The Speech Link with Char Boshart

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Adapting Children’s Literature to Encourage Oral Narrative Skills Through Developmental Levels of Storytelling with Lorraine Maida May 03, 2019

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Guest: Lorraine Maida, MA, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Lorraine shared her vast knowledge and experience of how to elevate and incorporate the art of storytelling and the use of songs in language instruction with young children. She explicitly covered the developmental sequence of oral narrative growth in children and how to adapt books in ways that allow children to participate as active versus passive learners in language and literacy instruction. Numerous practical activities were provided.

Episode 18: Ep. 22: "Best Practices in Nonbiased Assessment of English Learners with Potential Language Impairment" - Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, PhD, CCC-SLP Apr 19, 2019

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Guest: Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, PhD, CCC-SLP - Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are receiving increasing referrals of English Learners (ELs) with potential language impairment. Because these children speak diverse languages, SLPs have few assessment options that are nondiscriminatory, legal, and that rule out the impact of environment. In this podcourse, you learned legally sound, non-standardized assessment methods and materials that are easy to implement and represent evidence-based practice.

Best Practices in Nonbiased Assessment of English Learners with Potential Language Impairment with Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin Apr 19, 2019

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Episode 17: Ep. 21: "Morphological Intervention and Activities Equals Word Power!" - Cathy Alexander, MA, CCC-SLP Apr 05, 2019

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Guest: Cathy Alexander, MA, CCC-SLP - In this episode, Cathy details her knowledge and expertise about the intricacies of morphology and morphological therapy for pre-school and upper- and lower-elementary-aged children. She also explains and provides examples of how to shift into curriculum content-area words to teach for middle- and high-school students. She explains the association of morphology and vocabulary and provides numerous activities and books appropriate to instruct prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

Morphological Intervention and Activities Equals Word Power! with Cathy Alexander Apr 05, 2019

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Episode 16: Ep. 20: "Exploring Vocabulary Interventions and Activities from Preschool Through Adolescence" - Cathy Alexander, MA, CCC-SLP Mar 22, 2019

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Guest: Cathy Alexander, MA, CCC-SLP - Cathy shares her knowledge and expertise on how to enrich vocabulary in young children. She explains the vocabulary acquisition process of most children, then compares the characteristics of language impaired children. She outlines how to apply her nine evidenced-based strategies for systematic vocabulary instruction, and details the strong and reciprocal relationship between reading and vocabulary. Numerous practical activities are provided.

Exploring Vocabulary Interventions and Activities from Preschool Through Adolescence with Cathy Alexander Mar 22, 2019

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Episode 15: Ep. 19: "Do You SEMPCREEQ? Nine Keys to Accelerate Language Instruction" Mar 08, 2019

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In this episode, Ms. Boshart explained why sometimes it takes additional and deliberate instruction strategies to impact children’s retention and generate transfer outside of the therapy room. You specifically learned the nine evidence-based, foundational keys to intensive language instruction, and how to implement and incorporate them into language therapy.

Do You SEMPCREEQ? Nine Keys to Accelerate Language Instruction Mar 08, 2019

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In this episode, Char explained why sometimes it takes additional and deliberate instruction strategies to impact children’s retention and generate transfer outside of the therapy room. You specifically learned the nine evidence-based, foundational keys to intensive language instruction, and how to implement and incorporate them into language therapy.

How to Differentiate Oral Placement and Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders from Developmental Speech Sound Disorders with Robyn Merkel-Walsh Feb 22, 2019

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Guest: Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP - Robyn shares practical knowledge and strategies from her experience and research on how to determine when children are developmental and when others have orofacial issues that may deter speech development and progress in therapy. She outlined analyze procedures for potential respiratory issues, oral hard and soft tissue issues, and offered therapy suggestions.