This course will provide an overview of basic foundational information about childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) that is appropriate for new clinicians seeking a starting point for working with children with CAS, or more experienced clinicians who need to refresh and update their knowledge.

This course will discuss motor and non-motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease and review the evidence-based treatment approaches for hypokinetic dysarthria.

Morphosyntax is a significant area of weakness for children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). This course will review the evidence associated with different methods of selecting grammatical treatment targets and different approaches to grammatical intervention for children with DLD. This course is presented in cooperation with the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders (ABCLLD).

Despite popular thinking, sight word learning is a phonological and linguistic process, not a visual one. This course will illuminate how leading with speech instead of print is a more effective approach for struggling readers. Participants will learn an easily applicable technique that they can use with students and share with colleagues immediately.

This course discusses the specific mental health challenges that adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) confront. It will also address ways in which SLPs can identify warning signs, differentiate social thinking challenges from a mental health challenge, and collaborate with others in order to work effectively with students when they are struggling with mental health issues.