SLP Course Details

Course # 5148
“Pretend I'm the Princess”: Pretend Play Theory, Assessment, and Intervention

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CEUs/Hours Offered: AG Bell - LSLS/1.0 Domain 3, Domain 4, Domain 6, CE-SPC-13-065; ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

Course Abstract

Pretend play provides rich developmental opportunities across cognitive, linguistic, and social-emotional domains. In this course, we will explore the development of pretend play from solitary to collaborative; identify developmental relationships; discuss the nature of pretend play in children with language impairments; learn a 10-step protocol for assessing the language of collaborative pretend play; and explore intervention options. A case study will be provided.
Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

This course was recorded on October 21, 2011

Course Learning Outcomes

Preview Exam
  • After this course, participants will be able to describe the developmental sequence from solitary to collaborative pretend play.
  • After this course, participants will be able to identify developmental relationships between pretend play and other developmental domains.
  • After this course, participants will be able to describe characteristics of pretend play in children with language impairments (including those on the spectrum).
  • After this course, participants will be able to describe methods of assessing collaborative pretend play skills.
  • After this course, participants will be able to list strategies for pretend play interventions.

Time-ordered Agenda

0-15 Minutes Definitions and development
15-30 Minutes Developmental relationships and the nature of the disorder
30-55 Minutes Assessment (with client study) and intervention
55-60 Minutes Conclusion; Q&A

Average Rating (429 Reviews)

