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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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Chana
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September 9, 2020
Important information
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Clarissa
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September 8, 2020
Extremely informative and intriguing. Looking forward to learning more and completing this series. This also explains a lot about why some of my high schoolers may be struggling, and ways in which I can help them make connections in telling their personal narratives.
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Rachel
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September 7, 2020
Very important to address people's cultures during therapy sessions, and personal narratives is an excellent way for students to develop their language skills through their cultural identities. thank you for this webinar!
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Member
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September 7, 2020
Very good examples to explain difference concepts. Good, logical and easy to follow.
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Member
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September 6, 2020
The topic was unique and relevant. It made me realize I'm not addressing personal narratives enough. I appreciated the suggestions for using personal stories in narrative-based language treatment.
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Barbara
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September 3, 2020
Use of clinical narrative/videos.
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maureen
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September 3, 2020
Interesting and culturally important info
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Mary
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September 2, 2020
It was wonderful to hear from Dr. Westby. Her examples and videos from her travels really added to the presentation. She referenced many books appropriate for therapy use. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series!
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Member
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August 30, 2020
It’s great new to me information
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Lora
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August 30, 2020
Fascinating information and helps to further inform service providers on how to look for and help heal trauma in children.
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Barbara
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August 29, 2020
Nice use of visuals
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Member
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August 28, 2020
Insightful information. A great overview - I look forward to more in-depth discussion on this topic.
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Member
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August 28, 2020
I work with cultural diverse group so helpful to understand this topic.
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Sophia
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August 27, 2020
Carol Westby is a fabulous presenter! I have learned something from her every time I have seen her speak or watched her videos.
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Member
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August 26, 2020
I had not thought about the importance of personal narratives in my therapy sessions. The instructor's personal examples of client's and colleagues impacted the course content greatly.
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Member
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August 25, 2020
Great subject matter and can be implemented with most school-aged populations.
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Sarah
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August 24, 2020
Very interesting material! Really made me think about the importance of personal stories and their part in therapy!
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Member
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August 24, 2020
well explained, pictoral graphics and videos helped.
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Elizabeth
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August 23, 2020
Great examples!
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Amy
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August 22, 2020
The presenter's passion was so precious. We need more mindsets like her to value diversity! I loved the book examples.
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Eveline
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August 21, 2020
Excellent Notes
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Elizabeth
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August 20, 2020
specific examples sprinkled throughout...very organized and logical framework given to introduce the topic
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Member
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August 20, 2020
The realization of how important it is for children to learn to tell personal narrative stories.
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denice
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August 20, 2020
Easy to follow powerpoint, with lots of detail. Video examples. It was also personally relevant to me. Someone close to me has had traumatic childhood experiences, and their negative memories are triggered on a daily basis. I can see how really expressing the narrative could be a powerful tool, and allow them to "organize the closet".
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Judy
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August 19, 2020
The videos were very helpful; the author's personal experiences kept my attention; the book samples were very instructive!
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Angelica
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August 19, 2020
Provides great insight into disordered vs cuturally different narratives with examples in content and style.
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Corey
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August 19, 2020
She gave a detailed insight into the psychological connection in kids that have been through trauma and challenges that were enlightening.
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Marnie
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August 19, 2020
Great personal examples and examples from other cultures and experiences, so much good information, will refer back to it for my own narrative work
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Alyssa
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August 19, 2020
I thought this course was excellent because it gives a breakdown of how personal narratives are told via different cultures.
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Carole
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August 19, 2020
So much relevant information about cultural differences, tied to narrative development and what we do as SLPs to promote narrative development in our language impaired students.
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Member
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August 18, 2020
Lots of information and examples of books to use with different cultures, traumatic events and children with illness.
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Melissa
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August 18, 2020
Interesting and relevant to the diverse populations we serve as SLPs
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Sarah
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August 17, 2020
This was an interesting and informative discussion of narratives across culture, trauma, and language disorder.
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Member
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August 17, 2020
I learned a lot of information. I had never thought about relating trauma to being able to tella narrative. I would like to learn more about this.
