More Than Words Workshop
Thu, Nov 23
|Zoom link will be sent out by organisers
Are you looking for an effective autism service model that includes parent involvement? SALTS is working with The Hanen Centre to offer the More Than Words workshop to professionals in our region!


Time & Location
Nov 23, 2023, 9:00 AM GMT+8 – Nov 25, 2023, 5:00 PM GMT+8
Zoom link will be sent out by organisers
About the event
Learning objectives
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
Describe the current research on prevalence, biology and diagnosis of children on the autism spectrum
Describe current intervention approaches for children on the autism spectrum and how More Than Words integrates principles of best practice
Select appropriate communication goals for individual children on the autism spectrum based on assessment of the child’s social and communication skills
Apply principles of adult education to provide parents with the training, information and support they need to become their child’s primary communication facilitator
Teach parents to apply communication facilitation strategies that are specifically adapted to the individual needs of their child flexibly and across contexts
Assess recorded parent-child interactions and provide personalized coaching and feedback in order to facilitate parents’ application of program strategies within everyday interactions with their child
Lead More Than Words – The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder