Speech Sound Disorders Series

Available through March 31, 2024

Welcome to the world of Speech Sound Disorders with Amy, Jennie, and Rebecca! This series is designed to provide you with invaluable insights into treating speech sound disorders and debunking common misconceptions that may impact your interventions. Have you ever wondered how to know if sound errors are deficits of either phonology or articulation?... or why you’re having trouble eliciting /k/ and /g/?... or why we’re supposed to treat childhood apraxia of speech differently than those who have other speech sound disorders? These dedicated professionals have a passion for helping children with speech sound disorders and they are excited to share their expertise with you. Get ready to gain the necessary tools and knowledge to elevate your professional practice and provide comprehensive support to your clients.

AAC Conference

Replays through November 14, 2023

This session will provide an introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems. We will bust common AAC myths such as the candidacy model and the expert model. We will discuss who can benefit from AAC and best practices. We will provide definitions for common terms you will hear throughout the conference such as Aided Language Input, and robust AAC. This session will also review key terms, including language variety, bidialectalism, and bilingualism. We will discuss the different forms of AAC and how and why centering and understanding an individual's cultural heritage and language experiences inform our practices. We will identify and discuss barriers to accessing services based on our professional, clinical experiences and the AAC research literature. Lastly, this session will outline and discuss actionable steps that practitioners can immediately utilize to mitigate some of these barriers; discuss solutions such as utilizing a family-centered approach; and how to implement a culturally responsive approach to assessments, device selection, service delivery, and implementation of tools.

The Stutter Series

Replays through February 29, 2024

Everything you need to help you understand stuttering- from assessment to intervention. This series will also demystify eligibility and delve into how to build trust with clients and their families. We will explore verbal diversity and hear perspectives and insight from those who stutter.

The Equity Series

Replays through December 31, 2023

The Equity Series is a 2 Day virtual continuing education event featuring speakers and topics that represent the needs of students, clients, patients, and colleagues from marginalized and minoritized communities. This year's theme is Rethinking Equity! We are shifting from good intent to extraordinary impact and ACTION. Equity is intentionally ensuring that EVERYONE has access and opportunity to what they need to succeed and thrive. Join us as we identify and address topics like AAC for bilingual users, empowering monolinguals treating bilingual speakers, addressing burnout, equity for the deaf community and so much more.

Toddler, Spanish, and Apraxia Oh My? A How-To for SLPs

Did you know that nearly half (48%) of children in early intervention have culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds? We’re all for research-based intervention, but when the majority of apraxia research is focused on structured, clinical, school-age, English-speaking children, copy-paste to your day may not apply. Where does one even begin to adapt? This session reviews how centering families and honoring their home language leads to provision of balanced, meaningful and efficacious intervention. Spanish apraxia intervention will be highlighted, demonstrating assessment measures, target selection, and available resources. Be ready for videos, case studies, and practical strategies that you can use in your next session.

Demystifying Speech Sound Disorders in Bilingual Populations

The percentage of bilingual children in the U.S. continues to grow every year. It is likely that speech pathologists around the country will encounter at least one bilingual student on their caseload, if not many more. Unfortunately, there are endless myths and misunderstandings within parent and professional circles regarding bilingual speech & language development. These perpetuate inappropriate recommendations and practices which lead to heritage language loss within immigrant communities. Therefore, equipping both monolingual and bilingual speech-language pathologists (SLPs) with evidence-based knowledge plus practical resources for working with bilingual children is essential. In this course, SLPs will be introduced or will review phonological processes in monolingual and bilingual typically developing children. From that foundation, they will engage in thinking critically about the similarities and differences between the groups of children. This will ensure a clear understanding of the difference between expected bilingual speech sound development versus atypical/disordered speech sound development. Finally, SLPs will learn practical tips and strategies such as songs, books, for treating these disorders in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way that aligns with the ASHA code of ethics and IDEA law.

How to Code Speech Sound Disorders When Billing Insurance

This course increases the proficiency of speech-language pathologists in private practice, helping them to accurately categorize speech sound disorders based on patient history and current presentation for the selection of the appropriate International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for insurance reimbursement. Through case studies, the presenter will demonstrate how to synthesize available data to code the client’s presentation appropriately.

Exploring Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Are you feeling empowered when it comes to Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)? How confident do you feel in serving children with CAS from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CLD)? It is essential that SLPs feel confident and empowered in tackling CAS and providing culturally and linguistically responsible and responsive services. This course will provide SLPs with the foundational knowledge necessary to navigate CAS and differentiate it from other speech sound disorders. This course will also explore considerations in assessment and intervention planning for children from CLD backgrounds.