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Member
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August 17, 2020
The speaker’s knowledge of different cultures.
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Jane
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August 16, 2020
I enjoyed the novelty of the subject matter. I have not received similar instruction since I took courses in anthropology many years ago.
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Member
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August 14, 2020
The presenter clearly highlighted main differences between story telling in different cultures...very interesting!
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Alicia
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August 14, 2020
very interesting examples
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Nancy
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August 14, 2020
Unique and well researched information about the benefits of personal narratives for children who need to tell their life story.
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Elissa
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August 13, 2020
It was perfect timing as I begin to collaborate with English and history teaches for how to best support our shared students in their classes as well as develop new lessons.
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Asra
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August 13, 2020
Extremely relevant to our current work load with student's
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Member
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August 12, 2020
In our field, there is not a lot of courses that focus on cultural difference and language intervention. I found the information fascinating on how I might view an individual's personal narrative based on their cultural background. I also enjoyed learning about the foundation of the Kidnet intervention.
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kelly
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August 12, 2020
Interesting info.
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Member
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August 11, 2020
new and interesting info
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Elizabeth
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August 11, 2020
Unfortunately, the presenter's presentation is a bit dry. Also, her examples and explanations do not necessarily reflect on the slides. So, unless you've written down her anecdotes that coordinate with the slides (make sure you write down the anecdote on the corresponding slide # in your notes), you may get the questions wrong on the exam (I have noted that this has occurred with a few of this presenter's courses that I have taken over the past few years).
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Delaney
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August 11, 2020
I love how it is connecting to the other courses in this series. It gave a great rubric for monitoring storytelling and gave so much cultural perspective for people working with diverse clientele.
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Angela
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August 11, 2020
Very good examples Of differences in communication and narratives in Eastern versus Western Cultures.
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Sally
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August 10, 2020
Handouts thorough
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Dorothy
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August 10, 2020
It provides a good rationale for focusing on personal narratives, especially in developing agency and self-identity. Offers a framework for looking at narratives. Helpful explanations how it is that working on personal narratives reduces the impact of life traumas.
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Lelis
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August 10, 2020
I had never heard about KIDNET therapy as explained by Dr. Westby, the definition and explanation on what it is and its importance on oral narration was very interesting to me.
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Member
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August 10, 2020
I really liked the content of this presentation. It was also delivered at a good pace and was interesting to listen to. Very useful!
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Member
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August 10, 2020
The course was very informative and interesting.
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Caitlyn
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August 10, 2020
Great, positive information that synthesizes nicely with other things I've learned about language disorders and cultural responsiveness
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Karen
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August 10, 2020
It had a lot of good content but the slides were too dense with information
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Zachary
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August 10, 2020
Acknowledged cross-cultural perspectives in a way that is often ignored within our field, and the explanation of the consequences of differences in "master narratives" across cultural backgrounds was very pertinent! Would have liked to see even more focus on those consequences. I also fully appreciated the mention of ostensible "academic difficulties" which are, rather, misinterpretations by teachers with regard to cultural difference in narrative structure.
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Lynnette
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August 9, 2020
The course covered a much needed topic.
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Deborah
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August 9, 2020
The content is extremely interesting, especially the sections on cultural differences in personal narratives and the therapeutic applications for survivors of trauma. I've attended this presenter's seminars over the years, and each time there's novel, mind-expanding information to reflect upon.
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Member
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August 9, 2020
The course was rich with content and well-organized, and it motivated and equipped me to do more with personal narratives in the treatment I provide.
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Tracey
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August 9, 2020
Carol Westby easily held my attention, while providing detailed information regarding different types of narratives.
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Patricia
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August 9, 2020
The examples from the different cultures were very rich and highlighted the importance of understanding the role of narrative across cultures.
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Sara
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August 8, 2020
Really interesting information!
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Elizabeth
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August 8, 2020
Carol is a BIG name in our field and I have seen her speak more than once - she is passionate about her content and an excellent speaker.
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Gabriela
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August 8, 2020
The speaker was engaging and knowledgeable.
