Presenter: Nancy Kaufman, MA, CCC-SLP
The Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP) is one of the most commonly used treatment approaches for childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). This comprehensive training offers participants the opportunity to demonstrate competencies in the implementation of the K-SLP for treatment of CAS. Gain a deeper understanding of the essential components of this approach. Learn strategies for using phonological processes to select treatment stimuli, and learn methods to help children progress from unintelligible speakers to functional verbal communicators.... more+
"I really appreciated the in-depth video examples of kids across different stages to demonstrate where or how best to support them at that stage. I appreciated the amount of information and content that was covered with functional application. The videos were helpful." B.D. (Aug. 2024)
"Techniques were helpful and I liked the successive approximations." M.T. (Aug. 2024)
"Teaching functional words and using phonological processes was beneficial." A.J. (Jun. 2024)
"Very clearly presented to be used in real life. I liked the help choosing words and identifying targets." M.E. (May. 2024)
"I liked the discussion of ways to improve my approach during play. I appreciated being able to go back and re-watch, pausing to look something up, and being able to pick up where I left off." H.M. (May. 2024)
"The course was entertaining and feels like I could easily start using these strategies tomorrow in therapy. Therapy cues and procedures were beneficial topics. " M.S. (May. 2024)
"The overall methods and techniques of the K SLP as well as specific implementation information were beneficial. I liked all the example videos of treatment and evaluations as well as getting to see the progression of kids in treatment for CAS." M.B. (Apr. 2024)
"Shaping of sounds and syllables, how to provide better therapy for my children who are not ready for imitation. I love how upbeat Ms. Kaufman is. Every single utterance in this course has and will greatly benefit my treatment. I love that there were so many treatment techniques that could be implemented. It was a great re-set for my thinking and therapy implementation." A.M. (Apr. 2024)
"All of the course was beneficial! I could pace myself and work through sections at my own pace. I liked that course would hold your place if you stopped mid-video." J.J. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked everything. Good examples." S.W. (Feb. 2024)
"Progressively shaping oral approximations and the specific shaping techniques were beneficial. I liked watching the therapist and clients on multiple videos. Showed me how to implement this treatment approach." M.W. (Feb. 2024)
"Nancy Kaufman is a wealth of knowledge!" C.C. (Feb. 2024)
"Multi-sensory cues and techniques that can be used in therapy. This course gave evaluation and therapeutic strategies that can be implemented in the therapy I am providing in my school." M.M. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the section where mistakes were outlined using the KSLP. It is helpful to know before using the methods. I liked the video examples." C.S. (Feb. 2024)
"The K-SLP kit instructions were beneficial." J.B. (Feb. 2024)
"IEP goal writing and where to start in therapy were beneficial to discuss. I loved the video examples, case studies, and pacing." R.W. (Feb. 2024)
"Shaping with successive approximations, especially how it pertains to older students (~18 yrs). I liked how the course reiterated key points/concepts, especially those that can be often overlooked or confused by SLPs across the board (myself included!)." M.R. (Feb. 2024)
"Detailed discussion on the process of shaping and errors commonly made by clinicians. It was also helpful to go over the type of feedback to give. I enjoyed the breadth of topics covered as well as the video examples." J.P. (Feb. 2024)
"All of the course was beneficial. Especially the actual strategies and video examples. I enjoyed the detailed strategy explanations." G.R. (Jan. 2024)
"Great use of videos of actual therapy." J.S. (Jan. 2024)
"It was helpful to discuss how to implement K-SLP into therapy sessions. I liked that I could start and stop course whenever I needed to." B.K. (Jan. 2024)
"Everything was beneficial!! I recently started working for early childhood intervention and have learned so much! I enjoyed the examples of techniques demonstrated via videos." A.C. (Jan. 2024)
"The videos of therapy demonstrations were beneficial. I liked that the course could be revisited again." A.H. (Jan. 2024)
"It was beneficial to understand how natural phonological processes can be incorporated to help children build approximations. I liked the testing being available. I had it in front of me while I listened, so I was listening intently and processing the information." N.C. (Dec. 2023)
"I gained more clarity about successive approximations and not to accept any approximation from the child. Nancy was thorough." K.G. (Dec. 2023)
"Supporting children with limited vowel and consonant inventory was a helpful topic. I liked the convenience of this course." J.S. (Dec. 2023)
"The use of the K-SLP was beneficial. I liked that you are able to review the content." G.G. (Nov. 2023)
"Discussing the mistakes clinicians can make and examples of how to correct them was helpful. I love Nancy Kaufman as a presenter. She is engaging and effective in explaining her methodology." J.I. (Nov. 2023)
"Learning how to start non-verbal clients with using K-SLP was beneficial. I liked the therapy videos and seeing progress." N.H. (Nov. 2023)
"I enjoyed the videos of actual therapy." D.J. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked all the videos of evaluations and therapy sessions. The application of shaping method and multisensory cues were beneficial." V.A. (Oct. 2023)
"Great videos of clients pre/post-therapy. Strategic Selection of Practice Words, Framing Techniques, and Clinical Mistakes To Avoid were all beneficial topics." M.N. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked seeing the therapy techniques in action, the therapy activities, and the list of mistakes to avoid. The overall organization was easy to follow and repetitive to help the concepts sink in." A.B. (Sep. 2023)
"Very thorough. I really liked all the example videos and the modeling of how to implement the program. I liked the handouts as well. The presenter was very knowledgeable and animated." M.F. (Sep. 2023)
"Great information. Incorporating more grammar into therapy for children with CAS was a helpful topic. I liked the course flexibility." D.S. (Sep. 2023)
"Discussing the myths and facts of using the KSLP methods was beneficial." S.M. (Sep. 2023)
"The videos were filled with strong therapy demonstrations. Specifics about the K-SLP and training on how to implement it. I liked everything." J.L. (Aug. 2023)
"All of it! A great overview of CAS and the Kaufman Methods." C.W. (Aug. 2023)
"It was helpful to watch the videos to see how to implement the techniques. And that I was able to complete course on my own time." S.H. (Aug. 2023)
"I thought it was a wonderful reinforcer to what I am already doing in therapy and excellent new ideas to continue to grow as a therapist." A.F. (Aug. 2023)
"Choosing targets and shaping techniques for therapy were beneficial. I liked the organization of topics and information." O.M. (Aug. 2023)
"We barely talked about CAS at all in my school, so this whole topic was helpful. The course was very specific and didn't have any extra unnecessary information." K.B. (Jul. 2023)
"The videos and actual practice were beneficial to me. I liked the videos and explanations in detail." C.D. (Jul. 2023)
"All of it was very informative! I liked that I could go at my own pace." M.L. (Jul. 2023)
"Cueing and moving to phrases were beneficial topics. I liked the ability and flexibility to work at my own pace." L.O. (Jun. 2023)
"The samples of therapy were great. I liked the discussion on how to shape early sessions for Apraxia. This course was easy to follow along." A.S. (Jun. 2023)
"The information presented was wonderful, and I truly learned so much that I am already able to put into practice." T.A. (May 2023)
"Every aspect discussed will be helpful. From choosing motivating activities and reinforcers, to evaluating sounds and syllable shapes a client can produce, and working on increasing ability to produce more sounds and syllable shapes. Great info on shaping production of sounds/words, providing cueing, fading cues, shaping more grammatically accurate phrases, etc. The presenter and material were so relevant. Very well presented - great video examples, great handouts." D.F. (Apr. 2023)
Presenter: Nancy Kaufman, MA, CCC-SLP
Join apraxia expert, Nancy Kaufman, for this online course as she discusses evaluation and treatment strategies for Childhood Apraxia of Speech. This presentation will include signs and symptoms of CAS, establishing motivation, shaping word approximations, implementing and fading cues, reinforcement strategies, data collection, scripting functional expressive language, coaching parents, and practicing skills in the natural environment.... more+
"How to break down the words into the best approximation for the child was a beneficial topic. I enjoyed the video examples and explanations of each one as well as the follow-up videos when the child was older." C.H. (Aug. 2024)
"I liked discussing the things that should be avoided when doing treatment to cas." P.V. (Aug. 2024)
"It was helpful to learn how to use the Kaufman Kits. I liked the real-life examples of cases and progress." A.R. (Aug. 2024)
"Teaching phonological processes was beneficial. Great information and lots of examples." K.S. (Aug. 2024)
"EVERYTHING! The definitions, explanations, rationale, and demonstration of the K-SLP process were wonderful! I will be practicing and implementing this process, as well as being more deliberate with cues, scripting, and fading of cues. It was a fantastic course!" K.P. (Aug. 2024)
"Target selection and engagement were beneficial." K.D. (Jul. 2024)
"Types of cues and tactile cues for vowels and consonants. Excellent presentation and teaching." R.L. (Jul. 2024)
"I had not heard of the Rapid Motor Imitation Antecedent Training and I found this to be a very good idea for working with kids who are not at the verbal imitation stage. I liked the breakdowns of do's and don'ts and why such as keeping the initial consonant with the vowel and not breaking this." C.D. (Jul. 2024)
"Videos of children and therapists were helpful. I liked that the course is available anytime - no time limit." M.K. (Jul. 2024)
"The techniques used to elicit speech for nonverbal children, as well as whole words and phrases were beneficial. I will be able to use these techniques in my therapy. I really appreciated all of the video examples. It made the course much more interesting and effective than just presenting the material without being able to see the methods and techniques used with actual clients." D.P. (Jul. 2024)
"The idea of teaching word approximations initially rather than insisting on correct productions. The example videos were very helpful!" K.G. (Jul. 2024)
"Beneficial development of appropriate goals based on specific assessment outcomes. Use of cues to be implemented depending on level of the child's ability. I liked the extensive examples provided by the presenter." J.V. (Jun. 2024)
"I found the entire presentation to be of great value to me as an SLP. Specifically, Nancy's breakdown of the program and how to build first words to then increase MLU without needing to wait for perfection. I also found her detailed descriptions of cueing to be very valuable. Nancy's presentation was engaging and informative. Her expertise and skill were evident in her ease of discussion about the KSLP. Her humor was well timed and her use of videos for further understanding was extremely beneficial to observe practical application of concepts being discussed." A.C. (Jun. 2024)
