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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!

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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!

Presenters

  • Sean J. Sweeney

    MS MEd CCC-SLP

    Sean Sweeney, MS, MEd, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist and technology specialist working in private practice at the Ely Center in Needham, MA, and consults to local and national organizations on technology integration in speech and language interventions. His blog, SpeechTechie (www.speechtechie.com), looks at technology "through a language lens." Contact him at sean@speechtechie.com.

Learning Objectives

Describe 3 strategies for simple baselining of narrative language skills.
Discuss research underlying narrative language intervention along with programs designed for therapy.
Construct a narrative lesson plan using an app or website that is feature-matched to intervention goals.

Agenda

Agenda

5 minutesIntro and overview
15 minutesConsiderations and resources for assessment
10 minutes Pick (or create!) your narrative intervention scheme
10 minutesCase study
40 minutesOverview and demo of tech tools
10 minutesQ/A

Disclosures

Disclosures

Speakers - FinancialSean Sweeney receives a consultng fee from Mindwing Concepts for blog content. Sean Sweeny is being paid for this course.
Speakers - NonfinancialSean Sweeney has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.
Course - ContentStory Grammar Marker® by Mindwing Concepts will be mentioned among many other tools for narrative development.
Course - Financial Support & In KindThis course is being sponsored by SLP Toolkit.

ASHA

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs, Introductory Level, Professional Area

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Scaffolding Stories Tech Up Your Narrative Language Intervention
$30.00
Looking to boost narrative language skills in fresh, engaging ways? This course shares practical strategies and tech tools to target story elements, semantics, and syntax using motivating, visual web resources and apps. Learn assessment tips and explore real-world examples to enhance your therapy sessions. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.