If your role includes supporting the communication development of young autistic children or children who may benefit from social communication support, you know that involving parents effectively is key to success. The Hanen 4 “I”s to Socialize™ workshop is designed to facilitate and enhance your efforts to involve families and make the biggest possible difference for these children.
What 4 "I"s to Socialize Offers
Why choose an online workshop?
“The ITSJC staff LOVED the 4 I’s training; they were so impressed with the professionalism, information, engaging format, and overall experience with Hanen! The staff have participated in other virtual trainings since the public health outbreak began in March and Hanen by far exceeds everyone’s expectations and really has set the bar for other organizations to model after. Kudos!!”
Monica L. Ross
M.S. Educational Leadership, M.S. CCC-SLP, ESDM Certified
Program Director
Infant Toddler Services of Johnson County
Workshop Highlights
- Video examples of parents applying interaction strategies with their child at different stages of social communication
- Video demonstrations of a clinician using the Hanen coaching model with a parent of a young autistic child
- Ample opportunity for practice and self-reflection on the interaction strategies, as well as creating a plan for how to use the coaching framework to teach the strategies to parents.
- A set of comprehensive resources that includes everything you need to effectively integrate the Hanen approach into your everyday work. Several handouts and videos will be downloadable online, while guidebooks can be purchased prior to the workshop.
By the end of this training, you’ll feel fully equipped to not only address the specific social communication needs of young autistic children, but also to empower parents to support their child's communication throughout the day while connecting and having fun together.
Eligibility
Hanen 4 “I”s to Socialize is for any professional who supports young autistic children and their families. Some examples include:
- Early intervention providers
- Early childhood intervention providers
- Early childhood special educators
- Special education teachers
- Early intervention administrators
- Occupational therapists
- Physical therapists
- Social workers/family therapists
- Psychologists
- Direct care staff/therapy assistants
- Nurses/medical staff
- Communication disorder assistants and speech-language pathology assistants
Learning objectives
By the end of this workshop, you’ll be able to:
- Describe the social communication development of autistic children or children who may benefit from social communication support
- Determine a child’s stage of communication using the 4 “I”s Social Communication Checklist
- Identify appropriate social communication targets for children at each stage of social communication
- Describe evidence-based, responsive interaction strategies that are known to facilitate pleasurable, extended adult-child interactions
- Describe The Hanen Centre’s family-centered approach to early language intervention
- Apply the Hanen coaching framework to facilitate parents’ use of responsive interaction strategies with their child
- Utilize specific communication techniques that facilitate dialogue during interactions with parents
What participants have said...
“Everything learned came together in a way that made it make sense for delivering to parents. The coaching techniques were particularly helpful, and the have made me reflect on my practice.”
“Brilliant training! Feels like I have a wealth of new knowledge.”
“Fantastic training! I have really enjoyed the opportunity…will be really helpful when working with families.”
“Having the plans and something to refer to has given me better direction and purpose.”
“Today has given me a much different perspective of my practices at work.”
Taking the 4 “I”s to Socialize™ Workshop
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