The Four Stages of Imitation (Course)

Learn the four stages of imitation and how to use them to help children who are non-verbal speak up, speak out, and imitate old and new vocabulary. This course is available online and on DVD for ASHA CEUs and state CE credit/hours. “Great seminar! I am excited to share this information with my colleagues in early intervention. Thank you for making this information so clear, efficient and direct!” — Virginia, SLP “This presentation was excellent! It especially gave me a lot of ideas of how I can better explain my process to parents.” — Rebecca Tucker, SLP Course Description In this hour-long lecture, Pam Marshalla describes the four stages of imitation development as defined by Jean Piaget, focusing on how the stages can be used as a basis for developing sound and word imitation in young children who are non-verbal or nearly non-vocal. Many of these children appear unable or unwilling to imitate sounds and words. Over the course of this hour, Pam shares the specialized methods that she has developed for speech-language pathologists who are working with clients such as these. “This entire presentation was enlightening! I learned new ways to address therapy with kids that have not had much progress with traditional play activities in therapy. I appreciate the organization of these four stages of imitation. ” — C.W., SLP Course Outline Our Understanding of Imitation Emergence of Imitation The Four Stages of Imitation Stage One: Vocal Contagion Stage One Goals and Basic Activities Stage Two: Mutual Imitation Stimulating Mutual Imitation Dialogue Mature Mutual Imitation Dialogue Stage Two Goals Stage Three: Spontaneous Imitation of Old Repertoire Stage Three Goals Inventory the Old Repertoire Make Practice Cards On-Demand Practice Stage Four: Spontaneous Imitation of New Repertoire Activities Summary: Stages of Imitation Course Details: One-hour course online and on DVD 1-hour DVD with 32-page booklet Appropriate for SLPs and parents Available for 0.1 ASHA CEUs and1 state CE credit/hour Register for your ASHA CEUs or state CE credit on our website here. Learning Outcomes At the completion of this one-hour course, participants should be able to: Identify Piaget’s four stages of imitation Describe the unique characteristics of each stage of imitation. Name the types of clients who may be having difficulty with each stage. Design therapy activities to stimulate each stage of imitation. Satisfactory Completion To complete this course and earn ASHA continuing education units (ASHA CEUs), learners must watch the video in full (1 hour), complete a quiz about the material, and submit an evaluation of the course. Access to the enrollment forms for CEUs can be found on our website under the menu Continuing Education. “Very informative! I did not know of these four stages before taking this workshop and now I have a whole new understanding of my students. I realize now that not all of them are at the final stage of imitation and they should therefore not be pushed into imitating new words. Thank you!” — Helen Malbec, SLP Continuing Education Enrollment After watching the video, please register for your ASHA CEUs or state CE credit on our website here. If you do not wish to receive ASHA CEUs for this course, we are happy to give you (only) a certificate of completion after you watch the video — you can opt out of ASHA reporting when you submit your paperwork to us online. Disclosures Financial Disclosure: Pam Marshalla (presenter) and Marshalla Speech & Language (publisher) do not have any financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. ASHA CE Registry & Fee To earn ASHA CEUs, subscribers must have paid their annual ASHA CE Registry fee. Individuals must meet at least one of the following conditions to be eligible to earn ASHA CEU: ASHA Member (includes Life member and International affiliates) ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology A Clinical Fellow supervised by someone who holds the ASHA CCC Currently enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program in SLP or audiology The participant pays ASHA CE Registry fee directly to the ASHA National Office. The annual ASHA CE Registry fee allows registration of an unlimited number of ASHA CEUs for the calendar year. Contact the ASHA CE staff at 800-498-2071 or visit http://www.asha.org/ce/CEUs for CE Registry fee subscription information.