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Laura
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January 20, 2023
Good functional information
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Fabiola
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January 16, 2023
Great information, will be of great use.
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Dara
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January 13, 2023
Specific ideas that I can use with my students.
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Debra
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January 4, 2023
I thought that the way that the importance of language was emphasized for both academic and business success was so significant. It would be such a great program for all high school students around the country to have access to.
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Member
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December 30, 2022
The presentation has helpful information about getting “buy in” from older students about why it’s important to work on their communication skills.
by
Member
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December 30, 2022
Information given does not apply to the majority of experiences that SLPs in the public schools encounter.
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Member
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December 28, 2022
I feel like it was mostly common sense and/or review for those that have a master's degree in communication. Pointed out the obvious.
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Anna
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December 28, 2022
I loved the discussion of educating the students on why they are working on building their communication skills. Letting them know that their work will increase their future success is very important. I also enjoyed how the presenters targeted the skill areas. They gave nice examples of lessons.
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Meghan
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December 24, 2022
Knowing the success rate of this is impressive. Makes me want to pitch this to my district for a communication course to improve transition before our 18-21 SAIL program where I do teach a communication course for post-secondary readiness.
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Linda
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December 23, 2022
Excellent presentation, both in foundational theory and practical application. Many of these interventions will be useful in supporting HS, college, and employed young people with Level 1 ASD. I especially liked the example activities.
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Mary Ann
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December 21, 2022
A video of instruction may have helped hold my interest.
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Maria
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December 20, 2022
I felt as though we were mostly learning how to help a student give a speech vs learning how to help them utilize their overall speech and language abilities appropriately. The use of the tier 2-3 vocabulary was the most beneficial portion of the course for me.
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Amaka
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December 14, 2022
I would give this a zero.
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Alexandra
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December 12, 2022
Tier 1 and 2 vocabulary
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Member
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December 12, 2022
Nice explanation of the program and how important communication skills are.
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Mitchell
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December 7, 2022
I'm a high school SLP and will apply what I've learned when working with my social communication skills groups.
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Tammi
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December 2, 2022
I liked calling it academic business language not better grammar
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Ayodele
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December 2, 2022
The course reflected what I do daily and confirmed many of my practices.
by
Member
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November 29, 2022
Very boring
by
Member
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November 28, 2022
There was a lot of good information in this course that I was not aware of previously, such as SES differences in language processing and vocabulary being evident by 18 months and the use of different registers. This was a very informational course.
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Bess
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November 23, 2022
Good info
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Member
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November 15, 2022
I like the use of "academic business English."
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Christine
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November 9, 2022
interesting, informative, and new thank you
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carey
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November 7, 2022
Different viewpoints about the imporrtance of building language skills
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Lisa
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November 2, 2022
This course gave a variety of examples of how to implement the information presented into therapy sessions.
by
Member
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November 1, 2022
The instructors provided many specific details about the LEAP Program.
by
Member
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October 31, 2022
Needed more visual and hands on MS/HS examples and how to use it in the therapy setting etc.
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Caroline
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October 25, 2022
This felt much more like a commercial than a course.
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Amy
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October 18, 2022
I was looking for a little different information. It was a good course, i just was looking for something different.
by
Member
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October 14, 2022
The fact that this program was designed for students who are not on "caseloads" makes it less valuable to special educators.
by
Member
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October 14, 2022
Presenters were not dynamic or engaging. As someone new to a setting of older children this did not make sense to me.
by
Member
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October 13, 2022
It was helpful but it wasn’t as directly applicable to language skills for Middle School students as I would have hoped. The presentation style was also not engaging.
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Janine
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September 30, 2022
The academic language activities presented are engaging and relevant to students on my caseload.
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Jennifer
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September 26, 2022
a lot of time dedicated to background info, which most SLPs already have knowledge of
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Suzanne
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September 25, 2022
The relation to how to increase success in speaking was very informative. I like how the explanation of the register gives students great examples of how to present themselves during certain social interactions. I also appreciate how LEAP is modified for curriculum in the school setting.
