Description

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SEMINAR DESCRIPTION:

Children can be dismissed from speech therapy with improved articulation skills and word intelligibility but still possess weak early literacy skills and/or poor oral & written language abilities.  Without strong reading and writing foundations, these students will be at high risk for classroom failure. This treatment-focused seminar will introduce interventions that address traditional therapy goals while at the same time building stronger reading, writing and thought organization skills for children with developmental disabilities. 

Participants will learn assessment strategies that can identify which students receiving speech & language interventions are also at-risk for reading failure, and how to analyze this assessment data to select appropriate speech & language interventions that will also target foundational literacy skills.  Discussed will be how to embed language interventions into storybooks that increase vocabulary and build literacy skills.

Introduced will be the brain's four processors and how research on early literacy development suggests that targeting the orthographic processor first, rather than the phonological processor, may be a more effective approach to teaching letter-sound correlation and literacy skills. Participants will learn orthographic instruction (printed cues) and how these strategies can be highly successful for improving speech, establishing phonological awareness and boosting language and literacy skills, all simultaneously.  Next will be a discussion on how the brain functions in expanding oral & written expression and how to utilize multi-sensory instruction to target students struggling with organizing and expanding their thoughts. Specific areas addressed will be writing from prior knowledge, vocabulary comprehension, defining & describing, similarities & differences, categorization, and more.

By the end of this seminar SLPs will feel empowered to move children from speech to language to literacy, and educators will learn resources that can become a curriculum for establishing literacy skills for children with developmental disabilities.  

Cancellation Policy & Late Registration

Outline

                                            Day One

7:30-7:50        Check In and Onsite Registration (Coffee and tea)

7:55-8:00        General Seminar Information

8:00-9:30        Determining Which Children with Speech & Language Deficits Are at High Risk for Reading
                       and Classroom Failure (Schuele)

9:30-9:45        Break

9:45-11:15      Planning Speech & Language Treatments That Also Contribute to the Development
                       of Literacy Skills (Schuele)

11:15-12:30    Lunch on Own

12:30-2:00      Embedding Language Interventions into Storybooks To Increase Vocabulary
                       and Build Literacy Skills (Goldstein)

2:00-2:15        Break

2:15-3:45        Additional Storybook Interventions To Increase Vocabulary (Goldstein)

        3:45        Adjourn and Sign Out 

                                            Day Two

7:30-7:55        Sign In (Coffee and tea)

7:55-8:00        General Seminar Information

8:00-9:30        The Brain's Processors and How They Relate to Successful Speech
                       and Literacy Instruction (Richmond)

9:30-9:45        Break

9:45-11:15      Using Orthographic Instruction To Improve Phonological Awareness and To Correct
                       Articulation Errors While Building a Strong Literacy Foundation (Richmond)

11:15-12:15    Lunch on Own

12:15-1:45      Rationale for Using Multi-Sensory Instruction To Expand Oral & Written
                       Language Skills (Smith)

1:45-2:00        Break

2:00-3:30        Expanding Expression Protocol Explained and Demonstrated (Smith)

        3:30        Adjourn and Sign Out 

Speaker Profile

C. Melanie Schuele, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an ASHA fellow and an assistant professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt University. She has focused her research and clinical efforts on understanding and improving the language and literacy skills of children with language impairments. Dr. Schuele currently has two United Stated Department of Education Training Grants that focus on developing expertise in literacy assessment and interventions for speech-language pathology masters and doctoral students. From 2001-2006 she collaborated with the West Virginia Department of Education in a statewide initiative to implement tiered phonological awareness instruction and intervention. She recently completed a term as associate editor for Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. 

Sara L. Smith, MS, CCC-SLP, is the founder of the Expanding Expression™ Company and creator of the Expanding Expression Tool™ (EET). She began her career in the public school setting where she focused on developing and teaching language strategies to facilitate academic success. Her interest and continued study of language processing and multi-sensory approaches to learning have led to the development of the Expanding Expression™ Program for improved oral and written language. The EET Program draws on the latest research and provides a multi-sensory approach to facilitate students' classroom success. As a presenter at the school district, state and national levels, Sara provides educators with insight into learning and demonstrates strategies to use with all children. Her publications include the Expanding Expression Tool™, the Expanding Expression™ Extension Manual, and E.E.T.C.H.Y. Sara resides in Bay City, Michigan with her husband and two children.

Keli Richmond, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist specializing in early literacy development. She has degrees in both speech-language pathology and audiology, a minor in special education and a teaching license. Keli has over 14 years experience in the speech and literacy disciplines. She began her career in the medical field with an emphasis on neurological disorders. Currently, she focuses on therapy techniques and promotes literacy skills for preschool through middle school children. Keli presents nationwide at in-services, seminars and state and national conventions promoting orthographic instruction (printed cues) to improve speech intelligibility and enhance literacy skills.

She is the author of the Literacy Speaks!^® program. Literacy Speaks!^® is a comprehensive program driven by orthographic techniques. Literacy Speaks!^® improves speech intelligibility and expands language knowledge while promoting a strong literacy foundation—all simultaneously. A highlight of Keli's career is receiving the "Professional Achievement Award in Recognition of Advancement of Knowledge in Clinical Practice" from the Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association; the award is based on outstanding professional development and community involvement. Keli was a founding member of the United Way Women's United; the Women's United is an organization dedicated to closing educational gaps through early literacy development. For more information on Keli Richmond visit www.LiteracySpeaks.com.       

Howard Goldstein, PhD, CCC-SLP, is known nationally for his work and research in the field of child language intervention.  At The Ohio State University, Dr. Goldstein is Research Director of the Schoenbaum Family Center and a Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences. His research interests include early intervention and the development of instructional approaches for teaching generalized language and social skills to children with developmental disabilities and for enhancing vocabulary development in students in high poverty schools. 

Location & Lodging

Seminar Location:

Hilton Chicago-Northbrook
2855 N. Milwaukee Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062

Phone: 847-480-7500
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Parking:  Onsite parking is FREE.

Hotel Reservations: Please call the Hilton Northbrook at least 40 days prior to the seminar and mention Northern Speech to receive the reduced room rate of $119.

Other Nearby Hotels:

Crowne Plaza Northbrook: 847-298-2525 (across street from Hilton — no room block reserved)

Intended Audience

• Teach/Educ
• SLPA
• SLP

Accreditation

This course is offered for 1.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

 

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