"Introducing cues and then fading them to generate independence from the child. Nancy is a fantastic presenter and her videos were helpful in being able to visualize how to implement K-SLP." A.P. (Jun. 2024)
"The different cue types and methods to implement cues. I enjoyed the entire course. Normally, I have trouble maintaining my attention to continuing education courses, but this one kept me very engaged. I also enjoyed the clinical video demonstrations with real clients." I.L. (Jun. 2024)
"Actual therapy techniques and strategies for working with clients and how to help parents carryover targeted skills at home. I liked Nancy's description of techniques and strategies followed by real-life examples of them being implemented in sessions." K.R. (Jun. 2024)
"This course was a good place to start, given my limited knowledge of CAS. I liked the video examples." A.Z. (Jun. 2024)
"Discussing overgeneralization and the use of auditory bombardment was beneficial, also allowing the children to find items that they prefer and incorporating those in activities as best as possible, allowing the child to use approximations initially and then providing them with more specific instruction to refine the production as their skills progress. I enjoyed the example videos shown and the explanations of them as the video was playing. I always learn best by doing something myself or watching someone do something so it was incredibly helpful to have instruction as the video was going." B.C. (May. 2024)
"The hand cues were helpful. I liked being able to watch the course again." A.A. (May. 2024)
"Cues and teaching caregivers were beneficial topics. I enjoyed the examples, easy to listen to and understand the techniques." B.I. (May. 2024)
"Suggestions for the use of approximations were helpful. I liked the pre and post videos." T.P. (May. 2024)
"The techniques offered are great!" A.J. (May. 2024)
"Real-life therapy examples were beneficial. I liked how the course was broken up and organized." S.R. (Apr. 2024)
"Discussing how to approach CAS through specific targets was helpful. I liked the video examples of treatment and parent coaching." A.N. (Mar. 2024)
"The emphasis on cues, especially hand signs. The delivery was exemplary. I also enjoyed the exposure to so many sessions on video." G.L. (Mar. 2024)
"Discussing how to implement with my patients was beneficial. I enjoyed the flexibility of this course." Y.C. (Mar. 2024)
"Steps, cues, fading, and materials were all helpful. I liked the examples and videos." C.N. (Mar. 2024)
"I like the examples of students, and I liked the suggestions of how to implement therapy. I also enjoyed the example videos." J.A. (Mar. 2024)
"Evaluation, cueing techniques, and parent/family training. I enjoyed the video examples." S.K. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked the cueing methods and videos of success!" K.C. (Mar. 2024)
"The use of approximations and fading cues were helpful. I enjoyed the videos of therapy in action." A.L. (Feb. 2024)
"Approximations were beneficial. I liked all of the course! Thanks a lot for sharing your methods." M.T. (Feb. 2024)
"It was beneficial understanding that prompting the approximation is still beneficial to the child. I liked that I could watch the course over, to understand it when mixed with my caseload." K.L. (Feb. 2024)
"Beneficial cues and specific tricks for eliciting different sounds. I liked the video examples and very well-organized slides." H.S. (Feb. 2024)
"This was such a good course as it gave me confidence in continuing to do what I am doing in therapy. I have been an SLP for 18 years, and sometimes we begin to question our methods- as cueing becomes so second nature to us. This course reminded me of the importance of including the parents in the treatment and helping them learn how to cue and what to target. The video examples." A.F. (Jan. 2024)
"It was beneficial to discuss the use of the KSPT Test & K-SLP Methods and Behavioral Strategies. I liked the variety of slides and pre and post-progress videos." H.W. (Jan. 2024)
"How to prompt and cue, and how to fade prompts and cues was beneficial. This course was well organized and had lots of great videos." V.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Working with non-verbal children and children with ASD was beneficial. I liked the examples of techniques in use." B.E. (Dec. 2023)
"It will be beneficial to incorporate the specific cueing hierarchy as taught by Mrs. Kaufman. I enjoyed the therapy videos, which exemplified the methods discussed." D.S. (Dec. 2023)
"The best way to teach approximations towards target words as well as how to use the Kaufman cards was beneficial. Easy to follow course, great examples. I also appreciated the review of "What not to do" at the end of the course." M.L. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the discussion of the Kaufman cards and how to use them. I thought the course was very engaging." M.B. (Dec. 2023)
"The use of approximations to eventually produce accurate words and phrases was beneficial. I enjoyed the real-life examples via videos." J.J. (Dec. 2023)
"I found this course beneficial because it focused on clinical aspects, not just theory. I liked all the therapy examples provided." C.H. (Dec. 2023)
"I have been using the Kaufman Cards for years, and now I have a better understanding of the elicitation techniques, cues, and fading of prompts. I LOVED all the therapy video demonstrations. This is what is missing in many other professional developments. Mrs. Kaufman tells you what to do and then shows you HOW to do it." D.G. (Dec. 2023)
"Learning to shape already used sounds into simplifications of the word. I liked the amount of videos used in the course so that we can actively see the therapy approaches being used." K.K. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked watching the videos of Nancy using her therapy methods." L.S. (Dec. 2023)
"This was a fantastic course! I liked the presenter." A.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Loved the detailed discussion about cueing and the many resources included in this course. Really appreciated how so many different techniques were discussed and demonstrated. Very practical information!! Well organized. Great resources." D.E. (Nov. 2023)
"Using pivot words and phrases was helpful. I loved watching this therapy in action." L.G. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked seeing actual therapy sessions using the K-SLP method. Discussing simplifying motor plans was beneficial, also scripting carrier phrases to increase utterance length throughout (not waiting for vocabulary to reach a certain threshold)." J.S. (Nov. 2023)
"Superb examples of therapy! Diverse and complete course. Outstanding handout as a supplement." K.F. (Nov. 2023)
"Learning the use and function of the Kaufman Kit was beneficial. I liked the case studies provided and the discussion of diagnosing CAS." R.A. (Nov. 2023)
"Engaging speaker. I liked the various comments made throughout the course." M.N. (Nov. 2023)
"Nancy is a great presenter, and I learned so much from her years of experience. I loved the examples shown of videos of children. Fading cues, putting words together through approximations, and using the Kaufman materials appropriately." L.K. (Oct. 2023)
"The cueing methods were helpful. And use of verbal behavior terminology and techniques of teaching." K.K. (Oct. 2023)
"Target words, shaping techniques, and parent coaching information were all beneficial. I liked the videos of pre/post treatment sessions for various clients." V.G. (Oct. 2023)
"The tips for where to start with a child who is not imitating (or attending to my face in order to imitate) early developing consonant phonemes were beneficial. Nancy, thanks for your humility!!" H.E. (Oct. 2023)
"Nancy is a great presenter and had excellent video examples that helped me relate principles back to my caseload. Instruction on K-SLP assessment, 5-word lists, explanation of various cues to use, rationale and suggestions for moving forward with language therapy while continuing to target motor planning principles were all beneficial topics." J.W. (Sep. 2023)
"Everything was very helpful! Thank you! I liked the different case studies presented and the clear information provided." S.M. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked all of it. Especially liked the demonstrations of cues. Videos were very helpful." P.J. (Sep. 2023)
"The 8 AVB Teaching Strategies for CAS were beneficial. The videos were very helpful in learning how to implement all the techniques." C.C. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the different types of cues, and the variety of video examples." S.M. (Sep. 2023)
"Specifically, I found the discussion of approximations most beneficial for my daily practice." M.M. (Sep. 2023)
"All of it was excellent. Presenter is terrific. She has been doing this for years and is an expert in this field. She is engaging, specific in recs, and easy to follow." I.U. (Sep. 2023)
"All the videos were a wonderful addition to the course that helped me to see the topics/areas of discussion in practice. I liked the videos and the humor! Would love to see it in person - but for an online course this was quite engaging." M.C. (Aug. 2023)
"I can't isolate any one topic because it was all very useful. The lecture was very clear, and the video examples illustrated concepts very well. I like that the handout could be saved electronically." J.B. (Aug. 2023)
"Word approximations, treatment techniques, parent coaching. Nancy Kaufman was very engaging. Great information and videos." S.L. (Aug. 2023)
"This course was very practical. The starting lists and the overview were helpful." C.S. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the video examples of therapy techniques." K.P. (Aug. 2023)
"This whole course was helpful, and seeing the videos was especially helpful to reinforce what was being taught in terms of techniques. I liked the presenter!! She is amazing...so much energy and knowledge." R.R. (Aug. 2023)
"Specific cues, target selection, and how to fade cues. I liked the course format." O.R. (Aug. 2023)
"Everything was beneficial. I liked the topic of the principles of behaviorism and how to apply them to my therapy." J.L. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the overview of each child's performance on the test, and the followup after therapy." S.E. (Aug. 2023)
"I found the step-by-step approach helpful such as combining the consonants and vowels within a child's repertoire, practicing nouns, functional requests, pivot phrases etc. The speaker provided great detail as to where to start with a child and how to progress to successful communication over time. I enjoyed the videos of each child from when they started therapy until present time. It was helpful to see Nancy working with each child and implementing the strategies." D.A. (Jul. 2023)
"The use of the Kaufman method and ways of getting started were beneficial. I liked the therapy videos and seeing the framework of the Kaufman method in action and seeing the progress videos. Very helpful." J.L. (Jul. 2023)
"I found the clinical application and word lists very beneficial. I liked the numerous examples and strategies that I can easily adapt into my sessions." K.C. (Jul. 2023)
"Seeing the use of the Kaufman Cards was helpful for me to learn how to use them more effectively. All of the videos were very relevant and provided good examples of the different techniques within the KSLP method." S.S. (Jul. 2023)
"Detailed process of how to approach therapy. I enjoyed the progress videos." M.B. (Jul. 2023)
"Videos showing various stages of treatment were amazing. So helpful to see implementation in real time!" K.M. (Jun. 2023)
"Learned many ways to implement the KSLP with my current caseload. I liked the video examples of the different kids (and seeing their progress)." L.E. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked all the videos of treatment sessions, especially the videos pertaining to non-verbal children." K.D. (Jun. 2023)
"Practical therapy techniques." B.R. (Jun. 2023)
"I enjoyed learning about the K-SLP kits 1 and 2 as well as other K-SLP materials. I love that I can complete the course at my convenience." S.H. (May 2023)
"Syllable shape progression and different ideas for ways to cue and fade cues were beneficial. Lots of information packed into a succinct package. Videos were helpful to see how techniques are implemented." A.G. (May 2023)
"Learning about this approach! From where to start, how to use materials, reinforcement, fading cues, and coaching parents. I liked the handout and the videos that demonstrate how to use this approach. It was so nice to see before, during and after videos. It helps a clinician realize that the child who struggles greatly can still achieve functional communication and beyond!" H.O. (May 2023)
"Syllable shapes and using approximations were beneficial. I liked the balance between the speech motor practice and the language issues. Moreover, I liked the structured planning of the treatment from the early stages in nonverbal children to the 2-3 word utterances in functional expressive language." G.M. (May 2023)
"All the treatment plans were beneficial. I have a lot of children with apraxic characteristics. I liked the suggested words to target." E.P. (May 2023)
"The teaching strategies were most beneficial for my daily practice. Nancy's skill and expertise in diagnosing and treating students with apraxia of speech was evident throughout this course. She is an amazing presenter and was able to hold my attention throughout the course. She provided relevant and useful information in a clear way and then paired that information with real-life examples, which showed her applying the information during sessions with children. I absolutely loved being able to watch her in action!" E.M. (May 2023)
"How to cue appropriately and learning the mistakes often made during this type of therapy was beneficial. Easy to follow, and I could do it on my own time." L.J. (May 2023)
"Evaluating students with apraxia was beneficial. I liked the video examples and therapy ideas." A.C. (May 2023)
"All of it was beneficial, mainly starting with non-verbal. Presented really well. Videos great in reinforcing what was being taught." C.H. (Apr. 2023)
"The various types of cues were beneficial. I liked the thorough amount of information and the videos of real clients/therapy." R.M. (Apr. 2023)
"I really enjoyed learning how to use the approximations of the words. And I was able to watch course over several weeks on my time line." J.K. (Apr. 2023)
"Many video examples of what to do during therapy as well as explanations on why Nancy did certain things during the sessions." A.S. (Apr. 2023)
"The assessment and treatment strategies to assist children with CAS were beneficial. I liked the videos to support the content." R.J. (Apr. 2023)
"This entire training was beneficial. I can utilize these strategies with students currently on my caseload. The strategies can be taught to parents as well to support carryover. The content was clear and precise. I liked the idea of pivot phrases to increase sentence length." C.H. (Apr. 2023)
"Learning failures to avoid when implementing the K-SLP method was beneficial. I liked the videos showing techniques explained." M.L. (Apr. 2023)
"The therapy videos and types of cues to incorporate/fade were beneficial." A.M. (Mar. 2023)
"The cueing hierarchy was very beneficial and I will make sure to fade cues when possible. I also appreciated how easy Nancy made it to explain what Apraxia is to parents. I loved the real-life videos of therapy sessions. It really helps tie it all together when I can see it done in therapy." A.K. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked that this course covered evaluation and treatment. It was helpful to watch the videos and see the methods and techniques implemented. The speaker was very specific and gave many ideas and recommendations that were helpful." K.K. (Mar. 2023)
"This was all beneficial. And the knowledge is applicable to many different types of students." G.W. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked all the examples on how to implement this approach." A.P. (Mar. 2023)
"The reference to types of cues and datasheet was beneficial. Lots of videos. Clear powerpoint." T.P. (Mar. 2023)
"I loved how she included progress videos of previous students to further provide this method is effective in treating CAS. I liked the discussion regarding having a list of favorites, various types of cues, coaching parents and guiding them how to assist students at home, and the lists of DO's and DONT'S." S.E. (Mar. 2023)
"I found everything tremendously helpful. I liked the discussion regarding simplification and use of phonological processes to gradually improve to accurate productions of words. I really appreciated the use of videos to model each point. It was helpful to see the concepts in action, and the way in which Nancy conducts her therapy sessions." M.B. (Feb. 2023)
"Seeing the actual therapy was beneficial. I liked the discussion of approximations. Often therapists try for full words. I liked the breakdown she explained about each phoneme blending together in a word." L.B. (Feb. 2023)
"The videos and explanations of prompting and fading techniques were very helpful. All of the videos were helpful at illustrating use of the therapy techniques described in the course." D.A. (Feb. 2023)
"Learning implementation of the Kaufman treatment kits. I liked the thorough way Nancy explained and provided examples of treatment." J.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Liked session on working with nonverbal kids. Lots of examples with children." M.H. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked that I could view and review at my own pace." C.M. (Feb. 2023)
"Learning how to use the approximations to shape the target words. I liked that we could take course on our own time. It did not have to be completed in one sitting." J.C. (Feb. 2023)
"Creating a plan for children with apraxia, depending on their case. I liked seeing the therapy progress in the videos." K.G. (Jan. 2023)
"I love Nancy Kaufman's speaking style and I use her method combined with others all the time." A.W. (Jan. 2023)
"I appreciated the review of the various cues and also the hierarchy of support regarding word simplifications. The video examples were helpful." A.R. (Jan. 2023)
"Learning cues and getting words to best approximation was beneficial. Engaging and great video examples to pair with her teaching." R.Y. (Jan. 2023)
"Understanding the sound hierarchy for learning was beneficial. And connecting expressive language goals with articulation." J.G. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked how she worked to incorporate the Kaufman Cards into play therapy, and also using the pivot words and phrases. And that course was broken up in sections, so you could watch a segment and easily start back up the next day. I also enjoyed the videos of "real time" practice. It was so helpful to observe and take notes on strategies of what worked and didn't work." M.M. (Jan. 2023)
"Discussion and examples of how to identify/improve word approximations was beneficial. I liked Nancy's humor, her plethora of videos from years of experience, and identification/acknowledgement of errors she made along the way!" J.F. (Dec. 2022)
"Everything! I'm a fairly new therapist and have a few kiddos on my caseload who I suspect have CAS, so this is helpful. I LOVE all the video examples. It's easiest to learn this way (what to do, what not to do, cues, etc.)." B.G. (Dec. 2022)
"The different types of cues and prompting were great. The examples of approximations were helpful and I liked the way it gradually increased in difficulty." A.H. (Dec. 2022)
"Specific modeling and fading of techniques and the reminder to make it fun! I love Nancy's energy. She is so knowledgeable and makes learning her techniques interesting and fun!" K.K. (Dec. 2022)
"I found it very beneficial to know that approximations are helpful in advancing the motor plan in CAS. I liked the video examples." A.G. (Dec. 2022)
"Very informative speaker with information that I can implement immediately in my sessions." A.E. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked being able to watch initially with a colleague, review it again, and have the handouts! This course is amazing!!" K.K. (Nov. 2022)
"I enjoyed the videos. Seeing the techniques actually being applied rather than just discussed was very helpful." M.F. (Nov. 2022)
"I have the Kaufman Kits, Sign to Language kits, and the book and now I know how to use them better in therapy. I did have some misunderstandings and this course cleared them up for me. I will use the kits with more kids even those with less severe deficits as I see how they can be beneficial. I will use pivot words/phrases more often." M.S. (Nov. 2022)
"It was interesting to get some therapy approaches." E.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I really appreciated Nancy going through so many different ways to cue as a refresher for me to start implementing different types of cueing that best fit the child's needs. Course was easy to follow, interesting, and the video examples were very helpful." E.R. (Nov. 2022)
"This course was easy to follow and informative. It helped me understand more of the K-SLP approach which is useful to my daily practice as well as in educating parents in the approach and methods." M.E. (Nov. 2022)
"Practical application and examples of the usage of Kaufman cards. The presenter was very clear and practical." A.P. (Nov. 2022)
"I feel like I benefited from hearing another SLP reinforce many techniques I try to use in my daily practice. It was also good to have reminders of the process at which to go about increasing expressive language while addressing severe speech sound errors at the same time (ex. pivot phrases, increased structured approximations, etc.). I really liked having video examples embedded in the content of the course." B.R. (Nov. 2022)
"I think that this was useful in looking at differential diagnosis and for also looking at some of the errors made on an evaluation as a starting point for therapy." E.H. (Nov. 2022)
"Very clear course and showed videos to illustrate." E.W. (Nov. 2022)
"Nancy's presentation was fun and informative!" P.M. (Nov. 2022)
"I feel Nancy's course is extremely comprehensive. I love how she coordinated phonological process information with word approximation ideas. Nancy did a wonderful job of coming back to concepts in somewhat different ways without being redundant. I liked the modules, so I could take them at my own pace. I also enjoyed how Nancy brought her information together near the end of the course and how closely she has worked with ABA programs, an excellent way of getting systematic practice and speech progress." D.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I like that I was able to complete it at my convenience." M.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I work with children who have CAS and also who would benefit from this method. I like that it was divided into sections and lots of real-life examples." K.D. (Nov. 2022)
