Overview
This session will look at how using a Coaching Model embedded with, the reflective use of videotaping communication interactions, will enhance learner outcomes. Adult learners’ attitude, knowledge and skill set is often not acknowledged with traditional training. A review of best practices for adult learners, coaching techniques, and reflective practices will be integrated into a fresh approach to AAC “training” for families, caregivers, paraprofessionals, and educators. Take back ready to use strategies to your workplace, seeing these interactions through a new lens.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe two differences between coaching and training strategies.
2. Discuss two positive outcomes of reflective video use during coaching.
3. Demonstrate at least one use of probing questions to a communication partner to set up coaching goals.

Strand
Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Target Audience
Communication Specialist; Consultants/Trainers; Educators; Occupational Therapists; Paraprofessionals; Physical Therapists; Rehab Therapists; Speech-Language Pathologists; Special Education Educators

Experience Level
Intermediate

Content Area
Professional Area

ATIA 2020 Conference Recording
This course was given at the ATIA 2020 Conference on Thursday, January 30, 2020 9:20 AM - 10:50 AM

Continuing Education Credits
For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Online Education CEUs

This course is offered for the following CE Provider Credits:
AOTA; IACET
For: 0.15 CEU Units.

Start date of ASHA CEUs offering: April 1, 2020. This course was offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
End date of ASHA CEUs offering: May 31, 2023

Speaker/s:
Heidi Hosick Joyce
Team Autism Memphis
Heidi Hosick Joyce, MS CCC-A/SLP is a speech language pathologist and audiologist with 30 years experience practicing in the field of developmental disabilities. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She is the Founder and CEO of Independent Therapy Network LLC providing PT, OT, SLP, AT, and RD services to individuals in their home and community as well as Director of Team Autism Memphis, a specialty practice with an emphasis on sensory processing disorders, feeding, AAC and ASD.
Heidi has presented at regional speech language conferences, school district learning days, State Educational Conferences, parent support groups and state provider forums on the topics of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), increasing communication opportunities in the classroom and home environments, fostering an environment for functional language in developmentally delayed individuals and "Say More Talk Less", an approach to engage individuals with autism.
She has worked and consulted across the spectrum of ages and environments including preschool, public school, outpatient clinics, community homes, residential institutions and day and employment settings. Heidi has specialized in coaching and training parents, direct support staff, teachers and direct care workers to maximize skilled interventions provided in her practices. Her treatment emphasis is always on the whole child and family incorporating her specialty training in LAMP, Pediatric Autism Communication Therapy (PACT), PROMPT, Hanen, IM, and DIR/Floortime approaches.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
As the owner of Independent Therapy Network and its subsidiary New View Coaching I receive financial reimbursement for services provided.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No