Paper presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, San Francisco, CA.
• Brownfield, L. & Harris, J. (2006, February). Increasing Independence: A Clinical Protocol to Empower and Educate Parents of Children Receiving Intensive ABA Services. Paper presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, San Francisco, CA.
• DeDomenico, R. (2006, February). Establishing Mands Using Automatic Reinforcement and Direct Echoic Training Procedures: Is There a Difference? Poster presented at the California Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, San Francisco, CA.

October 2005

FirstSteps Directors Jennifer Harris and Lisa Brownfield presented at LA FEAT.

• Harris, J., and Brownfield, L. (2005, October). On the road to positive outcomes: Leave early, stay on course, and use a great map. Invited address presented at the Los Angeles Families for Effective Autism Treatment, Manhattan Beach, CA

September 2005

FirstSteps Directors Jennifer Harris and Lisa Stoddard attended an evening hosted by the Autism Society of America, Los Angeles Chapter.

• Harris, J. & Brownfield, L. (2005, September). Expanding Language Skills Using Applied Behavior Analysis. Invited address presented at the Autism Society of America, Los Angeles Chapter.

May 2005

FirstSteps directors enjoyed traveling to the "Windy City" to address their colleagues at the 31st Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis. FirstSteps’ Director Jennifer Harris presented her research regarding first-year treatment intensity in ABA programs, while Lisa Stoddard presented her work on the development of comprehensive programs for teaching complex play skills and social behavior.

• Harris, J. (2005, May). Starting-out Strong: Treatment Intensity Predicts Outcome. Paper presented as part of an International Symposium at the Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
• Brownfield, L., Tarbox, J., Tarbox, R., & Granpeesheh, D. (2005, May). Teaching complex social behavior: The CARD social curriculum. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
• Brownfield, L., Tarbox, J., Tarbox, R., & Granpeesheh, D. (2005, May). Teaching complex play skills to children with autism: A comprehensive program and case description. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

April 2005

The FirstSteps team came out to support Cure Autism Now's efforts in increasing awareness and research at their WALK NOW fundraising event in Los Angeles.
In addition to participating in the walk and raising over $3,000 dollars for CAN, the FirstSteps team had a wonderful time decorating balloons with the hundreds of children that stopped at our booth.

March 2005

FirstSteps Directors Jennifer Harris, Lisa Stoddard, and Rosi deDomenico enjoyed an evening with the Montessori School of Manhattan Beach Parent-Teacher Organization, where they presented, Enhancing education: Strategies for the home and classroom.

February 2005

FirstSteps Instructors had the benefit of attending informative workshops and lectures at the 23rd Annual Western Regional Conference of the California Association for Behavior Analysis. In addition, Jennifer Harris and Lisa Stoddard presented their work on treatment intensity, play skills, and complex social behavior.