Practical Communication Goals and Strategies for Autistic Children

This presentation will address common communication difficulties illustrated by four respective autistic individuals of different ages and abilities. The main focus will be on effective ways to meet varied goals using evidence-based practices, with special emphasis on modeling, visual support and reinforcement.

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Elizabeth Ives Field
CCC-SLP

Date of Webinar:

May 12, 2025

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Course Description

The children, two boys and two girls, will include:
An 11-year-old unable to communicate via speech
-American Sign Language, or picture/symbol exchange
A 3-year-old with significant echolalia
An 8-year-old, fully mainstreamed but with few peer interactions
A 15-year-old, college bound, but viewed as rude

Each of the three mentioned evidence-based practices, and occasional others, will be highlighted in the recommended intervention procedures. There will also be brief descriptions of other supportive techniques and philosophies.

Speaker Biography

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

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Describe three communication difficulties associated with autism.
Identify echolalic language.
Name three evidence-based practices that are useful in communication therapy for learners with autism.
Describe one evidence-based practice that is especially helpful for echolalia intervention.

Target Audience: Webinar is suitable for

Speech Language Pathologists
Speech Language Pathologist Assistants

Special Educators and Teachers
Occupational Therapists and Assistants
Parents and Care takers

Program Flow with minutes

(00:00 - 00:02) Introduction and disclosure statement
(00:02 - 00:09) Composite case descriptions of four children with autism of varied ages and communication abilities to illustrate communication difficulties. Specific issues will be described for each child with emphasis on intervention, especially through the use of evidence-based practices of modeling, visual supports, and reinforcement.
(00:09 - 00:17) Overview of the three evidence-based practices, with mention of others (naturalistic intervention, parent involvement, prompting) and supportive methods (accommodation for anxiety, errorless learning, etc)
(00:17 - 00: 55) Pertinent details for each child, followed by a suggested goal for an issue, and detailed suggestions to meet the goal.
(00:55 - 01:03) Brief mentions of other concerns
(01:03 - 01:08) Summary of key points
(01:08 - 01:12) Closing

Course Duration:

1 Hour

Financial Disclosures

She receives royalties from her books:

Building Communication and Independence for Children Across the Autism Spectrum: Strategies to Address Minimal Language, Echolalia and Behavior
- Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in London (2021)
Meet Me Where I Am: Navigating the Intersection of Autism and OCD
- Published by Kindle Direct Publishing
Autism, Echolalia, and Sometimes, Blindness: A Practical Guide to Conventional Communication
- Published by Kindle Direct Publishing

She is receiving a speaking fee 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)

and

Massachusetts Speech Language Hearing Association (MSLHA)

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

Building Communication and Independence for Children Across the Autism Spectrum: Strategies to Address Minimal Language, Echolalia and Behavior
Meet Me Where I Am: Navigating the Intersection of Autism and OCD

Autism, Echolalia, and Sometimes, Blindness: A Practical Guide to Conventional Communication

Current Professional Affiliations (state and national affiliations)

Course Title : Practical Communication Goals and Strategies for Autistic Children

Date of Webinar: : May 12, 2025

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