On-Demand/Asynchronous course

Practical Communication Goals and Strategies for Autistic Children

With Elizabeth Ives Field, CCC-SLP

Course Cost: $35

Level

Intermediate
Last Updated

May 13, 2025
Certificate

Certificate of completion

Course Description

This presentation will address common communication challenges observed in autistic children and teens of various ages and abilities. The main focus will be on effective strategies for achieving diverse goals using evidence-based practices, with special emphasis on modeling, visual supports, and reinforcement.

A 15-year-old girl who is non-speaking and does not use ASL or picture/symbol exchange

A 3-year-old boy with significant Echolalia

An 8-year-old student who is fully mainstreamed but has limited peer interactions

A 15-year-old college-bound teen who is often perceived as rude

And several others

Each of the highlighted evidence-based practices will be demonstrated through recommended intervention procedures. The presentation will also include brief descriptions of additional supportive techniques and guiding philosophies.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Completion requirements

Target Audience

Also suitable for

Time Ordered Agenda:

Welcome, Introduction and Disclosure

Overview of structure, including videos and case examples. Communication challenges will be discussed with a focus on evidence-based interventions

Three core evidence-based practices, with brief mention of additional strategies like naturalistic intervention, parent involvement, prompting, anxiety supports, and errorless learning.

Discussion of several case studies and interventions:

Rachel (15): Non-speaking; using objects for communication
Logan (3): Moving from echolalia to meaningful speech
Mia (8): Building peer relationships
Evan (15): Adjusting communication that seems rude

Recap of key points and takeaways for applying these in practice

Course Cost: $35

Meet The Speaker

Elizabeth Ives Field, CCC-SLP, also known as Betsey, has provided communication therapy and consultation to autism teams for over 45 years and has presented at national and regional conferences on topics of autism and communication. Elizabeth lives in Hudson, MA, presents webinars, and provides on-line consultation about autism and communication to parents, therapists, and teachers.

She has considerable experience with echolalia and autism in both sighted and blind or visually impaired children.

She has written three books on autism, including a book of strategies to address communication and social behavior across the spectrum, a practical guide that focuses specifically on intervention for echolalia, and a memoir of a long collaboration with one unusual student. EIF Book link.

She remains consistently invested in the filed of autism, and publishes a monthly newsletter, “Autism Fieldwork,” on LinkedIn. http://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-ives-field

Financial Disclosures

She receives royalties from her books:

She is receiving a speaking fee from ReadySetConnect.

Non-Financial Disclosures

Previous presentations, professional accomplishments

Numerous presentations over 45 years at national, state and local venues. Hosted several online Webinars over the years

Author of these three respective books on autism

This event is offered for 1 contact hour. 0.1 ASHA CEUs at an Introductory level

Refund policy

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.

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