MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES OF THE FILM SPELLERS; CONSIDERATIONS OF IMPLICIT BIAS AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR NON-SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM

OBJECTIVES
Attendees will review case studies of spelled communication (AAC) in non-verbal individuals with autism and motor neural apraxia through the film documentary SPELLERS.
Attendees will be encouraged to reflect on these case studies as they consider their own implicit biases and creating future treatment plans.
Clinical studies of the motor skill training in the non-speaking population will be proposed.
Listen to the perspectives of multiple specialists on the implications of this film, including a neurologist, physicians, speech pathologists, occupational therapist, research scientist, and parent(s).

PRESENTATIONS AND SPEAKERS
Speakers
James Lyons-Weiler, PhD
Avery M Jackson, MD – Michigan Neurosurgical Institute
James Neuenschwander, MD
Alyssa Miller, BSN
Maija Hahn, SLP
Krishna Donaparthi, MD
Dana Johnson, OT

Credit Designation:

MNI Great Lakes ECHO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The MNI Great Lakes ECHO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.5 Hour(s) Attendance w/ No Credit. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The MNI Great Lakes ECHO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 Unit(s) CEU. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.