Joe Rothstein - Turning Points Media

At UNC, Joe received specialized training in autism through a grant sponsored by the US Department of Education. He combines his knowledge and experience with various forms of interventions including DIR/Floor Time, Applied Behavior Analysis, TEACCH, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), sensory integration, and traditional speech-language therapy when working with children who have been diagnosed with autism.

In addition, Joe was trained in multiple treatments for childhood apraxia of speech. These include Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC), Rapid Syllable Transition Treatment (ReST), and PROMPT- an innovative therapy technique used to help patients form sounds and words through direct and indirect manipulation of the speech structures (e.g., lips, tongue, jaw).

Joe has an interest in the complex language needs of older children and adolescents including narrative language (storytelling), expository language (explaining), descriptive language, and persuasive language. Joe is able to work with children at a ``macro`` level (structuring the language in an organized and sequential manner) and at a ``micro`` level (producing semantically and grammatically correct sentences).