1.
Increase clinician’s knowledge and competence to systematically evaluate
children and adolescents who stutter.
2.
Increase clinician’s skills to utilize assessment data on speech
production abilities and motor coordination impairments for planning
functional treatment programs for fluency clients.
3.
Describe, discuss and demonstrate effective treatment plans for
clinicians who treat children and adolescents who stutter.
4.
Discuss and increase clinician’s abilities to identify, organize, and
prioritize signs of possible cluttering (e.g., poor self-awareness,
intelligibility, related speech apraxia, breathing problems, etc.) and
then to systematically treat such deficits.
DAVID A.
DALY, Ed.D,
(Penn State University) hold ASHA FELLOW with CCC-SLP and Specialty
Certification in Fluency Disorders. David has worked as an SLP in the
Flint, MI public schools, Medical School University of Alabama in
Birmingham, and for 25 years as a professor at the University of
Michigan. At U of M, David directed the Speech Clinic and Shady Trails
Camp for stutterers. His two books, The Source for Stuttering and
Cluttering (Linguisystems) and Speech-Motor Exercises (PRO-ED) are
loaded with practical treatment-oriented ideas for clinicians. In 2003,
he received the Frank Keffner Lifetime Clinical Service Award for his
contributions working with clients who stutter and/or clutter. David has
operated a private practice specializing in Stuttering in Farmington
since 1979.
Workshop#3 “Filling
your ASD Therapy Toolbox”
This exciting seminar will provide
attendees with practical therapy techniques targeting preschool and
elementary-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other
developmental delays. Demonstrations include adapting materials,
incorporating speech/music therapy programs, using technology and
highlighting the importance of visual supports to enhance
communication.
Presented By: Kara Dodds, M.S., CCC-SLP
CEUs: This program is offered for .5 CEUs
(Intermediate level, Professional area)
Date: Wednesday, May 9th, 2011, 8:30 am-3:30 pm at Schoolcraft
College, Vista Tech Center, 18600 Haggerty Road.
Course Objectives: The purpose / goal of this activity is
to educate participants about Autism Spectrum Disorders related to how it
affects communication in children and to provide practical skills for
intervention. As a result of this activity, the participants will be able
to:
1.
Discuss how to recognize and identify language disorders and factors
affecting communication in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
2.
Differentiate initiation and response in language interactions of
children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
3.
Identify
3 therapy techniques / tools to teach social skills and language to
children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
4.
Identify intervention techniques for improved communication for
children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
KARA
DODDS, M.S., CCC-SLP,
is the Founder of Kara Dodds and Associates, Inc. in San Diego,
California. Kara Dodds and Associates, Inc. is a speech therapy private
practice specializing in children with neurological and developmental
disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Apraxia, and other
developmental delays. She is a member of the American Academy of Private
Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA), the California
Speech-Language Hearing Association (CSHA), and the American
Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) She has co-published the
following: “In Harmony: Integrated Learning Program with Speech and Music
Therapy” and “NoteAbilities (2007). Kibbles Rockin Clubhouse DVD”--A
speech and music therapy DVD designed for children with Autism.
The use of
measurement principles in assessment will be examined in detail. Content
will include: (1) measurement fundamentals, (2) what clinicians and
other special educators should know about measurement, (3) how
principles of measurement are used in test interpretation, and (4) how
test results should be presented in oral and written form. A model
procedure will be shown for interpreting and comparing the results
obtained from standardized tests. Case studies will be used to
illustrate the assessment and collaborative staffing process.
Participants who attend this program will leave with a clearer
understanding of clinical and educational measurement along with
practical strategies they can put to use right away.
This workshop
will focus on specific procedures for identifying and treating
stuttering and cluttering disorders. Some procedures for “modifying
stuttering” will be discussed, however, the emphasis of this
presentation will be on strategies for “fluency enhancement”. Data
indicating the possibility of preventing stuttering in some preschool
children will be discussed. Research reveals that roughly one-third of
stutterers also show evidence of concomitant characteristics of
cluttering. Such clients are often difficult to treat. New evaluation
inventory and profile analysis treatment forms for identifying and
treating clutterers will be described and demonstrated. This workshop
will be exceedingly practical.