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Riah
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September 17, 2021
Dr. Westby is such an amazing teacher. I always walk away feeling like I've learned so much, and also like I have so many more things to investigate deeper.
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Debra
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September 15, 2021
Dr. Westby is always comprehensive, engaging and provocative -- the consummate passionate researcher!
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Nancy Rose
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September 13, 2021
Carol Westby is a genius at her work. For decades she has informed us about her own journey through understanding the role of self-narratives and cultural narratives as we strive to understand ourselves, our children that we treat and importantly, the worlds outside of our own worlds. Her ability to reveal, to engage and to inform us about nuance and those hidden aspects of a person that we need to take seriously, has led those of us who follow her work assiduously, to be better clinicians and individuals.
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Member
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September 3, 2021
It provided valuable information.
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Member
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August 26, 2021
great information
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Member
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August 23, 2021
There were excellent examples of stories from other cultural groups.
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Member
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August 17, 2021
Good information about narratives and the differences among cultures
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Member
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August 16, 2021
content on agency and diff bias in processing
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Allison
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August 15, 2021
The content provided a broader view as to why certain sequential or semantic goals should be targeted during therapy. It has made me further realize the importance of integrating those pieces into helping the students develop a personal narrative to develop a stronger, confident sense of self and relationships/communication with others. The cultural piece was also interesting. Though I'm not familiar with current Eastern narratives, it's made me be aware of possible cultural differences and perspectives that might be an underlying factor in the students performance.
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Member
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August 3, 2021
Good explanation and examples for benefits of using personal narrative in therapy.
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Beverly A
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July 24, 2021
It presented a wholistic approach to helping the students tell narratives, while building skills in language and emotional intelligence.
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Myungjin
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July 20, 2021
There is much focus on outdated perceptions of Eastern vs. Western cultural differences. I think cultural diversity is much more than comparing the East and the West. Also, Taiwan is East Asia but certainly does not represent Eastern culture. I got the impression that generalization has been made based on information collected about a single Asian country. Also, the cultural differences are very stereotypical. The information needs to point out the importance of individual differences. I am not sure how I can apply this information in my practice.
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Armetta
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June 16, 2021
It was a great view of the cultural differences between eastern/western personal narratives
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Nancy
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June 11, 2021
Dr. Westby's enthusiasm and knowledge bring this material alive. This course was interesting and informative.
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ANGELA
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June 3, 2021
Interesting course, relevant and important information
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Member
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June 2, 2021
I absolutely loved this course! As a SLP-Assistant, I do my best to incorporate social stories and narratives with corresponding cultures. While I mainly work with Spanish-speaking communities, it is important for me to include stories and narratives of all cultures into my practice. All cultures and communities are unique and deserve to be shared, especially with the younger generations.
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Member
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May 22, 2021
a wealth of interesting information and a real eye-opener on the significance of personal narratives
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Sarah
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May 11, 2021
Good pictures. Book resources.
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Member
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May 4, 2021
Very interesting information! Useful for work with individuals and to better understand human experience and communication through a broad lens.
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Michelle
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April 27, 2021
This was a fascinating course. I have never used personal narratives with clients but now I am intrigued and want to learn more.
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Phyllis
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April 27, 2021
Carol Westby has a wealth of knowledge. Her work is very relevant to student debt.
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Member
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April 22, 2021
The examples were very helpful to make connections.
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Member
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April 6, 2021
I loved the videos imbeddied into the slides
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Melissa
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March 24, 2021
Cultural Competence is important
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Cynthia
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March 22, 2021
The importance of personal narratives across cultures was highlighted as well as how cultural differences will impact the narratives.
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Member
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March 13, 2021
Dr. Westby demonstrated a wealth of knowledge on the topic, and shared interesting examples. It was particularly valuable how she explained the value of personal narratives and how SLPs can help students/clients develop their narrative skills.
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Marielle
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March 7, 2021
There were many great examples to illustrate concepts.
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Nora
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March 5, 2021
The speaker appears to be very knowledgeable about the subject matter that was presented.
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Shuchi
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March 5, 2021
Such an important topic in this day and age and esp in our field which is largely white and female. And so beautifully explained!
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Lindsay
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March 5, 2021
God ideas for narrative development in kids who have experienced trauma. Great examples to help me develop awareness of cultural differences of narratives
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Kellee
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March 3, 2021
The presenter's passion for this subject and her use of storytelling throughout. Highlighting the importance of stories for our wellbeing. Also the cultural aspects of storytelling to gain more understanding and view stories through a multicultural lens.
