Goal writing for individualized education programs (IEPs) is challenging, yet having focused, real-world goals is essential to provide direction for therapy. This course describes guiding principles for writing and implementing measurable, meaningful goals that allow room for clinical judgment within a session and address academic needs. Progress monitoring and therapy planning strategies are also discussed.
Live Webinar
Tue, Oct 17, 2023 at 3:00 pm EDTCEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe how to write clear goals that meet IEP requirements and address academic needs.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify at least three realistic, meaningful progress-monitoring strategies.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe how to build a therapy session that supports progress toward a long-term goal.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Why is goal writing so challenging for SLPs? |
| 10-25 Minutes | Language goals across the age spectrum |
| 25-35 Minutes | Therapy and progress monitoring strategies for language goals |
| 35-45 Minutes | Goals for speech sound disorders |
| 45-55 Minutes | Therapy and progress monitoring strategies for speech sound disorders |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
Presented By
Teresa Farnham
MA CCC-SLP
Teresa Farnham has been practicing speech-language pathology for more than 40 years in a variety of settings, including 20+ years in schools. She is currently in private practice with Clarity for Communication LLC. She has presented around the United States on professional issues, speech sound disorders, and augmentative and alternative communication. Her work in phonology earned the Patricia C. Lindamood Clinical Leadership Award.
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Course participation information
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
0.1 ASHA CEUs
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
Continued, LLC, DBA SpeechPathology.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
Approved for 1 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.
California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board: SpeechPathology.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board as a Continuing Professional Development Provider, approval number PDP 268. This course may meet the requirements for 1 hours of continuing education credit for SLPs as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. The responsibility for determining whether or not this specific course counts toward an individual's requirements for license renewal is up to the individual. Please refer to the CA state board rules regarding allowable topics and self-study limits: http://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/licensees/ce_req.shtml. Live webinars on SpeechPathology.com do not count as self-study courses toward California professional development requirements.
Speech-Language and Audiology Canada
Clinically certified members of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.