Improving Communication Skills for Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder

no ceu for pt's.

it was very difficult to hear and understand when the presenter talked while simultaneously showing a video.

i loved learning more about the school she is involved in.

as a pt, i appreciated the information demonstrating the importance of pt for children with asd.

i liked the videos but did not like when the presenter talked while the video was playing. the video audio was much louder than her voice so not only did i miss what she had to say but it was distracting.

it appeared that ms vess was overreaching with her conclusions as to how slps are providing services to children diagnosed with autism. i found her conclusions and comments condescending at times. she may want to consider rewording "children with autism have damage in their cerebellum." they often show structural and functional abnormalities in the cerebellum, this is not the same has damage. abnormality is a general term for any atypical feature in the brain's structure, function, or chemistry, while brain damage specifically refers to the destruction or degeneration of brain cells. it was difficult to hear what was being said by both the therapist and the child in the videos presented. on occasion ms vess spoke will the video was being presented and her audio was clear, so i do not believe this issue was a technical one. i give ms vess credit for her enthusiasm and genuine desire to help the students she treats.

voice-over during videos was difficult to understand. the subtitles were very inaccurate, which was not a problem for me, but would definitely affect someone with a hearing impairement.

it was very helpful and informative.

the visual clips she used, although they demonstrated what she was trying to demonstrate, were filmed in a room with multiple students so there was a lot of background noise. it was difficult to hear what she was trying to emphasize because of the background noise in the slides provided. additionally she often spoke over the slides she was playing so it was hard to hear what she was trying to get you to listen to.

the instructor played videos for examples, but talked during the videos, which means you couldnt focus on either one.