Courses

SLP

Educator

Parent

Admin

SLP: caseload management

Early Ed/Parents: IEPs

OT: school based

Pathways to Progress: A Team Approach To Navigating IEP Meetings for Success

This engaging and insightful live panel discussion is designed for the entire IEP team, and will feature perspectives from special educators, parents, administrators, school psychologists and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs). This 90 minute discussion will highlight the importance of collaboration and creating space for multiple perspectives during IEP meetings. Our experienced panelists will share “what they wish you knew” from their respective roles and will offer valuable strategies to enhance teamwork, communication, and decision-making processes to better support students with diverse needs.

Anne Marie Wagner

LCSW, MSW, MA

Jaime Spencer

MS, OTR/L

Jenn Adams

M. Ed

Jennifer Elliott

Ph.D., NCSP

Katelynn Doherty

M.S., CCC-SLP

Trish Geraghty

M.Ed.

Educator

SLP

Admin

Early Ed/Parents: assistive tech

SLP: AAC & assistive tech

OT: AAC & assistive tech

AT or AI: It's Apples and Oranges

Dive into AT & AI for educators! We'll showcase AI-powered AT tools, digital assistants, and strategies for building a more inclusive classroom.

Samantha Hagness

M.S., CCC-SLP

Becky Woolley

SLP

Admin

Educator

AAC & Assistive Tech

Caseload Management

Using Artificial Intelligence for Speech Therapy Lesson Planning

This course reviews how a speech language pathologist can use Artificial Intelligence as a tool for speech therapy planning. Multiple online Artificial Intelligence tools were reviewed for lesson planning, material creation, material modification, progress monitoring and goal planning. Participants will be taught the benefits and risk factors of the new technology.

Kristin Testani

M.S. CCC-SLP SDL

SLP

SLP: AAC & assistive tech

SLP: caseload management

SLP: language disorders

OT: AAC & assistive tech

Advocacy in my journey: Assessing AAC in a multilingual & multicultural world

Learn about assessment and treatment advocacy considerations, evidence back suggestions, goal alignment, and solutions to challenges when assessing Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) in multilingual and multicultural students, from the journey and perspective of a bilingual SLP work experience.

Lelis Nolasco-Garcia

M.S., CCC-SLP

Educator

SLP

Admin

Mental Health and Wellness

Beyond Surviving: Empowering Resilience in the Midst of Stress and Secondary Trauma

In this course, participants will identify symptoms of secondary trauma, the 4 A's to resilience, 3 types of stress; acute, episodic, and chronic, and the effects of stress on the brain. They will be able to apply methods and strategies to mitigate these symptoms and create action plans for resilience.

James Bock

M.Ed

Educator

SLP

Admin

Parent

SLP: private practice/business

Business Tools

The Unlikely Entrepreneur: Igniting the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Join us for an insightful course designed for professionals looking to integrate entrepreneurship into their practice. The course will also explore the unique challenges faced by minority clinicians, including systemic barriers and cultural biases, while highlighting the importance of building professional relationships and partnerships. Available on demand at noon ET on 12/6/24.

Farwa Husain

M.S., CCC-SLP

Educator

Admin

SLP

Parent

SLP: private practice/business

Business Tools

Filling the Void: Realizing Your Worth to Open the Practice of Your Dreams

Have you ever felt the desire to open a private practice that you know will immediately fill a void and increase access to therapy for underserved populations in your community? Realizing your worth as a clinician is the first step. This course will discuss Dr. Jaramillo entrepreneurial journey and how she successfully transitioned from employee to business owner by understanding her niche, marketing her services, hiring an incredible team, and overcoming challenges to build a thriving business. Available on demand at noon ET on 12/6/24.

Ana-Maria Jaramillo

SLPD, CCC-SLP

Educator

Parent

SLP

Early Ed/Parents: assistive tech

SLP: AAC & assistive tech

SLP: caseload management

OT: AAC & assistive tech

OT: school based

Simple AAC: starting and using a variety of AAC tools with new learners

Throughout the course, participants will: *Learn about the importance of early Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) in fostering communication skills. *Explore different AAC tools and technologies suitable for young children. *Practice implementing AAC strategies in everyday interactions and play-based scenarios. *Discover effective ways to support language development through AAC. *Gain insights into adapting AAC techniques to meet the individual needs of new learners. Participants will also have the opportunity to explore resources and see them in active use, as well as exploring innovative approaches to enhance communication experiences for children using AAC. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with practical knowledge and skills to create a supportive environment where early AAC can thrive.

Amy Prince & Amber Ladd

MA-CCC, SLP, BCBA & CCC, SLP, BCBA

SLP

They Won’t Do Their Homework! Tips for Supporting Speech Practice at Home

Do you ever receive feedback that speech homework just doesn't get done? Or perhaps you are looking for more realistic and achievable ways to support families with practicing speech sound goals at home? Whether you are working directly or indirectly with parents and caregivers, you will leave this session energized and confident with new strategies, practical activities, and problem-solving skills to individualize speech practice in the home environment.

Rebecca Reinking

CPSP, CCC-SLP

SLP

Early Ed/Parents: assistive tech

SLP: AAC & assistive tech

OT: AAC & assistive tech

SLP: neurodiversity

OT: school based

Supporting gestalt language processors with AAC

Learn about adapting AAC for GLPs. Amanda's & Paulina's international and multilingual clinical experience over the last few years has led them to numerous novel strategies and supports that have made a positive impact in the lives of their clients. Throughout this presentation, they will be sharing real-life examples and practical ideas including light tech AAC supports and adaptations for high-tech AAC (TD Snap, Proloquo2go, GRID for iPad, Avaz, and more). They hope to inspire and empower you as you support GLPs through AAC.

Paulina Elias

M.Cl.Sc. SLP Reg. CASLPO

Amanda Blackwell

SLPD, CCC-SLP

SLP

Educator

Admin

OT: neurological disabilities

OT: early intervention

SLP: neurodiversity

OT: school based

Vision & Visual Perception in Post Covid Times

Designed for specialized instructional support personnel, this training equips you to identify hidden visual difficulties impacting behavior, motor skills, and reading ability, empowering effective intervention. Gain insights into misunderstood symptoms and understand the impact of technology on childhood development, including speech, language, motor skills, and vision. Master the skills to confidently recognize signs of visual difficulties and know when to refer for specialized care, ensuring optimal communication and academic outcomes for your students.

Jaime Spencer

MS, OTR/L

Educator

SLP

Parent

DEI/culturally responsive practice

AAC & Assistive Tech

Early Intervention

Dispelling Parent Myths about AAC Devices and Reduced Verbal Utterances

BONUS Course: Free with Conference Registration Discover the proven benefits of incorporating AAC into your child's language development, and learn why these devices do not hinder, but rather complement, a child's natural speech. This course will help you equip your families and caregivers with the knowledge to make informed decisions about AAC and provide their child with the tools they need to thrive.

Alice L Williams

B.A., SLPA

Educator

Admin

SLP: caseload management

OT: school based

Education

What you need to know about MTSS: A practical approach to implementation

This session is designed for educators and administrators looking to implement or enhance their Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework. Participants will learn foundational principles, key components, and strategies to address students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs through a tiered support system. Attendees will leave with actionable insights and tools to create a data-driven environment that fosters student success and promotes an inclusive educational experience.

Trish Geraghty

M.Ed.

Educator

SLP

Admin

AAC & Assistive Tech

Caseload Management

Tips and Tricks for Executive Functioning in the Clinic and Classroom

Executive Functioning difficulties can make social and academic settings challenging. This course provided participants with a working definition of the term "Executive Functioning" and detailed the elements of emotional control, self regulation, planning, organizing, execution and more. Speech Language Pathologists were offered strategies to use with students immediately!

Danielle Moore

M.S. Ed CCC SLP

To Plan or Not To Plan...

To plan or not to plan... it shouldn't be a question. However, many school-based speech language pathologists struggle with this task due to the time needed to manage large caseloads with a variety of communications needs. Participants will learn the importance of planning ahead as well as tips to streamline and digitize the process using SLP Toolkit.

Sarah Bevier

M.S. CCC-SLP

Lisa Kathman

M.S. CCC-SLP

Getting up to Speed with Supervision

This course will cover current evidence-based practice for supervision in speech-language pathology as well as specific recommendations for supervision of Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPAs), SLPA students, SLP master’s students, and newly graduated SLPs completing their clinical fellowship experience. Effective tools and strategies for clinical supervision and strategies for teaching professionalism to mentees will be shared.