"I like the specific treatment techniques presented." H.M. (Nov. 2022)
"All beneficial areas for apraxia of speech. I will save and review all information and use it consistently. The content and the speaker were good." S.F. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the specific examples of therapy interventions and how to use the KSLP materials. Nancy Kaufman is an excellent, engaging speaker." S.Y. (Oct. 2022)
"Practical implementation techniques. I liked the cueing system and hierarchy." J.K. (Oct. 2022)
"The entire discussion was beneficial to my practice. I loved the application videos. And seeing how much progress the children made." K.S. (Oct. 2022)
"The video examples to see exactly how to use strategies in therapy were good." W.T. (Oct. 2022)
"The real-life therapy examples were very helpful." A.W. (Oct. 2022)
"Everything about this course helps with knowing how to both assess and also treat CAS for my current caseload. The visual supports, videos and explanations were great." K.W. (Oct. 2022)
"I appreciate how specific and in-depth the course went in regards to choosing therapy targets, providing and fading prompts, and working towards early word combinations. Nancy is a great presenter." A.H. (Oct. 2022)
"The examples of evaluation and the speaker's explanation of what she was using and what she could have done differently were good." S.F. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked being able to stop and re-start when it fit my schedule. And learning to use pivot phrases to build sentence length without increasing cognitive load." A.G. (Oct. 2022)
"Learning how to simplify words and the reason for doing so. I liked the videos and all of the examples." S.A. (Sept. 2022)
"I enjoyed learning more about Apraxia treatment and assessments. This will be beneficial when working with the preschool population to help determine apraxia versus articulation. I liked the depth and detail of the Kaufman K-SLP methods and strategies." A.O. (Sept. 2022)
"There is extensive instruction on cues and hierarchy of therapy techniques taught to address apraxia. The videos were helpful in illustrating points." E.H. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the discussion about different cueing strategies." K.F. (Sept. 2022)
"Learning how to specifically implement strategies and the videos presented were good." C.M. (Sept. 2022)
"Excellent examples. Very clinically based. Loved all the videos." R.W. (Aug. 2022)
"I enjoyed the video models provided to talk about cueing and the before and after videos." K.W. (Aug. 2022)
"I'm already using the praxis cards, so it's nice to know more about the program." M.B. (Aug. 2022)
"I found all of the topics beneficial. I liked the video presentations." J.A. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked that the speaker focused on clinical practice after going through the foundational concepts." A.L. (Aug. 2022)
"Great presentation. Loved having videos that demonstrated Kaufman's points." R.D. (Aug. 2022)
"I really liked how she taught how to use shaping and telegraphic speech to meet goals. Common mistakes in implementation was also helpful. I like how she talked about how to implement methods with children with Autism. I like the examples, videos and seeing the progress of clients after seeing Nancy." E.S. (July 2022)
"Specifically, the information regarding the types of cueing and how to fade them out was very interesting and beneficial. I am excited to try them out in my own therapy. The information was presented clearly, and the video examples that were included throughout the presentation were very beneficial." A.A. (July 2022)
"LOVED the videos!! I also enjoyed Ms. Kaufman's lectures, as she is dynamic and an excellent presenter." E.F. (July 2022)
"It was a comprehensive course highlighting important aspects of speech motor therapy that made me more confident treating this population." O.C. (July 2022)
"The cueing, how to do it, and the videos were extremely helpful. I like that I could work at my own pace and start and stop the video as needed. I also liked the preview test." K.T. (June 2022)
"Using the cues for therapy and all the examples were extremely helpful. I was able to take the information learned and put it into practice the same day!" E.H. (June 2022)
"I enjoyed watching the progress of the students' speech with play practice on her videos. This will benefit carryover of the strategies. I liked having practice videos to watch the strategies in action." S.E. (June 2022)
"I liked that the course was self-paced, and focused on things I can use in treatment (vs. basic knowledge of diagnosis)." J.R. (June 2022)
"The course is very easy to navigate." T.R. (June 2022)
"I liked that the course discussed a variety of cues and targets (from word approximations to combining words). I also liked the resources shared regarding our clients/students who are not talkers yet. I like that it is self-paced and I can rewind if I didn't understand a concept immediately." C.T. (June 2022)
"It was a great course start to finish resource. Nancy built upon my knowledge of phonological processes to explain the how of apraxia therapy." S.E. (June 2022)
"I like all the examples and easy to understand videos and tutorials." C.H. (June 2022)
"The entire course was highly applicable and informative. I enjoyed the real life examples and video clips of evaluation/treatment sessions." S.L. (June 2022)
"I enjoyed the video examples." M.G. (May 2022)
"I liked the parent training & coaching, the word shells, and moving up the hierarchy. And the ability to revisit material several times or watch at learner's own pace." L.E. (May 2022)
"I loved the real life video examples! And learning how to use the Kaufman Cards during a therapy session." J.L. (May 2022)
"I enjoyed the videos of actual case studies to see how to apply what was taught in actual sessions." A.D. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the specific examples throughout the course showing therapy in session – the therapy videos with all the children were great." A.D. (Apr. 2022)
"I enjoyed the videos of therapy with kids." E.L. (Apr. 2022)
"The topics discussed in this course are strategies that I can use immediately. The course was easy to navigate." M.K. (Apr. 2022)
"The course was very easy to understand. It was nice that it was broken up into modules." J.W. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the tips for cueing and all videos providing examples of treatment." L.T. (Apr. 2022)
"I appreciated the pace of her lecture and the real videos. It helped seeing the application from start to finish." C.F. (Apr. 2022)
"Not only using core words as first words but teaching other words such as names and highly preferred items. The teaching videos were very helpful for aiding in my understanding of what was being taught as well as to see the progress of children using the K-SLP method." J.V. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked all of the examples she showed of kids she has worked with. And learning how to use the therapy cards." T.H. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the principles of motor learning and DTTC hierarchy, and the real-life examples." C.W. (Mar. 2022)
"Very useful course and easy to understand. I liked the information on cueing, implementing and fading cues." S.P. (Mar. 2022)
"The entire presentation was relevant to my current daily practice. The videos were so helpful to see how to implement." C.D. (Feb. 2022)
"It is very organized and presented in an easy to understand format. The videos were wonderful for showing examples of techniques." A.L. (Feb. 2022)
"I found the therapy suggestions very helpful. The videos were awesome! It was nice to see Ms. Kaufman in action." L.A. (Feb. 2022)
"Every aspect discussed will be helpful. From choosing motivating activities and reinforcers, to evaluating sounds and syllable shapes a client can produce, and working on increasing ability to produce more sounds and syllable shapes. Great info on shaping production of sounds/words, providing cueing, fading cues, shaping more grammatically accurate phrases, etc. The presenter and material were so relevant. Very well presented - great video examples, great handouts." D.F. (Jan. 2022)
"The description of how to simplify the motor plan of words was beneficial for my daily practice." J.W. (Jan. 2022)
"I love the online video format so I could repeat sections to fully understand material and strategies." D.F. (Jan. 2022)
"Nancy was thoroughly organized and very detailed in the demonstration of the K-SLP method. The variety of client videos helped immensely." J.S. (Jan. 2022)
"I enjoyed the demonstrations via videos, and I especially enjoyed how Nancy worked with the children and their families to help improve the children's apraxia of speech. I thought it was wonderful how she showed video of children when they began therapy, and she included videos of the children as they progressed over a period of time. It was awesome to see some of the children when they were adults on their way to college." A.M. (Jan. 2022)
"The course moved at a good pace and included much pertinent information to my practice." E.T. (Dec. 2021)
"I enjoyed the entire course! The examples/videos are so great to reinforce concepts." A.S. (Dec. 2021)
"Videos of actual patients were very interesting." J.B. (Dec. 2021)
"The concept of developing single word lists beyond the therapy cards, then teaching those words across all operant as well as the use of pivot words and phrases to practice the child's words/approximations will benefit my daily practice. I enjoy the presenter's methods of presentation, down to earth style of sharing her knowledge and the real videos. I loved that the full course was specific to what to do with students/clients in the therapy setting...hands on techniques." K.K. (Nov. 2021)
"The entire course content is applicable to my daily practice. Nancy presents all information on the topic in an easy to understand and functional manner." C.L. (Nov. 2021)
"Reinforced what I use in therapy currently and learned new information regarding :-how to model modified word approximations-consider elements of coarticulation, -keeping vowel with the consonant at the beginning of words-also a reminder don't use the schwa for isolated consonant sounds." H.K. (Nov. 2021)
"The concept of using phonological processes to scaffold up was mind blowing, makes so much sense, yet it's counter intuitive to someone who's been working to *remediate* those processes! I loved the very clear videos showing each concept." M.F. (Nov. 2021)
"All of this was very helpful. I work mostly with 2-3 year olds and all of this information is relevant in some form or another. I also started seeing a kiddo with suspected CAS and have learned a lot on how to improve my therapy sessions with him and get more vocalizations from him by watching this." S.S. (Nov. 2021)
"Nancy is passionate and clearly an expert in her field. I liked the videos that showed the process, from the first day, and at a later age." J.D. (Oct. 2021)
"Ms. Kaufman is a wonderful presenter as I have taken her courses pre-pandemic on several occasions. She is a gifted teacher of both children and adults she works with. Her videos were wonderful." L. (Oct. 2021)
"It was all beneficial. Especially seeing the videos which showed the implementation of the program." D.R. (Oct. 2021)
"The evaluation process and videos of eval and treatment/progress was beneficial for my daily practice. Presenter was wonderful, great examples." J.B. (Oct. 2021)
"I liked the goal ideas and specific treatment strategies for colleagues." M.S. (Oct. 2021)
