Language Disorder(s) CEU Courses for SLPs

This is Part 3 of the 5-part series, Applying the Science of Reading, Writing, and Oral Language for Students Who Use AAC. The ability to spell opens academic, social, and employment doors for children with complex communication needs (CCN) who use or benefit from augmentative-alternative communication (AAC). This course discusses evidence-based assessment and intervention ideas to help students with CCN who use AAC become “spellers,” and broaden their overall communication skills.

This is Part 5 of the 5-part series, Applying the Science of Reading, Writing, and Oral Language for Students Who Use AAC. This course describes the integration of literacy learning and augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) for a student with complex communication needs (CCN). Case examples, video and data documentation are used to share methods for planning, activities, tools and progress monitoring that are doable as well as grounded in research-based practice.

This is Part 1 of the 5-part series, Applying the Science of Reading, Writing, and Oral Language for Students Who Use AAC. The ability to write has enormous power, especially for a student who uses augmentative/alternative communication (AAC). This course describes how students who use AAC can become authors when systematic, sequential and explicit instruction is anchored in the science of writing, and discusses the components and benefits of this type of reading/writing curriculum.

This podcast addresses ways to embed language early intervention (EI) into functional routines using connection-building, playful activities that don't take away from daily life. Simple strategies that can be used in therapy sessions are discussed.

In this podcast, PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) is discussed as a viable option for students who are not yet speaking, and the importance of communication initiation and early target vocabulary selection is addressed. The transition from PECS to augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) or verbal speech is also reviewed.

This podcast discusses the important role that parents serve as members of the speech/language therapy team, and resources that clinicians can provide to them. Specific strategies that can be used to support parents, including those related to emotional regulation, are highlighted.

This podcast discusses generalization and provides strategies to help students generalize their skills outside of the therapy environment. Multiple real-world examples are used to describe methods for specific data collection and parent training.

This podcast discusses various types of language samples and how to incorporate them into both assessment and intervention processes.

This podcast addresses the importance of play in speech and language intervention. It will discuss communication skills that can be targeted within the context of play, and specific strategies and materials that can be used.

This course explores emotional intelligence (EQ) and how to "plug in" and use it in situations that go awry with parents of clients. Specific strategies for handling difficult situations and de-escalating arguments are discussed.