Dower Presents Poster Session at Association for Behavior Analysis International Autism Conference in Atlanta, GA
Nikia Dower, MS, CCC-SLP/L, BCBA® presented "Is a New Tool Needed in the Language and Skills Assessment of Autism?" at ABAI-Autism Conference on February 8, 2008. The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised (Partington, 2006), the Verbal Behavior-Milestones Assessment Placement Program (Sundberg, 2006) and the Brigance Inventory of Early Development-II (Brigance, 1991) were compared from a behavior analytic perspective.
Manassas, VA, January 08, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Nikia Dower, MS, CCC-SLP/L, BCBA® of Dower and Associates, Inc., Jamie Hughes of Autism Consulting Services, LLC, and Gwen Dwiggins of The Ohio State University presented the poster session "Is a New Tool Needed in the Language and Skills Assessment of Autism?" Assessment is a critical area in the determination of appropriate goals and services for children with autism. Several standardized assessments exist for language and basic skills, but not specific to autism. Furthermore, no current language assessment is grounded in a behavior analytic perspective, and few basic skills assessments offer a task analysis of the skills measured. The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised (Partington, 2006), the Verbal Behavior-Milestones Assessment Placement Program (Sundberg, 2006) and the Brigance Inventory of Early Development-II (Brigance, 1991) will be compared from a behavior analytic perspective to evaluate the need of a comprehensive assessment grounded in behavior analysis. Validity of each measure was discussed. A comparison of skills was displayed and lastly, strengths and limitations of the three assessments will be outlined. Recommendations for a future comprehensive assessment were also suggested.
Ms. Dower has been in private practice serving Loudoun County since 1986 and in Prince William County since 1993. Her current staff of speech/language pathologists, ABA instructors and tutors specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents with language learning disabilities, speech/language delays/disorders and those with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Over the years, Ms. Dower found her niche in the treatment of children and adolescents diagnosed with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Down's Syndrome, and those with language based learning disabilities. She is responsible for consulting with families, school systems, private schools and agencies and training those who implement ABA/VB programs across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
She has been a Virginia licensed speech/language pathologist since 1986 and a nationally certified speech/language pathologist since 1988. In June of 2005, she became the first speech/language pathologist in Virginia to receive certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst®. Ms. Dower is on the Board of Directors for Commonwealth Autism Services and an Advisory Board member for Parents of Autistic Children – Northern Virginia (POAC-NOVA).
Established in 1993, Dower and Associates, Inc. is a multi – disciplinary private practice with a focus in speech/language, education and behavior analysis. The corporate office is located in Manassas, VA with services delivered throughout Prince William, Loudoun and select regions of Fairfax and Fauquier Counties in Virginia.
Dower and Associates, Inc. is dedicated to evidenced based practices in the education, communication and behavioral treatment of children diagnosed with speech/language delays, language-learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. For more information, contact Dower and Associates, Inc. at information@dowerandassociates.com or 703-618-6180.
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Ms. Dower has been in private practice serving Loudoun County since 1986 and in Prince William County since 1993. Her current staff of speech/language pathologists, ABA instructors and tutors specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents with language learning disabilities, speech/language delays/disorders and those with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Over the years, Ms. Dower found her niche in the treatment of children and adolescents diagnosed with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Down's Syndrome, and those with language based learning disabilities. She is responsible for consulting with families, school systems, private schools and agencies and training those who implement ABA/VB programs across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
She has been a Virginia licensed speech/language pathologist since 1986 and a nationally certified speech/language pathologist since 1988. In June of 2005, she became the first speech/language pathologist in Virginia to receive certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst®. Ms. Dower is on the Board of Directors for Commonwealth Autism Services and an Advisory Board member for Parents of Autistic Children – Northern Virginia (POAC-NOVA).
Established in 1993, Dower and Associates, Inc. is a multi – disciplinary private practice with a focus in speech/language, education and behavior analysis. The corporate office is located in Manassas, VA with services delivered throughout Prince William, Loudoun and select regions of Fairfax and Fauquier Counties in Virginia.
Dower and Associates, Inc. is dedicated to evidenced based practices in the education, communication and behavioral treatment of children diagnosed with speech/language delays, language-learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. For more information, contact Dower and Associates, Inc. at information@dowerandassociates.com or 703-618-6180.
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Nikia Dower, MS, CCC-SLP/L, BCBA®
703-618-6180
www.dowerandassociates.com
Nikia Dower, MS, CCC-SLP/L, BCBA®
703-618-6180
www.dowerandassociates.com
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