Most Recent Comments

Displaying 100 most recent comments out of 429 reviews
Review by: Member on April 29, 2013
Organiezd well with pertinent information. Nice use of video to support learning of course objectives.
Review by: Member on April 25, 2013
New vocabulary for making observations of children's play
Review by: Member on April 18, 2013
video and then explaining terms previously talked about
Review by: Member on March 29, 2013
Good use of examples, easily understood
Review by: Member on March 18, 2013
Interesting topic and relevant examples.
Review by: Member on March 17, 2013
I rate a course excellent when the presenter (1) provides a background of the research, (2) demonstrates implementation of key elements, and (3) provides good references for independently increasing knowledge and expertise in the area. This presentation met all three criteria.
Review by: Member on March 12, 2013
Using real life examples. Applying what I learned immediately in the course.
Review by: Member on March 11, 2013
The presenter seemed extremely knowledgeable. She "taught" and explained rather than read as some presenters do. The examples were excellent. She did a good job at paring down much information and explaining it clearly.
Review by: Member on February 25, 2013
good examples given for interventions
Review by: Member on February 20, 2013
Very informative and good examples & illustrations were given.
Review by: Member on February 16, 2013
in-depth examples
Review by: Member on February 15, 2013
Presenter's knowledge and examples
Review by: Member on February 9, 2013
easy to understand and great examples
Review by: Member on February 2, 2013
The You Tube video with the child study was very helpful.
Review by: Member on January 31, 2013
well organized; great examples
Review by: Member on January 26, 2013
handouts and examples
Review by: Member on January 25, 2013
I liked the additional information about play stages and the information about standardized play assessments.
Review by: Member on January 3, 2013
All terms were very well explained. Great use of examples.
Review by: Member on December 31, 2012
Great, practical information particularly for the "older" kids. There's a real lack of a structured look at the preschool/K population. Loved it!
Review by: Member on December 28, 2012
breakdown of plays skills
Review by: Member on December 28, 2012
I use pretend play as part of my therapy for language and articulation skills. This was a good review and increased my knowledge of it's benefits.
Review by: Member on December 28, 2012
Gave informal assessment alternatives to better assess play
Review by: Member on December 21, 2012
very good speaker
Review by: Member on December 18, 2012
I never thought to examine pretend play with kids with Language Impairments. She brought my attention to an area I had not considered previously.
Review by: Member on December 16, 2012
Great information presented, including references and video clip.
Review by: Member on December 7, 2012
Great presenter
Review by: Member on December 6, 2012
Great information about the way children play and how to motivate them in therapy
Review by: Member on December 5, 2012
Excellent, knowledgable speaker! She definitely increased my understanding of the material and kept me interested throughout the presentation.
Review by: Member on December 4, 2012
New information for me
Review by: Member on December 2, 2012
Very clear and complete information. Great video example to help apply her teaching/ideas.
Review by: Member on November 28, 2012
really functional and appropriate information provided in order to better assess and develop treatment plans for children that are engaging and developmentally appropriate
Review by: Member on November 27, 2012
presentation of explicit examples of assessment and therapy were useful to immediate application of knowledge
Review by: Member on November 25, 2012
Great information and examples to use in therapy.
Review by: Member on November 25, 2012
well organized material, presented in sequence, easy to follow and understand, presenter is very knowledgeable on topic
Review by: Member on November 14, 2012
This was an excellent course with very interesting ideas/techniques. thank you!
Review by: Member on November 13, 2012
I learned so much that I never knew
Review by: Member on November 6, 2012
I liked the ideas for intervention through play that I can use in the preschool classroom that I service.
Review by: Member on November 5, 2012
Well organized with useful information
Review by: Member on October 31, 2012
Good information presented in an organized matter
Review by: Member on October 26, 2012
Interesting information regarding how to involve pretend play to extend therapy quality
Review by: Member on October 21, 2012
Presenter's books. I want to own them.
Review by: Member on October 18, 2012
Very knowledgeable, very specific
Review by: Member on October 12, 2012
This course provided information that enhanced knowledge about hierarchy of play and its relationship between language/literacy development.
Review by: Member on October 11, 2012
Already using this with children 2 1/2-3 yrs old. Felt affirmed that strategies I'm using are good ones (esp. related to helping with learning various skills naturally - reading, new vocab, math...)
Review by: Member on September 17, 2012
Provided great introduction to the topic with useful example, ways to assess and what to work on in therapy
Review by: Member on September 3, 2012
Awesome presentation!
Review by: Member on August 31, 2012
Loved the video example!
Review by: Member on August 23, 2012
Practical and useful information that will impact my practice immediately.
Review by: Member on August 22, 2012
case study video and evaluation made the topic more useful
Review by: Member on August 20, 2012
I liked the play examples.
Review by: Member on August 16, 2012
Excellent use of examples and excellent references.
Review by: Member on August 15, 2012
Lots of nice examples
Review by: Member on August 15, 2012
content that I can use
Review by: Member on August 7, 2012
great information about using pretend play for language intervention. very useful and research based. fun presentation. well paced.
Review by: Member on July 31, 2012
enjoyed the topic on pretend play. Very useful to use with my speech kids as well as my own daughter :)
Review by: Member on July 15, 2012
organization of material & examples provided
Review by: Member on July 11, 2012
excellent presenter
Review by: Member on July 6, 2012
Well organized and helpful examples to reinforce understanding
Review by: Member on July 5, 2012
A much needed topic. Video examples, opportunities to respond to questions by presenter,
Review by: Member on July 3, 2012
The speaker was very knowledgeable about the topic.
Review by: Member on July 1, 2012
Presenter seemed very knowledgeable about the topic.
Review by: Member on June 29, 2012
The information was clearly broken down and easy to understand.
Review by: Member on June 24, 2012
Valuable information that I really needed!
Review by: Member on June 23, 2012
I can implement the things I learned on Monday morning. I appreciated the assessment section and found the intervention ideas very useful. The speaker was very engaging and I found the slides fun and appropriate for the topic.
Review by: Member on June 14, 2012
Well organized. Good information.
Review by: Member on June 10, 2012
It was explained clearly and examples were given.
Review by: Member on June 5, 2012
Well organized, good slides, engaging speaker, good integration of theory and treatment
Review by: Member on May 30, 2012
video example; specifics for assessment and intervention plans
Review by: Member on May 22, 2012
The video was helpful.
Review by: Member on May 20, 2012
Great information!
Review by: Member on May 15, 2012
Overall, I ejoyed the presentation. There was a lot of helpful information; however, it was a bit confusing regarading scrupt knoweledge, metacommunication, and rule knoweledge. It would have been helpful to provide more video examples or examples for each of these for better assessment of our children.
Review by: Member on April 25, 2012
Very well presented and practical information
Review by: Member on April 20, 2012
Several examples throughout the session and thought provoking questions before examples.
Review by: Member on April 16, 2012
The speaker knew her material, and it was very helpful and interesting. The only downside was that some of the questions on the course exam were a bit confusing.
Review by: Member on April 14, 2012
Although the assessment part was done very quickly, I like the assessment. It will definitely help me look at how children play in another perspective.
Review by: Member on April 6, 2012
It was fairly easy to understand and follow, I wish she had more videos with examples.
Review by: Member on March 20, 2012
The section regarding assessment was very informative.
Review by: Member on March 19, 2012
The video example was helpful in seeing the material played out.
Review by: Member on March 1, 2012
test questions kinda hard to find answers to when listening
Review by: Member on February 29, 2012
I loved the information presented in this course. It was useful for much of the work I do. It is rare to find such practical information on this subject.
Review by: Member on February 26, 2012
There was a lot of interesting information and good, practical examples and resources/materials to incorporate.
Review by: Member on February 24, 2012
I am new to this area of pretend play, so this general overview was helpful.
Review by: Member on February 24, 2012
Very well presented, the video was a good addition
Review by: Member on February 19, 2012
Great examples!!!
Review by: Member on February 13, 2012
Good examples
Review by: Member on February 3, 2012
I liked the video it gave real examples. I would of liked to watch a video on intervention process.
Review by: Member on January 24, 2012
Pretend play is an area in which I have very little background, so this course was very interesting for me.
Review by: Member on January 23, 2012
I liked the specifics of pretend play and why they are important to language development.
Review by: Member on January 21, 2012
This is very beneficial to those working with school age and younger kiddos.
Review by: Member on January 19, 2012
Explicit examples were provided.
Review by: Member on January 15, 2012
some good content
Review by: Member on January 10, 2012
heavy dose of info. useful ways to quantify pretend play

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Course Presenter

susan hendler lederer

Susan Hendler Lederer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Susan Hendler Lederer, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Adelphi University, Garden City, Long Island, NY. She is a NYS licensed and nationally certified Speech-Language Pathologist with 30 years of professional experience in the areas of language, literacy, and pretend play development and disorders. Dr. Lederer has published and presented nationally on best practices in these areas. In addition, she is the author of three children’s books designed to facilitate emerging language, literacy, and pretend play (I Can Say That, I Can Do That, & I Can Play That).

Disclosure: This presenter has no relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Continuing Education Information

CEUs/Hours Offered: AG Bell - LSLS/1.0 Domain 3, Domain 4, Domain 6, CE-SPC-13-065; ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

Passing an online exam will be required to earn continuing education credit.

Please Note: The CEU exam and course evaluation must be completed within 30 days of course registration.

To participate in the course, complete the CEU exam and earn continuing education credit, you must be a CEU Total Access member.

AG Bell - Listening and Spoken Language Credential

This course is offered for 1 hour(s) of CE Credit from the AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language. For an explanation of content areas, please view pdf listing all 9 "domains."

American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

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

Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

Certified members of the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All CASLPA members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.

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