Imagine a grandmother watching her grandchild, who is struggling to use a rolling pin while making dough. Grandma then leans over and provides some help to acquire this new skill. Very quickly, grandma is providing less and less guidance, and the child starts beaming with pride at her new skill.

The practice of providing physical guidance by caring people is culturally universal and encouraged. In fact, most cultures and languages have a phrase similar to “lend a hand.” Yet, within the field of autism, there are some voices saying we should never provide a ‘physical prompt.’

This free session will describe the difference between what we do and what we call what we do. We will also discuss how providing help that leads to learning skills is not the same as physically restricting or restraining learners. Finally, we will discuss the role of physical contact in situations involving childhood safety.

Register to join this free 30-minute presentation followed by a Question-and-Answer session.

Workshop Details

Date: Tuesday, November 18th at 3:30pm ET
Agenda: 30-minute talk plus Q & A session
Presenters: Andy Bondy, PhD and Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP
Cost: Free
CEUs: Not Available

Accommodations: Pyramid Educational Consultants is committed to working with our customers to accommodate special needs. Please contact our office to request accommodations for trainings or other services via email: pyramidus@pecs.com.