Dawn is a Paediatric Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) with experience running Hanen programs in Infants and Toddlers
Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems
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Introduction
Infants start interacting with their environment from birth, responding to visual and auditory events and actively engaging in spontaneous movements of their limbs. When working with children, it is important to note that motor problems often co-exist with communication problems. Up to 81% of children with mild to moderate functional mobility limitations are diagnosed with communication problems. A decreased ability or inability to communicate can affect a child's social development, impacting their self-identity, self-esteem, self-control and interactions with others. Caregivers are their infant's and toddler's primary communicators, so they play a pivotal role in the development of communication. It is, therefore, important that caregivers develop effective strategies to boost communication with their children.
Aims
The course aims to introduce the development of early communication and provide basic strategies to help caregivers enhance interactions with their children.
Outline
This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:
- Video
- Reading activity
- Quiz
Target audience
This course is aimed at rehabilitation professionals, students and assistants including but not limited to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Doctors, Rehabilitation Nurses, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Psychologists, Audiologists, Dietetics, Social Workers. Community Health Workers, Nurses or Medical Doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.
Communication in Early Intervention
Presented by Dawn Willard & ReLAB-HS