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Member
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September 21, 2022
Communication skills to support the workforce successfully.
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Virginia
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September 18, 2022
The delivery by both presenters was very clear and informative.
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Victoria
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September 17, 2022
The format with which it was presented. Handouts great. Loved the speech goals and how to practice with them using games.
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Patricia
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September 16, 2022
Very good information to apply in my practice
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Kimberly
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September 15, 2022
It was useful information to everyone (college students, anyone seeking a job etc.) Specific goals and examples were given and how to use them, although slides were small. It helped me learn how to collaborate with teachers and other professional staff. It was a very interesting topic and I teach preschoolers and elementary children. I would definitely use this information with grades 3-5.
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Virginia
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September 10, 2022
Both presenters were mindful of time, didn't over-explain, and gave interesting examples.
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Rachael
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August 30, 2022
This was an amazing course with incredible content for SLP's working with highschoolers. I love this content and plan to use it working in my highschool this year.
by
Member
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August 29, 2022
It seemed like more of an advertisement for LEAP than a legit course.
by
Member
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August 29, 2022
Basics of good communication skills necessary for conveying messages successfully
by
Member
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August 18, 2022
I enjoyed when they gave examples of how they specifically used the program in the classroom.
by
Member
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August 17, 2022
A very informative presentation on how to address and support communication skills in older youth. Though the content of this presentation is targeted towards middle/high school students, I think that SLPs working with all grade levels would benefit from this course. It shows the direction in which younger elementary students are headed and the ways in which their communication ability will continue to grow and progress to achieve specific "real-life" communication goals.
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Stacy
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August 14, 2022
I found this course to be boring and not very relatable to my field. The man presenting was basically just reading the slides not offering any additional information.
by
Member
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August 8, 2022
Provided beneficial information in regards to helping older students.
by
Member
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August 6, 2022
Good information at end, but most of the beginning spent talking about their specific program. I think the name of the program should have been in the title. The title implies general seminar about developing language and communication skills.
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Theresa
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August 1, 2022
This will greatly enhance how I work with my middle & high school students.
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Member
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July 31, 2022
Provided ideas for how to increase academic language and allow students to communicate more effectively with adults.
by
Member
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July 28, 2022
The course contained good content that will be useful in the school setting, but I would've liked to have seen some short video clips demonstrating the use of some of their therapy techniques with students.
by
Member
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July 26, 2022
There was little applicable information and activities regarding teaching language to older students, which is the title of the course.
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Michelle
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July 22, 2022
This course includes many great suggestions that I would like to use at my school.
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Laurel
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July 19, 2022
This program touches on a very needed area that will help SLPs help their students succeed - how to talk to teachers.
by
Member
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July 19, 2022
Exceptional comprehensive coverage of communication skills for MS and HS, clearly defined and explained.
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Erika
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July 15, 2022
This program is very important and needed throughout schools to help youth build confidence in these areas which will ultimately impact their future very much so.
by
Member
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July 15, 2022
The presenters were not engaging.
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Edith
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July 13, 2022
I enjoyed 1) the concept of Academic Business Language as opposed to better or more correct language and 2) the areas that are comprised in the program.
by
Member
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July 13, 2022
very applicable
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Megan
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July 11, 2022
Knowledgeable instructors with practices experience.
by
Member
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July 9, 2022
Interesting approach
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Karisa
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July 8, 2022
The information is useful to teachers, SLPs, and SpEd staff to equip a wide range of students in the schools. They provided a nice variety of activities to help students become familiar with the skills and then to practice and ultimately to display in a public way what they have learned. I think they get good buy-in from staff and students because it is important (present and future success), practical (useable for everyone on a daily basis), and fun (engage at the group and individual levels)
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Member
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July 8, 2022
Not sure how I feel about LEAP and it is not applicable to my work.
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Michelle
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July 6, 2022
Interesting program, although not sure how applicable to specific language impaired goals as they are presented within each student's IEP. Definitely valid thoughts and concepts.
by
Member
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July 6, 2022
Great information! I love how the use of terms and how the information can be used with different groups for transition.
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Samantha
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July 5, 2022
It made me realize I'm already doing a lot of these things to help with my students' development.
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Member
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July 1, 2022
I felt it talked more about what they did with their program rather than how I could implement their strategies within my school setting. It also really focuses more on high school so I don't think it should marketed as a course for middle school.
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Caitlin
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June 29, 2022
It was really great to hear some examples of how you target LEAP goals in a range of different activities (ex. the apples to apples sentence making game, incorporating register and tiered vocabulary into rhetoric unit in language arts, having student write mock emails).
by
Member
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June 29, 2022
This course provided me with some different ideas on how I might improve my language and communication skills therapy sessions with students. Thank you!
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Danielle
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June 29, 2022
The clarity of information.
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Amy
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June 28, 2022
Very, very useful information and a great way to get out of the therapy room and into the classroom!!
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Charles
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June 27, 2022
Applicability to my role as a school-based SLP
by
Member
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June 24, 2022
nice program
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Suzanne
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June 23, 2022
very informative
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Debra
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June 22, 2022
I wish I'd had this framework years ago. It would have been so helpful not just for using with students, but especially for helping explain to teachers and parents the different pieces of the academic language puzzle and why each one is important. Very impressive work!
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Member
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June 22, 2022
Their approach and curriculum is wonderful, but for most SLPs, we don't have access to a curriculum that we can implement in classrooms. It was fun to hear about but seemed relatively inapplicable, save for the part about Academic Business English.
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Harriett
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June 21, 2022
The course was interesting and provided some good functional information.
by
Member
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June 21, 2022
Very clear examples on how to do therapy.
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Vernell
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June 18, 2022
Excellent presentation on the aspects of the LEAP program for older students.
by
Member
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June 18, 2022
General information that SLPS should already be proficient in understanding
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Danielle
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June 17, 2022
All SLPs working with middle and high school students should take this course. Excellent information about how to develop language and communication skills for the real world in a culturally sensitive manner.
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Lisa
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June 16, 2022
Helpful ways were provided to work on Academic Business English, and ways to help others improve skills through positive discourse.
by
Member
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June 15, 2022
Great practical ideas and goals to help secondary students.
by
Member
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June 14, 2022
felt like an advertisement of their program rather than implications for practice
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Elizabeth
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June 13, 2022
Excellent descriptions and examples of academic language and registers in communication. Very applicable to work at the classroom to small group level with middle to high school students to help enrich their discourse and language skills for academic and professional settings.
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Member
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June 13, 2022
Gave clear examples of how to make speech relevant to middle and high school students.
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Vicki
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June 10, 2022
Very informative material that I can apply easily to my middle and high school students.
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Nanci
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June 9, 2022
Very relevant information. Clear ideas about use and application.
by
Member
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June 8, 2022
I appreciated the concepts discussed, although I would have liked a little more explanation about how to best implement and teach these concepts with students.
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Michaela
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June 5, 2022
The examples of how to apply what was being taught.
by
Member
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June 4, 2022
This felt like a promotional presentation for their non-profit rather than a PD for a group of skilled clinicians in the area of speech and language.
by
Member
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June 3, 2022
Much of this course was appeared to be a marketing tool for LEAP.
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Holly
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June 3, 2022
This was very interesting. I wish my teenage daughter could participate in such a program.
by
Member
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June 2, 2022
Interesting and well-presented.
by
Member
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May 30, 2022
More time needed for application of information
by
Member
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May 30, 2022
the target age-group, positive, respectful approach to teaching language complexity (academic/business English) and adaptability of vocabulary to future educational or employment situations
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Anna
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May 26, 2022
This course provided a fresh perspective for me on how to build my students' communication skills. I will be using some of the handouts as visual supports in my therapy sessions. I also have better verbiage to use when teaching my students how to effectively and clearly communicate in their classrooms and community.
by
Member
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May 25, 2022
The topic was not what I was expecting.
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Member
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May 25, 2022
Nicely organized. There are not many workshops geared toward High school. Great information!
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