"The suggestion on how to conduct therapy sessions was beneficial. A lot of printable materials." J.C. (Apr. 2024)

"All info was excellent and examples are good to practice daily." A.J. (Mar. 2024)

"I liked how the skills were broken down into different grade levels. I liked the printables that came with the handout." M.W. (Mar. 2024)

"I appreciate the resources at the end of the presentation. I liked the freedom to complete this course on my own time." D.S. (Feb. 2024)

"I really appreciated learning more about how to target irregular past tense verbs. I liked that you could preview the test questions prior to beginning the online course." K.B. (Dec. 2023)

"Development of children from 0 to 5 years old was helpful. Easy explanation of the course." R.K. (Dec. 2023)

"Therapy examples were beneficial. I liked the course pace and organization." S.S. (Nov. 2023)

"Discussing Browns Morphemes was helpful. I enjoyed the examples." E.S. (Nov. 2023)

"The materials provided will be beneficial. I enjoyed how knowledgeable the presenter was on the topic." R.M. (Nov. 2023)

"The suggestions for how to incorporate several different strategies into the lesson were helpful. I liked all the information about grammatical development and confirmation that I am presenting the information correctly to my clients." D.K. (Oct. 2023)

"Great presenter! Lots of great examples!" R.O. (Oct. 2023)

"Review of when a child acquires specific morphemes was beneficial." C.B. (Oct. 2023)

"Provided functional handouts. I liked the examples of treatment." C.S. (Sep. 2023)

"Clear, concise, informative. Acquisition and implementation." K.K. (Sep. 2023)

"I liked that this course talked about the ages that children use each type of grammar. And I learned about using stories/manipulatives to help children learn grammar better rather than decontextualized instruction." M.S. (Aug. 2023)

"I liked that the presenter gave examples of activities and how to implement these strategies directly in our practice. Discussion of Browns Morphemes, the 8 inflectional suffixes, and target selection for each morpheme was beneficial." K.M. (Jun. 2023)

"This course was a nice review of morphology and gave me a refresher for some children I will be seeing. I liked the research information and the examples of therapy activities." K.R. (May 2023)

"Loved all the developmental norms and data. I enjoyed all the therapy ideas. Great materials shared." S.H. (May 2023)

"All this content was applicable. All the examples with books and objects to teach were most helpful. Presenter gave me additional methods to teach! She was very comprehensive and well organized so the flow of content was easy to learn, remember, and apply to therapy sessions." E.V. (May 2023)

"I liked the methodology to use when designing goals for the student. I appreciated the supporting documents that were provided as well as the resource examples." M.C. (Apr. 2023)

"I liked the specific information on irregular verbs. The specific details and examples provided were beneficial." M.E. (Feb. 2023)

"Approaches to elicit and facilitate morphological development. This course provided numerous examples to target a child’s grammar." P.A. (Feb. 2023)

"I found the age of acquisition for various verbs most beneficial. I liked that speaker provided titles of books that she finds helpful for particular targets." D.W. (Feb. 2023)

"I liked the research findings related to this topic. Good therapy examples." C.R. (Dec. 2022)

"All of this content will benefit my practice." C.P. (Nov. 2022)

"Liked information regarding strategies, and the tips for grammatical morpheme selection and instruction." J.S. (Nov. 2022)

"Good resources provided." C.S. (Nov. 2022)

"The breakdown of the age of acquisition for the different grammatical markers was helpful. And the refresh of when grammar is acquired." A.K. (Nov. 2022)

"I liked the examples of books and toys and how to use them for improving morphological structures." B.S. (Oct. 2022)

"Very functional suggestions. I liked the research presented and the review of the acquisition of morphological markers." A.D. (Oct. 2022)

"All the great therapy ideas! The 17 grammatical morphology strategies and tips along with all the resources were helpful." R.J. (Sept. 2022)

"I liked the specific information provided on grammatical forms." M.M. (Sept. 2022)

"Gave specific resources/treatment materials that work on morphemes." M.H. (Sept. 2022)

"This course was well-organized, good review of morpheme types, data about morpheme acquisition, and treatment techniques and tools (basically, all of the course was great!)." M.H. (Sept. 2022)

"Nicely organized; good examples." J.R. (Aug. 2022)

"I liked the verb use and materials I can use to teach verbs. Liked that the course was self-paced and it included resources." L.E. (Aug. 2022)

"Great strategies. Liked the handouts." A.O. (Aug. 2022)

"Excellent balance of research underpinnings and clinical examples, strong use of repetition and review throughout, connection to different age expectations and common core." S.L. (Aug. 2022)

"I really appreciated the detailed example through the capstone. I liked that it referenced typical development vs challenges for the language impaired students." A.L. (Aug. 2022)

"I liked the lists of age development for verbs, plurals and possessives." C.L. (Aug. 2022)

"The discussion of verb selection was helpful - considering verbs with an endpoint and choosing first verb targets that are familiar to the child, that are more frequent in adult language, that are easier to pronounce, and that promote an easy transition to the next state of syntactic development." S.L. (Aug. 2022)

"Great therapy resources with examples." M.S. (July 2022)

