Teaching Language and Play: A Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach (GROUP A AND GROUP B)

About

Research shows that language develops after teaching gestures, joint attention and play skills to minimally verbal children. Moreover, having functional and creative play skills increases children’s ability to play on their own as well as with others. Join us to learn about language and play milestones, to identify your child’s current and target levels of play and language skills and importantly, to practice key strategies to promote your child’s play and language development. Our multidisciplinary team uses play-based natural environment teaching, along with evidence based developmental, linguistic, and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) methods.

Caregivers training is provided in a 1-hour weekly session for 5 weeks followed by three, 1-hour in-person, phone or video consultations with a multidisciplinary team member to implement individualized strategies with their child at home.

Details

Provider

Roots & Wings Psychology

Available Spaces

12 for each group

Who is Eligible

Service is inclusive for caregivers having children with ASD who use few single words/phrases and/or who use little appropriate, independent or creative play. Both English and French families are welcome and will receive the consultation in their language of choice. Available virtually to families in any Northern district – urban, rural or remote.

Duration

Caregivers training is provided in a 1-hour weekly session for 5 weeks followed by three, 1-hour in-person, phone or video consultations with a multidisciplinary team member to implement individualized strategies with their child at home.

Session dates

Session 1
January 26, 2021
6:30 pm — 7:30 pm EST

Session 2
February 2, 2021
6:30 pm — 7:30 pm EST

Session 3
February 9, 2021
6:30 pm — 7:30 pm EST

Session 4
February 16, 2021
6:30 pm — 7:30 pm EST

Session 5
February 23, 2021
6:30 pm — 7:30 pm EST