Seminar | August 2019
Joint Attention: Fostering Social Communication Skills
Date: August 8, 2019
Presenter: Lindsay Birchfield, M.S., BCBA, LBA Director of Community Development, Behavioral Innovations
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Simply put, joint attention means the same thing as shared attention. Shared attention occurs when 2 people show interest (attend) to the same thing. Joint attention provides a critical foundation for social, cognitive, and language development. There are plenty of things you can do to improve your child’s joint attention skills all within your day-to-day routines. This training will lead you through evidence-based practices on how to establish joint attention skills with a child on the Autism spectrum.The content provided on this web site is for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for medical care provided by a physician. Any third party content is the responsibility of such third party. Cigna HealthcareSM does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of any third party content and is not responsible for such content. Your access to and use of this content is at your sole risk.
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