14 Dec Strategies to Elicit Imitation in the Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Course Abstract:
Successful speech services rely heavily upon the child’s imitation of speech sounds/movements. So what do you do when a child is not yet imitating speech? This presentation focuses on evidence-based strategies to increase communication skills in children not yet imitating speech sounds. This presentation will also address developmental norms for imitation and prerequisite skills to speech imitation.
Presented By: Amy Krantz, M.S., CCC-SLP
This course is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEU’s (Intermediate level, Professional area)
Learning Objectives
- Summarize typical development of imitation skills
- List 3 common factors that impede imitation skills
- Identify a minimum of 5 evidence based strategies that can increase imitation/communication skills
Timed Agenda
Minutes 1-15: Introduction. Discussion of typical development of imitation skills
Minutes 16-31: Factors that impede imitation
Minutes 32-75: Evidence based strategies to increase imitation/communication skills
Minutes 76-90: Wrap up and Questions/Answers
Course Abstract:
Successful speech services rely heavily upon the child’s imitation of speech sounds/movements. So what do you do when a child is not yet imitating speech? This presentation focuses on evidence-based strategies to increase communication skills in children not yet imitating speech sounds. This presentation will also address developmental norms for imitation and prerequisite skills to speech imitation.
Presented By: Amy Krantz, M.S., CCC-SLP
This course is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEU’s (Intermediate level, Professional area)
Learning Objectives
- Summarize typical development of imitation skills
- List 3 common factors that impede imitation skills
- Identify a minimum of 5 evidence based strategies that can increase imitation/communication skills
Timed Agenda
Minutes 1-15: Introduction. Discussion of typical development of imitation skills
Minutes 16-31: Factors that impede imitation
Minutes 32-75: Evidence based strategies to increase imitation/communication skills
Minutes 76-90: Wrap up and Questions/Answers
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