Catherine Bacon

M.A. CCC-SLP

Maria Dixon

M.A. CCC-SLP

SLP

Dynamic Assessment for Students Who Are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse

Research has proven that standardized language tests are biased against clients who are English language learners (ELLs), come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds or represent diverse cultural backgrounds. This session provides an overview of said research and focuses on outlining dynamic strategies and resources for assessing students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Nia Thomas M.S

CCC-SLP, TSSLD

How to Use the SLP Toolkit Apraxia Screening and Develop Goals Based on Results

Did you know that SLP Toolkit has an apraxia informal screening tool for childhood apraxia of speech? YAY! But, do you feel confident in how to use it and make treatment decisions based on the results? In this course, we will walk through the characteristics of CAS and how to use this tool to identify them. When we know that we are dealing with a motor planning speech disorder we can create goals and use an evidence-based approach to support our clients. At SLP Toolkit it is our goal to help you do just that!

Jennie Bjorem

M.A. CCC-SLP

SLP

Oral Mechanism Exams: Level Up Your Speech Assessments

This presentation will specifically address what oral/facial structures and motor tasks can help SLPs differentially diagnose speech sound disorders and what findings may lead them to consider appropriate referrals to specialists. Videos of actual assessments will be shown to demonstrate particular aspects of an oral mechanism exam administration.

Amy Graham

MA, CCC-SLP

SLP

The Cycles Approach: From Target Selection to Implementation

This presentation will provide an overview of and rationale for the cycles approach and demonstrate how to effectively organize therapy sessions. Strategies for choosing appropriate target phonemes and target words, as well as videos of actual therapy sessions demonstrating implementation, will be shown.

Amy Graham

MA, CCC-SLP

SLP

I Have a Cue for That! Learn the 11 Cues You Need for Your Speech Sound Caseload

Participants will learn how to individualize a range of multisensory production cues and expand their toolbox using therapy resources and materials available on the internet.

Rebecca Reinking

CPSP, CCC-SLP

SLP

Critical Topics in the Assessment of Bilingual Clients Across the Lifespan

This course will outline the basics of second language development. Critical considerations including dialect, socioeconomic factors, and cultural differences will be discussed in detail. SLPs will learn how to phrase questions in order to inform clinical judgment when determining difference vs. disorder. This course is designed for both bilingual and monolingual SLPs. Content will cover assessment considerations for both bilingual children and adults.

Jackie Rodriguez

M.S., CCC-SLP

SLP

Parent

Educator

Admin

Autism in Girls: A Harmful Oversimplification

Rachel and Caroline will outline how the history of the autism label and subsequent research impacts access to an autism evaluation and stereotypes surrounding autism and gender. They will then discuss how "autism in girls" is a misguided conceptualization of autism and educate the audience on autistic presentations being a unique combination of genetics and social conditioning. Microaggressions against this population will be described. Finally, implications for speech-language pathologists including referral for autism diagnosis and support throughout the lifespan will be discussed.

Rachel Dorsey

M.S., CCC-SLP

Caroline Gaddy

MFA, MA CCC-SLP

SLP

Snacking Your Way Through Speech and Language Goals

This course will provide a framework for targeting goals as well as specific recommendations for planning and executing successful therapy sessions during “snack time”. We will explore how to select and implement relevant speech and language goals. We will also discuss effective tools and multisensory strategies that can be used to support students during “snack time”. Lastly, the presenter will share practical tips and tricks to ensure that the experience is fun and memorable for all.

Kristine Deworocki

MS SLP

SLP

How Did You Get Your Client to Do That?

In this hour-long course you’ll learn how to plan and execute a more efficient therapy session. While mistakes are a part of the learning process, I’ll give you practical and tangible tips to course-correcting and getting your sessions back on track!

Jennie Bjorem

M.A. CCC-SLP

SLP

Practical Tools for Ethical Counseling with Diverse Population

Counseling within the context of communication disorders is consistently part of our practice, regardless of the setting. During this presentation, we will examine the implications and intersectionality of counseling diverse populations, including bi/multi-lingual, LGBTQIA+, low socioeconomic status, and immigrant clients and families. This course will provide a broad overview of how to counsel ethically, including limits, strategies, and resources for further learning.

Kelly Ann Peña

M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, CBIST

SLP

Creating a Queer and Trans Inclusive Literacy Classroom

In this course, participants will engage with work of literacy education scholars to go beyond "just" putting children's books with LGBTQ+ representation on the shelf. What does it look like to evaluate queer children's literature with a critical lens so what is on the shelf is quality? What does it mean to make use of these texts and build community? How can we use books as probiotics as opposed to antibiotics once bullying or harm has been done? Participants will engage with field-based scholarship to dissect inclusive literacy pedagogy and make plans to bridge it to their own practice.

Jaye Jenkins

EdD

SLP

Cultural Responsiveness: Crafting Safer Spaces for Autistic LGBTQIA+ Clients

During the course of this presentation, participants will learn terminology relating to LGBTQIA+ and Autistic identities and receive insight into the lived experiences of members of these communities. Participants will learn to foster “safer” spaces to support LGBTQIA+ and Autistic clients, and will identify places where bias can show up within themselves, workspaces, and broader systems in order to prevent and counteract these biases.

Ry Pilchman

M.S., CCC-SLP

SLP

Language Sampling: The Heart and Soul of Language Assessment

Language samples are considered one of the best ways to learn about a child’s language system. Unfortunately, clinicians receive varying degrees of training in language sample elicitation, transcription, and coding, and there are few opportunities to develop expertise in sample analysis unless one works in a research lab. In this talk, Drs. Pavelko and Oetting will provide an overview of the heart and soul of the language sample, sharing evidence-based procedural advances that can save a clinician time and linguistic advances that can help a clinician appropriately code and interpret children’s utterances across various dialects of English.

Stacey Pavelko

Ph.D., CCC-SLP, FNAP

Janna Oetting

Ph.D., CCC-SLP

SLP

The SUGAR Cubes of Language Sampling: Transcription and Analysis

This interactive presentation discusses the SUGAR (Sampling Utterances and Grammatical Analysis Revised) method of language sampling and analysis. Results from several research studies indicated that language samples can be collected, transcribed and analyzed using SUGAR in approximately 20 minutes and that the resultant language sample analysis (LSA) metrics can be used to accurately and efficiently identify children with language impairment. This session will introduce the SUGAR method of transcribing and analyzing language samples.

Stacey Pavelko

Ph.D., CCC-SLP, FNAP

SLP

Using Dialect Discovery Worksheets with Language Samples

Clinicians are experts at detecting patterns of behavior to identify a child's strengths and weaknesses, whether the area of concern is speech, language, and/or fluency. This talk will introduce dialect discovery worksheets that allow a clinician to use a language sample to identify patterns of grammar strengths and weaknesses across all dialects of English.

SLP

One Size Does NOT Fit All - Communication Equity in the Deaf Community

This course will focus on communication equity in the field of speech pathology and audiology related to working with Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH) students. We will discuss considerations for communication, optimal service options, and barriers to accessibility. Examples of situational challenges and solutions will be provided to educate and empower the audience to be proactive when working with this population of learners.

Germaine Graham

M.S., CCC-SLP

Michelle Hu

Au.D., CCC-A

SLP

AAC & Assistive Tech

Providing Bilingual Spanish Augmentative Alternative Communication Services

This seminar identifies culturally responsive AAC practices, including current issues, myths, and concerns in providing Spanish bilingual AAC intervention; Latino cultural perspectives; evidence-based AAC intervention tools for Spanish bilingual emergent communicators; and defines SLP's role in supporting language growth.

Alma Partida

MA, CCC-SLP

Maria De Leon

M.S., CCC-SLP

Melissa Tapia

M.S., CCC-SLP

Eunsey Lee

M.S., CCC-SLP

SLP

Streamline Your Service Delivery with Book Creator

School-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are continually tasked with increased responsibilities and accountability for meeting the individualized needs of growing and diverse caseloads. This course will highlight Book Creator as an engaging multimedia digital creation tool that can be used to streamline service delivery across all age ranges and all areas of disability. Participants will gain an overview of the basic features and accessibility tools and will learn how Book Creator can be used as a tool for creating individualized lessons across all types of service delivery models. Creation of personalized student portfolios will be discussed as a means of housing individualized student objectives, assignments, data collection, and to promote collaboration between students, SLPs, teachers, and parents. Examples of lesson templates, visual support tools, social stories, assessment rubrics, and sample portfolios will be shared.

Maleah Stewart

M.Ed., CCC-SLP

SLP

Teletherapy Simulations: From Planning to Home Practice

This course will provide a demonstration of teletherapy, including setup of the virtual therapy room, planning for effective therapy, implementation of services, and carryover within the home. Through simulation of various cases, the presenters will demonstrate evidence-based strategies and tools for successful teletherapy. Attendees will leave this presentation with knowledge of how digital materials may be organized and utilized effectively during therapy sessions. In addition, the presenters will provide solutions to common obstacles that may arise with teletherapy.

