Seminar on Teaching Spontaneous Use of Speech

Seminar on Teaching Spontaneous Use of Speech

Some students with ASD may not talk at all and others may have words but not use them very often. There are varieties of research-proven techniques that can help teach students to speak more and to expand the words they are using.

This 1-day seminar will cover different strategies to increase use of language with students with ASD. Different scenarios will be presented ranging from students with no speech to students who are able to talk in sentences. Video presentation, case study, discussion, and role-play will be included too.

Topics:
• How to select the right communication targets
• How to set up natural teaching environment
• How to teach the power of speech
• How to teach students to speak in different situations
• How to teach students to speak longer
• How to teach students to ask questions

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Speakers:

Mr. Raymond Fung MSc, BCBA, Autism Partnership Philippines Clinical Director Raymond is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with a Master’s Degree of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Cloud State University, and currently pursuing his doctoral degree at the University of Bristol in education. Raymond is the conference chair of Hong Kong Association for Behavior Analysis (HKABA), the member of Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and a part-time lecturer of a master’s program of ASD in the Open University of Hong Kong. For over 18 years, Raymond has been teaching individuals with ASD of different ages and functioning levels in 1 on 1, group and school settings at Autism Partnership under the on-going training of Dr. Ron Leaf and his associates. Since 2004, he has been specializing in professional training of therapists, supervisors, school teachers, and parents internationally. He provides consultation in China, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Korea, South Africa, and Russia. Currently, he is the behavioral consultant of AP Hong Kong, the clinical director of AP Philippines, and the voluntary consultant of AP Foundation. In 2014-2015, Raymond developed 6 mobile applications for individuals with ASD. Raymond has been actively promoting autism awareness and effective treatment by conducting workshops, writing articles for his 2 columns, and hosting a radio program.

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