Strategies to Increase Regulation & Communication in Your Autistic Students

SLP

A deep understanding of sensory processing is integral to our work with autistic children. In order to target our communication goals in the most effective way possible, our students need to be regulated. This presentation will inspire a new way of thinking about the SLP’s role in addressing sensory needs. Attendees will walk away with new ideas for integrating sensory strategies into their sessions in order to improve attention, build engagement, and increase communication.

Presenters

Jessie Ginsburg
M.S., CCC-SLP
Jessie Ginsburg is a speech-language pathologist and founder of Pediatric Therapy Playhouse, a multidisciplinary clinic in Los Angeles. She is an autism blogger with an international following, and the creator of "ASD from the Inside Out", an online course that teaches speech-language pathologists innovative ways to assess and treat young children on the autism spectrum. She presents at the state and national levels, contributes to the American Speech Language Hearing Association magazine, and is a board member of the California Speech Language Hearing Association.

Learning Objectives

Explain why regulation is essential to targeting communication goals in the most effective way possible
Describe the difference between low arousal, high arousal, and an optimal arousal level
Discuss 3 types of sensory activities that can be implemented in sessions in order to improve regulation in autistic students

Agenda

5 minutes	Introduction
15 minutes	Regulation, communication, and the role of the SLP
10 minutes	Identifying sensory needs
25 minutes	Sensory-based interventions & strategies for SLPs
5 minutes	Wrap up & conclusion

Disclosures

Speakers - Financial	Jessie Ginsburg is the CEO of Pediatric Therapy Playhouse and the creator of the Inside Out Sensory Certificate for SLPs. Jessie Ginsburg is receiving an honorarium for leading this workshop.
Speakers - Nonfinancial	Jessie Ginsburg is the District 6 Director of the California Speech Language Hearing Association. Jessie Ginsburg has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
Course - Content	Jessie Ginsburg has no relevant content information to disclose.
Course - Financial Support & In Kind	This course is sponsored by SLP Toolkit.

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Area