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CANCELLED: More Than Words Workshop


10/14/2009 8:30am - 4:30pm

CANCELLED:  MORE THAN WORDS

10/14/2009 8:30AM –4:30 PM 10/16/2009 8:30AM –4:30 PM

More than Words WOrkshop– October 14 -16, 2009

CANCELLED - MAY BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE  This three-day Advanced Hanen Workshop provides intensive, small-group training to Hanen Certified Speech-Language Pathologists/Therapists who work with both non-verbal and verbal children with ASD under the age of five and their families.

This three-day Advanced Hanen Workshop provides intensive, small-group training to Hanen Certified Speech-Language Pathologists/Therapists (SLP/Ts) on More Than Words – The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It addresses the integration of current research on best practice in the treatment of children with ASD with the Hanen approach, which empowers parents to facilitate their child’s language skills in everyday contexts.

The More Than Words workshop:

  • Is only for Hanen SLP/Ts who have taken the It Takes Two to Talk® Certification Workshop prerequisite and have current certification.
    Is aimed at SLP/Ts who work with preschool children (0-5) with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families.
  • Covers key principles which guide the provision of intervention to children with ASD, such as: understanding and accommodating the child’s sensory preferences; the importance of positive affect as a means of promoting learning; and the child’s need for predictability and structure.
  • Focuses on the core strategies in the More Than Words Program, such as when and how to follow the child’s lead, structuring routines to maximize interaction and using visual supports within everyday interactions, and helping parents apply these strategies flexibly and across contexts.

Workshop Objectives

After completing this three-day workshop, SLP/Ts will be able to:

  • Lead More Than Words – The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
  • Discuss current intervention approaches for children with ASD and how More Than Words integrates principles of best practice in the treatment of children with ASD.
  • Teach parents language facilitation strategies that are specifically adapted to the needs of children with autism spectrum disorder.
  • Utilize principles of adult education to provide parents with the training and support they need to apply program strategies flexibly and across contexts.
  • Select appropriate communication goals for individual children with ASD based on program content.
  • Assess videotaped parent-child interactions and provide appropriate feedback to parents in terms of their application of program strategies within these interactions.

Workshop Format

Throughout the workshop, SLPs participate in experiential, hands-on activities as the Instructor guides them through the process of leading a More Than Words Program. Principles of adult learning and family-centered practice are incorporated throughout. IMPORTANT: Full attendance and participation in all three days of the workshop is mandatory.

Prerequisites:

The More Than Words workshop is open to all Hanen Certified speech-language pathologists/therapists whose who have completed the It Takes Two to Talk Hanen workshop and whose certification is current. It is strongly recommended that:

  • Participants have led an It Takes Two to Talk Program since completing their initial Hanen Certification Workshop
  • Three months elapse between attendance at the initial Certification Workshop and this Advanced Hanen Workshop, so that participants have an opportunity to apply the program information in their work with families before attending the Advanced Workshop.

Workshop Fees & Materials

See individual workshops for Early bird and Regular fees. Included in your workshop fee is the full set of More Than Words resources.

  • More Than Words: Helping Parents Promote Communication and Social Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Sussman, 1999)
  • An Introduction to Hanen DVD
  • Powerpoint slides with embedded video clips

Upon Completion of the workshop

Participants are certified to run More Than Words– The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder according to specified guidelines and to use the Hanen name and logo when running these programs. Certification renewal for this program occurs at the same time as It Takes Two to Talk certification renewal (at no extra cost).

Continuing Education Credits

The Hanen Centre is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to offer Continuing Education programs in speech-language pathology and audiology. This program is offered for 2.1 CEUs (Advanced Level: Professional Area). ASHA Continuing Education Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

Target Audience: Is only for Hanen SLP/Ts who have taken the It Takes Two to Talk® Certification Workshop prerequisite and have current certification.
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NOTICE OF CEUs - This 3-day course is credited for 2.1 CEUs

Dates: Wed - Fri, October 14 -16, 2009; 8:30AM – 4:30 PM each day. Come early to sign in please

Times: Class begins at 8:30 am PROMPTLY October 14, Wednesday. Class 8:30AM – 4:30 PM

Credit: 2.1 CEUs

COST : Early Bird Fee: $750 Early Bird Deadline: September 2, 2009

Registration Fee: $800 US - Registration Deadline: September 16, 2009

Registration: http://www.hanen.org  Click on the links for the More than Words Training and Workshop Schedule to find the Puyallup class, then download the Registration.

COST

$750 by 9/2/09, $800 deadline 9/16/09

Dates and Locations


10/14/2009 8:30am - 4:30pm
Children's Therapy Unit
402 15th Ave. S.E.
Puyallup, WA 98372


Contact Info


Tom Khan (The Hanen Centre)
187-742-6365 x5225
tom.khan@hanen.org