Dates and Times:
PD hours
16.5 Hours
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Join waitlistRegistration is currently open only to approved staff of Northcott Early Childhood Services (Australia), an NDIS early chidhood partner.
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Early Intervention Professionals with a post-secondary degree or diploma who support families of preschool aged children with language difficulties or disorders.
Platform: Zoom
Language: English
This mandatory self-directed module prepares you for full participation in the workshop. You’ll learn about the Hanen approach to involving parents, as well as the importance of interaction in a child’s communication learning and the stages of communication. You will also observe a child on your caseload interacting with their parent during a play activity and a daily routine, and record your observations on the form provided.
Midway through the workshop, you’ll complete a second self-directed module which introduces you to the research behind what works best in coaching parents.
In a small online group, you’ll participate in a series of highly interactive and personalized learning sessions. Each session includes discussion and small group practice activities, as well as the opportunity to reflect and individualize the information for the children on your caseload.
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Please note: Full attendance is required. View full terms and conditions.
You gain a license to use the SPARK Communication coaching framework in your 1-1 parent coaching sessions.
Digital access to the following materials:
Financial: Cindy Smith, B.A., B.App.Sc.(Sp.Path), is a Speech Pathologist who has worked in early childhood intervention since 1980. Cindy is contracted by The Hanen Centre to lead It Takes Two to Talk® and SPARK Communication™ workshops. Cindy uses Hanen resources in her clinical work with an early intervention population, and also offers It Takes Two to Talk® programs to parents. Non-financial: No other relevant non-financial relationships exist.
Important: Please ensure that you have all the items above before you register. If you register and then find that you cannot meet these requirements (with the exception of the second screen) we unfortunately will not be able to provide you with a full refund.
50% of the workshop fee will be refunded if written notification of cancellation is received and a substitute can be found. No refunds if a substitute cannot be found. No refund requests will be accepted after the workshop has already begun.
Due to the fast-paced, highly interactive nature of our workshops, participants must have a high proficiency in English (i.e. they must be able to understand English, respond to questions and contribute comfortably to group discussions, which involves practicing and applying concepts learned during the workshop). All materials will be provided in English.
Hanen resources are protected by international copyright law. No translations are permitted without advance written permission from The Hanen Centre.
Full attendance is required. This means completing the Pre-Workshop Assignment and attending all group sessions in full. No recordings will be available of the live sessions. Absences will not be approved. Please only register for a workshop for which you can attend all live group sessions in full. Please note that if you fail to meet the attendance requirements, you will not receive a license to offer the program or a Certificate of Completion.
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