The More Than Words Program was designed specifically for parents of young children on the autism spectrum and with other social communication difficulties. Addressing the unique needs of these children, the program provides parents with the tools, strategies and support they need to help their children reach their full communication potential.

Here are some of the valuable things you’ll learn when you attend the More Than Words Program:

  • 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


ORIENTATION SESSION

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PROGRAM LOCATION

Cape May County Special Services School

148 Crest Haven rd.

Cape May Court House, NJ 08320

PROGRAM DATES

January 2023-May 2023

4:00-6:00 pm 1x per week

LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE

More Than Words does this by empowering you to help your child reach the following three goals:

Improved social communication and back-and-forth interactions

Improved play skills

Improved imitation skills

Program Facilitated by:

Lindsay Laielli MS CCC-SLP

Hanen Certified Speech Language Pathologist



Program Componants:

  • 6-8 training sessions for parents in small, personalized groups

  • A Hanen Certified speech-language pathologist leading the program

  • A pre-program consultation for you and your child with the speech-language pathologist

  • Three individual visits for you and your child with the speech-language pathologist


The Hanen Centre, a world-renowned leader in early childhood language development, has committed the last 35 years to putting parents first when it comes to helping their child build language and social skills. Driven by the firm belief that parents can and should be their child’s most important language teachers, Hanen has developed several research-based programs and resources specifically for parents of children from birth to five years of age to show them how they can make the most of every interaction they share with their child.

Contact us

Email: Hanen@cmcspecialservices.org

Call: 609-465-2720 ext:4406