Jill Eversmann – Using Sign Language with Pediatric Patients: 100 Signs for Easy, Effective Communication in Therapy
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- Faculty:
- Jill Eversmann
- Duration:
- 5 Hours 10 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Dec 14, 2017
Description
Handouts
| Manual – Using Sign Language with Pediatric Patients (7.65 MB) | 124 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
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
- SLPs
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
Faculty
Jill Eversmann Related seminars and products: 1
MS, CCC-SLP
JILL EVERSMANN, MS, CCC-SLP, is a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist and sign language instructor in Columbia, SC. She is the owner of Speech Signs, LLC, which offers speech therapy services and sign language instruction. She has over 30 years of experience, most of which has been with children aged birth-five years old. She loves working with young children and their families as well as sharing her knowledge and expertise with other professionals. Ms. Eversmann is a dynamic presenter and a sought-after speaker. Her seminars offer crucial information, innovative ideas and effective techniques that attendees will be able to use immediately in their practices.
Ms. Eversmann received her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from James Madison University and her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Towson State University. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association and is licensed by the state of South Carolina.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial – Receives a speaking honorarium from Vyne Education. Non-financial – No relevant non-financial relationship exists.
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