Diane German is a Professor Emeritus at National-Louis University, Chicago, Illinois. She has been selected as a fellow of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities and a fellow of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). She has also received Honors of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). She has conducted research in Word Finding over the past 37 years, published many articles, presented many technical papers, and conducted numerous state, national, and international seminars in the area of Word Finding. She is the author of the standard in Word Finding assessment: the Test of Word Finding, Third Edition (TWF-3), the Test of Adolescent/Adult Word Finding, Second Edition (TAWF-2), and the Test of Word Finding in Discourse (TWFD). Further, she has authored the Word Finding Intervention Program, Third Edition (WFIP-3), a book that provides comprehensive intervention procedures in Word Finding.
Related Courses
1https://www.speechpathology.com/slp-ceus/course/facilitating-first-verbs-through-shared-9735Facilitating First Verbs through Shared Book ReadingThis course discusses early verb acquisition, choosing first verb targets, and a variety of strategies to facilitate verb learning using children’s picture books as a therapy context.auditory, textual, visual
This course discusses early verb acquisition, choosing first verb targets, and a variety of strategies to facilitate verb learning using children’s picture books as a therapy context.
2https://www.speechpathology.com/slp-ceus/course/language-outcomes-children-with-trauma-9737Language Outcomes of Children with Trauma Histories: Understanding the ImpactThis is Part 1 of a two-part series. This course is designed to explain the influences that various types of childhood experiences with trauma and maltreatment have on development. The focus is on language and social-pragmatic communication skills of children.auditory, textual, visual
This is Part 1 of a two-part series. This course is designed to explain the influences that various types of childhood experiences with trauma and maltreatment have on development. The focus is on language and social-pragmatic communication skills of children.
3https://www.speechpathology.com/slp-ceus/course/children-with-trauma-histories-assessment-9738Children with Trauma Histories: Assessment, Intervention, and AdvocacyThis is Part 2 of a two-part series. This course features assessment protocols for determining language abilities of children with trauma histories and evidence-based, trauma-informed intervention strategies. It discusses the responsibility of trauma-informed speech, language and hearing professionals to advocate for children who have experienced trauma.auditory, textual, visual
This is Part 2 of a two-part series. This course features assessment protocols for determining language abilities of children with trauma histories and evidence-based, trauma-informed intervention strategies. It discusses the responsibility of trauma-informed speech, language and hearing professionals to advocate for children who have experienced trauma.
4https://www.speechpathology.com/slp-ceus/course/back-to-basics-down-syndrome-8975Back to Basics: Down SyndromeThis course will serve as a primer on Down syndrome for practicing speech-language pathologists. The basics of the syndrome and common speech, language, voice and fluency issues will be addressed. Effective treatment strategies for improving communication across the lifespan will also be discussed.auditory, textual, visual
This course will serve as a primer on Down syndrome for practicing speech-language pathologists. The basics of the syndrome and common speech, language, voice and fluency issues will be addressed. Effective treatment strategies for improving communication across the lifespan will also be discussed.
5https://www.speechpathology.com/slp-ceus/course/20q-dynamics-school-based-speech-1000220Q: Dynamics of School-Based Speech and Language Therapy VariablesThis course reviews dynamics of speech and language therapy variables such as session frequency, intervention intensity, and dosage, and how these are impacted by different service delivery models. It discusses how therapy outcomes are related to therapy quality, IEP goals, and SLP-level variables such as job satisfaction and caseload size.textual, visual
This course reviews dynamics of speech and language therapy variables such as session frequency, intervention intensity, and dosage, and how these are impacted by different service delivery models. It discusses how therapy outcomes are related to therapy quality, IEP goals, and SLP-level variables such as job satisfaction and caseload size.