Amy Ganser

MS, CCC-SLP

Robyn Raye

MA, CCC-SLP

SLP

Supervising Student Interns: The Good, Bad and Ugly

This course is designed to reignite your desire to help future generations of Speech and Language Pathologists. You will learn ways to find student interns, how to get acclimated with an intern starting with you, strategies for successfully transferring the responsibilities to the intern and how to conclude the experience.

Lindsay Arbutina

MA CCC-SLP

SLP

Stuttering

How to Help Kids Who Stutter. Let's Talk About It!

This course will go through a brief history of stuttering therapy throughout the years, the differences between the main theories/approaches to stuttering therapy, and how to support children who stutter (CWS) in the school setting (as well as in their world outside of school.) It will help in the understanding of social stigma, microaggressions, and the use of positive vs negative descriptors regarding stuttering along with talking about ways to help CWS and their parents gain advocacy skills and how to collect data and write measurable goals for CWS.

Lucy Reed

MA, CCC-SLP

SLP

Stuttering

Are You the One?

This session chronicled the lessons of the seven decade life of a stutterer who has experienced both the hardship and joy of living in a world that does not understand stuttering. The presenter highlighted several of his interactions with speech-language pathologists along the path toward coming to terms with - and embracing -his communication difference.

Lee Reeves

DVM

SLP

You Want Me To Do What? Building Trust with Students and Caregivers

To be successful in stuttering therapy, students need to be able to take risks and try new approaches for coping with stuttering. To help students accomplish these necessary goals, clinicians need to be able to build trust with students and caregivers alike. This presentation will review key counseling skills for listening and responding to students in order to build a strong therapeutic alliance and develop trust as a foundation for every aspect of therapy.

J Scott Yaruss

PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, F-ASHA

SLP

I Can Do That! Helping Students Overcome Challenges

Guiding students through the process of stuttering therapy requires that clinicians understand how people face challenges and make changes in their lives. This presentation will describe a broad model of the process to help clinicians see how to incorporate problem-solving skills, creativity, and new ways of thinking into therapy, so that their students will be better prepared to face the many challenges associated with stuttering.

J Scott Yaruss

PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, F-ASHA

SLP

Stuttering

Stuttering Therapy in a “Neu” Era: How Do The Strategies Fit In?

No longer do students who stutter need to conform to societal expectations of fluent speech. Neurodiversity-informed therapy shifts the focus away from fluency - and toward acknowledging and accepting stuttering as a natural communication difference. Where does this leave the “tools?” Are they still a part of therapy? This session will explore the new role of communication strategies and how they fit into stuttering therapy.

Nina Reeves

M.S. CCC-SLP BCS-F

SLP

AAC & Assistive Tech

Unlocking the Potential: A Guide to AAC Candidacy

This session addresses the hesitation and uncertainty surrounding the early implementation of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). An overview and practical information will be provided to determine which populations would benefit from AAC. Participants will review a variety of case studies and determine if an individual is a candidate for high tech AAC or what alternative supports would be beneficial. This course will also present resources for access to high tech AAC as well as how to find additional support.

Cara Falade

M.A., CCC-SLP

SLP

AAC & Assistive Tech

Let’s Get Digital! Engaging Activities to Support AAC Learning

Pandemic teaching introduced us to a whole new world of digital activities, which can still be used during in-person therapy and teaching. This session will explore easy-to-acquire and highly engaging digital materials to support AAC learning. Come and fill your toolbox with resources that will make AAC support fun and functional!

Sarah Gregory

M.S. CCC-SLP

SLP

AAC & Assistive Tech

Does Everyone Have a Voice? Ensuring Equitable AACcess to the Black Diaspora

This course will educate and empower clinicians to identify the persistent barriers to AAC services, systems, and support to Black children and provide actionable steps to overcome these disproportionate and persisting hurdles that these young, Black AAC users and their families face. We will discuss the importance of early identification and implementation of AAC in this community. Additionally, this course will also focus on AAC considerations when working with members of the Black community. Lastly, we will discuss solutions for providing appropriate assessments, services, and tools for Black, pediatric AAC users and their families and communities.

Karina Saechao

M.A., CCC-SLP, ATACP

SLP

Parent

AAC & Assistive Tech

Parent Coaching Strategies for AAC in the Home

This session will address the importance of parent involvement with AAC in the home setting. Research shows that when parents have the tools and strategies to support AAC implementation they model more words and feel more confident with the device. For SLPs, knowing how to use a coaching service delivery model can increase the positive outcomes of AAC for your clients.

Emily Diaz

MS CCC-SLP

Clearing the Air: Debunking Speech Sound Disorder Misconceptions

Amy, Rebecca, and Jennie are speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who have a special interest and extensive experience in assessing and treating a wide range of speech sound disorders. This three hour course will target common misconceptions about treating speech sound disorders and offer real-world strategies for combating those misconceptions. First, participants will learn the difference between articulation and phonological-based errors, as well as strategies for effective intervention for both subtypes. Second, they will learn strategies for elicitation and treatment of /k/ and /g/ sounds. Finally, participants will learn about common misconceptions regarding assessment and treatment of childhood apraxia of speech.

Jennie Bjorem

M.A. CCC-SLP

Amy Graham

MA, CCC-SLP

Rebecca Reinking

CPSP, CCC-SLP

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.

Claudia Serrano Johnson

MS, CCC-SLP

SLP

Promoción de Destrezas del Lenguaje Mediante la Lectura Compartida

La lectura es un proceso complejo que implica dos destrezas fundamentales. La primera es nuestra capacidad para reconocer palabras con precisión y sin ninguna dificultad. Se denomina lectura de palabras y se desarrolla a través de tres habilidades de alfabetización temprana. La segunda es nuestra capacidad para comprender y monitorear el lenguaje hablado, lo que se denomina comprensión auditiva; se construye a partir de habilidades lingüísticas como el conocimiento del vocabulario y la gramática, y habilidades cognitivas como la inferencia y el monitoreo de la comprensión. Una vez que los niños pueden identificar palabras sin esfuerzo, el éxito en la lectura depende de la comprensión auditiva, una destreza que muchos investigadores creen que comienza a desarrollarse desde el nacimiento en la medida que los niños interactúan con su entorno de lenguaje en el hogar. En esta sesión, los participantes aprenderán sobre estas destrezas fundamentales y factores que pueden afectar negativamente el éxito de la lectura de los niños. También aprenderán cómo fomentar a través de la lectura compartida el desarrollo del vocabulario, la inferencia y el monitoreo del lenguaje oral en niños en edad preescolar. Finalmente, los asistentes recibirán recomendaciones prácticas que pueden ofrecer a los padres para fomentar el desarrollo del lenguaje oral de manera temprana desde el hogar.

Carol Mesa

PhD

Mirza Lugo-Neris

PhD, CCC-SLP

SLP

Potenciando la Comunicación Aumentativa y Alternativa

Aprende el alcance de la comunicación aumentativa y alternativa (CAA) en "Liberando la potencial de la comunicación: comunicación aumentativa y alternativa para comunicadores emergentes" un curso integral que explora este campo transformador. Esta conferencia sumerge a los estudiantes en la teoría y la práctica detrás de la CAA, enfatizando su papel en el fomentando las habilidades de comunicación en comunicadores emergentes con necesidades de comunicación complejas. Al interactuar con este material, los participantes pueden esperar obtener conocimientos más profundos sobre la ciencia y la aplicación de las prácticas de CAA mientras perfeccionan su capacidad para apoyar a los comunicadores emergentes. Durante el curso, examinamos cómo se desarrolla la CAA y nos centramos en las necesidades y dificultades de los comunicadores emergentes. Investigamos estrategias clínicas basadas en evidencia (PBE) para demostrar su eficacia en mejorar los resultados de comunicación para esta población. Además, este programa no se limita únicamente a las teorías; proporciona a los asistentes herramientas prácticas que pueden implementarse. Se abordarán los avances de la investigación en curso en el campo de la CAA. A lo largo de la conferencia, los asistentes comprenderán la CAA y observarán su impacto positivo en los comunicadores emergentes que tienen necesidades de comunicación complejas. Además, la conferencia explorará la aplicación práctica de CAA en entornos clínicos y profundizará en diversos esfuerzos y avances de investigación.

Karla Armendariz

M.A. CCC-SLP

Claudia Marimón

Profesora de Educación Especial

Embracing Literacy: An SLP’s Guide to supporting children’s literacy development

Significant disparities in early reading proficiency prevail in the United States, as more than half of all fourth grade students are reading below grade level. Among them are children with developmental dyslexia, characterized by the inability to read and comprehend text. Learning to read is a complex, multi-faceted process that relies on several speech and language-related skills, and deficits in any of these sub-skills are known to negatively impact a child’s ability to learn to read. Poor literacy skills can have lifelong negative impacts on academic, social, and vocational outcomes. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has long acknowledged that speech-language pathologists play a critical and direct role in the identification and remediation of children with reading and written language difficulties, which is common for children with speech and language impairments. Despite ASHA’s position that SLPs can play a critical role in the identification and remediation of literacy deficits in children and adolescents, survey research has demonstrated that SLPs report a lack of training and confidence on how to support literacy skills in children. In this course, we address this crucial clinical gap by providing a guide for SLPs aiming to bolster their clinical knowledge of literacy development in children. We will review foundational processes of reading development, discuss components of speech and language with an SLP’s scope of practice that are key predictors of literacy outcomes, and provide intervention guidance to support literacy development in children at highest risk for literacy deficits.

