"I appreciated the many video demonstrations illustrating HOW TO incorporate orthographic instruction in my therapy sessions." M.N. (Sep. 2023)
"The information was presented in a way that I can take and apply to my day-to-day practice. I liked the breadth of resources, particularly the various websites referenced throughout the training. I also benefited from the abundance of video clips." M.N. (Sep. 2023)
"Very informative course. I liked incorporating the written word in therapy." V.F. (Sep. 2023)
"The orthographic approaches, orthographic instruction, and the resources were beneficial. The presentation, videos, and outline were excellent!" C.C. (Sep. 2023)
"Lots of examples and videos. Lots of references. I liked the orthographic instruction concept." T.L. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the research based information presented - learning how orthographic instruction improves speech, language and literacy skills. I liked the hands-on activities presented. I really liked it all." J.L. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the video lessons and using letters and words in therapy." R.K. (Aug. 2023)
"Many therapy suggestions - learning ways to incorporate print and literacy into my therapy." J.S. (Jul. 2023)
"The presenter was well organized and knowledgeable, which made this course easy to understand and enjoyable. Introducing and using print in therapy to develop the orthographic processor will be beneficial." M.S. (Jul. 2023)
"I liked the whole idea of using orthographic representation while working on speech sounds and language concepts. I have shown letters and words while working with my students but not to the extent that I should be for developing literacy skills and helping to solidify correct speech sounds and understanding and use of language concepts. The handout was definitely labor intense with its colored pictures and diagrams, etc. Thank-you! Also, so many references that mentioned free printables. It's appreciated." H.O. (Jun. 2023)
"Practical therapy ideas and resources. Great content and engaging speaker." P.S. (May 2023)
"Discussing the difference between traditional and orthographic therapy was beneficial. I liked everything, especially the videos, which were great examples." D.C. (May 2023)
"All of this information was very helpful, especially the incorporation of print into speech and language therapy. Well-presented course, excellent review, resources, and videos." C.M. (Mar. 2023)
"The video examples of therapy using orthographic instruction were beneficial." C.B. (Mar. 2023)
"This entire presentation is applicable to my school-based position for both articulation and language students. I loved the therapy videos for demonstration purposes." K.B. (Mar. 2023)
"Practical examples. Connecting print with articulation therapy." B.L. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the therapy suggestions. And learning how to incorporate print into my therapy." R.C. (Feb. 2023)
"Lots of great ideas. I liked the examples of therapy sessions and games used. The blending of phonology and orthographic information to increase speech, language, and reading skills was good information." M.B. (Feb. 2023)
"The use of color coding for grammatical structures and various ways to incorporate orthographic instruction were very helpful." M.A. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the sequencing of using written cues. Very detailed handout especially the resources at the end." P.D. (Nov. 2022)
"I found the entire course beneficial. I was able to immediately use orthographic principles in my daily practice." G.S. (Nov. 2022)
"This course was very functional - something I can use right away to improve my practice - incorporating print into therapy to improve literacy skills." T.F. (Oct. 2022)
"The videos were very helpful. Learning to use print to facilitate increasing my student's awareness of speech sound production and also helping with language goals." J.N. (Oct. 2022)
"The process of the strategies to apply was good. I liked the strategies to use at different stages of student/client progression." M.L. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked learning the differences between traditional approaches and the orthographic approach - good examples of how to run lessons." T.K. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked how the presenter broke down all of the different levels of instruction and how it was applicable to multiple grade levels. And I liked all of the resources provided and the video examples of the therapy sessions." E.O. (Sept. 2022)
"Good examples and ideas - adding graphemes to speech tx sessions." J.R. (Aug. 2022)
"The course is very clear. I liked the discussion of orthographic instruction." N.H. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the relevance to the school setting. And including literacy in articulation treatment sessions." A.L. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked that it was designed in sections and had a list of the websites and materials." O.S. (Aug. 2022)
"I like that I can come and go as needed as well as replay sections. I appreciated the videos of sessions to model the approach and activities discussed." L.H. (Jul. 2022)
"I liked all the specific examples about types of intervention to use." A.D. (Jul. 2022)
"I will increase the presentation and use of print in my therapy sessions." L.H. (Jul. 2022)
"Good interventions in video form to help me plan my future therapy sessions. Liked the idea of including print in all activities to increase literacy and phonemic awareness." L.N. (Jul. 2022)
"Easy to follow course with all the printed resources. I liked the word sequences and the use of the sight words and high frequency words." D.R. (Jun. 2022)
"I liked the ease and comprehensiveness of course. Early use of letters in stimulating sound and following the rubric of cycling using later developing and non-stimulable sounds was beneficial." S.R. (Jun. 2022)
