Facilitating Communication in the Home Setting

Facilitating Communication in the Home Setting: Parent Roles and Family Involvement

25 May 2019

9:00am - 12:00nn

Communication is key for everyday interaction across different settings. In children with ASD, speech, language and communication are skills that need to be developed. When a child with ASD is referred for speech therapy, some parents are clueless about this type of intervention and how they can help their children.

This seminar is geared towards educating parents and families of children with ASD about speech therapy. It aims to help parents and families understand their role in helping their children develop and improve speech, language and communication skills. It also aims to empower parents and families by helping them identify everyday opportunities and learning strategies that would facilitate communication in the home setting.

Facilitating Communication in the Home Digital Poster

About the Speaker:

Ms. Karla Cabotaje

KARLA MACARAEG-CABOTAJE, CSP-PASP
Teacher Karla earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Pathology at the College of Allied Medical Professions, University of the Philippines-Manila in 2003. She is a member of the Philippine Association of Speech Pathologists (PASP) since 2006. She was a home-based speech pathologist working with families of children with ASD early in her practice. She has undergone trainings on Oral Placement Therapy (OPT), Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS Basic Training), PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) Level 1 and DIR Floortime (DIR 101). She is certified to provide It Takes Two To Talk (ITTT) the Hanen Program for Parents. She is a senior Speech Pathologist at Center for Exploration and Experiential Development Co. (CEED) and currently serves as Operations Manager of the center. Teacher Karla believes that family involvement is crucial to the success of their child’s intervention. She aims to inspire parents and empower the family as a whole to take an active role in the development of speech, language and communication at home.

Seminar Rates: (certificate and snack included)
The Seminar is exclusive to members of the Autism Society Philippines
P 400 - Seminar only (For existing ASP Members)
P 900 - Seminar + ASP membership

Seminar fees may be deposited to Autism Society Philippines, Metrobank, Kamias Branch Account Number 047-3-04751874-2. Please email the scan copy of your deposit slip with the name/s of participant/s and contact numbers to autismphils@gmail.com and bring it on the day of the seminar. On-site registrants or walk- in will be accepted depending on the availability of slots. There will only be 70 slots available. No refund will be given to participants who do not show up on the date of the seminar. For more details, please call ASP at 02-903-5496.

The ASP Education and Empowerment Program serves as a platform to educate Filipino parents and professionals on the various interventions, modalities and theories surrounding Autism Spectrum Disorder. Their application and implementation are left at your discretion. The views and personal experiences of the speakers are their own and may not necessarily reflect the views of the organization.

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