Understanding Behavioral Communication and Visual Supports to Effectively Improve Communication

During this workshop, your instructor will teach ways to determine communicative functions of behaviors and communicative strategies to improve behavior. You will learn how people with autism can be visual learners and how auditory processing can be difficult for them. You will also learn what visuals can be used to overcome these challenges. A variety of examples of communication systems and visual schedules for all levels will be discussed along with tips for using picture exchange and devices. Many examples will be shared to meet the needs of a wide variety of different learners.