CREATED BY LINDSAY MUNCEY, MA, BCBA &
AMANDA PRATER, MA, BCBA
This session was originally presented virtually by Lindsay and Amanda for Metro Parent's Living with Autism workshop in November of 2021 was re-recorded by Amanda in February 2022. It includes guidance for parents regarding prerequisite skills, techniques, handling frustrations and much more.
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PRESENTED BY KERRY PETERSON, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA
This session is a MUST if you have a child who struggles to fall asleep, wakes up in the night, and/or needs others to be present when he/she falls asleep. We look at what research shows about how to most effectively treat sleep issues commonly associated with autism. Information from the most credible sources is reviewed and shared. Parents can complete a sleep worksheet to help identify their child’s unique challenges about sleep and leave with specific tools and strategies to implement immediately.
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Don't miss Nancy Kaufman on the most-recent episode of SLP Nerdcast! She has a wonderful conversation with Kate Grandbois and Amy Wonkka about treating speech motor disorders, the Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol, and her outlook on evidence-based practice. The podcast even offers ASHA CEUs for the episode!
About SLP Nerdcast
SLP Nerdcast offers ASHA CEUs through podcast learning. They discuss clinical issues and best practices relevant to speech-language pathologists and review resources and literature while trying to not bore you to tears.
PRESENTED BY KERRY PETERSON, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA
This session provides parents with the skills to evaluate challenging behaviors in the moment and feel confident they are responding correctly. Responding correctly is absolutely critical if behaviors are going to decrease over time. Often, adults respond in a way to stop the behavior in the moment but doing so may inadvertently be contributing to the problem behavior.
Parents will be able to:
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PRESENTED BY LINDSAY MUNCEY, MA, BCBA
& AMANDA PRATER, MA, BCBA
ABA Program Directors
We all know “play is the work of the child” but some parents feel like playing with their child is work. This may be because it is difficult to know how to play with a child who plays differently. This session will provide some guidance on how to approach play as a play partner. We will provide strategies to reduce demands and insure a balance in play which may keep your child playing with you longer and enjoying it more.
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PRESENTED BY KERRY PETERSON, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA
This session focuses on bridging the clinical ABA experience to the public school setting and includes planning and advocating tips for parents.
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PRESENTED BY KERRY PETERSON, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA
KATIE FENSKE, MA, CCC-SLP
BRIANNA MORALES, MA, CCC-SLP
This session was presented at the Autism Alliance of Michigan's "Navigating Autism Today" virtual conference in March, 2021. Whether the manner of communication is speech, picture selection, or the use of an AAC (augmentative communication) device, the choice of “first words” is an important thing to consider for parents, speech pathologists, behavior analysts and teachers. What we know about which words are learned first and under what conditions in typical development should be considered when selecting “first words” to teach a child with autism.
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PRESENTED BY AMANDA PRATER, MA, BCBA (K1)
& LINDSAY MUNCEY, MA, BCBA (K2)
ABA BUILDING DIRECTORS
This session provides an overview of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and its basic principles. Parents will learn what to expect from an early intervention ABA program and how teaching goals are selected. They will also learn to read weekly data sheets to review progress each week and work to carry over skills at home.
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PRESENTED BY NANCY R. KAUFMAN, MA, CCC-SLP
March 11, 2021
The Kaufman Children’s Center is pleased to announce the award of a new clinical research grant to Aravind Namasivayam, Ph.D., Reg. CASLPO, S-LP(C) from the Speech Research Centre Inc. in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Namasivayam will conduct research on the Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP) over the next 18 months.
In 2018, Dr. Namasivayam founded the Speech Research Centre Inc., which is a knowledge translation and implementation science group with the aim of making evidence-informed practice accessible to frontline clinicians worldwide. He is also the cofounder of Hear2Speak.org, a non-profit organization for improving speech pathology and audiology services in majority countries.
Dr. Namasivayam is a research associate in the Oral Dynamics Lab at the University of Toronto and routinely teaches speech physiology, research methods, and speech sound disorders courses at the University.
A 2008 Ph.D. graduate of the University of Toronto, Dr. Namasivayam is the recipient of many awards at the national and international level, including both the prestigious National Award for Excellence in Applied Research and the Mentorship Award from Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC). He has published 40 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has presented at over 60 international conferences and workshops.
