Date Created: 3/19/2016
Posts: 5
I am a speech- language pathologist and researcher whose interest in in helping young children develop communication skills. Broadly, I am interested in supporting children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families. Specifically, I am passionate about interventions that use technology and augmentative and alternative communication (picture symbols, sign language, speech- generating devices) to improve speech, language, and communication skills. I am a member of the Communication Matrix Community Leadership Team and I am focused on creating a community full of useful strategies and lesson plans.
I wrote this post to share information on how to support pre-intentional communication behavior by noticing subtle communication.
One of the most important strategies when working with individuals communicating using Pre-Intentional Behavior is Communication Partner Training. Noticing and responding to all communication ...
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This post was written to emphasize the importance of responding to subtle communication.
As mentioned in a previous post, noticing and responding to all communication behavior is one of the most important strategies during this stage of communication development. After communication pa...
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Developing predictable routines that are enjoyable for the individual with CCN as well as the communication partner.
What are routines anyway? Why are they important? It seems that therapists are always recommending “teaching in routines”. Basically, routines are 2 or more step activities that are repeated over the...
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This post includes a table with examples how how to shape unintentional behavior. It is perfect for parents and practitioners looking to help individuals communicating with LEVEL 2 behaviors.
In order to build intentional communication skills, the communication partner must respond to subtle communication behaviors so that individuals learn that they can use these behaviors to request, pro...
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PMT is a research based communication intervention for young children with complex communication needs. This post shares some basic information about the approach.
Are there any evidenced based practices suitable for individuals with emerging intentional communication skills? YES… one promising intervention is Responsivity Education and Prelingustic Milieu Teach...
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The only way I know that he wants something is because he fusses or whines when he's unhappy or uncomfortable, and he smiles, makes noises or calms down when he's happy and comfortable. Does this statement describe your child?
She doesn't come to me to let me know what she wants, but it's easy for me to figure out, because she tries to do things for herself. She knows what she wants, and her behavior shows me what she wants. If she runs out of something to eat, she will just try to get more, rather than trying to get me to give her more.
Does this statement describe your child?
He knows how to get me to do something for him. He uses some of the kinds of behaviors below to communicate:
Does this statement describe your child?
Each question you will see is related to a certain message that your child might be able to express using a variety of behaviors. Read the question and decide whether your child is able to express the message described using any of the listed behaviors. If the answer is YES, then you must also decide whether your child has mastered the use of each behavior or whether it is still at an emerging stage. Check either the mastered or emerging box next to any behaviors your child uses to express the message. Use the following definitions to decide whether a behavior is mastered or emerging
– Does this independently most of the time when the opportunity arises
– Does this in a number of di erent contexts, and with di erent people
– Does this inconsistently
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Only does this when prompted or encouraged to do so. Only does this in one or two contexts or with one person.
Each question you will see is related to a certain message that your child might be able to express using a variety of behaviors. Read the question and decide whether your child is able to express the message described using any of the listed behaviors. If the answer is YES, then you must also decide whether your child has mastered the use of each behavior or whether it is still at an emerging stage. Check either the mastered or emerging box next to any behaviors your child uses to express the message. Use the following definitions to decide whether a behavior is mastered or emerging
