Early Start Autism Clinic - University of Wollongong – UOW

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She is one of only 4 Certified ESDM trainers in Australia, and has been training and mentoring professionals in the ESDM since 2010. Weusecookiestoimproveyourexperienceonoursiteandtoshowyoupersonalisedadvertising.Tofindoutmore,readourprivacypolicyandcookiepolicy OK,THANKS YouarehereMorePages HomeFacultyoftheArts,SocialSciencesandHumanitiesSchools&entitiesEarlyStartEarlyStartAutismClinic EarlyStartAutismClinicEarlyStartDenverModel(ESDM)ESDMforprofessionalsESDMforparentsandcarersOurteamFactsandresourcesEarlyIntervention:ESDMatKids’UniTestimonialsShowmore EarlyStartAutismClinic EarlyStartHome EarlyStartandtheUniversityofWollongongtakeaholisticapproachtosupportingchildren,theirfamiliesandcarers.Weprovideevidence-basedearlyinterventionandmentalhealthsupportservices,aswellasworkshopsandprofessionaltrainingintheEarlyStartDenverModel(ESDM)forthosecaringforandworkingwithchildrenwithAutismSpectrumDisorder(ASD). Expertinsight ElizabethAylwardistheEarlyStartDenverModel(ESDM)ProgramManageratEarlyStart,UniversityofWollongong.Sheisoneofonly4CertifiedESDMtrainersinAustralia,andhasbeentrainingandmentoringprofessionalsintheESDMsince2010.Here,ElizabethexplainswhythishighlyacclaimedinterventionisgoodforchildrenwithAutismSpectrumDisorder(ASD). Theessencebehindthemodelistobringachildwithautism,backintothesocialloopateveryopportunity,becauseachildwithautismstartstodriftoutthatsocialloopataroundsixmonthsofage.Sowhatdoes'asocialloop'mean?Asocialloopiswherethechildissociallyengagedwithothers,liketheirtypicallydevelopingpeeris,andit'sinthatcontextthatthetypicallydevelopingchilddoesmostoftheirlearning. Bypayingattentiontootherpeople,totheirfaces,theirvoicestheiractions,theirgesturesand,observingandimitatingthose,eithermentallyoractingthemout,andthat'swherethebulkoftheirlearningoccurs.ButforthechildwithASD,ataroundsixmonthsofagetheystarttobabbleless,theystarttopaylessandlessattentiontothepeoplearoundthemandthey'reactuallygraduallyfallingoutofthatsocialloop,sothey'remissingoutonallthosevaluablelearningopportunitiesineverymomentoftheirdaythattheirtypicallydevelopingpeersaregetting,andthathasacascadingeffectontheiroveralldevelopment. Sothat,attheheartoftheESDM,isempiricalevidencebehindthesociallearning,learningcommunicationskills,learningimitationskills,learningplayskills,cognition,self-helpskills,jointattention,crossingallofthedevelopmentaldomains.Butessentially,weare,inwhateverwe'redoing,whetherit'sreadingabookordoingapuzzleorplayingoutdoors,thefocusistogetthatlovelyalternatingattentionbetweentheactivityandthechild'sattentiontoourfaceandourvoicesandouractions. ShowTranscript Theessencebehindthemodelistobringachildwithautism,backintothesocialloopateveryopportunity,becauseachildwithautismstartstodriftoutthatsocialloopataroundsixmonthsofage.Sowhatdoes'asocialloop'mean?Asocialloopiswherethechildissociallyengagedwithothers,liketheirtypicallydevelopingpeeris,andit'sinthatcontextthatthetypicallydevelopingchilddoesmostoftheirlearning. Bypayingattentiontootherpeople,totheirfaces,theirvoicestheiractions,theirgesturesand,observingandimitatingthose,eithermentallyoractingthemout,andthat'swherethebulkoftheirlearningoccurs.ButforthechildwithASD,ataroundsixmonthsofagetheystarttobabbleless,theystarttopaylessandlessattentiontothepeoplearoundthemandthey'reactuallygraduallyfallingoutofthatsocialloop,sothey'remissingoutonallthosevaluablelearningopportunitiesineverymomentoftheirdaythattheirtypicallydevelopingpeersaregetting,andthathasacascadingeffectontheiroveralldevelopment. Sothat,attheheartoftheESDM,isempiricalevidencebehindthesociallearning,learningcommunicationskills,learningimitationskills,learningplayskills,cognition,self-helpskills,jointattention,crossingallofthedevelopmentaldomains.Butessentially,weare,inwhateverwe'redoing,whetherit'sreadingabookordoingapuzzleorplayingoutdoors,thefocusistogetthatlovelyalternatingattentionbetweentheactivityandthechild'sattentiontoourfaceandourvoicesandouractions. EarlyStartDenvermodel(ESDM) TheESDMisanevidenced-basedinterventionembeddedinplayanddailyroutinesdesignedforyoungchildrenwithASD.EarlyStartoffersESDMsupportservicesandtrainingprogramsforfamiliesandprofessionals. EsdmForProfessionals Thesecoursesaredesignedforprofessionalsincludingearlychildhoodeducators,teachers,therapyassistants,psychologistsandspeech,occupationalandbehaviourtherapistswhoworkwithchildrenwithASDandotherdevelopmentaldisorders. EsdmForParentsAndCarers ThesecoursesandsupportservicesaredesignedforparentsandcarersofchildrenwithASDandotherdevelopmentaldisorders. Ourteam MeetourdedicatedESDMteamthatprovidetraining,mentoringandsupportaswellasprogramadministration. Factsandresources TheEarlyStartDenverModelTrainingProgramiscommittedtolearningmoreanddoingmoretoreducebarriersandincreaseouroutreachandsupportforfamiliesandchildrenwithASD.   EarlyIntervention:EsdmAtKids’uni Kids’Uniprovidesaccesstospecialistearlyinterventionservicesforchildren0–6yearsofagebyarangeofESDMCertifiedTherapistsservices. “Iwasabletobecomefullycertifiedandgainanidentityformyprofessionandconnectwithmorepeopleinthefield;peoplefrommyworkshopandlaroundtheglobe.IwantedtobeasgoodasIcouldinwhat'mdoing,anditwasoneofthebestexperiences.    GEORGIANNAMORAITOPOULOU,Therapist,internationalattendeeofESDMAdvancedWorkshop, ESDMCertified Therapist seeMORETESTIMONIALS ScrolltoTop Close Search



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