Applied Psychology - Continuing Education

Training for Group Instruction in the Social Use of Language - Continuing Education - Applied Psychology - Antioch University New England

Advanced Training for Group Instruction in the Social Use of Language

Thursday April 16, Wednesday May 6, and Tuesday May 12, 2009

A three-day workshop for professionals working with individuals with social communication deficits sponsored by Antioch New England’s Department of Applied Psychology

Presented by Elsa Abele, CCC, SLP
Speech pathologist, trainer in pragmatic language groups for social interaction, Antioch University New England, Keene, NH.

This course is designed for professionals who run groups and who are seeking to increase their knowledge and practical skills working with individuals with social communications deficits. Classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, special educators, and specialists can use these skills in the classroom. Psychologists, counselors, speech language pathologists, and social workers can apply this training in social skills/social communication groups as well as in clinical work with individuals and families. Material will cover diagnosis of social communication deficits, goal setting, and treatment. Instruction will include simulation of diagnostic components, goal setting for treatment, group composition, and the treatment paradigm.

This course is for individuals that have taken the two-day introductory “What Can I Say?” course and would like to explore the topics in more depth. Students that have not taken the introductory course should plan to read an article in preparation for the course.

Course Objectives

Participants will learn:

the methods and skills for mastering the language of social interaction (words, intonation, and body language) through explicit teaching.
the educational implication of Theory of Mind, Central Coherence Deficit, and Executive Function for these persons.
the conversational and listening hierarchies and their relationship to the treatment paradigm.
the application of organization and framework to personal event narratives in conversation.
to teach verbally mediated problem solving, or the use of “self-talk.”
to evaluate video of persons with social communication deficits to identify “penalizing behaviors” using elements of the Prutting Kirshner Pragmatic Protocol.
to identify and assess the behavioral consequences of the rumbling stage, the meltdown or neurological storm, and the recovery stage. (BS Myles)
to implement the learning objectives above in your particular work setting.

Schedule

Day 1
9:00–10:15		Teaching the hidden curriculum in various environments to improve social communication.
10:30–12:00		Determining learning styles
12:00–1:00		Lunch
1:00–2:15		Teaching self-advocacy skills within your treatment group
2:30–4:00		Advanced analysis of videotape for identification of penalizing behaviors using the Prutting Kirshner Protocol

Day 2
9:00–10:15		Treatment Groups: composition
10:30–12:00		Treatment Groups: curriculum development and implementation
12:00–1:00		Lunch
1:00–2:15		The rumbling stage, the meltdown or neurological storm, and the recovery stage
2:30–3:30		Real world applications
3:30–4:00		More hands-on ideas for Monday morning

Day 3
9:00–10:15		Lessons in dyads and group share
10:30–12:00		Diagnostic tape
12:00–1:00		Lunch
1:00–2:15		Treatment tapes
2:30–4:00		Diagnostic and treatment discussion and questions

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Registration Information

Registration fees include all materials, a certificate of attendance/continuing education and continental breakfast. Registration deadline is 14 days prior to each event. A late fee will be applied for registrations received following the deadline. Cancellations received in writing fourteen working days prior to the event will be refunded minus a 20 percent administrative fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations within 14 days prior to a scheduled event. Early registration is highly recommended.

Professional fee: $439
Family members: $379
Late registration fee, within 14 days of the event: $469

Download the Registration Form.

For further information, please contact:
Shelley Viles
Director of Continuing Education
Department of Applied Psychology
603.283.2145

Last Updated: 11/10/08