Your Client with Autism: Applying OPT Strategies

Course Description

TalkTools Instructor and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Expert, will be presenting the exciting findings from a collaborative study on the impacts of incorporating Talk Tools OPT (Oral Placement Therapy) techniques with ABA protocols on speech production, focusing on the jaw, lips and tongue. The team consisted of SLPs, BCBAs, RBTs and parents and the study was conducted at Eastern Florida Autism Center. Clients included those with a diagnosis of Down syndrome, ASD, Fragile X and cerebral palsy. Risca will present the techniques used in the study, so learners can apply these techniques right away in their practice!

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Summarize the findings of the ABA-OPT Study.
Understand the jaw-lip-tongue connection for speech production.
Identify 3 ABA techniques applicable to speech therapy.
Apply 3 OPT techniques for speech clarity.

Instructor Bio and Financial Disclosure

Risca Solomon, MS, BCBA

CEUs

Content Disclosure: This presentation will focus on treatment methods related to the use of TalkTools® resources. Other similar treatment approaches will receive limited or no coverage during this lecture.

(pending AOTA approval)

E-Learning Details

Schedule

15 minutes – Overview of Study
15 minutes – Techniques for Jaw
15 minutes – Techniques for Lips
20 minutes – Techniques for Jaw
20 minutes – How to measure progress
25 minutes – Case studies & results
10 minutes -- Wrap-up/Q&A

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