Recent Presentations and Posters from Pacific Child & Family Associates

Stearns-Entz, Cara (MFT, BCBA), Torrens, Sally (MFT, BCBA), Kingsdorf, Sheri (MA, BCBA) presented a poster on "The Effects of Implementing a PSI Approach to Train and Evaluate the Progress of Staff Providing Applied Behavior Analysis Services to Clients in the Home and School Settings" at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Conference, May 30, 2010.

Stearns-Entz, Cara (MFT, BCBA), Torrens, Sally (MFT, BCBA), Kingsdorf, Sheri (MA, BCBA) presented a poster of A Comparison of Using DTT and the Learn Unit for Training a Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder to Acquire New Responses Across Multiple Subject Areas at The Chicago School, Los Angeles campus, April 17, 2010.

Stearns-Entz, Cara (MFT, BCBA) and Torrens, Sally (MFT, BCBA) with Rios, Jose (MS, BCBA) presented Current and Future Trends in Parent Training for Individuals with Autism and Developmental Disabilities at this year's International Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities held April 12 and 13. 

Stearns-Entz, Cara gave the keynote speech Understanding Applied Behavior Analysis for Children with Autism at the Steps to Success Employment Conference in Farmington, New Mexico, April 8.  The conference is part of New Mexico's Focusing on Abilities and is sponsored by the State Bar of New Mexico, Native American Disability Law Center, The Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services and Presbyterian Medical Services.

Stearns-Entz, Cara and Torrens, Sally.  Effectively Collaborating and Consulting in Schools: From Theory to Practice.  CalABA, February 19, 2010

Heilveil, Ira. Myths, Magic and Reality in the Treatment of Autism. (Keynote address) Primer Encuentro Internacional de Autismo y Desordenes del Desarrollo. Queretaro, Mexico. April 25, 2009.

Marquez, Marta. Que es el autismo y cuales son sus comportamientos? Primer Encuentro Internacional de Autismo y Desordenes del Desarrollo. Queretaro, Mexico. April 25, 2009.

Finney, Stefanie. Implementation of ABA programs in California: Methods and Results. Primer Encuentro Internacional de Autismo y Desordenes del Desarrollow. Queretaro, Mexico. April 25, 2009.

Arabian, Arpi. Theory of Mind in the Treatment of Autism. Autism Awareness International Conference. Yerevan, Armenia, April 2, 2009.

Stearns-Entz, Cara, & Torrens, Sally (2009). Working in Partnership: Successes and Challenges. Presented at the annual California Association for Behavior Analysis conference, Burlingame, CA, March 12, 2009, as part of a symposium with Martinez, S., Carpenter, C., Rios, J., & Bermudez, I. School Collaboration: Practical Problems, Practical Solutions.

Pacific Child & Family Associates' Orange County office at this year's Tet Festival

Parent Workshops

Pacific Child & Family Associates teaches six-week series of behavior management workshops designed to teach parents and caregivers the basic principles of behavior change and the practical application of these principles in their everyday life. For more information on these classes, please call a Pacific Child & Family Associates office near you. PCFA will often present English, Spanish, Armenian and Korean parent training workshops. 

The blogosphere:

Don’t forget to check out our blog at pacific-child.blogspot.com. You don't need the “www” and note that there is a dash between “pacific” and “child.” Once you are there feel free to sign up and comment on any of the blog entries.

We are proud to see PCFA Orange County win an award from Autism Speaks for all the hard work they did raising funds!

Resource Links

Autism Society of America

Autism and PDD Support Network

Families for Early Autism Treatment

CDC - Autism Spectrum Disorders

Yale Child Study Center

Asperger Syndrome Info and Support

Services in Armenia

Services in Armenia are being provided through an affiliation with a non-profit (NGO) school for children with autism in Yerevan. The school, called the International Child Development Center, is located at 20 Saryan Street, in the heart of Yerevan. The school brings state of the art knowledge and training to staff in Armenia who can then serve the local population.

Because there is no financial support for these services from the government of Armenia, and because the income level of most Armenians cannot come close to meeting the costs of services, donations to the school are desperately needed. Tax-deductible donations to the school can be made through the Autism International Foundation, at Autism International Foundation.