"I really appreciated the developmental information on grammatical morphemes and matching them to the common core. This is most helpful when working in the elementary schools to have a concrete resource as this course and the charts offered. I also appreciated the information and techniques and examples given for the story context."  D.M. (July 2022)

"All of the content and intervention recommendations will be highly beneficial in my daily practice. I was thrilled at how she brought resources, e.g. specific published books, into the presentation that could be utilized within the intervention and instruction of the targeted areas of therapy. There were many treatment techniques and resources provided that will facilitate improved intervention and instruction with the many grammatical morphemes."  R.W. (July 2022)

"The course was organized well with resources cited for teaching."  V.D. (July 2022)

"Progression with ages of target verbs was beneficial. Liked the examples of targeting each area during book readings." S.L. (June 2022)

"I liked the overview of specific word forms that are mastered by what age. I liked the handouts provided." A.M. (June 2022)

"The discussion of manipulatives and books is most helpful since I am changing to a different age level (younger) than I have served in a while. I also appreciated the presentation of the research associate with each topic. Much more updated than I recalled from grad school all those years ago. I truly want to stay current." B.P. (June 2022)

"I appreciated the sequential and organized presentation of information and the inclusion of suggested materials. I also appreciated the sample lessons verbalized by the presenter, including references to the common core will be very helpful to clinicians not familiar with school services." B.P. (June 2022)

"The information was very helpful. I liked the examples in the course." K.M. (June 2022)

"Clear, concise descriptions of grammatical acquisitions and examples of useful books for therapy. Liked discussion on teaching irregular verbs at specific ages." D.P. (June 2022)

"Liked the informal assessment methods discussed, and the source books that elicit regular past tense -ed." B.R. (June 2022)

"I really appreciated the emphasis on research with developmental stages and norms, as well as the specific examples for use of strategies." M.H. (May 2022)

"I really liked the infographics provided, which will be so helpful as a quick reference for planning treatment and may also be useful in discussions with parents and/or staff." M.H. (May 2022)

"I liked the reporting of research findings, and the specific intervention techniques." L.M. (May 2022)

"The acquisition timelines for morphemes is most beneficial to me. The examples of materials and literature applications were most helpful." M.P. (May 2022)

"I liked the handouts about the age of acquisition of certain verbs, and the review of therapy strategies such as modeling and recasts." L.J. (Apr. 2022)

"I enjoyed the toy and book recommendations." S.C. (Apr. 2022)

"I liked how many different methods of intervention were described. I appreciated the examples of books that could be used to elicit certain tenses." A.D. (Feb. 2022)

"I felt this presentation was very well organized. I liked the examples and resources given. I liked the highly organized structure – very thorough." J.S. (Feb. 2022)

"I liked the information on irregular past tense verbs. SLPs teach grammatical rules so often, and we get very little direct instruction on how to teach it." M.K. (Jan. 2022)

"I like the concrete examples of how to target different grammatical forms either through story context, during play with props, or using a combination of the two." J.C. (Jan. 2022)

"The resources and examples for treatment were very helpful and give me a starting point to incorporate the techniques and lessons taught in this course." D.O. (Dec. 2021)

"I loved (and have been looking for a while) for a list of verbs by grade level, and also appreciated the grammar targets also explained by grade level. I have been looking for this information for an extended period of time; so I will definitely be utilizing this information as soon as possible!" S.B. (Dec. 2021)

"What young children can do typically at what ages and materials that can be used were beneficial for my practice." J.T. (Nov. 2021)

"I liked all the charts and reference materials as well as the specific examples for intervention."  M.M. (Nov. 2021)

"Each of the explicit examples provided, materials and easy to find resources for practical use in therapy were beneficial for my daily practice.  I liked everything!  Covered a lot of material re: the subject matter, going just enough in-depth for understanding WHY we teach it, as well as practical uses to teach the actual skills/targets."  N.S. (Oct. 2021)

"I liked the example of incorporating props into storytelling and using storytelling to target grammatical morphemes.  I appreciated the many specific examples of materials and of scripts." R.M. (Sept. 2021)

"The pictures and example of therapy targeting the specific language form were good." C.M. (Sept. 2021)

"It was most beneficial to learn about the best techniques to teach morphemes and grammatical structures, such as using objects, books and short videos instead of static pictures. The information was presented in a concise and clear manner and specific examples were provided." S.H. (Aug. 2021)

"It gave me therapy ideas to use with my students." C.E. (Aug. 2021)

"I believe the discussion regarding the addition of randomly selected stimuluses (i.e. toys) during assessment to be helpful." K.C. (Aug. 2021)

"The most straightforward way to increase the saliency of grammatical intervention target will help my daily practice." D.R. (Aug. 2021)

"I enjoyed the different ways to engage and teach the students these morphemes. I love using books in therapy session, so those materials were very beneficial to me." L.M. (June 2021)

"The handouts were great and I know I'll be able to implement these into sessions." A.B. (May 2021)

“I loved the real-life therapy ideas that were practical and doable.” K.H. (Mar. 2021)

“I liked the resources presented so I can get started right away on some new strategies.” S.C. (Feb. 2021)

“I liked the numerous examples of manipulative play activities using props and toys as well as books as research shows learning and generalization occur best in when teaching occurs in a contextualized setting.” S.G. (Jan. 2021)

1. Define and discuss grammatical, inflectional, and derivational morphemes.
2. List and discuss grammatical morphology.
3. List and identify ways to elicit plurals, verb tenses, comparatives, superlatives and possessives.

