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Jill Eversmann – Using Sign Language With Pediatric Patients: 100 Signs For Easy, Effective Communication In Therapy
In this recording, you will learn to recognize and demonstrate 100 signs and incorporate them into your practice right away.
Sign language isn’t only used by the Deaf community; it is often used by children with general speech and language delays and disorders, developmental delays, childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and hearing loss. One effective way to communicate with this population is through sign language. However, many don’t have time to become fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). Course instructor, Jill Eversmann, is here to help! In this recording, you will learn to recognize and demonstrate 100 basic signs, the manual alphabet, and numbers from 1-20 as well as how to incorporate them into your practice immediately.
Recognize and demonstrate 100 basic ASL signs, the manual alphabet, and numbers 1-20
Explain how and when to begin using sign language with a patient
Recognize the benefits of sign language for children with Down syndrome, autism, childhood apraxia of speech, and general speech and language delays and disorders
Distinguish the use of sign language in preverbal and nonverbal hearing patients
Explore the benefits of using ASL as an AAC system for preverbal and nonverbal hearing patients
Evaluate the factors to consider when determining whether or not signing is a good communication option for a patient
KEYS FOR SIGNING SUCCESS
Brief history of ASL
Basic rules for producing signs
Benefits of signing
25 signs
Manual alphabet
Signing vs. spelling
Proper names, initialized signs, describing sign formation
LAB
ASL using songs
Demonstration (video)
Interactive sign review
Interactive review of the manual alphabet
Spelling skills
KEYS TO SIGNING IN EARLY INTERVENTION
25 signs
Numbers 1-10
How and when to start
Indicators and contraindications
Signing with young children
Greetings, eye contact, and attention skills
Supplement speech and language skills
Reduce the frequency of tantrums
KEYS TO SUCCESS FOR THERAPISTS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, & EDUCATORS
25 signs
Numbers 11-20
Signing specifics for professionals:
SLPs
As an AAC system
Receptive and expressive language skills
Improving communication when speech intelligibility is fair to poor
Reduce auditory overstimulation
OT/PTs
Specific activities
Visual representation of motor actions and descriptive terms
Behavior programs
Early Interventionists/Educators
Specific signs for educators
Early cognitive concepts
Second language
Visual schedules, classroom management
Supporting behavior programs
For children who are not strong auditory learners
Healthcare Providers
Specific signs for healthcare providers
Signs for social interaction
Communicating basic wants and needs
LAB
Video
Review of signs
Small group practice
BENEFITS OF ASL
Addresses a variety of learning styles
Motor memory, decreased auditory input, multi-modality
Improves eye contact and attention
Benefits over other signing systems
LAB
Interactive sign review
100 signs
Manual alphabet
Numbers
