On-Demand/Asynchronous course

Autism and Echolalia: Pronouns, Questions and Conversations

With Elizabeth Ives Field, CCC-SLP

Course Cost: $25
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Course Description

This webinar uses description, videos and discussion to address several communication difficulties common among echolalic autistic children. Following a brief overview of echolalia and some earlier communication interventions, the webinar will focus mainly on specific ways to help echolalic learners to:

Use “I/me/my” for self-reference
Answer and ask Wh and yes/no questions
Engage effectively in conversation
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:

Describe a functional communication process for increasing self-generated language while decreasing echolalia

Explain the use of language modelling to decrease pronoun reversal and establish use of “I/me/my” for self-reference

List three activities covered in the course for teaching echolalic children to answer or ask questions.

Completion requirements
  • Watch the full course to earn credit—attendance for the entire session is required.
  • Complete a formal assessment after watching the entire course
  • Consisting of 5 questions
  • 80% pass rate
  • Maximum 3 attempts
  • Submit your feedback (available after the course)
  • No partial credits - you must meet all requirements to receive your completion certificate and ASHA CEUs “if applicable”
  • Submission unlocks only after watching the entire course.
Target Audience
  • Speech Language Pathologists
  • Speech Language Pathologists Assistants
Also suitable for
  • Occupational Therapists and Assistants
  • Special Educators and Teachers
  • Parents and Care takers
Time Ordered Agenda:
  • 00:00 - 02:17 →
Welcome and Introduction
  • 02:18 - 05:56 →
Disclosures, polls, and brief coverage of the basis of echolalia
  • 05:57 - 17:53 →
Evidence-based practices, prior therapy interventions, language modeling, and relevant terms (semantic/syntactic, gestalt/analytic, form and function)
  • 17:54 - 26:04 →
Pronoun issues and intervention strategies
  • 26:05 - 35:59 →
Making choices; answering and asking Wh-questions
  • 36:00 - 48:54 →
Yes/No questions and building conversation
  • 48:55 - 01:03:08 →
Discussion with Q&A with participants
  • 01:03:08 - 01:04:07 →
Closing

Course Cost: $25

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Meet The Speaker
Elizabeth, also known as Betsey, is the author of Building Communication and Independence for Children Across the Autism Spectrum: Strategies to Address Minimal Language, Echolalia and Behavior (2021) London, Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
She is currently writing a book of narrative nonfiction about the intersection of autism and anxiety.
She has provided speech/language therapy and communication/behavioral consultation to autism families and educators for over 40 years to improve communication and interactions in schools and homes.
She has presented at national and regional conferences on topics of autism, communication and sometimes, blindness. She has a particular interest in, and considerable experience with, echolalia and autism in both sighted and blind/visually impaired children.
Financial Disclosures
  • She receives royalties from her book Building Communication and Independence for Children Across the Autism Spectrum: Strategies to Address Minimal Language, Echolalia and Behavior Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  • She is receiving commission from ReadySetConnect.
Non-Financial Disclosures
  • Elizabeth is a life member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
  • and
  • Maine Speech Language Hearing Association (MSLHA).
This event is offered for 1 contact hour. 0.1 ASHA CEUs at an Introductory level
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Refund policy
  • Once payment is made, refunds are not available if you decide not to attend the course
  • Full refund or the option for crediting your account will be available should the course be cancelled by ReadSetConnect/speaker for any unforeseen reason
No prerequisites required for this course
Special Requests

Special accommodations may be requested.

Please email marian@readysetconnect.com indicating your special needs and accommodation requests.

Compliance Policy

For any compliance concerns or complaints, please reach out to diana@readysetconnect.com. All submissions will be reviewed and addressed, within two working days. Records will be retained in accordance with our policy.

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