Katy Cabbage

PhD CCC-SLP

Jennifer Zuk

PhD CCC-SLP

SLP Literacy Guide Chapter I: Early Building Blocks of Literacy

The intricate process of learning to read relies on acquiring several speech and language-related sub-skills, which starts well before the onset of formal reading instruction. Speech-language pathologists have an important opportunity to facilitate the development of crucial building blocks for literacy from preschool age, through targeting key predictors of long-term reading outcomes such as phonological awareness. This presentation will provide an overview of the speech and language-related sub-skills that serve as fundamental early building blocks for literacy development, and discuss the role of a speech-language pathologist in supporting children’s readiness for learning to read in early childhood. This course will then review emergent literacy skills and early literacy milestones. We will specify important opportunities speech-language pathologists have to target and monitor children’s emergent language and literacy skills within their direct scope of practice.

Gender Inclusive Language with Children: What, Why, and How

In this introductory course, participants will operationalize a definition of gender inclusive language and the incredible need for practitioners to adopt and teach gender inclusive language with children. Using age-relevant strategies and pedagogy rooted in LGBTQ inclusive research, participants will learn key strategies (that are also fun!) for encouraging gender inclusive language with children to create safer spaces for our youth.

Dolly Jenkins

Ed.D.

Intersections of Neurodiversity, Child Development, and Learning Theory

Discussion from this session will include how to chart pathways forward for neurodiversity as a crucial component of training and practice for practitioners. In addition, attendees will reach a fuller understanding of how to navigate through the nuances of neurodiversity in order to best meet the needs of children, students, and clients. The information presented from this session, and resulting discussion, have implications for advocacy. This session directly aligns to increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the discipline and the Association (an ASHA strategic objective), as well as to making human communication, a human right, accessible to all.

Kyle Greene-Pendelton

M.S CCC-SLP

SLP

Getting Started with SLP Toolkit

SLP Toolkit is an online platform for SLPs to collect data, administer informal assessments, write goals, and manage their caseload. Participants will learn how to import their caseload, create a schedule, assign and administer tests, generate reports and graphs, lesson plan, and access support materials.

Valerie Burnham

M.S. CCC-SLP

Risa Fly

B.S.

Considerations and Strategies for Successfully Mentoring a Clinical Fellow

This session addresses ASHA expectations for supervision of a clinical fellow including required documentation and identifies supervision challenges with some practical solutions.

Amy Hill

MA, CCC-SLP

Cultural Competence + Humility = Cultural Competemility for Speech Pathologists

This session addresses the evolution from cultural competence towards cultural humility/responsiveness in the education and healthcare professions. Currently a variety of terms exist to address cross-cultural best practices in service delivery. This presentation addresses the concept of cultural competemility and how it can be applied to the field of speech-language pathology.

Kyomi Gregory

Ph.D., CCC-SLP

MICROAGGRESSIONS: Begin with End in Mind

This course examines the nuances of Microaggressions (MAs) and assists participants to gain insight of the impact of MAs on society and the clients served. The course explores culture competence and cultural humility, with the intention of increasing quality client interactions, consequently eradicating MAs, through utilization of action strategies provided.

Vicki L. Turner

D.M., M.A. CCC-SLP

SLP

DEI/culturally responsive practice

SLP: language disorders

African American English: How to Determine Difference vs. Disorder

Discover the origins and features of African American English (AAE). Due to the inherent cultural biases within traditional, standardized assessments, the presenter addresses a variety of evidence-based speech-language assessments to evaluate AAE speakers. This seminar concludes with an analysis of treatment related to AAE, and additional implications for speakers of AAE.

Courtney Overton

MS, CCC-SLP

SLP

dei

Considerations for Assessment and Intervention of English Language Learners

As cultural/linguistic diversity grows in school populations, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) need to know their ethical and legal obligations with English language learners (ELLs) and the considerations necessary for speech/language assessment and intervention. This session, geared towards monolingual SLPs with ELL students, reviews these topics with emphasis being placed on strategies that can be used during intervention.

Anuj Bhatnagar

SLP.D. CCC-SLP

A Survival Guide for School Based Group Therapy

This course is designed to support school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) at varying levels of their careers to discover efficient and effective therapy within the group setting. This course will cover the organization, planning, relationship building, evidence-based-practice therapy approaches, collaboration, scaffolding of support, and points of further consideration for each individual practice.

WaNani Vaitafa

M.S., CCC-SLP

SLP

Help! I'm Stuck Using the Minimal Pairs Approach

Have you ever started using the minimal pairs approach and then felt "stuck" when your sessions do not go to plan, and all progress stops? In this presentation, we will be addressing three common areas where SLPs experience difficulty using minimal pairs. You will leave this session being able to problem solve what you can do when your child is not stimulable for their target sound, how to help your students understand minimal pairs and options for when your child is not generalizing.

Rebecca Reinking

CPSP, CCC-SLP

SLP

Facilitative Contexts for Targets and Words

In this 60-minute seminar, we will apply our knowledge of phonetics to create facilitative contexts. Facilitative contexts offer clients an opportunity to produce a sound or word correctly based on the surrounding phonemes. This is relevant to clinicians working with children who have speech sound disorders. We will also briefly discuss the application to reading and spelling.

Kelly Farquharson,

Ph.D., CCC-SLP

SLP

Disrupting the Race Gap for Alexithymia Care

This course examines how speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists can identify and disrupt biases in social communication and participation across early intervention and school systems.

Diamond Rashad

MHS, OTD, OTR/L

V. Tisi

M.A., CCC-SLP

Effects of Diverse Cultural Experiences on Clinical Practices

This presentation aims to provide the audience a framework for identifying opportunities and sustaining learning environment that facilitates the use of culturally responsive clinical practices. Specifically, the presenter will provide an overview on the topic of cultural competence as it pertains to SLP practices, discuss properties of culturally responsive clinical services, offer a detailed overview on the role of personal experiences, and extend the discussion into tips for building cultural competence skills.

Suma Suswaram

Ph.D

Teaching Pronouns Through an Inclusion Lens

Teaching pronouns as a speech-language pathologist (SLP) can feel tricky when you haven’t been taught how to target pronouns through an inclusion lens. As a transgender SLP, I will walk you through why implementing gender affirming pronoun practices within your work as an SLP is necessary, how pronouns can be targeted within speech therapy in a culturally responsive way, and specific strategies you can immediately rollout with your caseload.

Wes Chernin

MS, CCC-SLP

SLP

Strategies to Increase Regulation & Communication in Your Autistic Students

This presentation will inspire a new way of thinking about the SLP’s role in addressing sensory needs. Attendees will walk away with new ideas for integrating sensory strategies into their sessions in order to improve attention, build engagement, and increase communication.

Jessie Ginsburg

M.S., CCC-SLP

SLP

Please, Just Tell Me What Therapy Approach I Should Choose!

With so many different intervention options for treating speech sound disorders, it can be hard to decide which therapy approach to choose! Combining real-life case examples, speech-language pathologists will learn how to problem-solve and choose an intervention approach that best suits the individual child. This course will address children with phonological disorders and childhood apraxia of speech.

Rebecca Reinking

CPSP, CCC-SLP

SLP

Trauma-Informed Clinical Care from Childhood to Adolescence

This course will focus on the effects of exposure to trauma, including abuse and neglect, on language development, and executive functioning. It will also include culturally responsive practices with regard to evaluation and treatment. The impact on early brain development will be discussed, as well as the importance of early intervention to prevent increasing difficulties over time with the shift into adolescence. With the shift in adolescence, this course will also touch upon the effects abuse and neglect have on cognitive and linguistic skills that impact social justice issues, specifically juvenile justice.

LGBTQ Inclusive Practices 101

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) inclusive practices can have a profound positive impact on therapeutic outcomes and quality of life. Being culturally responsive and inclusive of people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientations is a sought-after skill by many professionals. In this hour-long introductory level course, participants will learn about LGBTQ-inclusive practices across settings and will leave with the knowledge and tools to begin to implement these practices in their workplaces and with their clients.

Wes Chernin

MS, CCC-SLP

SLP

Walking Diverse Clinical Pathways: Medical SLP Edition

This course will explore some of the clinical and socio-emotional-behavioral complexities experienced from the lens of two queer-identified medical speech-language pathologists, one Black, and the other Latina Jewish. They will explore concepts related to the intersections of race, language, socioeconomic status, gender expression, sexual orientation, and religion in the hospital setting. The format of this presentation is case studies in which the presenters outline a clinical scenario, the dilemma, and potential solutions. They will engage in high-level dialogue about impacted groups, pathways to their decision-making, and patient outcomes.

