Taking Parent Coaching to the Next Level – Helping Parents Make Behavioural Changes That Stick!

Course Overview

Coaching parents is a fundamental part of early language intervention and professionals need to be effective coaches if parents are to become effective language facilitators for their child. But common coaching practices may result in limited and/or short-term behaviour change because they often fail to provide a comprehensive, structured approach that is based on best practice.

Drawing on the most current research on effective coaching, this e-Seminar:

• addresses appropriate communication goals for the child, as well as the corresponding responsive interaction strategies that parents must learn to help the child achieve these goals. 
• clearly outlines a specific structure for coaching parents that is easy to follow and includes the key ingredients for long-term behaviour change. 

Case studies and videos demonstrate how to use the 4-step coaching structure in one-to one contexts with parents.


Course Objectives

Upon completion of this 3 hour e-seminar, participants will be able to:

• Define coaching within a parent-implemented intervention model.
• Summarize a structure for choosing communication goals for the child and responsive strategies for the parent.
• List three key elements that facilitate habit formation and long-term behaviour change.
• Describe the Hanen 4-step coaching model.

Professional Development Hours

• This seminar (Intermediate Level, Professional Area) is registered for 0.3 ASHA CEUs. Full attendance and participation during the three 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.
• 3 professional development hours

Presenter Info

Financial: Toby Stephan, MA, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist who has worked with children with special needs since 1995. Toby is contracted by The Hanen Centre to lead It Takes Two to Talk® and SPARK Communication™ workshops. He uses Hanen resources in his day-to-day work with families and offers It Takes Two to Talk® programs to parents. Non-financial: No other relevant non-financial relationships exist.

 

Eligibility

• Professionals who work with young children and their families
• Speech-language pathology and early childhood education students

Note: If you are a parent, this e-Seminar will not meet your learning needs. Find out how Hanen can help you.

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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.