Reciprocal Imitation Training & Early Childhood Imitation Assessment

Various teaching approaches have been adopted to teach imitation skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) during early childhood. The focus of this workshop is Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT; Dr Brooke Ingersoll), a method of imitation training based on social reciprocity and designed to enhance social imitation. Research on RIT has shown that RIT, a teaching method based on a naturalistic behavioural approach, is an effective method for advancing the level of spontaneous imitation in children with ASD. RIT is one of the scientifically grounded methods recommended for imitation training in children with ASD. RIT is a method that is easy to implement, enjoyable and quick to apply. KTE can be easily implemented by parents. In KTE, imitation skills training is aligned with early childhood development, targeting object-action imitation skills—which involve object play skills—and gesture imitation skills, which encompass gestures within pre-linguistic communication skills. Furthermore, the nature of KTE’s implementation allows for the assessment of imitation skills during the teaching process.

Course Content:

The aim is to conduct an informative session, supported by theory and video materials, on the assessment of imitation skills and the implementation of KTE.

Training Materials and Certificate Information:

KTE Guidebook

KTE Materials (Toy) Set

Imitation Assessment Tool

KTE Product File

KTE Practitioner Certificate

Who Can Attend the Training:

Special Education/Child Development/Pre-school Teachers, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Graduates and Postgraduate Students.

Capacity: 30 Participants

Duration: 5 Hours

Fee: 500 TL

For the attention of participants:

Bank Account Details:

Participants are kindly requested to make their payments to the İş Bankası account in the name of "Çadem Psikoloji", with the IBAN number "TR15 0006 4000 0011 4500 0213 14".

Once you have made your payment, you must send your payment receipt to the email address [email protected]. For any questions regarding the training, please contact our Çadem Psikoloji Bakırköy Branch on 0212 570 06 07.

Requests for participation, cancellation, or refunds of the training fee will not be accepted after the registration date specified in the training content.

In the event of a training cancellation due to a reason attributable to ÇADEM PSİKOLOJİ, participants’ fees will be refunded within 15 days of the cancellation date.