Faith Purnell

M.S. CCC-SLP

Jayne Miranda

M.S. CCC-SLP

SLP

We Belong: The Intersectionality of Impostor Syndrome for BIPOC LGBTQIA+ SLPs

Most Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are told they will experience impostor syndrome at some point in their careers. While the impostor phenomenon has widely been discussed and researched over the last decade, the body of research has focused on individual analysis. This course will take a closer at the intersectionality of impostor syndrome within the field of speech-language pathology. Attendees will be able to define impostor syndrome and intersectionality, discuss external factors that impact Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) SLPs, identify opportunities to demonstrate allyship, and learn strategies to combat impostor syndrome.

Hector Miguel

M.S. CCC-SLP

SLP

Sampling Utterances and Grammatical Analysis Revised (SUGAR): Language Sampling

This interactive presentation discusses the SUGAR (Sampling Utterances and Grammatical Analysis Revised) method of language sampling and analysis. Results from several research studies indicated that language samples can be collected, transcribed and analyzed using SUGAR in approximately 20 minutes and that the resultant language sample analysis (LSA) metrics can be used to accurately and efficiently identify children with language impairment. This session will discuss the background of the SUGAR method and introduce the first cornerstones of the SUGAR method: robust sampling.

Stacey Pavelko

Ph.D., CCC-SLP, FNAP

SLP

The SUGAR Blocks of Language Sampling: Clinical Decision Making

This interactive presentation discusses the SUGAR (Sampling Utterances and Grammatical Analysis Revised) method of language sampling and analysis. Results from several research studies indicated that language samples can be collected, transcribed and analyzed using SUGAR in approximately 20 minutes and that the resultant language sample analysis (LSA) metrics can be used to accurately and efficiently identify children with language impairment. This session will discuss how to use results obtained from a SUGAR language sample to make clinical decisions and identify potential therapy targets.

Stacey Pavelko

Ph.D., CCC-SLP, FNAP

SLP

Transcribing Child Language Across Dialects of English

Most clinicians learned to transcribe samples for children who speak General American English (GAE), yet many clients speak dialects that differ from GAE. When a child doesn't speak GAE, clinicians also often do not know when a child's production of a word, inflection, or phrase should be considered appropriate or inappropriate for a child's dialect. This talk will present transcription and coding guidelines to use with children who speak a variety of English dialects that differ from GAE.

Janna B. Oetting

Ph.D., CCC-SLP

SLP

Tutorial on Complex Verb Structures

This talk will first review morphology associated with children's verb production within language samples as is often taught using Roger Brown's 1974 framework. Expanding on this foundation, we will then explore other morphological structures (e.g., participles, particles, and auxiliaries other than BE and DO) children produce during language samples and consider diagnostic tests the speech-language pathologist can implement to identify these structures, especially when the structures involve camaflouged forms across dialects of English.

Empowering Monolingual SLPs to Provide Intervention for Bilingual Clients

Participants will learn about resources that will help empower them to provide speech/language intervention successfully and ethically for clients who come from bilingual and multilingual households. Whether they speak the client’s language or not, participants will learn the importance of utilizing available resources to communicate with their clients, and help them learn about their client’s cultural background and possible language influences. Participants will also learn how to write appropriate goals for intervention and how to select appropriate intervention materials.

Liliana Diaz-Vazquez

M.S.,CCC-SLP/L, Bilingual

SLP

The Investment in and Commitment to Diversifying Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

Have you heard questions or participated in discussions such as: “Why don’t we have more men in the field?” “Wow, Black men in the profession of speech pathology and audiology, they’re unicorns!” “We need clinicians and practitioners that match the demographics of the populations being served in our work settings.” If so, you would be among a number of individuals who have looked around and wondered, why do we not have a diverse group of professionals working in the speech-language-hearing sciences (SLHS). There are a number of reasons why this is a phenomenon. One of the many concerns related to diversity in SLHS is the fact that the number of Black professionals has been slow in growth and it does not represent the demographics of our global society. Based on information reported by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association in 2021 related to membership, of the 193,000 respondents, 8.7% identify as people of color, 3.6% identify as Black. In a profession that is approximately 96% female, 3.7% identify as men (of all races). From that information, we can extrapolate that less than 1% of that group would identify as a Black man. There is a continued need to discuss how we can invest in the commitment to diversify the profession, provide equitable actions and access to ensure recruitment and retention efforts are successful. How do we go about expounding on the racialized biases, identifying barriers that prevent access and inclusion, and overcoming the inequitable actions that disable the diversification of speech-language-hearing sciences? This session will offer ideas, suggestions, strategies, and engage you in a thoughtful discussion on what must be done to create a profession that is welcoming and supportive of varied perspectives, genders, ethnicities, and races.

Jerrold Jackson

M.A., CCC-SLP

Julien Frazier

M.A., CCC-SLP

SLP

Engaging Students in the Speech Therapy Process

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) understand that collaboration is the key to success. While many may associate collaboration with other professionals and parents, it is essential that SLPs collaborate with the students themselves. Client-based therapy can help facilitate SLP-student rapport, meaningful therapy goals, increased intrinsic motivation, and carryover of targeted skills. For so many, limited time and resources can be roadblocks to making this shift in therapy sessions. This course explored various action steps SLPs can take to achieve a student-centered therapy session that is meaningful and engaging.

Erin Elizabeth Milewski

MS CCC-SLP

SLP

Taking Skills on the Road

So, great therapy is happening, and now what? How do we get to the next level? How can we solidify skills learned inside of the therapy room and take them to the classroom, home and beyond? This session explores 3 concepts that support systematic transfer and generalization of student-adapted skills into the real world.

Nina Reeves

M.S. CCC-SLP BCS-F

SLP

AAC & Assistive Tech

AAC Unveiled: Dispelling Myths and Empowering Communication - A Panel Discussion

Join us for this enlightening panel discussion, where you will gain valuable insights into the world of an AAC user, discover inspiring success stories, and acquire the tools needed to advocate for inclusive communication practices. Whether you are a caregiver, educator, therapist, or someone interested in empowering individuals with communication difficulties, this course will provide you with a deeper understanding of AAC's potential and power.

Krista Howard

Cara Falade

M.A., CCC-SLP

Sarah Gregory

M.S. CCC-SLP

Emily Diaz

MS CCC-SLP

Karina Saechao

M.A., CCC-SLP, ATACP

Alma Partiday

M.A., CCC-SLP

Melissa Tapia

M.S., CCC-SLP

Maria De Leon

M.S., CCC-SLP

SLP

AAC & Assistive Tech

Introduction to Gestalt Language Processing and AAC

This session will address what we know (and don’t know) about everyday clinical practice for our AAC users that are Gestalt Language Processors. We will share both family and professional experiences, while also addressing the research, identifying speaking/non-speaking GLPs, AAC app feature matching, the theory of programming, & implementation.

Emily Diaz

MS CCC-SLP

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

Apraxia intervention can feel a little overwhelming – it’s a more specialized area than what many of us were exposed to in graduate school and the cases might be few and far between. Research has outlined the principles of motor learning and there are several efficacious approaches we could employ. But much has been studied with school-age, English-speaking children. So how do we apply this highly repetitive, focused protocol to young children? Furthermore, it is estimated that 48% of children enrolled in early intervention belong to a racial/ethnic minority group, of those children, up to 75% are Spanish-speaking. How does a SLP even approach this? This session will discuss how a family-centered approach is an evidence-based intervention. When we center families, honor their home language use and expertise, then we can provide balanced, meaningful and efficacious intervention. This session will discuss the bilingual intervention research as it applies to apraxia. Spanish intervention will be highlighted, demonstrating assessment measures, target selection, and available resources.

Jacquilyn Arias

M.A., CCC-SLP

SLP

Inicio tardío del lenguaje: el camino a un diagnóstico diferencial

Este curso presentará a los participantes la investigación fundamental que respalda la clasificación del Inicio Tardío del lenguaje para poder comprender todos los posibles diagnósticos que pueden ser parte de esta categoría para después comprender las diferencias que hay entre ellos y así lograr de mejor forma un diagnóstico diferencial; además se revisarán estrategias de intervención temprana según las características del lenguaje y la comunicación de diferentes niños. This course will introduce participants to the fundamental research that supports the classification of Late Talkers in order to understand all the possible diagnoses that may be part of this category and then understand the differences between them and thus better achieve a differential diagnosis; In addition, early intervention strategies will be reviewed according to the language and communication characteristics of different children.

Mtra. Ximena Carreto

M.Ed.

