: Using Core Vocabulary with Individuals with Emergent and Context-Dependent Communication Skills

Description

Using Core Vocabulary with individuals with Emergent and Context Dependent Communication Skills.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will define emergent and context-dependent communication skills relative to use of core vocabulary.
2. Participants will describe how principles of environmental communication training can be implemented with core vocabulary training in activity-based instruction.
3. Participants will identify high frequency, re-useable core vocabulary versus activity-specific, infrequently used extended vocabulary.
4. Participants will discuss the effect of manual communication board designs on language production.
5. Participants will list 5 teaching strategies for teaching picture-based core vocabulary.


Coffee will be provided in the AM. There will be a one hour lunch break -lunch is not provided.


Location NIU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
3100 Sycamore Road
Dekalb, IL 60115
Date 9/18/2014 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Check in 8:30 AM)
Sponsor NIU
Trainer Gail VanTatenhove
Contact Registration Office, University Outreach (815) 753-0277 OutreachRegistration@niu.edu
Principles 1. Support families
2. Active participation
3. Collaborative relationships
4. Specific IFSP goals
8. Quality services
Credit Hours 0.5 - Assessment
0.5 - Atypical Development
5.0 - Intervention
Cost $90
Status Closed