Language Development resources

Intervention Goals for Preschoolers With Language Difficulties and Disorders: A Scoping Review Using the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health Framework (2022)

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) Framework is a comprehensive guide for evaluating an individual’s experience with their health condition. The five main components of the ICF model include: body functions and structures, activities, participation, environmental factors, and personal factors. Many speech-language pathology organizations worldwide encourage the use of […]
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Trauma-Informed Care in Clinical Practice

May 6, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course furthers participants’ understanding of the principles of trauma-informed care and the neurobiological impacts of exposure to trauma across the lifespan. Participants will learn about the challenges individuals with trauma history face when accessing healthcare and how to utilize a range of personal and organizational practices to implement trauma-informed healthcare services.
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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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