Connecting with the Preverbal Child to Increase Social Communication

Name: Connecting with the Preverbal Child to Increase Social Communication
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (7846 reviews)

Course: #10247Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 7846 Reviews

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.

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Social Communication Disorders

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Course Type: Video, Audio

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; IBCCES/1.0; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0

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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.

Course created on August 11, 2022

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

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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.

Continued and its subsidiaries provide professional education authored by qualified Subject Matter Experts for continuing education purposes. These materials are intended for educational purposes and do not constitute medical advice or a substitute for individual clinical judgment. Continued is not a clinical healthcare provider; the licensed professional is solely responsible for ensuring that the application of any techniques or information presented is within their legal scope of practice and jurisdictional requirements.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Lisa Audet received an honorarium for this presentation. She directs the Autism Initiative for Research Education and Outreach at Kent State University and owns a private SLP practice. Nonfinancial: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Intermediate Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs

California Speech-Language Pathology & 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 1.00 hours of continuing education credit for speech-language pathologists as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology 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: https://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/licensees/slp-au_cpd_req.shtml Live webinars on SpeechPathology.com are not included in the self-study limit under California professional development guidelines.

International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training

Continued, LLC, DBA SpeechPathology.com, is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.10 CEUs for this program.

International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards

The continued family of websites, including SpeechPathology.com, is a Certified Training Partner of IBCCES. This course is offered for a maximum of 1.00 CE hours for the autism certifications issued by IBCCES.

Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services

Approved for 1.00 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.

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.