Language Development Archives – Page 11 of 26

How We Explore Race, Culture, and Gender in Speech Therapy

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides discussion points and supportive ways to discuss race, culture, and gender in therapy sessions with both clients and their parents/caregivers.

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Evidence-Informed Milestones for Developmental Surveillance Tools (2022)

May 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This year, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) worked together to revise its developmental surveillance tool as part of the Learn the Signs. Act Early. program. A team of subject matter experts was created, including developmental-behavioral, neurodevelopmental, and general pediatricians; child and developmental psychologists; and a […]

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Trauma Stewardship – The Science and Soul of Early Life Adversity

April 8, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This course will introduce the learner to the biology of toxic, traumatic stress along with short-term and long-term consequences. However, it is not just the patients and their families that are impacted, but the clinicians as well. Trauma stewardship opens hearts and minds to heal the hurts that often go unnoticed and discover creative, evidence-based […]

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An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care and Practice

April 8, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This course will provide a concise yet comprehensive introduction to trauma-informed care and practice for rehab professionals. Participants will learn how to utilize trauma-informed care in their practice and explore the impact of exposure to trauma and the incidence of trauma in different populations and clinical contexts.

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Using Your Infant’s Body Language to Promote Language Opportunities

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource is for caregivers and clinicians seeking tips to identify and understand infant communicative cues.

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Get Moving! Incorporating Kinesthetic Activities to Enrich Outpatient Therapy Sessions

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides ideas for incorporating movement into therapy sessions to help accuracy, interest, and investment.

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Monthly Themes for Multiple Goals Across a Case Load

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource helps guide the creation of meaningful themes/units for each month to enrich sessions and keep therapy activities novel for patients across a caseload.

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Using Automatic Speech Tasks to Support Expansion of Expressive Language

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource explains how to build language easily from automatic speech tasks to make quick progress on increasing mean length of utterance or increasing spontaneous language.

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Floor Play Activities to Promote Language During Home-Based Intervention with Infants and Toddlers

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides floor play activities and tips for caregivers to implement in the home.

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: From Identification to Intervention

February 8, 2022 by Megan Berg.

This course explored the FASD diagnostic process, including identification and evaluation. The presenter uncovered common comorbidities and misdiagnoses for children with FASD as well as common communication deficits in people with FASD and offered techniques and intervention strategies for how to promote support and success for clients with FASD.

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