10-week course for parents/caregivers, Wednesdays 10am-12pm at PROVAIL (Seattle, WA) September 20 - November 22, 2017

PROGRAM DETAILS

• 10-week program, including discussion groups and individualized consultations
• Program includes up to 8 families; a small number ensures that each parent/caregiver receives customized, individualized attention from the facilitator 
• Program is facilitated by a PROVAIL speech-language pathologist who is an expert in the field of AAC and evidence-based practices. 
• Program Cost: $1345 per family

STRATEGIES TAUGHT IN THE PROGRAM INCLUDE:

• Following their Lead
  Respond to a child's ability to express interests, needs and feelings
• AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) Modeling
  Use a child's communication device by modeling key vocabulary words so use of AAC increases
• Friendly Sabotage
  Learn to create opportunities for the child to motivate communication
• Chain of Cues
  Support the child to build independent communication skills