Children with autism who have minimal verbal skills present particular communication challenges. This course discusses assessment and intervention strategies to evaluate and increase intentionality of communication, as well as support social interaction and language development in this group of children.
Live Webinar
Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 12:00 pm EDTCEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe how to determine the state of intentionality in children with autism.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify environmental modifications that increase intentionality.
- After this course, participants will be able to list and describe interactional strategies that increase intentionality.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Intentionality framework/factors influencing expressive language and intent |
| 10-15 Minutes | Principles of social developmental evidence-based practice |
| 15-20 Minutes | Determining level of intentionality (assessment) |
| 20-30 Minutes | Intervention strategies to address factors |
| 30-40 Minutes | Implementing strategies |
| 40-50 Minutes | Visual supports |
| 50-55 Minutes | Augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
Presented By
Lisa R. Audet
PhD CCC-SLP
Lisa Audet is on faculty in Speech Pathology and Audiology at Kent State University. Her research and teaching interests are in the areas of child language development and disorders, autism, and augmentative communication. Dr. Audet has over 35 years of clinical experience working with children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
0.1 ASHA CEUs
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
Approved for 1 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.
California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board: SpeechPathology.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board as a Continuing Professional Development Provider, approval number PDP 268. This course may meet the requirements for 1 hours of continuing education credit for SLPs as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. The responsibility for determining whether or not this specific course counts toward an individual's requirements for license renewal is up to the individual. Please refer to the CA state board rules regarding allowable topics and self-study limits: http://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/licensees/ce_req.shtml. Live webinars on SpeechPathology.com do not count as self-study courses toward California professional development requirements.
Speech-Language and Audiology Canada
Clinically certified members of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.