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Building Resilience In Our Young Clients #e284


Presenter: Adina Soclof, MS, CCC-SLP

Learn a variety of resilience interventions that can be used in therapy.


"I liked the practical nature of helping a child build these skills while simultaneously building up language." – S.B., prior course participant
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Health professionals are treating an increasing number of children who have difficulty coping with 21st century everyday life. Issues that are hard to deal with include excessive pressure to succeed in school, bullying, divorce, or even abuse at home.

This course provides a working definition of resilience and descriptions of the characteristics that may be associated with better outcomes for children who confront adversity in their lives. It also identifies particular groups of children – most notably those with developmental challenges and learning disabilities – who are most likely to benefit from resilience training. The bulk of this course offers a wide variety of resilience interventions that can be used in therapy, school, and home settings.

Offered for 0.25 ASHA CEUs – 2.5 contact hours.

Course Overview & Run Time

Course Overview – Run Time: 2:30:01

  1. Understanding the various dimensions of resilience.
  2. Identify seven core competencies that have been identified as necessary in building resilience.
  3. Strategies to help teach children the core competencies of: Emotional Regulation, Impulse Control, Causal Analysis.
  4. Strategies to help teach children the core competencies of: Empathy, Realistic Optimism, Self-Efficacy, Reaching Out.
"Take this course! As a school based SLP for over 30 years, this is one of the most relevant and practical courses I have taken. You can apply this information to ALL of your students!"

– G.J., prior course participant

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Content Disclosures

The content of this online CE course does not focus exclusively on any specific proprietary product or service. Presenter financial and non-financial disclosures may be found in the Presenter & Disclosures area.

Course Format

Video PowerPoint presentation with author narration & downloadable handout. Stop and re-start the course at any point. Learners retain access to course content after completion for ongoing reference and review.

Reviews

Comments From Prior Course Participants

"I liked the ways that we can help children build resilience in various areas. Great flow and content. Very relatable to everyday scenarios." C.M. (Nov. 2024)

"Discussing how to teach resilience to children. Presenter gave summaries at the end of each section which was very helpful." D.L. (Nov. 2024)

"Good examples, easy to follow." C.P. (Oct. 2024)

"Emotional regulation and causal analysis were beneficial topics. The presenter was enthusiastic about this topic." H.S. (Sep. 2024)

"How to work on problem-solving was a helpful topic. I enjoyed the section on resiliency." E.T. (Jun. 2024)

"The specific ways to incorporate the information into therapy were helpful. Showed me why some of my games and activities are beneficial and can be used in different situations." D.V. (May. 2024)

"I thought the mind map and the direct quotes to use for perseverance were helpful. I think these examples are useful to share with classroom teachers. I liked the direct quotes/scripts for teaching different levels of resiliency and some of the tables and charts (i.e. intelligence area and relevance to society, teaching risk taking)." M.E. (Apr. 2024)

"I was very interested in how I could build stronger resilience in my students, and this course helped me understand many different ways to accomplish this. I liked the presenter's practical ideas to enhance the different areas of resilience with young students/children. I also liked that she presented research to support and enhance her approach to developing all the different aspects of a student's resilience. The discussion on self-efficacy was particularly insightful." C.F. (Mar. 2024)

"Mind Maps and role-playing were helpful topics. The course gave a lot of hands on and realistic advise and strategies." A.P. (Mar. 2024)

"The topic of giving choices was beneficial. I liked the examples." J.M. (Jan. 2024)

"The discussion on letting children struggle instead of jumping in immediately to help solve a problem was beneficial. I love that resilience can be taught even to those who struggle." M.C. (Dec. 2023)

"All of this course was helpful! Well organized, easy to follow. Excellent examples!" M.L. (Dec. 2023)

"The Mind Map was a beneficial topic. The presenter's slides were excellent!" M.S. (Dec. 2023)

"It was interesting that a resilient mindset can be taught, that it just isn't genetic or the result of a privileged childhood. I liked that the presenter mentioned the Help 4 workbook for problem-solving activities, which I hadn't looked at lately." H.R. (Dec. 2023)

"Learned how I can empower children to do for themselves by teaching them to be resilient. This was a great companion course to Developing a Growth Mindset." S.B. (Nov. 2023)

"This course was easy to follow, with lots of good examples, and well organized. Discussing the seven core competencies was beneficial." J.D. (Nov. 2023)

"I loved the inside-outside feelings. I liked the reminder to ask more questions - I get stuck on my direct instruction sometimes!" C.M. (Oct. 2023)

"Practical, functional, positive. I liked it all." S.C. (Oct. 2023)

"The presenter was engaging and practical." M.A. (Aug. 2023)

"Provided useful information I can use on a daily basis. I liked I could complete the course at my own pace, and the discussion that it is okay to make mistakes and learn from them." C.T. (Jun. 2023)

"Appreciated the presenter's enthusiasm for helping children build resilience in meaningful interactions both in therapeutic interactions as well as those with peers and adults. I liked the clear presentation with specific examples and summation at the end of each section." J.H. (May 2023)