"I loved the videos! I am new to being an SLP and will likely use ALL of the info. I have several kids with a diagnosis of CAS and a few that I suspect have CAS and they are all at different skill levels. I loved the flexibility of watching at home or work at my own pace." K.F. (Oct. 2021)
"The correct use of the Kaufman cards the rapid imitation method importance of using pivot phrases importance of teaching nouns importance of using every opportunity to teach language importance of teaching expressive language not just articulation from the start. Nancy is passionate and clearly an expert in her field. Nancy's enthusiasm videos that showed the process, from the first day, and at a later age." J.D. (Oct. 2021)
"I like that it related to many different types of children." L.H. (Oct. 2021)
"The therapy videos were very helpful throughout. The videos put the information into practice which was very helpful to see." L.J. (Sept. 2021)
"I liked all of the course - very few clinicians show you what they did incorrect so that others can learn from them. Also the examples of how to do therapy implementation and how to coach the parents." S.P. (Sept. 2021)
"Making imitations using common phonological processes practical uses for KSTL cards was beneficial. Nancy did a wonderful job presenting and providing real examples." R.C. (Sept. 2021)
"Nancy's practical and hands-on tools and therapeutic intervention methods presented along with the great videos were helpful. All topics discussed were excellent!!!!!" D.D. (Sept. 2021)
"The word approximation models were helpful. I also liked all of the different cues. Nancy was knowledgeable, interesting and entertaining." A.L. (Sept. 2021)
"The section on combining words (how to use pivot words, scripting functional language, etc.) was a great reminder for me! I feel pretty successful using KSLP up to a certain point and then it is easy to get stuck. Nancy is fun to watch and I appreciate all the video examples she provided." K.P. (Aug. 2021)
"The steps of KSLP were helpful for my daily practice. I liked all the video examples." A.T. (Aug. 2021)
"The descriptions of ways to use the KSLP cards in sessions will help my daily practice. I loved getting to hear from Nancy, the expert!" H.D. (Aug. 2021)
"Teaching phonological processes as an appropriate way to simplify words will help my daily practice." M.Y. (Aug. 2021)
"Implementing and fading cues and use of reinforcements will help my daily practice. I loved the videos of treatment being carried out." E.P. (Aug. 2021)
"I enjoyed it all. I think my favorite however was getting to learn about and watch coaching of families with the K-SLP method. I also liked getting to see the progress that was made among the kiddos who participated in the K-SLP method. I also like that she included a list of her go-to materials that would be helpful to have as a new therapist working with CAS." V.V. (July 2021)
"The actual treatment approaches will be beneficial! I love classes that teach real work, not just theory. Nancy is an amazing presenter and the content is so accessible!" C.F. (July 2021)
Presenter: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP
Learn basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology to better understand and integrate the latest neuroscience research to populations including autism spectrum disorders, auditory processing disorders, motor speech disorders, language disorders in children and aphasia in adults... more+
"Brain regions and their functions were a helpful discussion. I liked the visual cues." P.F. (Aug. 2024)
"How different tracts mature at different rates was beneficial to discuss. I enjoyed how it ties into the goals we work on as SLPs." M.K. (Jul. 2024)
"The entire course was really beneficial. I am very excited about the possibilities of additional neuroimaging to better help clients, and the holistic therapies that are emerging using sound therapy, emerging behavioral understanding to foster an easier process for clients to create changes in their brains, and, of course, our recent revisions and explorations of neuroplasticity across the lifespan." J.F. (Jul. 2024)
"This was an excellent blend of real-life clinical needs, basic to advanced neuroscience review, and a deep dive into neuroscience and its implications for speech therapy. I am fascinated with the way the speaker envisions new knowledge of the connectomes, too." J.F. (Jul. 2024)
"The information on the cerebrum and frontal lobe was beneficial. I liked the visuals and I like that I can go back and listen anytime, that I have continued access!" C.T. (Jul. 2024)
"I loved the real-life examples. The instructor related the concepts to real life and this really helped me maintain the information I learned." M.D. (May. 2024)
"A great refresher on neuroanatomy and neuroscience. I liked the discussion of the interconnections between hemispheres and lobes and how they impact language and speech." K.H. (Apr. 2024)
"Beneficial information regarding the layers of the brain and the difference between an SAH, SDH, and ICH as well as how this affects patients functions and severity. I liked the addition of visuals and diagrams." A.M. (Feb. 2024)
"All the neurophysiology in detail was helpful to discuss. I enjoyed the knowledge of the speaker." Z.R. (Jan. 2024)
"Discussing neuro pathways connecting the ‘geographical’ areas we have memorized for so long was beneficial. I liked the pictures, diagrams, and the latest research." J.W. (Jan. 2024)
"I work in a SNF, so the review of general neuroanatomy and physiology was very beneficial for me, especially the basal ganglia (the excitatory, inhibitory, and reward processing). The research over neural oscillations (theta especially) was also helpful. The images; very helpful for a visual learner." J.H. (Jan. 2024)
"Updated the neuroscience in clinical practice. Hard topic but didactic and good explanation." S.P. (Jan. 2024)
"The neuroanatomy review was great. I liked the content." L.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Information on Autism and Parkinson's was beneficial. I enjoyed the slides." R.P. (Jan. 2024)
"It was beneficial discussing brain development from conception to birth, then all the way through one's 20s. So much good information about how our brains are formed, how they work, and how they learn and mature." L.M. (Nov. 2023)
"Appreciated overall review of anatomy and physiology and current research." J.S. (Nov. 2023)
"I found the discussion on neurodevelopment to be of greatest interest to me, along with the information about research into ASD. I needed a refresher on neuroanatomy, as it has been 38 years since graduate school for me. The slides were well-presented." R.W. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the depth of information provided. And the review of the various fibers/tracts and cortical regions and their responsibilities helpful in identifying deficits in my stroke patients." E.E. (Nov. 2023)
"Understanding how new research will help us to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of language therapy. I liked the review of the brain structures and current research." J.R. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the information about gene development and ASD. The review of neuroanatomy and new research was very beneficial." P.R. (Nov. 2023)
"Good review of neural systems. This course also had good visuals." A.P. (Sep. 2023)
"The entire review of brain anatomy with all the updated research information was very rewarding in this course." S.S. (Aug. 2023)
"The areas of the brain related to language/phonology was a beneficial topic. I liked the review of all structures of the brain." M.B. (Aug. 2023)
"It was fantastic to have a review of the new literature after not being in graduate school for so long. Also, I really appreciated that the speaker was constantly pointing out how a presented topic of brain anatomy is relevant to an SLP." L.P. (Jul. 2023)
"The speaker was fantastic! She really elevated what could have been a dry topic and kept the entire lecture engaging." L.P. (Jul. 2023)
"Very needed updated information." D.F. (Jun. 2023)
"I enjoyed hearing about all the new research." S.C. (May 2023)
"It was very helpful that the information was tied to practical application for the SLP. Ensuring the patient's attention and engaging them in the activities is critical for positive outcomes. The overall refresher was helpful for me as I am a program leader for our brain injury and stroke programs. I was also interested in the updated research that is taking place at NIH and will be excited to see those results." S.L. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the way Dr. Burns phrased how the stretching of axons resulting in a TBI affects cognitive-communicative inefficiency, and I will use this with our brain injury patients since many have negative scans and it is difficult to explain DAI to patients." S.L. (Mar. 2023)
"Great content - This area fascinates me. I liked the updated information - it's been a while since I have heard more recent information and research findings." M.B. (Mar. 2023)
"New research. I liked the depth of knowledge provided." M.S. (Mar. 2023)
"The connections to executive function and language were very interesting. The instructor was engaging and the material was very interesting." C.H. (Feb. 2023)
"The development of the prefrontal cortex and how it relates to students that have difficulty with executive function, making sound decisions, and problem-solving. I liked the refresher in anatomy." B.G. (Jan. 2023)
"New research on connectivity and learning. Update on existing knowledge." S.W. (Jan. 2023)
"I plan to apply this new information to speech and language treatment of my pediatric and adult patients." S.A. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked Martha's approach to teaching. Afforded the learner the ability to accomplish a comparative & contrast analyses of "Traditional" vs. "Contemporary" neurology, neuroscience and neurodevelopment required by SLPs for clinical competence." S.A. (Dec. 2022)
"Dementia and neuroscience. Very informative course." J.M. (Dec. 2022)
"New research regarding ASD. I liked review of all parts of the brain." E.G. (Dec. 2022)
"Learning brain function associated with networks and connectomes; neuroplasticity; oscillatory patterns. The images used for the PowerPoint depicted the information very well." J.L. (Dec. 2022)
"Learning correlation between brain tracts and therapy approaches. I liked the use of examples to illustrate difficult concepts." K.F. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the ASD studies. Beneficial information overall." A.B. (Dec. 2022)
"Relevance to education. Charts were most helpful." P.A. (Dec. 2022)
"Clinical application. Great details and review." C.C. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked how Martha tied clinical research to how our treatment is shown to effect physical changes in the brains of our clients." S.J. (Nov. 2022)
"The applications of how learning changes the brain were good. I liked the discussion on brain herniation and all the new research. I liked Martha's energy and knowledge, and how she continues to keep us up to date." I.U. (Oct. 2022)
"I would recommend this course." S.S. (Oct. 2022)
"It was a very good reminder of the functions of the brain and how important each part is to helping a child learn to communicate." K.N. (Sept. 2022)
"The anatomy of areas important for executive function and regulation were beneficial." M.F. (Aug. 2022)
"This course covered a lot of information." K.B. (July 2022)
"What wasn't beneficial! This course was a much needed refresher. Not only did this course jog my memory but I learned so many new things. The visuals and graphics in the course are amazing. I wish we had those in grad school!" J.G. (June 2022)
"Clinical applications – the explanations with diagrams of different brain views were very helpful in understanding." K.S. (June 2022)
