Events

Kids Are Kids! is hosting a Hanen TalkAbility™  Workshop this July. This workshop is for Speech Pathologists and focuses on developing social communication and conversation skills in verbal children aged 3-7 with ASD. This workshop will certify you to offer and lead  TalkAbility™ – The Hanen Program™ for groups of parents and also teach you strategies to use during one to one therapy.  If you have taken the certification-level Hanen More Than Words® workshop and are a current Hanen member, this will be a great professional development opportunity for you!

The workshop is in Bibra Lake (Perth), WA and scheduled for July 19-20, 2019.  Registration is now open! If you are interested in attending, please sign up by registering your details here.

We hope that you can join us!

When you take TalkAbility, you get:

• 3 ASHA CEUs or 13 professional development hours
• A summary of the key principles guiding the provision of intervention for children with high-functioning Autism, including information on understanding children’s social thinking skills and the importance of language in the development of empathy
• A set of practical strategies for using specific vocabulary to promote social thinking and for coaching the child, when necessary, during play with a peer.
• Guidelines for leading TalkAbility™ – The Hanen Program® for Parents of Verbal Children on the Autism Spectrum, and for selecting appropriate communication goals for these children
• A comprehensive set of resources, including a detailed Leaders Guide, to support the implementation of the TalkAbility approach in your day-to-day work with parents (approximate value $170)

Kids Are Kids! is running a parent information session to assist families who will soon be entering the NDIS.
This parent information session will cover:

• Introduction to the NDIS
• What a NDIS plan looks like
• The process for transitioning to the NDIS
• How to prepare for a planning meeting
• Different ways you can manage your child’s funding in their plan.
• What the NDIS means for your child’s therapy
• How Kids Are Kids! can support you

When: Tuesday 23rd July
Time: 9.30am-11.30am
Cost: FREE
Where: 26 Parry Ave, Bateman

Register attendance:
Please phone: 9313 6566, or email us at info@kidsarekids.org.au

Download the information flyer here.