More Than Words
More than Words is a Hanen parent coaching program for children who are autistic or who have differences with social communication. The aim to More Than Words is for parents to learn how to make communication easier for their child and support them to connect with others, make friends and experience less frustration. The More Than Words strategies are specific, research-based strategies aim at supporting your child’s social communication and play skills, while also connecting and having more fun together. They can be used in the everyday routines and interactions you already have with your child.
Capable Kids offers a flexible delivery of the More Than Words program, where parents can attend the seven informative, interactive small group sessions online, and then have the choice to attend the three individual parent-child sessions online or face to face in the clinic. During the More Then Words Program you will lean:
- What motivates your child to communicate
- How to use your knowledge about your child to set appropriate and realistic goals
- How to make interactions with your child last longer
- Tips for using pictures and print to help your child’s understanding
- Strategies for how to talk so that your child understands you
- Strategies for developing your child’s play skills
- Ways to help your child make friends.
The More Than Words program will be offered to eligible families who are on our waiting list to allow them to access services while they wait for individual therapy placement. Please refer to the research summary on the Hanen Website for more information about the research on More Than Words:
