FREE WEBINAR: Gestures
About this course
FREE webinar: Tuesday 2nd June 2026, 12.15 pm – 1.15 pm (UK time)
Explore the importance of gestures and their strong links to the development of language and communication skills. Evidence-based research explores both neurotypical and autistic nonspeaking gesture development.
This free webinar, delivered by Mary Gavin live on Zoom, offers a valuable opportunity to learn more about gestures in the early years. Discover gesture development in neurotypical compared to autistic nonspeaking children. During the webinar, Mary will provide an overview of what to expect during her course, Gestures: What’s the point? Using gestures with non-speaking autistic children in the early years, including:
- What are gestures – function and intentionality
- Neurotypical and autistic gestures
- Gestures and language development
- Assessment of a child’s gesture usage
- Support ideas
This is an opportunity for you to learn about the course content and delivery and to seek clarity on its application to your own clinical specialism.
Course pricing
This is a FREE event
Course presenter
Mary Gavin
Speech and Language Therapist
Mary Gavin was the SLT Clinical Lead for Preschool Complex Needs at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. Since her retirement after 20 years of service with the NHS, her focus is now on training other professionals in the understanding of gestures. Her research into types and functions of gestures significantly changed her own clinical practice with non-speaking autistic children. A summary of her research was presented within the article ‘Gestures: The finer points’ in the RCSLT Bulletin, Winter 23/24.
Who this course is suitable for
Booking information
gestures, autism, early years