How Hanen Helps Speech-Language Pathologists who work with Children on the Autism Spectrum

As speech-language professionals working with children on the autism spectrum, we all know that the most effective early intervention strategy is one that involves parents. While we know this to be important, how we involve parents is equally important.

Parents are adult learners with specific needs, goals, life experiences and knowledge. They want practical help from us, and they want it to be relevant to themselves and their child.

To successfully involve parents in their child’s early intervention, we need to be familiar with the principles of adult education and their application to our work with parents. We need to establish a partnership with parents in a way that strengthens their capability to help their child. This is what Hanen does best.

Building on the approach developed in Hanen’s original It Takes Two to Talk® Program, Hanen has developed an approach specifically for families of children with autism, grounded in research and based on principles of adult education.

The More Than Words® Advanced Workshop certifies you to lead the More Than Words Program for Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum and equips you to work with families of children on the autism spectrum in your clinical practice. You’ll learn the More Than Words strategies and the most effective ways to teach them, and you’ll go home with all the resources needed to work with parents and lead the program.

If you’re unable to take the workshop, the More Than Words guidebook and DVD can still be easily integrated into home programming and autism speech therapy sessions. With dozens of illustrated and real-life video examples of strategies in action, these resources teach parents simple ways to help their child learn in everyday situations.

To learn more about the More Than Words workshop for speech-language pathologists, click on the link below: 

HOW HANEN HELPS 

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