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GERCF - HOME
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The GERCF provides new information and educational resources to Northeast Ohio
families and professionals and introduces programs/interventions currently
unavailable in the greater Cleveland metro area. GERCF is committed to
assisting families in this quest to provide their children with the benefits of
the most recent advances, helping to achieve maximum potential for independent
function and fulfillment. Current programs include a monthly lecture series,
Floor-Time (DIR) model classes, three times a year for professionals and
caregivers and an extensive library. We hope you find your visit informative
and educational.
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| Parent's Book of the Month |
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Pivotal Response Treatments for Autism
Communication, Social, and Academic Development
Edited by Robert L. Koegel, Ph.D., & Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D., with invited contributors
Recognized as one of the top state-of-the-art treatments for autism in the United States,* the innovative Pivotal Response Treatment uses natural learning opportunities to target and modify key behaviors in children with autism, leading to widespread positive effects on communication, behavior, and social skills. The product of 20 years of research from Robert and Lynn Koegel, co-founders of the renowned Autism Research Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara, this proven approach is now clearly presented in one accessible book. Keeping parents involved in every aspect of behavioral intervention, therapists and educators of children from preschool to elementary school will use the research-supported PRT strategies to advance children's communication and language skills, even in extremely challenging cases foster social interactions and friendships with typically developing peers reduce disruptive behaviors by combining functional assessment with self-management strategies aid early identification and intervention reduce ritualistic behaviors and broaden children's interests improve children's performance in school activities and on homework assignments Because PRT works with each child's natural motivations and stresses functional communication over rote learning, this comprehensive model helps children develop skills they can really use. With this timely resource, educators and therapists will support children with autism as they enjoy more positive interactions, more effective communication, and higher academic achievement in natural, inclusive settings.
* National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, 2001
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| Children's Book of the Month |
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There are so many ways to wave goodbye! Babies and toddlers will delight in
discovering how to wave with their entire bodies.
Waving becomes an occasion for movement and fun, as a sister and her litle
brother join their friends for a birthday party.
With its rollicking rhymes and vivacious illustrations, Wave Goodbye is
a joyful workout for young bodies and imaginations.
By Rob Reid, Illustrated
by Lorraine Williams
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| Article of the Month |
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Are you a PARENT? Fustrated? Exhausted?
Does your child have one or any of these?
• Behavior problems?
• Low self-esteem?
• Friendship issues?
• Trouble in school?
• Frequent tantrums?
• Learning issues?
Click here to read more about
Dysfunction of Sensory Integration.
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GERCF Lecture Series Click here for more information
DIR/FLOOR-TIME MINI-COURSE Click here for more information
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