Teach Me to Play: Tips for Incorporating Dramatic Play in Speech Therapy

Speech-language pathologists have a unique opportunity to incorporate dramatic play into therapy sessions with pre-school and early elementary populations while targeting speech and language goals. This session will explore research behind the importance of play, practical ideas for incorporating dramatic play into therapy, and techniques for data collection that will encourage active engagement, motivation, and increased functional language skills.

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Presenters

Whitney Smith
M.Ed. CCC-SLP
Whitney Smith, M.Ed. CCC-SLP, is an ASHA certified school-based speech language pathologist who has experience in both public and private schools, as well as clinical settings. Whitney is a graduate of Valdosta State University in Georgia and has a passion for providing practical and easy-to-implement therapy ideas that encourage engaging and meaningful lessons. She has presented at the local, state, and national levels and is the author of the blog Let's Talk with Whitneyslp.

Learning Objectives

Cite supporting research in incorporating dramatic play into their therapy sessions
List steps for practically incorporating dramatic play into therapy sessions, including data collection
List and describe at least 3 practical therapy activities for dramatic play

Agenda

5 minutes	Introductions and Disclosure
15 minutes	Research supporting benefits of play, stages and types of play
25 minutes	Practical therapy ideas for incorporating dramatic play into therapy sessions
10 minutes	Data collection for play-based therapy
5 minutes	Conclusion and Wrap-Up

Disclosures

Speakers - Financial	Whitney is the author of the blog Let’s Talk with Whitneyslp (2012-current) where she creates and sells speech and language therapy materials on a website called TeachersPayTeachers.
Speakers - Nonfinancial	Pictures and/or video of Whitney's own children will appear in the presentation.
Course - Financial Support & In Kind	This webinar was funded by our sponsors, SLP Toolkit and SLP Now. We would also like to thank the presenters of this course who have provided their speaking services at no charge.

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs, Introductory level, Professional Area, Professional Area