"Covered a broad range of topics in the area of neuroscience." L.L. (June 2022)
"Clinical application throughout the course. She was very thorough and the visuals really helped to connect her information." C.G. (June 2022)
"I appreciated the connections to the interventional aspects, and the depth of information." J.B. (May 2022)
"Discussion of fiber tracts, role of thalamus in language, and new clinical research was all good information. I also liked that I was able to go at my own pace." M.C. (May 2022)
"The relationship of the limbic system to functioning of memory and learning was interesting. Each major point was followed by clinical application for the knowledge." J.H. (Apr. 2022)
"Well organized and efficient coverage of extensive education." J.E. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the discussion of implications in clinical practice – a very informative update on neurology." K.V. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the updates on bilateral vs. coordinated whole brain functions. The graphics really help." K.L. (Feb. 2022)
"Liked the presenter's wealth of knowledge. I don't spend a lot of time studying or reading about neurology or neuroscience. It was challenging but stimulating to stretch my knowledge and Dr. Burns was the perfect expert to provide the challenge." S.G. (Jan. 2022)
"I liked the activities in session to promote dopamine and help with joy and memory." H.J. (Jan. 2022)
"I liked the connection between therapy and changes made in the brain. The speaker provided great examples!" S.G. (Jan. 2022)
"All information was excellent, and was well directed to the SLP field of practice." S.S. (Dec. 2021)
"I enjoyed learning about current research that is happening in the field of neurology." D.Z. (Sept. 2021)
"I was encouraged by research that shows that neuroplasticity lasts longer than we thought. The course was very informative." M.K. (Sept. 2021)
"Love this presenter!" A.B. (Sept. 2021)
"The functions of memory and attention control will be the most beneficial information. This course was very detailed, great visuals, and challenging." G.G. (Jul. 2021)
"I will use this info to help parents understand what we do as therapists and to explain to parents and prospective parents why their role in educating their children begins at birth. The presenter was so knowledgeable that the information flowed from her easily." O.S. (Jul. 2021)
“I very much enjoyed the latest technology used to image anatomy and its function. The course also provided basic information and linked it to more contemporary information.” D.J. (Jun. 2021)
“Excellent information on the necessity of the limbic system/emotional regulation in learning. Updated research information and upcoming research in the field.” T.C. (Jun. 2021)
"The impacts of problems at various stages or within various areas of the brain are good topics. It was very detailed and evidence based." K.R. (May 2021)
“This course was well organized. And in such short time, the speaker was able to convey a good amount of very informative material.” L.A. (Feb. 2021)
Presenter: Jay Rosenbek, PhD, CCC-SLP, BC-NCD
This three-section course covers evaluation and treatment of apraxia of speech in adults. The first section covers evaluation. The second section comprises all the components of a treatment plan. The third section describes the specifics of treatment with an emphasis on treatment’s active components and on eight specific treatment approaches.... more+
"Effect of "belief" and treatment options were beneficial to discuss. One of my very first CEU's I attended as a new clinician was taught by Dr. Rosenbek back in the 1990's. He is such an incredible public speaker and educator and is so engaging." T.K. (Aug. 2024)
"Plan of care was beneficial. I enjoyed the speaker's voice and wisdom." E.B. (Aug. 2024)
"Evaluation and treatment sections were helpful. I enjoyed the content." J.S. (Jul. 2024)
"The treatment segment pertaining to clinician feedback and allowing for the patient to problem solve in their own treatment was beneficial. The course was comprehensive, and provided information I can apply immediately." D.L. (Jul. 2024)
"Discussing using family, friends, or people outside of the clinic to help with treatment was helpful." B.G. (Jun. 2024)
"Treatment modalities were helpful. I liked the delivery and ability to download slides." C.B. (Jun. 2024)
"I liked that the presenter provided “nuggets” based upon his experience." B.P. (Jun. 2024)
"The plan of care was helpful and I liked the presenter." E.H. (Apr. 2024)
"Discussing having hard stimuli early was helpful. Very organized course." L.S. (Apr. 2024)
“I really enjoyed how the presenter spoke about each treatment approach and how it works/does not work. He spoke about the patient benefits and related each to daily practice, which sometimes is the difficult leap between research and practice. I loved hearing the presenter speak on the rationale and reasoning portion of clinician thinking / evaluation. The last minute of the presentation made me a bit teary!” C.K. (Feb. 2024)
"This course was excellent. Dr. Rosenbek clearly explained the various ways of approaching apraxia patients and spoke in a clear and engaging way. I would highly recommend this course. The material gave a good overview of the evidence base as well as things to consider when starting a therapy program." K.W. (Feb. 2024)
"The treatment section was helpful. I enjoyed all of the references he provided." C.P. (Feb. 2024)
"The topic on forced speaking was beneficial. I liked the suggestions on therapy, introduce role play." C.C. (Feb. 2024)
"Hard vs easy for generalization. Random/unpredictable for carryover and generalization. Dr. Rosenbek is an EXCELLENT presenter with the most logical, clear, respectful, and salient style I have yet seen in online courses. This presentation was perfect from my perspective. I feel fortunate to have experienced his last presentation. I remember why I got into this profession, learning from Dr. Rosenbek." S.K. (Jan. 2024)
"Diagnosis methods and limitations in acute setting were beneficial topics. Some good speech samples and practical intervention methods." R.L. (Jan. 2024)
"Section two was helpful in furthering my understanding of how to create a plan of care for a patient. Specifically the section on reinforcement and how this can affect generalization. I enjoyed that course was broken down into small sections to allow for more ground to be covered and give more in-depth information." S.F. (Jan. 2024)
"The treatment options were beneficial. I enjoyed the knowledge of the presenter." A.C. (Dec. 2023)
"The overview of different treatment approaches was very helpful. I liked the presenter's knowledge and passion for the subject." J.L. (Dec. 2023)
"The idea of freedom in treatment approach, including not having to be "right" but to be thoughtful. I enjoyed learning from an established expert in our field of practice." K.L. (Dec. 2023)
"Beneficial treatment strategy explanations were discussed. I liked being able to follow along with the test." E.G. (Dec. 2023)
"Fantastic presenter. Discussing AoS vs. Aphasia was helpful." S.S. (Nov. 2023)
"All of the various treatment methods, ways to select and present stimuli, and use of multiple modalities were beneficial. The course was well organized and explained." C.E. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the relevance of treatment tasks and feedback. The presenter was very knowledgeable in this area." L.M. (Nov. 2023)
"Descriptions of evidence relating to aphasia may be applied to AOS as well, and descriptions of the many ways to modify a treatment method. The PowerPoint presentation was very well organized, referred to historical practices and their evolution, and encouraged the SLP to adjust the treatment method in response to the patient's response to it." H.M. (Oct. 2023)
"Focus on key components of successful treatment was beneficial. And discussing the importance of all active ingredients in the plan of care." R.L. (Oct. 2023)
"Examples of treatment approaches were helpful. Reacquainting myself with AoS and differentiating between apraxia/dysarthria/aphasia. Planning treatment and what is best for individual pt and generalization." K.T. (Aug. 2023)
"Distinguishing factors between AoS, aphasia, and dysarthria - this is something that I have found to be very complex in my practice. The guidelines provided will assist in differential diagnosis. The audio clips of the person with pure apraxic syndrome were very useful. I can now compare to some of my clients in my practice." I.O. (Aug. 2023)
"I realize now that you do not have to diagnose immediately and rather treat first. I appreciate all the references for further reading. The effect of belief and the influence on the success of the intervention was very interesting. The practical examples provided throughout are useful and provide context. I liked Dr. Rosenbek's ability to explain complex concepts in a meaningful way." I.O. (Aug. 2023)
"I enjoyed the historical perspective and evolution of thought about AoS. Rosenbek's discussion of not being a slave to methods/recipes was beneficial. I've never been able to follow any kind of recipe and am glad to hear that I am not a less effective clinician because of it." S.N. (Jul. 2023)
"New interventions to treat patients in acute care setting w/ AoS and Aphasia. I liked the content and speaker's knowledge." D.F. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the differential diagnosis discussion. And the flexibility of course completion." K.N. (Jun. 2023)
"Loved the focus on therapy techniques and concepts to use in daily practice. Lovely speaker who is straightforward." J.N. (Jun. 2023)
"I found the treatment approaches and reasoning behind them helpful. Dr. Rosenbek presents in a way that relates to clinical reality." M.M. (May 2023)
"Selecting and administering treatment was most beneficial in helping me think through my practice and what I can change to improve outcomes with patients. I thought this course was an excellent history of Apraxia of Speech therapy and how it has changed, and what to consider when treating patients in today's practice." C.C. (May. 2023)
"I liked the treatment section. And that I could take course at my own pace." L.B. (Apr. 2023)
"The various treatment approaches were interesting to break down." S.M. (Apr. 2023)
"Thinking through treatment options and strategies was so helpful with the goal of individualizing tx plans to be functional for each patient. I liked learning from Dr. Rosenbek's vast experience, knowledge, and expertise in the field." L.A. (Mar. 2023)
"Good treatment examples. Appreciated realistic consideration of practice factors." J.H. (Mar. 2023)
"DDx for dysarthria, aphasia, AOS were beneficial. I liked the whole patient view, evidence-based practice with all three legs." M.P. (Mar. 2023)
"Tasks for differentially diagnosing AoS, dysarthria, aphasia etc, and the different treatment interventions discussed. I liked the friendly, engaging, honest and accessible manner in which Dr. Rosenbek spoke." L.B. (Jan. 2023)
"Great presenter. I liked the treatment options. Really broke down the information in a digestible yet comprehensive way." S.A. (Jan. 2023)
"Learning different methods of treatment for apraxia of speech. I liked the case studies and discussion of the history of apraxia diagnosis and treatment." K.F. (Dec. 2022)
"The research behind apraxia and how it's developed was really beneficial. I liked the different sections of the course which allowed me to understand the information better." M.P. (Dec. 2022)
"Developing a plan of care that focuses on more than method alone was extremely helpful. The explanation of various treatments will also be very beneficial in guiding my work with people with apraxia." M.L. (Dec. 2022)
