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# 337 Successfully Using Sign Language with Children Who Have Special Needs

Motivations, Inc.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the benefits signing offers to children with special needs as well as typically developing children
2. Recognize and demonstrate 150 basic ASL signs, the manual alphabet, and numbers 1-20
3. List the 5 parameters of signs
4. Explore specific ways of using signs at home, in therapy sessions, in a classroom and in medical settings
5. Demonstrate how to add signs when reading a book aloud

Target Audience

A workshop for Physical Therapists and PTAs, Occupational Therapists and COTAs, Speech Therapists, Teachers, Educators, Health Professionals

Confirmation Notes

This is an 7-hour course equivalent to 0.7 CEUs. Motivations Inc is an approved provider by The Texas Chapter of the APTA. We follow the PT licensing Board guidelines in the states in which the course is held. This course is offered for .7 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Professional area). AOTA: Motivations, Inc. is an approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association #4002, for 7 contact hours - Intermediate Level Occupational Therapy Process: evaluation, intervention. The assignment of AOTA CEU's does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Agenda

(Noon Lunch. /15 Minute Breaks at 10:00 & 2:45/Completed at 4:30) 8:00 AM INTRODUCTION & SIGNING BASICS 9:00 AM VIDEO CASE STUDY. INTERACTIVE LAB 10:15 AM SIGNING IN EARLY INTERVENTION 11:00 AM SIGNING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN GROUP SETTINGS. 1:00 PM VIDEO. COMMUNICATION OPTIONS & CHALLENGES FOR DEAF/HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN. LAB #2 SMALL GROUP REVIEW 2:00 PM SIGNING SPECIFICS FOR SLPs 2:30 PM SIGNING SPECIFICS FOR OTs & PTs 3:00 PM SIGNING AT SCHOOL 3:30 PM SIGNING in the MEDICAL ENVIRONMENT 3:45 PM LAB #3 Interactive Comprehensive Receptive & Expressive Sign Review. Resources for continued study. 4:30 PM Closure

Description

This course is for anyone who wants to learn ASL signs, letters and numbers as well as how, when and why to sign with young children with general speech and language delays and disorders, developmental delays, childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and hearing loss. The class is presented in a fun, interactive format and also incorporates music into some learning activities to make it fun and easy to learn and remember the signs. Participants will be prepared to start using signs the next day – at home, in therapy sessions, in the classroom, clinic or hospital setting.
This course provides a base of 150 ASL signs, the manual alphabet, numbers 1-20, knowledge of how to produce signs, how to introduce signs to young children to aid in general communication, speech and language development, eye-contact and attention as well as how signs can effectively supplement behavior management programs, reduce tantrums and frustration and facilitate response to meltdowns. Learn how signing also encourages overall language, literacy and spelling skills in all children.
$175 Consortium Registration - Group Discount – Register your facility today at the following site Consortium Member Registration. Click on the register button for more information
$200 Association Registration - Member of APTA, AOTA, NATA-BOC, ASHA.
$225 Individual Registration

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