"All content was beneficial. Can be applied to daily life as well. Love the resources. Thank you." J.E. (May 2023)

"Good presentation. I liked the section on self-efficacy." B.C. (Feb. 2023)

"This is empowering to students. We learned growth mindset and zones of regulations in our elementary school and this course re-enforces that." B.S. (Feb. 2023)

"I enjoyed the practicality of this course and how it can be used across many populations and age groups. The presenter is fun to listen to and easy to understand." A.D. (Jan. 2023)

"Excellent ideas for all children. I liked the Mind Maps." E.S. (Dec. 2022)

"This was the first course I have taken that discussed the importance of building up the emotional/mental resilience in clients. I thought course was excellent!" A.C. (Dec. 2022)

"Interesting and relevant to work and real life. Encouraging a positive attitude about challenges being a growth opportunity." M.R. (Dec. 2022)

"Learning that resilience can be taught. The 7 core competencies were clear." P.A. (Nov. 2022)

"The subject matter was different than typical continuing education courses I have taken, and it is an area of great need in many students in my school. I appreciated the examples and information provided in each competency area." N.M. (Nov. 2022)

"Good organization. I liked the examples of how I can help children with their frustrations." C.K. (Nov. 2022)

"Easy to follow, great presenter." M.W. (Nov. 2022)

"There were many examples. I liked the mind map." A.R. (Oct. 2022)

"Learning ways to incorporate the teaching of resilience in therapy sessions was beneficial." M.M. (Oct. 2022)

"The course is user friendly and the presenter was engaging." S.D. (Oct. 2022)

"The speaker was very good at giving examples which can be used in therapy or the home or when talking to parents. It was really good to be able to see the speaker." C.H. (Oct. 2022)

"Very informative course. I liked all of the presentation." B.M. (Sept. 2022)

"I learned better ways to approach children that I work with who have the cognitive capacity to comprehend and/or discuss messages that promote resilience." K.S. (Aug. 2022)

"I liked the overall conversational topic." K.S. (Aug. 2022)

"I would recommend this course." S.Z. (Aug. 2022)

"The flow of the course was excellent!" H.T. (July 2022)

"I liked the strategies to promote optimistic thinking in children. I liked going through the different core competencies and teaching of strategies." L.G. (June 2022)

"It touches upon a vital role that we as clinicians can play in the lives of children and it is helpful to have a framework for being able to contribute to this." G.R. (May 2022)

"I liked EVERYTHING! Everyone needs this course! Very practical information." L.A. (Mar. 2022)

"I liked the practical nature of helping a child build these skills while simultaneously building up language." S.B. (Feb. 2022)

"I like that these skills can be learned. This is empowering to children." S.J. (Feb. 2022)

"The idea of looking at mistakes as opportunities to learn as well as helping kids walk through the steps of figuring out solutions. We can talk through cool thoughts and hot thoughts to build impulse control by helping kids build their awareness." S.B. (Feb. 2022)

Course Objectives

At course conclusion, participants will be able to:
  1. List the various dimensions of resilience.
  2. Identify seven core competencies that have been identified as necessary in building resilience.
  3. Name strategies to encourage the development of Emotional Regulation and Impulse Control.
  4. List ways therapists and parents can teach children self-efficacy skills.
  5. Name strategies that encourage the development of Causal Analysis, Empathy and Realistic Optimism.
  6. Name strategies that encourage the development of Self-Efficacy and Reaching Out.

 

Presenter & Disclosures

Adina Soclof, MS, CCC-SLP

Adina Soclof, MS, CCC-SLP, is a Parent Educator, Professional Development Instructor and Speech-Language Pathologist working with children in a school setting. She received her B.A. in history from Queens College and her M.S. in communication sciences from Hunter College. Adina is the founder of ParentingSimply.com. She delivers parenting classes as well as professional development workshops for Speech-Language Pathologists, teachers and other health professionals. Adina is available for speaking engagements. You can reach her at asoclof@parentingsimply.com or check out her website at www.parentingsimply.com.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial — Adina Soclof is the presenter of online CE courses sponsored by Northern Speech Services; receives royalties.

Nonfinancial — Adina Soclof has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Intended Audience / Accreditation

Intended Audience/Accreditation
asha ce approved provider

This program is offered for 0.25 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).

Intended Audience

  • Speech-Language Pathologists

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 CE Registry: 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.

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.

Licensing Boards: Most state licensing boards DO accept CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some state boards do, however, place a limit to the number of credits 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 credit limits related to home-study courses prior to registering for this course.

Additional accrediting agencies by which Northern Speech is an approved CE provider:

  • California: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board. Provider #PDP4. Online CEU limits may apply; please contact SLPAHADB for current online CEU acceptance policies.
  • Iowa: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Iowa Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners. Provider #169.
  • Kansas: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Provider #LTS-S0005.
  • Florida: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Florida Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board. Provider #SPA-026.
  • New Jersey: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the New Jersey Department of Education. Provider #1654.

Frequently Asked Questions

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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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