"Course gave a good overview of the developments in treating adult apraxia as well as specific treatment approaches. I was also grateful to have the opportunity to benefit from Dr. Rosenbek's expertise and insight from his many years of practice." M.L. (Dec. 2022)
"Practical course. I liked the treatment methods." S.F. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the different therapies presented. Course had a good pace." M.M. (Nov. 2022)
"The content was divided into sections that allowed for great organization and flow when completed in more than one sitting." S.M. (Nov. 2022)
"Learning apraxia vs dysarthria vs aphasia and prognosis for pure apraxia." S.M. (Nov. 2022)
"Good review of therapy techniques." M.F. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked that course had the option to increase the speed of presentation (i.e. 1.5x, 2x)." K.O. (Oct. 2022)
"The speaker obviously had tremendous experience and knowledge and covered a lot of information. Learning differential diagnosis of apraxia of speech vs aphasia was helpful." K.G. (Aug. 2022)
"The treatment methods shown will be beneficial for my practice." A.R. (Aug. 2022)
"The discussion of treatment approaches was beneficial." G.A. (July 2022)
"Very detailed presentation. Learning how best to treat our patients." E.D. (July 2022)
"Clear, practical course. I liked information on plan of care and treatment." A.C. (June 2022)
"Good examples of treatment and very detailed." C.B. (June 2022)
"The speaker is one of the premier researchers in AoS and is an experienced clinician as well. He had a total command of the materials." G.R. (May 2022)
"Nice detail in treatment procedures and references to many studies throughout the course." R.G. (May 2022)
"Loved the way Dr. Rosenbek updated material to bring in newer research findings and methods. Very easy to follow. Instructor has always had a relaxed and authentic communication style as well as a wealth of information to share." B.S. (Apr. 2022)
"All aspects of course can be used in practice. Differential diagnosis of Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech was beneficial. Liked the clinical modifications." R.W. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the tips for differential dx and generalization. Useful and applicable information. Presenter's sense of humor was great." J.C. (Mar. 2022)
"Learning how to progress treatment to promote generalization." R.B.. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked all of the content and found parts from each of the three sections that will be beneficial. I liked the practical therapy ideas." K.H. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked all the resources presented – stressed use of clinical judgment when working with apraxia clients." J.B. (Feb. 2022)
"Grab bag of techniques to be tailored to patient's level and interest. ID severe non-fluency in aphasia as a distinct clinical entity. Fading of feedback to facilitate generalization." J.H. (Jan. 2022)
"Wealth of information on AOS – how to promote better generalization of skills learned in therapy." K.S. (Jan. 2022)
"It was quite thorough covering foundational concepts, assessment, and treatment. The guidance for treatment was quite instrumental for me." K.S. (Dec. 2021)
"It was nice to see the overlap of aphasia and apraxia treatments. I also think the reminder of establishing what is most impaired for patients with co-occurring aphasia and apraxia or apraxia and dysarthria was important. I enjoyed the examples of how to modify SPT to be more functional/encourage or generalization. I appreciated the real examples of ways to modify the method to better serve the patient." A.M. (Dec. 2021)
"Establishing the plan of care and motivating the patient. Outlining the steps that should go into the plan of care." D.L. (Nov. 2021)
"The criteria for differential diagnosis of Apraxia of Speech, Dysarthria and Aphasia were beneficial for my daily practice. I liked the clinical examples that were given along the way." A.F. (Nov. 2021)
"I appreciated going over methods and therapeutic approaches. I liked the course was easy to follow along with, had excellent handouts, the knowledge of the speaker, and the giving of examples as he went along." N.H. (Oct. 2021)
"Distinguishing which, in the aphasic and apraxic patient, to treat first was beneficial for my daily practice. I liked the presenters expertise with the content." E.B. (Oct. 2021)
“I appreciated that the speaker regularly reinforced the idea that the clinician will not always have a clear path, but will benefit from asking good questions.” E.H. (Oct. 2021)
“The course was well-paced and provided good practical examples of applications. Along with clinical outlines for treatment and relevant repetition of specific pertinent details.” N.M. (Sept. 2021)
"This presentation reinforced my approach to treatment in general." D.B. (Sept. 2021)
"Plenty of information that I can use with my Patients." L.W. (Aug. 2021)
"The entire presentation was valuable and reassuring. I appreciated the focus on clinical observation, reasoning, and client-centeredness." L.C. (Jul. 2021)
“Dr. Rosenbek was a fantastic presenter: not only did his experience shine through, but he was interesting and engaging. Provided practical advice that I can apply to my everyday therapy.” J.J. (Mar. 2021)
“This presenter is always one of the best; extremely proficient and provides functional information.” H.D. (Feb. 2021)
Presenter: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP
This course reviews and updates clinical research on speech sound disorders, language and reading disorders, and cognitive disorders in children. Each section of the course concludes with a practical summary of the newest evidence-based assessment and intervention approaches. Also includes ‘hot topics’ for clinicians in school and clinical settings.... more+
"The topic of autism disorders was helpful." J.K. (May. 2024)
"It was helpful discussing the history of the field." R.J. (Mar. 2024)
"This was a great summary of the current research related to autism and neurology." S.C. (Feb. 2024)
"I really appreciated the resources provided at the end of the presentation." J.D. (Nov. 2023)
"This course is packed full of information. The discussion about the neuro-developmental and genetic aspects of speech and language disorders and the role language plays in dyslexia and reading were beneficial." L.M. (Oct. 2023)
"Very thorough course." K.S. (Oct. 2023)
"All topics were beneficial. ASDs seen as a complex polygenetic neurodevelopmental disorder." C.C. (Sep. 2023)
"Great info on Autism!" T.W. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the part talking about resiliency in children. And the history of the professions." H.B. (Jun. 2023)
"The entire concept of SLPs changing the brains of young ones was beneficial. I liked how easy this course was to listen to." T.W. (May 2023)
"This course was interesting. The discussion of standardized tests was beneficial." E.M. (May 2023)
"I enjoyed the section about intellectual disabilities and autism. Course covered a lot of history behind different areas. It tied into some people I learned about in my psychology class." M.Y. (May 2023)
"All of the topics in this presentation were beneficial to my daily practice. I liked that this course provided a lot of information about speech sound disorders." T.P. (May 2023)
"Articulation of R was beneficial. I liked hearing about what has changed and what is happening now." M.M. (May 2023)
"Reviewing history information was beneficial. I liked the ease of learning." D.G. (May 2023)
"I loved how this course showed the changes in the way that Speech-Language disorders are viewed throughout the years." S.W. (May 2023)
"I enjoyed understanding the background on Autism and its movement from an externally-caused disorder to a heterogeneous-caused disorder involving both external/environmental factors to genetically-based factors. I liked the historical perspective of change in views of speech disabilities tied into different approaches, i.e. moving away from the singleton Van Riper approach towards moving to the pattern-based, cycles approach hailed by Hodson." M.D. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked that this course delved into the history of developmental disabilities and it gave perspective on language impairment and provided increased understanding of dyslexia as a language-based disorder. It was most beneficial to understand dyslexia from a multisensory angle and the importance of building oral language skills, morphology and executive function as combative resilience factors." M.D. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the discussion of Autism and information on tests." D.B. (Jan. 2023)
"The many approaches addressed throughout the presentation were beneficial." A.N. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the information regarding dyslexia and the overview of updated research." J.P. (Nov. 2022)
"I felt the discussion on ASD and background information was helpful. I enjoyed the history that was reviewed during this course." S.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I did find it interesting to learn how these impairments have been thought of over time. I enjoyed learning about the history of speech-language studies and thoughts from the 1920s to the present day, and how it has evolved during that time." A.L. (Oct. 2022)
"Research is presented to back up the information provided. I liked the information on standardized assessments to support the gathering of information for students with autism, dyslexia, or phonological processing needs." L.C. (Aug. 2022)
"The review of the history of our field and autism was very helpful! I have never heard a presentation like this before. I love listening to Marty Burns. I chose this course because she was the speaker." C.P. (Aug. 2022)
"I found the brain research fascinating. Connecting predisposing and precipitating factors in dyslexia and autism." A.P. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the information on ASD. I enjoyed the information on the history of the profession." A.M. (Aug. 2022)
"The historical perspective was great." L.N. (Aug. 2022)
"The history of dyslexia and the evidence that it can also be related to auditory processing disorders was interesting. Liked the historical perspective of speech and language disorders." M.M. (Jul. 2022)
"Learning history of autism. I liked the historical information about speech and language." R.H. (Jul. 2022)
"Good course. I liked the discussions of dyslexia and autism." C.R. (Jul. 2022)
"Loved the historical perspective and how it influences what we know today." L.D. (Jun. 2022)
"Martha Burns is incredibly knowledgeable and provides cutting edge research in understandable terms." A.K. (Jun. 2022)
"Each topic was beneficial for daily practice." D.B. (Jun. 2022)
"Very informative and interesting refresher on the history of our practice and disorders we treat." L.F. (Jun. 2022)
"I liked the perspective presented. Good level of complexity." J.H. (Jun. 2022)
"Interesting learning how our field has changed and grown." L.W. (Jun. 2022)
"I liked learning background details regarding therapy approaches and how they have evolved throughout time." C.M. (May 2022)
"The information was thoroughly researched and fascinating. The new tests and historical perspective to emphasize need for individually selected treatments cross disorders." E.T. (May 2022)
"Detailed research explanations re: autism to help better inform parents." J.L. (May 2022)
"The information on dyslexia was helpful. In general, the course was a good summary of the history of speech-language pathology." C.C. (Apr. 2022)