"I loved the specific video examples so that the content can be implemented quicker in sessions." E.S. (Jun. 2022)
"I liked the neurology behind the practice. It can be overwhelming knowing all of the things we can be responsible for with our students, so I really appreciated the tips on how to incorporate so many things into what we are already doing in order to get "more bang for our buck"! L.W. (Jun. 2022)
"The speaker was very engaging. Lots of hands on resources." M.M. (Jun. 2022)
"I liked the many resources included in the course! And learning how incorporating print can really make a difference toward helping improve literacy with our kids with speech sound disorders." B.S. (May 2020)
"Linking sound to print – the course was very practical!" H.H. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked all the specific examples and all the videos of therapy." L.S. (Apr. 2022)
"Learning and understanding the process of how to implement this information, the step by step process – was most beneficial." M.U. (Mar. 2022)
"It helped refresh my understanding of the importance to use literacy in my practice." S.B. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the video examples of using the printed words in therapy. The speaker's passion was apparent and inspiring." S.W. (Feb. 2022)
"I loved learning about the reading/speech/language connection. The course was interesting and provided activities I could use immediately." T.B. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked that the presenter gave specific steps and examples for the therapy she was presenting. Also the extra resources provided." K.N. (Feb. 2022)
"Including print in my therapy will be beneficial. I liked the many examples and demonstrations." K.B. (Feb. 2022)
"The information about orthographic instruction has been so helpful. I loved the videos she shared of her providing the therapy to her clients and various therapy techniques." Y.K. (Jan. 2022)
"When this broke down traditional orthographic intervention to how we should really be viewing the various pieces. This is a course that I will be referring to the handout often as there is so much to remember! It covered a topic that I'm not confident in and made it easier for me to digest and comprehend." B.R. (Jan. 2022)
"I liked using print with the preschool population. Good videos of sessions, and good list of resources." J.S. (Jan. 2022)
"All of it was great! I think the best topic was waiting to provide the picture cue until after successful production of target word with corresponding letters. I liked the use of multiple example therapy videos." L.T. (Dec. 2021)
"This course was perfect! Learning the connection between the different areas of the brain and how each system works to build a multimodality approach to literacy...it makes perfect sense that we should introduce print when we're working on target sounds. Thank you!" S.G. (Dec. 2021)
"It was very helpful to learn of so much evidenced based support for providing print with each level of the process. Having done this for years, it was very reinforcing. I also enjoyed learning Keli Richmond's strategies for presenting consonant and vowel digraphs. As I work with various levels of children's ability, her information on Reading and the Brain was very helpful to keep in mind and probe during evaluation and on-going assessment. Her handout was well organized and informative; useful for filing and future reference. Her video illustrations were well timed and helpful along with a few related personal experiences. I enjoyed this course." A.H. (Dec. 2021)
"I loved all of the examples and reference charts!!!" C.M. (Nov. 2021)
"Keli gave great examples of practical activities to use in therapy to improve speech but especially to help children become readers. I have been using simple games to increase sound production opportunities and reading a book to tie in vocabulary and reading with the sounds we are working on. I Loved that she uses later developed sounds in the child's age/developmental range and sees improvement in early sounds that aren't yet acquired. I am using her four-picture picture schedule and it is working beautifully! Examples, right amount of lecture, game and book resources, apps and online resources - actually I liked the whole course!" K.S. (Nov. 2021)
"I am passionate about improving literacy skills for my students. I also want to learn as much about reading development as I can so I can help teachers in my building use appropriate strategies in the classroom." L.T. (Nov. 2021)
"I liked the therapy examples and materials." B.W. (Sept. 2021)
"The systems that are affected when there is a break down as well as the ideas and therapy support to improve literacy were very good." S.C. (July 2021)
"I liked the literacy activity ideas provided and how to incorporate them into sessions." S.L. (June 2021)
"The topic I found most beneficial for my daily practice was implementation of orthographic instruction during traditional therapy. I liked the video examples of how to implement print, the best." S.V. (June 2021)
"I found the ideas for activities in the classroom (i.e. Magic hat, letter of the week, and letter themes) really beneficial as I work in a literacy achievement classroom alongside teachers. I liked understanding how important it is to establish the link between orthographic processing and phonological processing to truly improve literacy skills for our students with speech and language impairments." E.S. (June 2021)
“I liked that this course provided practical examples and resources.” K.K (Mar. 2021)
“I liked the information on how to collaborate with reading specialists. But I found the classroom integration ideas to be the most beneficial.” C.F. (Feb. 2021)
“I liked the instruction on selecting sounds to target and also how to include print in your session to promote awareness and understanding.” M.F. (Jan. 2021)
