Social Skills Training: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Framework

Name: Social Skills "Training": A Neurodiversity-Affirming Framework
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (6655 reviews)

Course: #10200Level: Intermediate 1.5 Hours 6655 Reviews

This course provides an overview of contemporary autism research regarding neurodiverse social communication and discusses the practice implications for SLPs. Topics include autistic cultural competence, clinical priorities, client goals, and consideration for outcomes.

Social Communication Disorders

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.15 Intermediate, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.5; IACET/0.2; IBCCES/1.5; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.5; SAC/1.5

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify at least one reason for SLPs to discontinue the practice of training autistic people to adapt and conform to neurotypical social communication standards.
After this course, participants will be able to list at least two findings from the research demonstrating evidence that autistic people's social behavior includes effective communication and effective social interaction.
After this course, participants will be able to describe 2 SLP practice priorities to replace social skills training.

Course created on July 26, 2022

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	The 17-year problem
10-40 Minutes	Current research
40-50 Minutes	Social interaction
50-70 Minutes	Masking, eye contact and monotropism
70-75 Minutes	So, what's left?
75-85 Minutes	Goal makeovers
85-90 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Julie Roberts
MS CCC-SLP

Julie Roberts, founder of Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, is a late-identified Autistic CCC-SLP who has been practicing for over 20 years. Julie has worked in both pediatric and adult settings, including public schools, as a private practice owner, a Multi-state Regional Clinical Director, and a National Field Director of Corporate Compliance for the nation’s largest provider of rehab post-acute care. Julie’s articles and educational resources have reached well over three-quarters of a million people.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Julie Roberts was paid an honorarium for this presentation. She is Founder and CEO of the Therapist Neurodiversity Collective and owner of Bayou City Speech & Language, a consultancy and contracting agency. Nonfinancial: Julie is a late-identified Autistic CCC-SLP.

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
0.15 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 1.50 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 Association for Continuing Education and Training

Continued, LLC, DBA SpeechPathology.com, is accredited by the International Association 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 0.20 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 1.50 CE hours for the autism certifications issued by IBCCES.

Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services

Approved for 1.50 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.