More Than Words® — The Hanen Program®
- Eight training sessions for parents in small, personalized groups
- A Hanen Certified speech-language pathologist leading the program
- A pre-program consultation for the parent and child with a speech-language pathologist
- Three individual visits for the parent and their child with a speech-language pathologist where the parent is videotaped using learned strategies
Who Can Attend this Program
Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or social-communication difficulties
What Parents Learn in the Program
Parents learn practical ways to help their child reach the following goals:
- Improved two-way communication
- More mature and conventional ways of communicating
- Better skills in communicating for social purposes
- Improved understanding of language
For an informational Powerpoint about the program, click here.
For program dates, click here about More Than Words program dates.
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For more information on The Hanen Program, contact Sarah Friel at 617-969-4410 x281 or sfriel@otathekoomarcenter.com.