This program is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).

ASHA CEUs: NSS online courses are registered with ASHA and are offered for ASHA CEUs. The number of ASHA CEUs is noted above. Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour = equals 1 CEE.

ASHA CEUs: Attendees must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:

• Current ASHA Member.
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder.
• Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology.
• Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology.
• Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology.
• Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC.
• Currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in SLP or audiology.

If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any of the above criteria, they may inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by visiting this site.

Customer Support: Please phone 888.337.3866 or email info@northernspeech.com.

Course Completion Timeframe:

You have unlimited time to complete our online courses. You may log off and log on as often as you’d like to in order to complete all sections of a course.

However, completion dates are based on Eastern Standard Time. Therefore, if you need your CEUs by a certain date, be sure to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on that date. For example, if you need CEUs before January 1st, you will need to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on December 31st.

Content Access:

Access to course materials and content does not expire, even after completing the post test. You may continue to review course material by logging into your NSS account, clicking the My Online Courses tab, and then viewing your desired course.

Certificate of Completion:

On successful completion of the post test (80%), a certificate will be immediately available for download and/or printing. This certificate will include your name, date of completion (based on Eastern Time Zone, USA/Canada), and number of contact hours (CEUs / CEEs). Please note that CEUs are awarded on the date of successful test completion, not the date of course enrollment. Please ensure that you successfully complete the post test prior to any licensure renewal dates.

ASHA CE Registry Submission:

During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

Purchase Orders:

Purchase orders are currently not accepted for online orders, if you wish to submit a purchase order please do so at info@northernspeech.com or fax to 888-696-9655.

What is an Online Course?

Our Online Courses consist of video, audio, and/or text content and are offered for ASHA CEUs. Unlike a webinar, which requires participants to be logged on and at a computer at specific times, our Online Courses are available to you at any time, from any device, via your NorthernSpeech.com online account. You may work at your own pace and start and stop your course as you wish. Your course will conclude with a short post test. On successful completion of the post test (>80%), a printable certificate of completion is presented to you.

Receiving CEUs:

Northern Speech is an ASHA CE Provider and our online courses are registered with ASHA and offered for ASHA CEUs. Please note that successful completion of the online post test is required prior to the awarding of CEUs. Please contact your state licensing board for acceptance policies related to CEUs earned online. Please note that courses offered for university students are not applicable for CEUs.

Registering for an online course:

You may browse all online courses by clicking the Continuing Education tab above, then Online Courses. Once you find a course, click Enroll Now, and you will be asked to either log into your existing Northern Speech account or create a new online account. Once you’ve entered your account information and provided your credit card payment, your course will be immediately available to you.

Accessing your purchased course or returning to a purchased course:

You will be able to access your online course by logging into your Northern Speech account and then clicking the My Online Courses tab on your profile screen. Click the course you would like to start or to resume. From there, proceed through the course sections until you are ready to complete the post test. You do not have to complete your course all at once. You may log on and off as you wish.

Testing requirements:

Each online course concludes with a post test consisting of multiple choice or true & false questions. Scores of 80% or greater are required for successful course completion and awarding of CEUs. You may revisit course materials and retest as needed to achieve a passing score.

Number of CEUs offered:

We offer courses from 1 to 21 contact hours. Each course will note the number of CEUs offered. Please note that 0.1 CEU = 1 contact hour = 1 CEE.

State licensing boards and online CEUs:

NSS is an ASHA CE Provider and most state licensing boards DO accept ASHA CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some boards do, however, place a limit to the number of CEUs that can be earned via home study/online courses. For the most current information, we suggest that you contact your licensing board or agency to verify acceptance policies and/or any CEU limits related to home-study courses prior to enrolling in an online course.

Course formats:

Our course formats include: text, audio, video, and PowerPoint with author narration. Each course will note the format on the course description page. Most courses include closed captioning.

Course handouts:

Most of our online courses provide a link to download the accompanying handout as a PDF file. 

Group discounts:

Groups of 3 or more are eligible for a 20% discount on each registration on most of our online courses. To receive this discount, registrations need to be processed together via the "Group Rates" tab on the Online Course of your choice.

Computer requirements:

For our online courses to function best, we recommend that you update your computer to include the newest version of your Internet browser (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer, etc.) and newest version of your computer's operating system. Also a high-speed Internet connection is recommended (cable or DSL). Speakers or headphones will be required for many of our courses as many contain audio components.

Course Cancellation Policy:

A purchased online course can be exchanged, refunded, or transferred to another individual if contact is made with NSS (via phone or email) within 30 days of purchase and the course materials have not been viewed or downloaded. 

Special Needs:

Please click here for any special needs requests, and we will do our best to accommodate them. 

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