In-Person | Singapore | Taking Your Client with ASD from Non-Vocal to Verbal

(Previously titled "Systematic Approach to Teaching Speech to Non-Vocal Individuals with Autism") Course Description The course demonstrates the importance of using specific techniques within hierarchies to develop the oral placement skills for speech and feeding. For Speech and Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists, this course demonstrates techniques developed within the Applied Behavior Analysis field to maximize learning for functional speech using reinforcement based procedures. The course guides all participants through a complete program beginning with developing cooperation and ending with functional vocabulary.  Learning Outcomes Participants will be able to:  Describe how the science of Applied Behavior Analysis in conjunction with oral placement and tactile therapies can be used to teach non-verbal or non-imitative clients with autism to speak. Identify the prerequisite skills necessary to teach vocal speech and apply 3-4 techniques in the applied behavior analy