SLP Literacy Guide Chapter III: Considerations for Children with Language Disorders

Co-occurring language and reading difficulties are highly prevalent. After all, reading involves accessing and comprehending language in written form, such that language skills are tightly interwoven with the ability to read and comprehend text. This presentation will review the key components of language that are crucial for learning to read and comprehend text. Thereafter, we will discuss the highly elevated risk for reading difficulties among children with language disorders. In this discussion, we will review and clarify terminology used to describe children with language disorders, including the classification of developmental language disorder (DLD). This course will then provide specific recommendations for how speech-language pathologists can concurrently support language and literacy development among children with language disorders within their direct scope of practice.

Jennifer Zuk

PhD CCC-SLP

SLP Literacy Guide Chapter II: School-age Literacy Considerations

Children with speech and language impairments are at significant risk for co-occurring literacy deficits that last well into the formal schooling years and beyond. These deficits may include children with dyslexia, who exhibit a significant difficulty decoding written text for meaning, and children with poor language comprehension which may make it difficult for children to comprehend complex linguistic structure associated with literary contexts. Speech-language pathologists have extensive expertise in subcomponents of linguistic structure that support literacy development through phonological skills and comprehension through semantics, morphological, and syntactic knowledge. In this presentation, we will briefly review more advanced literacy skills beyond phonological awareness, phonics, and other early literacy skills that are necessary to succeed academically in older elementary and secondary grades. We will discuss specific ways speech-language pathologists can provide support for these later literacy skills through appropriate assessment and intervention techniques.

Katy Cabbage

PhD CCC-SLP

“Issa Hit or Miss”: The Impact of ADHD on Communication and Interaction

This course will provide professionals with information about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and its impact on communication and interaction. It will introduce, or review, the characteristics of ADHD-Inattentive type, ADHD-Hyperactive type, and ADHD-Mixed type. It will discuss the areas of the brain impacted by ADHD, the stigma and/or misconceptions attached to it, and the importance of applying neurodiversity-affirming care. Finally, it will provide specific examples of the communication differences and challenges that are seen in people with ADHD, as well as strategies for providing neurodiversity-affirming support. Attendees will walk away with practical information that may be applied immediately to empower and advocate for those with ADHD, educate others on ADHD, and provide meaningful intervention strategies to people with ADHD.

Aieshea Banks

Ph.D, CCC-SLP, ASDCS, ADHD-RSP

SLP

Equity Series LIVE Town Hall- Get Involved!

In this engaging panel discussion, we bring together experts in the areas of speech and language sciences, education, neurodiversity-affirming care, literacy, AAC and diagnostics to spark meaningful dialogue, share best practices, and cultivate a deeper understanding of how to create equitable environments in various settings. Whether you're an educator shaping young minds, a clinician supporting individuals' communication needs, a parent navigating systems for your child, or an administrator driving systemic change, your perspective and expertise are invaluable to this conversation. Throughout this course, our esteemed panelists will shed light on research and practices that lead to inequities in our fields. They will also provide strategies to dismantle barriers and necessary tools to advocate for inclusive spaces and enhanced communication practices.

Shontaye Glover Jones

MS CCC-SLP

Kyle Greene-Pendelton

M.S CCC-SLP

Amanda Hitchins

M.S CCC-SLP

Ana-Maria Jaramillo

SLPD, CCC-SLP

Dolly Jenkins

Ed.D.

Hanna Stroud

Karina Saechao

M.A., CCC-SLP, ATACP

Ruchi Kapila

M.S., CCC-SLP

Examining Culturally-Sustaining SLP Practices

A mere 8% of practicing SLPs indicated that they identify as a person of color, and this number has remained consistent over many years. Additionally, only 8% of practicing SLPs self-identified as multilingual providers having the necessary qualifications to provide services in languages other than English. According to the 2022 United States (U.S.) Census data, approximately 43% of the general U.S. population identifies as being from a culturally diverse racial group and over 20% of children speak another language other than English at home. The result of these demographic phenomena is that there are often profound communication breakdowns, cultural disconnects, and numerous healthcare disparities in the referral and assessment process. This course will discuss the lack of diversity in the field, healthcare disparities, overarching themes from qualitative data, and actionable steps to increase equity in the field.

Ana-Maria Jaramillo

SLPD, CCC-SLP

Let's Talk About Illiteracy

Literacy is a social justice issue! One of the obstacles that prevents children from being proficient readers and spellers is access to knowledge. Even though we know how the brain learns to read, we still have shocking levels of illiteracy in Canada and the US. Throughout the past five decades, the science of reading has provided ample evidence that structured literacy is the approach that should be used to support all learners. Yet many educators and caregivers are still using a balanced literacy approach. In this workshop, we will answer 3 important questions. How does the brain learn to read? Why should we ditch the 3-cueing system and leveled readers? What skills should we explicitly teach our students? Participants will learn about six critical components that support children on their journey to becoming proficient readers and spellers.

Hanna Stroud

Educator

Parent

Admin

SLP

Business Tools

Business Essentials for the Beginning Entrepreneur

Becoming an entrepreneur is a time of excitement. No doubt you want your business to be profitable and last a long time. While jumping two feet first into business sounds like a dream come true for many, there are steps that should be taken to set up and protect your business. This presentation will cover best practices to ensure your business is set up for success regardless of your industry!

Shontaye Glover Jones

MS, CCC-SLP

Sydney Bassard

MSP, CCC-SLP

SLP

Expressive Youth: Discovering the Power of Figurative Language

This course delves into the importance of understanding and assessing pragmatic language skills, particularly the production of figurative expressions in adolescents from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Participants will gain insights into the correlation between figurative language use and higher language functioning. Through a combination of practical examples, literature reviews, and data analysis, attendees will learn strategies to assess and identify higher functioning language skills such as the use of figurative expressions to increase diagnostic accuracy. *This course satisfies ASHA's DEI requirement*

Shaleeta Jones

M.S., CCC-SLP

Educator

Parent

Admin

SLP

Business Tools

Free School Lunch to $50k Months: An Entrepreneur's Grit and Glow-Up

A first-generation college graduate turned successful entrepreneur shares her journey from poverty to prosperity. Discover how Sarah overcame significant adversity to boldly step into her power as the CEO of Social Moguls, a thriving social media marketing agency for healthcare brands. Her story of resilience and determination will resonate with others facing challenges in the healthcare business world as they strive to serve more patients and make a greater impact. This talk will empower entrepreneurs to boldly share their truth and build a brand that is authentic and deeply impactful. Available on demand at noon ET on 12/6/24.

Sarah Breshears

MA, CCC-SLP

SLP

Business Tools

Unlocking Opportunities: A Beginner's Guide to School Contracting

Join us for this informative presentation tailored for Speech-Language Pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists ready to explore the world of school contracting! In this session, you'll learn exactly what school contracting is, pros and cons to serving schools, and learn how to find and secure school contracts. Whether you're new to the field or looking to expand your career, this course will equip you with the essential tools and knowledge to thrive as a school contractor. Available on demand at noon ET on 12/6/24.

Elise Mitchell

M.S. CCC-SLP

Educator

Parent

SLP

Early Intervention

Language Disorders

Family Engagement

Child Development

An Introduction to Baby Sign Language

This course explores the impact on language development when teaching Baby Sign Language to a pre-verbal infant.

M. Summer Seymour

M.S. CCC-SLP

Educator

SLP

Early Ed/Parents: assistive tech

SLP: AAC & assistive tech

Caseload Management

OT: AAC & assistive tech

From Evaluation to Implementation: Next Steps in AAC

Throughout this course, the attendee will be able to grasp a variety of Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) assessment tools and gain tips and tricks to conduct a thorough and holistic AAC assessment. Attendees will also learn how to write appropriate and effective goals following the AAC assessment. Guidelines, procedures, and resources for device trials will be described as well. Lastly, SLPs will be given ideas and support to set a child's AAC team up for success with sustainable and innovative interventions and trainings.

Randi Brown

M.S., CCC-SLP

Educator

SLP

Parent

Early Ed/Parents: child development

Early Ed/Parents: family engagement

SLP: caseload management

SLP: neurodiversity

OT: school based

Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviors: PDA and ODD

Equip yourself with essential strategies to understand and manage the challenging behaviors associated with PDA and ODD. In this course, you will explore the distinct characteristics and underlying causes of these disorders, learn how anxiety and inflexibility contribute to behaviors, and discover effective, evidence-based strategies tailored for educational settings. Emphasizing flexibility, motivation, and positive reinforcement, this course provides techniques for building adaptive skills and creating supportive learning environments. Designed for special education professionals, this course emphasizes empathy and tailored interventions, aligning with current research and best practices to foster positive behavioral outcomes for students.

