Texas Growing Language Workshop

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FEAT North Texas presents:

Saturday, June 18 at Healthy Approach Market In Dallas/Fort Worth

> The Completion of the Growing Language Series with Gail Wayman, BCBA " The

> SIGN of things to Come: Using Sign to Grow Language. "

>

What about the children who have lots of receptive language but cannot

talk?... Don't miss the SIGN of things to come!

Participants will learn …

1. The basic verbal operants as defined by Skinner

2. Why it is important to teach verbal behavior across all of the verbal

operants

3. The difference between prompted speech and spontaneous speech

4. Why children with autism sometimes learn to speak in response to another

person, yet never develop spontaneous speech

5. Why emphasis on vocal imitation alone may not lead to functional speech

6. How to “capture†a child’s motivation in order to teach spontaneous

speech

7. That the use of augmentative communication can increase the likelihood

that a non-vocal learner will learn functional and spontaneous speech

8. Criteria for choosing augmentative communication

9. Advantages and disadvantages of a topography based communication

system(sign) vs. a selection based communication system (PECS)

10. How to teach sign (ASL) to children with special needs

11. That sign can be successfully taught to children with little or no

imitation skills

Plus an opportunity to sign up for the Mark Sundberg Conference coming in

September at a 30% discount!  www.featnt.org for time, details,  registration

information.

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