PAED| Why the Right Environment and Rapport Matters: when working with children who have been diagnosed with neurodivergences

Overview:
This webinar will explore why the right environment and rapport matters when working with children with neurodivergences. Sometimes going back to step one in reestablishing the right environment and building rapport is the key to resetting and gaining instructional control with the client to have a successful PT session.

Key words that will be discussed: Autism, Behavior Strategies, Neurodivergent Children, Rapport, Instructional Control

Speaker biography:
Bonnie McGill, M. Ed. obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of British Columbia in the Bachelor of Arts, with an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. Her education and work are based upon the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Her focus is on educating, training, and mentoring parents to empower them to have healthy and meaningful relationships with their children whom have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to:

1. Importance of connecting with child clients prior to beginning intervention.
2. How to have a wonderful and productive PT session with child client.
3. Functions of Behaviour and how this impacts a PT session.

Registration:
Free for PAED division members

$10 for CPA members (not members of the division)

$25 for non-members