Rachel Irwin

MS.Ed

Educator

Parent

SLP

AAC & Assistive Tech

SLP: AAC & assistive tech

OT: AAC & assistive tech

The OFFER Method for Modeling on AAC with Gestalt Language Processors (GLP)

Modeling language is one of the most effective, evidence-based ways to support individuals who use Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) and GLPs. This course introduces "The OFFER Method," a unique framework for offering language models that are effective and meaningful for gestalt language processors. Learn how to model language using AAC with your gestalt language processor as well as how to customize their device or use pre-stored messages that are readily available on their device to support ongoing language development.

Nicole Casey

M.S., CCC-SLP

Amy Zembriski

MBA, M.S., CCC-SLP

Streamlining Teletherapy with SLP Toolkit

As the world navigates through the chaos created by COVID-19, speech-language pathologists have risen to the challenge of providing top-notch speech and language services via various teletherapy platforms. With a steep learning curve, large caseloads, and logistical nightmares, SLPs deserve a simple way to schedule, plan, and collect data. Participants will learn how to use SLP Toolkit as a seamless and efficient addition to their teletherapy services.

Amanda Blackwell

SLPD, CCC-SLP

SLP

Mental Health and Wellness

Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapeutic Practice for the Autistic Population

This course guides the audience through the elements of neurodiversity-affirming evidence-based therapeutic speech-language intervention for the autistic population. Communication, pragmatic, sensory, motor, executive functioning, and emotional regulatory differences are discussed as they pertain to autistic individuals. Ethical therapy practices as well as potentially trauma-inducing practices that providers need to be aware of when working with this population are examined.

Rachel Dorsey

M.S., CCC-SLP

SLP

Complex Communication Needs: Beyond the Basics

If you have students with complex communication needs using augmentative & alternative communication (AAC) on your caseload, then you’re in the right place! Sometimes therapy can feel tricky with this population, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In this course, we will explore best practices for treating complex communication needs along with activities that go beyond the basics you already know and support the curriculum in the classroom. Using what you already know about language intervention and pairing it with evidence-based practice for AAC, we will have you feeling confident to take on this next school year.

Emily Diaz

MS CCC-SLP

Speech Pathologize the Bleep Out of Your IEP Meetings

Have you ever sat in an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meeting and thought, "Please don't ask to see my data?" Even when speech language pathologists (SLPs) have available data, it is usually housed on paper or in binders, making it hard to decipher, hard to access and hard to convey at meetings. School SLPs across the nation often face caseloads of 65+ students and may work with preschool through 12th grade with a wide range of communication needs, which compounds the issue of how to best collect data for a variety of needs throughout the school year. This course will focus on how to streamline the collection and analysis of data for a variety of purposes, including treatment efficacy, progress monitoring, and writing treatment plans using cutting edge technology.

Lisa Kathman

M.S. CCC-SLP

Sarah Bevier

M.S. CCC-SLP

SLP

Demystifying the Complexity Approach: Making Theory Practical

This presentation will provide an overview and rationale for this approach and explain the principles for target selection. Strategies for choosing appropriate target phonemes and therapy implementation will be discussed.

Amy Graham

MA, CCC-SLP

SLP

Generalization: How to Make it Happen for Kids with Residual Articulation Errors

Helping children generalize their newly learned speech skills into spontaneous speech can be one of the most challenging aspects of intervention for speech sound disorders. This is especially true for children who are remediating stubborn residual articulation errors, such as “r” distortions or lateral lisps. This course will describe how SLPs may incorporate motor learning principles into their therapy sessions to encourage generalization. Specific principles will be outlined, explained, and demonstrated with real-life therapy videos showing practical therapy tips that participants can utilize straight away.

Amy Graham

MA, CCC-SLP

SLP

How to Implement the Complexity Approach in your Therapy Session

Many speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have heard of the complexity approach as an intervention option for children with phonological impairments; however, they have never seen it implemented. Using easy-to-understand explanations and case studies from clients, SLPs will leave with an introductory knowledge of how to use the complexity approach with their students.

Rebecca Reinking

CPSP, CCC-SLP

SLP

Scaffolding Stories Tech Up Your Narrative Language Intervention

Looking for new ways to target narrative language and its building blocks? Story elements, semantics and syntax can be developed through the use of simple, motivating and visual tech tools. This course will describe tricks and resources for assessing and building narrative language skills with the use of web tools and apps, along with a wealth of examples!

Sean J. Sweeney

MS MEd CCC-SLP

Authentically Me: Acknowledging Identity in Clinical Supervision Relationships

Culturally-responsive practice does not begin with client care, but rather extends to each of our interactions within a professional space. Given the way that our intersecting identities shape the way we show up in the world - including within our clinical supervision relationships – it is imperative that we as supervisors dive deeply into aspects of our own identities as we engage in clinical supervision activities. In this workshop, we will explore aspects of identity and positionality in relation to power, and apply this lens to our relationships with student mentees. Using our personal exploration of self and related concepts, this workshop aims to provide the attendee with a lens for working across lines of difference, increase capacity for integrating student identity into the clinical supervision relationship, and explore strategies for mitigating conflict by acknowledging individual experience.

Stephanie Hubbell

M.S., CCC-SLP

SLP

The Intersection of Gender and Neurotype; Trauma Informed Approaches

This course will guide participants through an understanding of intersectional identities and affirming practices for folks of all genders and neurotypes. We'll discuss the tenets of trauma-informed care, ways to reduce masking demands and create actionable plans for enabling clients to self-advocate.

AC Goldberg

PhD CCC/SLP

SLP

Admin

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Mental Health and Wellness

More Joy, Less Stress: A Guide To Address Burnout

During this course we will dive into the importance of establishing boundaries, identifying/creating an individualized self care plan and discuss current burnout indicators. As an education professional, there will be some HARD days. This course is designed to give you essential tools to minimize those times and maintain your passion.

Michael Creekmore, Jr.

LPC, CPCS

SLP

Co-teaching and Collaboration for the School Based SLP

This is an introductory course that will provide you with valuable information about the benefits of co-teaching for SLPs, teachers, and students. It is a great starting point if you have never co-taught, aren’t sure where to start, or are curious about how to incorporate it into your practice. Even if you are already using co-teaching in your practice, this course will provide you with fresh examples and routines that you can try with your students right away. During the course, you will be provided with several tried and true ideas and examples on ways to co-teach in a preschool setting, general education setting, special education setting, as well as strategies for working with upper grade levels.

Ashley Cupples

MS CCC-SLP

SLP

Secondary SLPs love SLP ToolKit too!

Secondary Speech Language Pathologists can encounter unique situations when managing their caseloads when compared to their elementary counterparts. Planning and providing therapy sessions is only one part of the equation. With increasing case load numbers, multiple campuses, and time line demands for documentation, learning time management skills becomes imperative. We will consider organizational strategies to become more efficient with documentation and scheduling: We'll discuss the use of digital platforms, such as SLP Toolkit, to help with data collection, documentation and scheduling caseloads/sessions.

Erin Munoz

MS CCC-SLP

SLP

Using Technology for Carry-Over Supports

Trying to connect parents or guardians with materials to support their learners during breaks from school? Discover free and accessible online materials to help parents or guardians support their learner's speech and language needs. This course will introduce online strategies that are 100% free to use for teachers and parents so that maintaining speech and language skills at home will be a fun and engaging experience.

Katherine Rackliff

MA CCC-SLP

SLP

Stuttering

Stutter Stories

The best way to learn about the experience of stuttering is to hear from people who stutter! In this course, the presenter (who stutters) will share her personal stuttering journey, including how stuttering has impacted her life, therapy experiences, and how speech-language pathologists can better support clients who stutter.

Caryn Herring

M.S., CCC-SLP

SLP

What Do I Say Now? Answering Tough Questions From Caregivers

Many speech language pathologists feel less than comfortable collaborating with parents, teachers, and other caregivers who impact the environment of students who stutter. This session provides concrete, “use-on-Monday” frameworks for how to confidently respond to challenging questions from caregivers.

Nina Reeves

M.S. CCC-SLP BCS-F

J Scott Yaruss

PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, F-ASHA

SLP

Stuttering

School-Age Stuttering Series

Do you search social media and teacher sites for stuttering assessment and therapy activities? Do you feel unorganized, and find yourself grabbing whatever is easy, free, and quick - without knowing the principle behind the practice? Do you wonder how to adapt your stuttering therapy to align with neurodiversity principles? This course will help with that! Nina and Scott will describe the changing roles of SLPs, and the changing goal focus of disability-informed stuttering therapy.

Nina Reeves

M.S. CCC-SLP BCS-F

J Scott Yaruss

PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, F-ASHA

SLP

AAC & Assistive Tech

Jump Start to AAC: Rethinking AAC Participation and Services

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 discuss 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.

