Children with Developmental Disability Series Session 3: Communication Strategies for Children and Youth with IDD

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the unique communication needs and behavioural expressions of youth with IDDs in healthcare settings
  • Understand challenging behaviour as a form of communication by identifying common functions of behaviour and interpreting them in context.
  • Apply practical evidence-based communication strategies that promote effective, person-centred, and inclusive care for youth with ID

Speakers

Caitlin Stewart, BA

Developmental Service Worker

Dr. Joelene Huber, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Developmental Paediatrician

Sanaeyah Malik, M.ADS, R.B.A. (Ont.), BCBA

Board Certified Behaviour Analyst

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