Masterclass: Social Communication Development in Infants & Toddlers (SC•DIT) – Autism Navigator

Masterclass: Social Communication Development in Infants & Toddlers (SC•DIT): What Does it Take to Learn to Talk?

Who should attend?
This free masterclass series is for families of young children and professionals, or students in any discipline that work with young children and families including early childhood and special education teachers, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, pediatricians, family physicians, college students in these disciplines, and anyone else interested in learning about the magic of learning to talk. This masterclass series is a companion to our new to SC•DIT course but anyone interested can attend.

FREE GIVEAWAY of SC•DIT Course to One Participant at Each Masterclass
We are excited to announce an opportunity for a FREE GIVEAWAY at our SC•DIT masterclass series. We’re offering a chance for one participant outside of Florida to win a free SC•DIT course, worth $75 USD, at each masterclass.

Here’s how it works:

• During each of our masterclasses, we will select one lucky winner from among the attendees. The best part? It’s absolutely FREE to enter.
• At the end of each masterclass, we’ll invite interested participants to chat in a number between 1 and 100. The participant whose number comes closest to our random number generator will be the lucky winner.
• No purchase is necessary to participate. The winning participant must be attending at the time of the drawing.

For Florida Residents:
Great news for Florida residents. All our Autism Navigator courses including SC•DIT, are FREE for Floridians. If you live and/or work in Florida, simply complete this REQUEST FORM to enroll for FREE.

What will we cover?
Join us to celebrate how amazing it is for children to learn to talk. Social communication milestones offer a critical window into the wellbeing of infants and toddlers and are the earliest signs of healthy development and school readiness and an opportunity to catch small delays early. Watch videos with us and chat in as we explore questions like What does it take for children to learn to talk? and How can parents & other caregivers support children’s learning in everyday activities?

• January
  • Encouraging the Magic — Responsive Parenting Strategies
• February
  • Language Domain — Gestures & Meanings
• March
  • Play Domain — Using Actions with Objects
• April
  • Social Interaction Domain — Social Attention
• May
  • Emotional Regulation Domain — Sharing & Managing Emotions
• June
  • Self-Directed Learning Domain — Understanding Messages
• July
  • Encouraging the Magic — Responsive Parenting Strategies
• August
  • Language Domain — Sounds & Words
• September
  • Play Domain — Social Sharing with Objects
• October
  • Social Interaction Domain — Intentional Communication
• November
  • Emotional Regulation Domain — Regulating Challenging Moments
• December
  • Self-Directed Learning Domain — Creating New Ideas

When is this scheduled?

• Day: 2nd Wednesday of each month (barring holidays)
• Time: 1:00 to 2:00pm (Eastern Time)

How do I register?
The SC•DIT monthly masterclass series is a recurring Zoom webinar. You only need to register once for this masterclass series.

Register

You must register to participate. You will see the specific dates for each series on the Registration page. Once you register, you will receive email reminders for each masterclass in the series. Please note: The use of AI note-taking or recording products violates our Terms of Use and is strictly prohibited during our masterclasses.

How do I get to the Feedback Survey and Attendance Certificate Request Form?
Links to each are below.

Feedback Survey Request an Attendance Certificate

Why is attending Important?
By attending, you are joining a community of learners watching videos together and sharing their experiences, questions, and encouragement. You can request a certificate of attendance. We cannot record our masterclasses because we show photos and videos of our families, so make sure to attend.

Where is the SC•DIT Resources Page for this masterclass?
Be sure to go to the SC•DIT Resources Page that we have created for you. You can find resource documents from our SC•DIT course and research on responsive parenting strategies.

SC•DIT Resources

Hosts for this Masterclass

• Amy M. Wetherby, PhD, Distinguished Research Professor
• Renee Daly Holland, MS • Baby Navigator Master Coach & Global Trainer

Panelists

• Patricia Armstrong, MSW • Autism Navigator Master Coach & Global Trainer
• Mara Szymkowiak, MS • Autism Navigator Regional Specialist in Training