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Sara
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February 24, 2021
I loved this course for many reasons. Introducing the idea of a child telling their own personal narrative first arose for me as a grad student clinician, and thankfully I was already a parent myself because introducing the idea to the parent of my student was more challenging than I expected. Ultimately, it worked out well but had I not been a parent already, I'm not sure the idea would have blossomed in that particular situation. The cultural aspect as well as the ability to tell your own story when you need to be able to advocate for yourself (academically or in a work setting) are so important not only for the advocacy but also for the acceptance/acknowledgement of the story.
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Member
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February 18, 2021
I thought this presentation was interesting and information and did provide somewhat of an introduction of a strategy to use to help with telling personal narratives. More strategies and examples would have been useful but this may be later since this is a series of presentations.
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Maya
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February 18, 2021
Dr. Carol Westby is so knowledgeable on the topic, I love hearing her speak. The content of the talk was very relevant to our practice, as the kids we see come from many diverse cultures. I wasn't aware of all of these differences.
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Grace
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February 9, 2021
Great topic!, However, it was difficult to understand the difference between cold/hot memories. There were also a few slides towards the end that were blank.
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Lisa
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February 6, 2021
Interesting and relevant content. Videos were an excellent addition.
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Elizabeth
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February 3, 2021
Such new-to-me, interesting content!!
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Jeanna
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February 2, 2021
Fascinating context and interesting insights into differences in story structure across cultures.
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Jennifer
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February 2, 2021
Westby never ceases to impress. Her overview of how very different and rich narratives can be across cultures, the importance that we are aware of these nuances, and how they can positively impact our clients both in their language development, but also in their social-emotional development.
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Lynn
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February 2, 2021
I enjoyed the topic. I liked that specific books were shown as examples to use with children while teaching them to tell their stories.
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Member
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January 26, 2021
Excellent information and considerations for those we serve.
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Joan
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January 24, 2021
Strong and meaningful personal anecdotes, relevant examples, clear, informative definitions and descriptions
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Rachael
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January 18, 2021
I really enjoyed all the practical information and the illustrative anecdotes from different cultures
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Kimberly
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January 10, 2021
Dr. Westby's courses are consistently challenging, evidence-based, and clinically relevant and useful.
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Sharon
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January 4, 2021
This course presented timely and current information about narrative story development and variations across cultures. The information about trauma and narritives was particularly interesting and will be useful to many as the individuals in our caseloads become more diverse and as we encounter individuals who have suffered significant trauma.
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Member
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January 2, 2021
Being able to go back and hear information again
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Ugochinyere
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December 31, 2020
Examples provided from eastern and western cultures
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Member
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December 31, 2020
Judicious use of video, personal experience and stories to illustrate important research findings - contrasting narrative styles - Coming in a circle at the end
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Member
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December 31, 2020
So important to keep in mind that different cultures will recall stories in varying ways.
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Member
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December 29, 2020
Examples of students' work and videos from other cultures
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Cheryl
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December 29, 2020
I love Carol's style and breadth of information, a perfect combination of evidence-based research and related story-telling. The breakdown of terms always helpful.
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Member
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December 23, 2020
The content was interesting and I learned new things.
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Amy
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December 22, 2020
The cultural differences are so interesting. An important topic to be aware of when working with children of various backgrounds.
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Member
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December 22, 2020
The examples, and the topic in general. Very relatable, and will plan to share information with colleagues. Many individuals with PTSD, and very interested in learning more about KIDNET.
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Lois
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December 12, 2020
Examples and timing of presenting new information
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Member
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December 10, 2020
Specific examples, including video, helped to understand the concept more effectively.
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Erica
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December 8, 2020
Liked the incorporation of client videos and sample books.
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Mary Anne
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December 7, 2020
Highly topical; loved the script and examples.
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Member
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December 7, 2020
The information was interesting to read about, but wasn't something that I can use in a school setting.
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Member
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December 4, 2020
Wonderful presenter, relevant topics, interesting perspectives.
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Susan
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December 3, 2020
Very thought provoking!!!!! Have to pay attention!!!!
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Member
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December 2, 2020
very detailed
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Member
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December 1, 2020
cultural relevance
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Member
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December 1, 2020
New information explained in a clear, concise way.
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Member
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November 25, 2020
Very interesting work....for all people. The importance of one being able to tell his/her narrative, and how this isn't done as much today.
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Caroline
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November 24, 2020
Fascinating comparisons between Western and Eastern cultures and how it shapes childrens' personal narratives.
