1. Treating Severe Articulation Problems in Children with Autism Presented By Tracy Vail,MS,CCC/SLP

2. Why Can’t He/She Talk? Impossible to tell until the child talks! Does the child “hear” sounds/words? Does the child have adequate musculature? Can the child produce required movements? Can the child combine required movements?

3. Increasing Vocalizations Pair with established reinforcers Reinforce all vocal attempts

4. Initial Sound/Vocal Attempts

5. Vocal Approximations

6. Give a Communicative Behavior Teach “I talk, I get.” Increases EO for Speaking Increases child’s control over environment Decreases need for negative behaviors

7. Sign Language

8. Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

9. Pairing Signs with Vocals

10. Teaching Signs to Clarify

11. Passive Oral Motor

12. Active Oral Motor

13. Finger Prompts/Sound Song

14. Combining Sounds

15. Shaping Vocal Mands

16. Fade Prompts

17. Receptive, NVI mixed with Mands

18. Teach Receptive &Tact from Mand Repertoire

19. Build Syllables

20. Fill in Songs

21. Fill ins/Mands with Stories

22. VB Modules

23. Increasing Length of Utterance

24. Fade Prompts for IV Category

25. Teach Features Functions Classes

26. Mands for Info

27. Multiple NET Opportunities