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Dana
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August 7, 2020
I loved how it gave me wonderful ideas for lesson plans and I loved that several culturally diverse books were recommended as well. I appreciated that this course was intellectual and meaningful, and motivated me as an educator by giving me evidenced-based ideas that address the whole child.
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Diane
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August 7, 2020
Instructor provided new and interesting information about cultural identity.
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Member
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August 7, 2020
very informative
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Member
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August 7, 2020
I plan to use this course with my language impaired grandson. I wrote down all the books that were mentioned and will check them out.
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Member
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August 7, 2020
Dr. Westby explained and demonstrated in clear ways, with excellent visuals, how traumatic experiences/PTSD can impact people's language abilities, particularly their ability to tell personal narratives. Further, I now understand why this is an important skill for these children to learn, to facilitate their growth in both emotional and language abilities.
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Jesse
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August 7, 2020
It was a topic that I am particularly interested in. I loved the examples she gave and the content was easy to follow.
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Member
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August 7, 2020
Course was informative and thought provoking, applicable to service provision.
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Rhonda
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August 6, 2020
The presenter is enthusiastic and very knowledgeable.
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Marla
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August 6, 2020
There were ideas for how to help a child describe, produce a personal narrative that would hopefully lead to better fictional and life narratives.
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Marianna
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August 6, 2020
Detailed information, engaging speaker, and personal examples/explanations that made it easier to understand the information.
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Karen
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August 6, 2020
Comparisons between eastern and western narratives
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Anna
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August 6, 2020
Topic
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Member
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August 6, 2020
This is an example of an excellent speaker. She did not read off the slides but rather discussed this topic with confidence and familiarity. It was an interesting topic for today's times.
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Meagan
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August 6, 2020
Dr. Westby has a talent for sharing information in a way that is relatable and immediately applicable in therapy. Her stories are interesting and she gives many examples of cultural differences between personal narratives in easter and western cultures.
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Susan
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August 6, 2020
Dr Westby's study on the differences between the narratives of children in the Eastern and Western cultures was very interesting to me since I serve a very diverse population in my Title One school. It explains a lot of the behavior I see and helps me to understand how I can better serve my students.
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Member
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August 6, 2020
very informative
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Member
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August 6, 2020
Ms. Westby was very interesting and engaging. She had great stories and pictures. I learned a lot about how people from different cultures tell narratives differently, as well as the importance of personal narratives.
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Member
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August 6, 2020
This course had very interesting and relevant information that provided me with new information about ways culture and experiences may impact someone's narratives.
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Corrina
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August 6, 2020
Westby is my favorite speaker. I have seen her speak in person several times in my career.
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Member
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August 5, 2020
Carol Westby always seems to have extremely captivating webinars. Her topics are so captivating and well researched. I'm so grateful that she can share her findings with us so that we can be mindful of how narratives differ across cultures, and how to be mindful of these differences when helping kids express their personal experiences.
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Member
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August 5, 2020
This important topic was addressed with connections to culture and trauma, both of which are important issues in serving students/clients/patients. The research was presented in ways that related clearly to practical applications and yet also invited further consideration. Dr. Westby deftly combines research and practice in ways that make me think about the topic in new ways and apply what I have learned to my own practice.
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Henriette
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August 5, 2020
This course was excellent. It is very important to all of us working with any child and family to understand their lives and experiences. Unfortunately, our curriculum and even way of life seems oriented to the Western, European way of thinking and life. It is important to augment our view into more of a panoramic one. With increasing global immigration patterns in the last decade, the entire world has to make a shift and accept and understand other ways of thinking and expression. However, mutual understanding and respect are a must.
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Member
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August 5, 2020
Excellent presentation and presenter. Critical viewing, listening for ALL SLPs who want to provide culturally informed/appropriate, evidence-based, high quality services to children, youth and adults.
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Emily
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August 5, 2020
Great course about narrative language from a different perspective
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Jane
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August 5, 2020
Presenter's depth of experience and ability to communicate new information with precision and clarity. Kept my complete attention for entire time.
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