6 hr 11 min seminar on DVD Details: Multi-disc video recording with electronic manual and instructions • Does that baby resist following your eye gaze? • Does the child not seem to respond to peek-a-boo nor pat-a-cake? • Does that newborn pull away from mother’s breast or the bottle when the mother looks at the feeding child? • Does this baby push away from the cuddle in the arms of a parent? • Is this baby unusually ‘fussy’ when the diaper or clothes are changed? • Is this baby referred to as a ‘really good baby…never crying or demanding of anything’? • Is the child described as an ‘early talker or reader’…. talking in words and phrases before age one and a half and ‘obsessed with the printed word’ prior to three?.... reaching milestones way ahead of time? Spend a day, sharpening your skills at recognizing the early and subtle signs of autism. To successfully interrupt the development of many ‘autistic coping behaviors’, before they become deeply engrained into the child’s neurological system, you must be able to: • Identify the 6 developmental indicators • Distinguish the 14 red flags • Recognize the most subtle signs • Implement a post diagnosis action plan This recording can help eradicate the delay in obtaining early diagnoses, thereby giving children a greater chance of developing some form of a communication system. Through case examples, videos and lively class discussion, you will walk away with new and improved strategies, so that once a diagnosis is made, treatment can begin immediately. Objectives: 1. Describe the six developmental milestones found in young children. 2. Identify the 14 ‘red flags’ found in a young child who is at-risk for autism. 3. Recognize subtle differences in neurotypical and at-risk infants. 4. Utilize six screening and assessment tools to determine if autism is present. 5. Employ specific strategies/techniques to reduce/replace challenging behaviors inherent to autism. 6. Distinguish play skills that may be missing in the social aspect of development. 7. Design an intervention treatment plan customized to meet the needs of each individual child.. Outline: Screening and Assessment Measure developmental milestones ‘Red flags’ of autism Subtle differences in neurotypical and at-risk infants Latest infant-toddler research in early intervention Video case studies: Neurotypical and at-risk development Subtle, easy to miss signs of autism Distinct results of early intervention Treatment Framework: Interrupt/Replace Coping Behaviors Underpinnings of displayed behavior Recognize and support sensory seeking/ avoiding actions Paring preferred and non-preferred actions/ activities to enhance change Replacement activities that can interfere with aberrant behaviors The power of distraction that can alter rigid behaviors Stimulating engagement as initially related to their interests Unstick the ‘sticky’ attention Steps to broaden child’s play-based activity Strategies/Techniques to Treat ‘Coping Behaviors’ Meltdowns/tantrums ‘Stimming’ Sensory seeking/avoiding Reduced engagement Reduction of social reciprocity Hyper-focusing Resistance to cuddling/being held Eating/sleeping challenges Repetitive behaviors Under-developed communication Resistance to change Treatment Case Studies: How to begin treatment with a 9 month old 14 month old who does not respond to pain 2 year old with hyper-focus issues Build Customized Treatment Plans Practice designing realistic goals Dissect behaviors to build effective treatment plans Design a treatment plan for your client Reduce Insurance Denials Writing obtainable goals Documentation: Treatment steps to show progress About the Speaker: Susan Hamre, MA, CCC-SLP, is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of clinical, teaching, and research experience with autism in the home, school, hospital, and community settings. She owns and manages a private practice in Northern New Mexico and is also the director of the Autism Training Center at Giant Steps, Lisle, Illinois. While at Giant Steps, Susan is a frequently requested autism trainer for first responders, transportation systems, park districts, small and large venues, nursing colleges, medical centers, parent groups and public school systems. Ms. Hamre’s private practice serves individuals from infancy to adulthood, with an emphasis on early intervention, autism and various other challenging conditions. A clinician at heart, she has personally provided treatment for children as young as nine months, on up. Susan has had the pleasure of working with some individuals and their families for over 20 years. Additionally, she has made five Operation Smile mission trips; four to the Philippines and one to Africa. While those trips were medical in nature (cleft lip and palate), on every one of those trips, Susan was privy to identify the existence of probable autism, then steering the families in the right direction. Those situations underscore her belief that with trained eyes, the unique set of characteristics that cloak autism can be spotted at a very young age, in all sorts of environments and even when the same language is not being spoken. Years of professional experience backs up her ability to speak on this subject with conviction and passion. Continuing Education Information: For U.S. and Canadian customers, CE is available for $9.99 USD per participant. International CE rates may vary; please contact PESI Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.
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