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Many non-verbal children are not provided with an alternative method of speaking and participate in instruction or behavior therapy 'solely as a listener'. Others are provided with an alternative method, such as picture exchange or an electronic tablet, that is not portable or requires multiple responses to make simple requests. These methods are often abandoned by the children, resulting in young adults with problem behavior 'when they want to make requests'. Essential for Living will help you select and confirm an alternative, method of speaking that meets the CAFE criteria -- Continuously Available, Frequently used, and Effortless -- and is much less likely to be abandoned later.

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Join us at the next Essential for Living Workshop:

February 4th, 2021, 12:00 PM New York time, 11:00 AM Chicago time, 9:00 AM Los Angeles time, 5:00 PM London time, and 6:00 PM Rome time

Title: [TWO-DAY INTRODUCTORY EFL ONLINE WORKSHOP] [six hours]: Part 1 [Feb. 4 - three hours] Learning to Conduct an Assessment and Develop a Program Plan using Essential for Living and Part 2 [Feb. 5 - three hours] Teaching Functional, Life Skills and Recording Learner Progress

Sponsoring Agency: Patrick McGreevy, Ph.D., P.A.

Location: online

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