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Stephanie
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November 24, 2020
the speaker and her vast knowledge
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Norma
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November 21, 2020
Valuable information in raising consciousness about different cultures
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Member
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November 19, 2020
Deeply intriguing and helpful in every relationship with children, not just therapy. I can't wait to hear from the other authors.
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Member
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November 16, 2020
Dr. Westby's presentation of this material was informative and thought provoking!
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Ruth
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November 11, 2020
it was fascinating to see the power of story telling in cultural preservation, and the power of language to affect positive change in individuals.
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Emily
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November 10, 2020
This was a subject area that I had never really thought of before. Thank you for introducing me to the personal narrative and how it relates to hot/cold memories.
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Kally-Anna
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November 9, 2020
Loved all of the information and personal stories about how this differs among cultures. I loved the explanation of autobiographical memory. I also loved how she discussed practical ways for SLPs to implement. I Love learning how this improves children's social emotional well being and their mental health.
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Suma
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November 5, 2020
This topic was new to me. It was interesting, organized, The pace was slightly fast, with high information content.
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Member
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November 3, 2020
Announcing at begining that she was unawares that she was going to discuss topic and was nervous about it. Instructor reading much of written course to consumer; read too fast. Seemed unorganized. Difficult to take notes. Transitions in topics not very clear.
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Renee
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October 31, 2020
She provided practical strategies, techniques and resources to elicit coherent personal narratives from young people. This can also have a positive impact on their mental health, self esteem and cultural identity.
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Member
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October 30, 2020
Well presented
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Member
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October 29, 2020
I enjoyed the discussion regarding how personal narratives can assist in healing trauma.
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Nicole
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October 27, 2020
This course really challenged my understanding of narratives and increased the love I already have for teaching these skills in children.
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Carol
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October 26, 2020
The importance of narrative and the differences between western and eastern cultures
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Member
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October 19, 2020
I really enjoyed this presenter.
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Sarah
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October 18, 2020
Interesting and evidence based research on importance of why self identity is connected to personal narratives.
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Member
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October 17, 2020
It was hard for me to imagine how to use this information in my own practice.
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Bonnie
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October 12, 2020
Very informative! I’m looking forward to more in this series.
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Carmen
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October 9, 2020
This course was so incredibly interesting. There are so many topics explored here (i.e. trauma, collective/individualist culture) that I want to learn more about.
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Member
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October 9, 2020
the monotone presentation of the information
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Member
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October 9, 2020
Great Info
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Susanna
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October 2, 2020
Wow! So many issues came together here nd were interwoven so adroitly by the presenter who was passionate, experienced, and knowledgeable - a great communicator!!!
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Erica
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September 30, 2020
Just the information being presented and how "our story" effects our language skills. I think many clinician forget this concept and its importance in our field of work.
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Roselee
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September 29, 2020
It was interesting, relative to early intervention and other courses in our schools as a result of multi cultures in society.
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Alisson
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September 27, 2020
This was the best course I've ever taken on speechpathology.com. Interesting, important topic and the perfect balance between anecdotal and empirical evidence for a webinar.
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Jessica
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September 21, 2020
Dr. Westby's approach was open and flowed readily between what she was saying and what was on the slides -- she did not read them word-for-word, skipped some elements to stay on track with focus and timing, and had a welcoming tone of enthusiasm about the content. The video and transcribed examples were very helpful. Overall, graphs or images contributed to the content. If there had been more time, it would've been helpful to see at least one example of a direct translation of principle to practice in the form of a goal (e.g., as for an IEP).
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BRENDA
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September 21, 2020
Could relate this information to a friend's traumatic childhood and her 'story". The presentation was well-organized and informative.
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Barbara
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September 21, 2020
The graphics in the explanations were helpful
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Member
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September 19, 2020
Dr. Westby had so much information, outside resources, video clips
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Gianna
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September 16, 2020
The comparisons and contrasts were helpful. The organization of the slides and the speaker's expanding on the information provided on the slides was also helpful.
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Member
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September 16, 2020
Dr. Westby connected so many different aspects of narrative in a way that helps to inform professionals from different disciplines about this critical work. As a speech-language pathologist, I appreciate how narrative structure and autobiographical memory inform each other.
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Maura
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September 14, 2020
Dr. Westby is a gem of a speaker. She imparts such wisdom and beneficial information. I always feel so fortunate to be a participant in her presentations.
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Andrea
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September 11, 2020
Wow, what an excellent course! I love information that helps us go back and provide a foundation for language in children.
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Member
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September 9, 2020
The course was very informative in particular the Kidnet therapy.
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