Autism Consortium of Texas November Webinar | Supporting Communication in Toddlers with Autism: From Early Intervention to Effective Intervention

Event Status
Scheduled

The purpose of this talk is to describe a series of intervention studies highlighting critical components of effective autism interventions. Specifically, results across several studies indicate that involving caregivers in early intervention maximizes long-term outcomes. However, caregiver use language facilitation strategies is influenced by the type of strategies taught, highlighting the need to individualize interventions based on caregiver preferences. 

Additionally, access to intervention is highly dependent on receiving an autism diagnosis. However, waitlists continue to be a barrier to early identification, with wait times over 1 year in many places. Results of an ongoing study to test the accuracy of a new autism diagnostic pathway will also be discussed. 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. To identify critical elements of early intervention for autistic toddlers 
  2. To describe ways to engage caregivers in early intervention 
  3. To describe methods for talking to caregivers about autism 

About the Presenter: 

Megan Roberts, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a professor in the Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her work focuses on improving access to effective early intervention for toddlers with developmental delays (e.g., autism, hearing loss). This clinically-based line of research examines new ways of identifying autism and different variations of caregiver-mediated communication interventions tailored specifically for different populations of children. Her research has been funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and the Institute of Education Sciences.

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Date and Time
Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, noon to 1:30 p.m.