Choosing Initial Vocabulary Targets for Children Who Are Late Talkers

(Open to Hanen members only)

Course Overview

When setting vocabulary goals for children who are late talkers, clinicians must consider a variety of factors.

Choosing Initial Vocabulary Targets  highlights key criteria for vocabulary selection (the child’s understanding of the word, his speech sound repertoire, his motivation and his existing word types) and then goes on to discuss the rationale and importance of pairing each target word with a gesture. Using a case study, participants are given the opportunity to practice choosing vocabulary according to the specified criteria.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this 2 hour e-seminar, participants will be able to:

• Identify the characteristics of children who are considered late talkers
• List the criteria for selecting vocabulary targets and explain the rationale for each one
• Discuss the importance of including verbs as initial target vocabulary
• Explain the significance of pairing vocabulary targets with gestures
• Select individualized vocabulary targets for children who are late talkers

Professional Development Hours

• This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (introductory level; Professional area). Full attendance and participation during the two hours is required. This course focuses on aspects of the Hanen approach to early language intervention and will include no or limited information on other similar or related products or services
• 2 professional development hours

Presenter Info

Financial: Cindy Earle, M.A. S-LP (C), CCC, was Program Director for the Target Word™ Program at The Hanen Centre. Her responsibilities included leading Target Word™ workshops and developing resources and materials for use in Target Word™ workshops and other related trainings. Cindy also developed resources for Target Word™ - The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children who Are Late Talkers and is co-author of the Target Word™ Leaders Guide and Target Word™ Parent Handbook. The Hanen Centre holds the copyright to these materials and Cindy receives no financial benefit from the sale of these materials. Non-financial: No other relevant non-financial relationships exist.

Eligibility

• Professionals who work with young children and their families

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Note: This e-Seminar focuses on the information outlined above, and will include no or limited information about similar products or services.