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.

This course will provide current information on characteristics of gifted and twice exceptional students to help SLPs identify such students. It is essential to recognize twice exceptional students in order to maximize outcomes in speech therapy as well as to foster educational success.

Leaders are not only found at the top of the organizational chart, but also throughout every level. You likely know people that influence you in a remarkable way without a "Boss" title. This course will explore the ways that you can be a game-changing leader and positive influencer, regardless of your official title.

This course is designed for SLPs who would like to work in the field of accent modification or wish to learn more about it. It will provide an overview of accents and their potential impact on communication, assessment, target selection at the segmental and suprasegmental levels, and training principles.

This is Part 1 of a four-part series, Incorporating Movement to Comprehensively Treat Preschoolers with ASD. This course will describe how to comprehensively treat preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder by addressing comorbid motor impairments. Participants will learn how to incorporate task-oriented fine and gross motor movement activities to increase joint attention and executive function skills to improve life-long outcomes. This course is presented in partnership with Thieme Publications.