Summary: Research: Children with hearing impairment had no decreased performance on non-verbal memory and attention tests: http://jslhr.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=1765447 Some children do have both hearing impairment and cognitive problems Much of what
Get a general overview of what skills should be addressed in children with autism.
Summary: Evaluate General Foundations for Fluent Communication Determine if concomitant speech, language, hearing disorders exist Use hearing screening, speech and voice eval, language eval Obtain Background Information Determine perceptions of
Summary: Book Reading Talk about vocabulary in pictures Ask questions about story and pictures Retell portions of the story for grammar Talk about the social situations and expected behavior Ask
Summary: Limit distractions as much as possible Ask other adults what the child likes Bring in new materials that the child hasn’t seen yet Do a reinforcer probe: Toys with
Summary: Compile checklist of skills of what to look for, one for each of the different ages you work with. Younger Children: Developmental Checklists Older Children: Use the School Curriculum
Summary of Steps: Take several sessions to build rapport, even if you have already been seeing the child Follow the child’s lead Include his interests Be interested in what he’s
Summary of Steps: Try techniques with the child in person if possible. If not, collect as much info as possible from the parents and take an educated guess about
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