SLPs as Authors: The Art and Science of Writing Children’s Books for Language Intervention

Name: SLPs as Authors: The Art and Science of Writing Children’s Books for Language Intervention
Price: 129.00 USD
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Rating: 5 (1977 reviews)

Course: #11268Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 1977 Reviews

Given their unique expertise in both typical and delayed speech and language development, SLPs are ideal candidates to author children’s books. Guided by the empirical evidence regarding the specific qualities of books that determine positive outcomes, this seminar will provide potential, budding, and closet SLP authors with key information on how to create children’s books that provide optimal support for language goals.

Developmental Language Disorders Literacy Development and Phonological Awareness

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Related; IACET/0.1; SAC/1.0

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to describe key elements of the empirical literature base related to the elements of children’s literature that support positive language therapeutic outcomes
After this course, participants will be able to analyze children’s books by SLP authors to identify research-supported characteristics that facilitate language, and literacy development.
After this course, participants will be able to apply concepts to self-author children’s books for preschoolers

Course created on July 29, 2025

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-15 Minutes	Review of Key Elements of Literature
15-45 Minutes	Analysis of Children's Books by SLPs
45-55 Minutes	Writing and Publishing
55-60 Minutes	Summary / Q&A

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Presented By

Shari Robertson
PhD CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, ASHA Fellow and Honors, NAP Fellow

Shari Robertson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow and Honors, NAP Fellow, Board Certified Specialist in Child Language, spent twenty years practicing in the schools and twenty five years in academia. Robertson, the CEO of Dynamic Resources and the 2019 President of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association, has published numerous articles, book, and clinical materials and is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker on topics such as language and literacy development, functional intervention strategies, counseling, advocacy, leadership, mindfulness, imaginology, and self-care.

Presenter Disclosure:

Financial: Shari Robertson was paid an honorarium for this presentation. She is the founder/CEO of Dynamic Resources, which publishes the books discussed in this text. Non-financial: Shari Roberston has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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