Description: Thought processes, and the mental state verbs (MSV) representing them, are invisible, yet they shape our sense of ourselves. They underlie cognition and are critical for discourse, academic success, social understanding, and conversational competence. We will deeply dive into how the way our students think about thinking shapes their communicative lives, and how we can...
Description: The Role of the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) in Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) is engaging and ever-changing. This is due to the communicative needs of students/clients (pediatric to geriatric) and the major advancements of assistive technology. The SLP’s role with AAC involves the assessment and intervention of receptive and expressive language skills with the customized...
Description: Team collaboration is an important part of what we do. How are we choosing to express ourselves to one another? Do we approach the team with compassion, empathy and understanding? Or do we come with blame, criticism and judgment. Your words matter! When a person understands and implements principles of compassionate communication and wise speech, this opens the doorway...
Facilitator: Char Boshart, MA, CCC-SLP Description: This Deep Dive Study Group course is tailored to the needs of the SLPs and their clients. The content provides necessary foundational info about /r/ that relates to therapy application, but primarily focuses on the details of analysis and therapy through interaction, sharing, and Q&A. Attendees are encouraged to implement the therapy tasks with at least one child/student. Dates & Agenda:
Facilitator: Char Boshart, MA, CCC-SLP Description: This interactive Deep Dive Study Group course is tailored to the needs of the SLPs and their clients. The content provides necessary foundational info about /s/ that relates to therapy application, but primarily focuses on the details of analysis and therapy through interaction, sharing, and Q&A. Attendees are encouraged to...
Facilitator: Margo Kinzer Courter, MBA, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL Description: The ability to retell a story depends on so many language skills. As research supports, morphosyntax is a major factor in auditory and reading comprehension. One also has to have the vocabulary skills to support understanding. Pragmatic skills, supralinguistic skills and executive function also go hand in hand for narrative development. This Deep Dive Study Group course will...
Facilitator: Janine Benner, MA, CCC-SLP Description: This group/course will review approaches to assessments, a variety of strength-based criterion reference and observational checklists for young autistic preschool aged children clinicians can use in school-based or clinical settings. It will cover approaches for choosing and writing goals, identification and demonstration of evidenced-based naturalistic strength-based, relationship-based approaches to treatment...
Facilitator: Margo Kinzer Courter, MBA, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL Description: The ability to retell a story depends on so many language skills. As research supports, morphosyntax is a major factor in auditory and reading comprehension. One also has to have the vocabulary skills to support understanding. Pragmatic skills, supralinguistic skills and executive function also go hand in hand for narrative development. This Deep Dive Study Group course will...
Facilitator: Char Boshart, MA, CCC-SLP Description: This Deep Dive Study Group course is tailored to the needs of the SLPs and their clients. The content provides necessary foundational info about /r/ that relates to therapy application, but primarily focuses on the details of analysis and therapy through interaction, sharing, and Q&A. Attendees are encouraged to implement the therapy tasks with at least one child/student. Dates & Agenda:
Facilitator: Janine Benner, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL Description: This group/course will review approaches to assessments, a variety of strength-based criterion reference and observational checklists for young autistic preschool aged children clinicians can use in school-based or clinical settings. It will cover approaches for choosing and writing goals, identification and demonstration of evidenced-based naturalistic strength-based, relationship-based approaches to...
Facilitator: Char Boshart, MA, CCC-SLP Description: This Deep Dive Study Group course is tailored to the needs of the SLPs and their clients. The content provides necessary foundational info about /r/ that relates to therapy application, but primarily focuses on the details of analysis and therapy through interaction, sharing, and Q&A. Attendees are encouraged to implement the therapy tasks with at least one child/student. Dates & Agenda:
Join Michelle for six intimate hours dedicated exclusively to understanding the current state of evidence for evaluating and treating pediatric feeding disorders.