This workshop is intended for professionals who want to learn how to communicate with individuals who do not speak or who are considered “non-verbal.” The presentation will discuss adaptations to account for individuals who do not speak, use gestures, use a communication device, or speak few words. Through this workshop, participants will have increased understanding of verbal behavior and communication methods; increased knowledge of communication considerations when interviewing someone who does not speak; and learn reliable and legally defensible techniques that can be applied in interviews.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to identify common biases regarding communicating with children who do not speak
Participants will be able to discuss verbal behavior and how people who do not speak communicate
Participants will be able to recall the skills to conduct a forensic interview in the most legally defensible manner with someone who does not speak