Emily Diaz

MS CCC-SLP

Cara Falade

M.A., CCC-SLP

Sarah Gregory

M.S. CCC-SLP

Karina Saechao

M.A., CCC-SLP, ATACP

Maria De Leon

M.S., CCC-SLP

SLP

AAC & Assistive Tech

Enhancing Your Culturally Responsive Bilingual AAC Intervention Tool Belt

In this session, we will be reviewing expansion, aided language stimulation, descriptive teaching, Milieu teaching, shared book reading, core word, and total communication intervention strategies with dual-language learners. We will identify language dominance, how to observe communication partners, identify AAC users' environments, interviewing stakeholders, identifying appropriate vocabulary, and demonstrating implementation of dual-language for bilingual and monolingual SLPs. Our presentation will include demonstration sessions of the various implementation strategies and language/literacy therapy ideas.

Eunsey (Sarah) Lee

M.S. CCC-SLP

Melissa Tapia

M.S., CCC-SLP

Alma Partida

MA, CCC-SLP

Maria De Leon

M.S., CCC-SLP

SLP

Educator

AAC & Assistive Tech

AAC Implementation in the Classroom

Authentic inclusion in mainstream education poses challenges for every student. This session aims to explore effective strategies for supporting Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) users in both social and academic aspects of the general education classroom. Focusing on peer support and integration of AAC, we will discuss ways to benefit all learners. Additionally, we will delve into the descriptive teaching model, and examine its potential for academic differentiation. Join us for a dynamic session brimming with practical ideas, facilitating meaningful curriculum interactions and fostering a rich social environment for all students. Get ready for an engaging and educational experience!

Sarah Gregory

M.S. CCC-SLP

Elicitation Tips and Intervention Options for Treating Cluster Reduction

Many children with speech sound disorders have difficulties using consonant clusters. This session will explore the different theories and intervention approaches you can use to treat consonant cluster reduction so that you have more therapy options. Furthermore, participants will expand their toolkit with different production cues designed to assist them in troubleshooting and effectively teaching consonant clusters.

Rebecca Reinking

CPSP, CCC-SLP

Exploring Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a speech sound disorder that is estimated to occur in 1 to 2 children per 1,000 (Shriberg et. al. 1997). SLPs often experience challenges when differentiating CAS from other speech sound disorders and have varied degrees of confidence in the management of CAS. Requisite knowledge of CAS is critical in the assessment and intervention processes. If a child is not accurately diagnosed this can lead to incongruent intervention practices and thwart the child’s progress. SLPs will often face managing care of children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CLD). Around 23% of school age children in the US are from households where languages other than English are spoken (FIFCFS, 2019). Nearly 16% of children from diverse backgrounds have a communication disorder and 95% of SLPs report serving at least one client from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (CLD) (NIDCD, 2016; Kritikos, 2018). As the U.S. landscape is becoming more culturally and linguistically rich, it is essential that SLPs are equipped with the knowledge and skills to address speech sound disorders like CAS and provide linguistically responsible and responsive services. Instilling these areas of knowledge and skills are particularly important as the majority of SLPs are monolingual and are not from CLD backgrounds. 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.

Alayna E. Townsend

Ph.D. CCC-SLP

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.

Anesha (Nesh) Frazer

MS, CCC-SLP

SLP

Desarrollo fonológico en español

El desarrollo fonológico del habla es un proceso complejo que comienzan desde una edad temprana y evoluciona, a medida que los niños adquieren habilidades lingüísticas y cognitivas más sofisticadas. El desarrollo fonológico es un proceso clave en la adquisición del lenguaje. Algunos puntos destacados del curso sobre desarrollo fonológico son: 1. Reconocimiento temprano de diferencias acústicas en palabras. 2. Habilidades proto-comunicativas y la influencia de la prosodia en la comunicación. 3. La formación de categorías vocálicas alrededor de prototipos a los seis meses de edad. 4. La influencia de las regularidades en los patrones de sonidos en la percepción de las fronteras entre las palabras en el habla fluida. 5. La influencia de la lengua materna en la percepción del habla y la importancia de la exposición a una lengua no nativa. 6. La capacidad de los niños bilingües para distinguir entre dos lenguas desde una edad temprana. 7. El desarrollo de la sensibilidad para las dependencias sintácticas y la influencia de la longitud de los adverbios en la percepción de la dependencia sintáctica. 8. Procesos fonológicos típicos en el desarrollo fonético/fonológico 9. Edad de adquisición de los sonidos del español

Alejandra Auza B.

P.hD.

SLP

¿Crecer bilingüe? Comprender el desarrollo lingüístico en múltiples idiomas

Hay tantos mitos y malentendidos sobre el desarrollo lingüístico en los niños multi/bilingües, así que es importante entender lo que los expertos *en el tema* recomiendan. Estos mitos se siguen pasando de profesional a profesional, de profesional a familia, de familia a familia y nosotros tenemos la responsabilidad y el privilegio de empoderarnos con los datos para ponerle fin a estos malentendidos. En este curso aprenderemos los conceptos fundacionales del desarrollo bilingüe, exploraremos las semejanzas y diferencias entre el desarrollo lingüístico en un niño monolingüe vs. bilingüe, y confrontaremos los mitos más comunes – como: “El bilingüismo confunde a los niños” – con la ciencia que los anula. Al terminar el curso el participante se sentirá seguro de como embarcar las preguntas más frecuentes del desarrollo linguistico bilingüe!

Claudia Serrano Johnson

MS, CCC-SLP

SLP

La Ecolalia dentro del Desarrollo Gestáltico del Lenguaje

Este curso presentará a los participantes la investigación fundamental que apoya el procesamiento gestáltico y el desarrollo gestáltico del lenguaje, que es la forma en que muchos niños que utilizan la ecolalia adquieren el lenguaje. Se explorarán ejemplos de gestalts del lenguaje, descrito por Ann Peters. Los participantes aprenderán sobre el proceso de Adquisición del Lenguaje Natural (NLA) creado por Marge Blanc después de 15 años de investigación clínica, que describe y cuantifica las seis etapas del desarrollo del

Paulina Elias

M.Cl.Sc. SLP Reg. CASLPO

Amanda Blackwell

SLPD, CCC-SLP

SLP Literacy Guide Chapter IV: Speech Sound Disorders and Literacy Development

Children with speech sound disorders are at risk for co-occurring literacy deficits that can have long-term impacts on their academic success. As such, speech-language pathologists play a critical and direct role in the identification and remediation of literacy deficits for children with speech sound disorders. Substantial evidence in the literature shows that children with speech sound disorders are at risk for co-occurring literacy deficits which may impact a variety of pre-literacy or literacy skills including poor phonological awareness, word reading, morphological awareness, and orthographic knowledge. The risk for literacy deficits in children with speech sound disorders substantially increases for children who have a co-occurring language impairment, for children whose speech errors persist after literacy instruction has begun, or when children exhibit production of atypical phonological errors. The risk for literacy deficits in children with speech sound disorders is unsurprising given the phonological nature of both speaking and reading and the amount of overlap in the phonological skills needed to support both. In this course, we review the theoretical underpinnings for the overlap in speech sound disorders and literacy deficits and provide guidance for integrating literacy support into speech therapy for children with speech sound disorders.

Katy Cabbage

PhD CCC-SLP

The Ethical Implications of Dynamic Assessment in School-based SLP Services

This course is designed for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) seeking to enhance their understanding of ethical considerations in dynamic assessment. Gain practical insights into ethical decision-making specific to dynamic assessment and enhance your professional competence and confidence. This course is a must-see for SLPs working in schools, early intervention, or related educational settings, as well as professionals seeking to navigate ethical challenges in dynamic assessment.

Anuj Bhatnagar

SLP.D. CCC-SLP

Diagnostic Humility: Admitting We Don't Know It All

This course delves into the concept of diagnostic humility in the day-to-day practice of speech-language pathology. Designed for seasoned clinicians who feel like they have “seen it all”, this course will explore the nuances between humility, confidence, and expertise in diagnostic and assessment processes. Additionally, there will be a focus on how the relationships with our patients and their families can be affected by the ways we approach diagnostics through a combination of theoretical discussion, case examples, and self-reflection.

Amanda Hitchins

M.S CCC-SLP

Equity & AAC: Reimagining education, literacy, and linguistic justice in practice

In this session, we will discuss utilizing multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) and the descriptive teaching model to support AAC users with accessing and participating in comprehensive educational and literacy instruction and experiences. Additionally, we will review a case study to illustrate the power of MTSS and descriptive teaching in the quest to reimagine education, literacy, and linguistic justice in practice. Lastly, this course will provide some considerations and resources for the implementation of MTSS and descriptive teaching with AAC users.

Karina Saechao

M.A., CCC-SLP, ATACP

Spilling the Intersectionali-Tea: Holistic and Affirming Voice and Communication

This course discusses a framework to guide the clinician in making holistic and affirming choices throughout the episode of voice and communication care. While this course could not possibly cover all vulnerable population examples, it strives to offer an accessible approach to authentically centering client’s needs given possible intersectional considerations.

Ruchi Kapila

M.S., CCC-SLP

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