"I appreciated hearing the specifics of the history of language/articulation, dyslexia and ASD. Very interesting!! I will use this background information to support the fact that SLPs have the expertise to diagnose and treat reading difficulties." B.S. (Apr. 2022)
"I will use Dr. Burns suggestions for diagnosis and therapy on all topics she covered. I also found the information about genetic predispositions for various language-based difficulties fascinating and the details about end-phenotypes for genetic effects on reading and language, too." B.S. (Apr. 2022)
"Speaker walked us through neuroscience research in a easy to understand way. I liked the report of best assessment options." A.B. (Mar. 2022)
"It helped knowing some of the science behind why my students are exhibiting the difficulties they are and how to treat the underlying difficulties first in order to help improve their skills globally. I liked the thorough explanations and use of intervention and assessment strategies as examples." C.S. (Mar. 2022)
"The assessments and treatment practices to incorporate into therapy were beneficial." K.K. (Mar. 2022)
"I found the discussion regarding testing for children with ASD to be informative. I appreciated how technical the discussions regarding dyslexia and ASD were." J.W. (Dec. 2021)
"Review of past researchers to current research to understand how we got to today's approaches towards intellectual disabilities and how they originated will be helpful in my daily practice. The course was presented at a good pace and use of examples and charts." C.F. (Aug. 2021)
"It was a great refresher on the history of each disorder." S.C. (Jul. 2021)
"I have a better understanding of ASDs. The education covering multiple disorders and the histories behind them was good." K.G. (Jul. 2021)
“I achieved a greater understanding of childhood apraxia. The history of dyslexia was interesting and gave me a deeper understanding of the evolution of the therapies we now employ. The review of tests available was also helpful.” E.C. (Jan. 2021)
Presenter: Marge Blanc, MA, CCC-SLP
This NLA Level 2 Course serves as the follow up to the NLA Level 1 Course (see course #e82). Discussed will be treatment for autistic children who use echolalia or who have used echolalia at an earlier stage in their language development. Treatment contexts, activities, and planning are illustrated through video clips, language transcripts, and discussion. ... more+
"Treatment for gestalt language processors was helpful. I enjoyed the video clips that took place in actual therapy sessions." I.J. (Aug. 2024)
"All of the information was beneficial. The whole topic is so relevant. I enjoyed the videos and practical examples." S.C. (Aug. 2024)
"Language samples and videos of scenarios were helpful. How to see the patterns in language samples to relate to the here and now, as well as new experiences to continue to grow and develop." M.D. (Aug. 2024)
"It is very good to know that ASD children are following a natural language acquisition that sounds funny because it is gestalt fashion. Also it is good to know how to advance them through the gestalt natural language acquisition toward spontaneous grammar. The course was very interesting and easy to listen to and follow along. Marge made it fun." S.B. (Aug. 2024)
"The understanding that echolalia in autism indicates a language delay and not a disorder. I enjoyed the videos and the assessment and treatment activities." J.V. (Aug. 2024)
"Having kids be regulated and incorporating that into session was helpful. I enjoyed the videos and watching the boy's progress." H.C. (Aug. 2024)
"Examples and ability to watch therapy/practice were beneficial. I liked the videos and explanation of application." T.M. (Aug. 2024)
"It was beneficial interpreting assessment results and understanding the contribution of self-regulation. I enjoyed the videos and language sample examples." B.R. (Aug. 2024)
"I was especially grateful for the video models with analysis! The importance of regulation as a foundation to communication was beneficial, as well!" N.G. (Aug. 2024)
"Watching the videos and seeing the language transcripts with Marge's explanation was helpful. It is tricky to tease out gestalt from mitigations or even when it is spontaneous or mixture of them. Her reasoning was helpful to hear how she rated the phrases." S.D. (Aug. 2024)
"This entire course will be beneficial for my daily practice. I liked the inclusion of video examples and the pace." B.M. (Aug. 2024)
"The video samples and explanation of the NLA levels by the presenter was beneficial. I enjoyed all of the real-life video samples. This will make it easier for me to record and watch videos for children on my caseload in order to complete the NLA protocol to determine their NLA stage." A.M. (Aug. 2024)
"It was helpful to learn about choosing mitigable phrases in Stage 2 that will make Stage 4 grammar learning easier. I liked the video examples and explanations using real life examples." A.B. (Aug. 2024)
"Great usable information! Clearly stated and described. I loved the specific examples of possible NLA statements to build upon." P.I. (Aug. 2024)
"It was beneficial discussing how regulation is really important to our practice. I liked the real-life examples." M.F. (Aug. 2024)
"Treatment and goal writing for the NLA population was helpful. I enjoyed the samples of treatment videos." L.H. (Jul. 2024)
"Video examples of children and their stages were beneficial. I liked the depth of information presented." C.F. (Jul. 2024)
"The distinctions of stage 2 versus stage 3 in NLA were beneficial to discuss. I liked the passion the presenter demonstrates. I also like the notes on making goals that are helpful for the child's regulation and autonomy that are linguistically based." M.L. (Jul. 2024)
"I enjoyed hearing examples of language to model, and seeing videos about how to apply these practices." J.C. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked the discussion that Gestalt Language processors are developing language naturally. ASD kids that are GLPs are language-delayed, not disordered. Echolalia signals a delay, not a disorder. I liked the videos and analysis of the students by Marge." T.E. (Jul. 2024)
"I appreciated the specific examples of children's language at various NLA stages and I especially appreciated the explanations of what the therapists were doing in the examples to build off of the child's gestalts/current language level. I enjoyed the examples and detailing what stage of NLA they were at." K.W. (Jul. 2024)
"Reviewing the different stages children with autism go through was beneficial. I liked that Marge reviewed the information several times." P.T. (Jul. 2024)
"It was beneficial discussing providing redundancy to help students learn mitigable gestalts." A.W. (Jul. 2024)
"How to help move a child through each stage of language development was helpful." S.D. (Jul. 2024)
"Discussing the importance of self-regulation and identification of easily mitigable utterances were beneficial. I liked the dialogues of the children and the responses of the SLP." D.T. (Jul. 2024)
"When discussing the stages of Natural Language Acquisition, it was helpful to have the slides of the language sample/script and discuss them. The videos with the scripts provided too, showing the examples of when something might sound more "gestalty" even though it is progress and then breaking down why it is or isn't." P.N. (Jun. 2024)
"Treatment examples and ideas for personal implementation were helpful. I liked the language samples and examples from previous sessions." S.R. (Jun. 2024)
"Discussion related to activities was beneficial." P.S. (Jun. 2024)
"Beneficial discussing that some gestalt language processors develop language without intervention/ Thinking about child-led, play-based sessions. I enjoyed listening to Marge Blanc's enthusiasm and examples." J.M. (Jun. 2024)
"More detail into levels of NLA and moving through them was beneficial. I liked the examples of therapy." S.F. (Jun. 2024)
"Lots of review of the stages of gestalt language processing was very helpful to keep it in my brain. I liked the video demonstrations." C.S. (Jun. 2024)
"Beneficial reminders of how to look at language history and analyze language level. Lots of videos!" B.M. (Jun. 2024)
"Loved all the treatment ideas and how important it is to understand the difference between stages." K.J. (May 2024)
"Beneficial strategies to facilitate the child to move to a more advanced level. I liked that I could take the course at my own pace, and I could go back and rewatch." C.G. (May 2024)
"How to incorporate strategies into treatment was beneficial. I enjoyed the videos plus transcripts." E.R. (May 2024)
"I enjoyed watching the videos and then reviewing the language sample to better understand the stage levels and how to implement treatment." C.L. (May 2024)
"Ways to build models off of a child's own gestalts was beneficial. I enjoyed all of the video examples!" R.D. (May 2024)
"Supporting movement between NLA stages and identification of utterances from the various stages. I found the video examples to be extremely helpful, especially with the follow-up analysis." M.H. (May 2024)
"The Stages of NLA, especially the concept that as the client acquires self-generated language, their MLU may return to only 1 to 2 words, which is OK. I found the videos and case studies to be beneficial to my learning." M.K. (May 2024)
"Discussing the importance of sensorimotor was helpful. The course was easy to understand." K.T. (Apr. 2024)
"Beneficial discussion that it is best supporting gestalt learners through supporting other qualities. I liked seeing video examples of sessions." D.S. (Apr. 2024)
"Helpful to see how to implement the technique in videos for children with self-regulation needs." A.S. (Apr. 2024)
"Relating the sensorimotor and physical competence to achievement of linguistic outcomes was helpful. I liked the case examples." K.P. (Apr. 2024)
"Understanding the use of different language levels by children and how they can go up and down the stages." M.L. (Apr. 2024)
"I enjoyed video examples of patients and their scripts." K.B. (Apr. 2024)
"Treatment considerations and review of procedures were beneficial. I liked the organization of resources such as handouts and forms provided." E.K. (Apr. 2024)
"How to report progress was helpful and how to build on a child's echolalia, modeling considerations. Provided lots of information that I was lacking." R.M. (Apr. 2024)
"Examples of treatment sessions and ways to model easily mitigable language were helpful. I liked ALL the videos that make it all make sense." L.H. (Apr. 2024)
"I have several GLPs and this was all helpful. I liked the videos and discussion/analysis of language samples." P.H. (Apr. 2024)
"Great videos with transcripts. Keeping in mind that it is a process that takes time." S.H. (Apr. 2024)
"The videos were helpful to gain better understanding of the interactions between client and patient." C.C. (Apr. 2024)
"I loved the use of gross motor activities to be included throughout each session. Glad to see videos as examples this time." S.B. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the discussion that part of your treatment needs to help the child self-regulate - an essential part is set up of room/space to include motor sensory activities." J.J. (Apr. 2024)
"Honestly all of the course was great. Great examples, easy to understand, all info was relevant." J.L. (Apr. 2024)
"The review of a neurotypical gestalt language processor versus an ASD gestalt language processor was both interesting and fascinating. Marge’s presentation style! It was very easy to follow." K.M. (Mar. 2024)
"This information all applies to my daily work, so all of it was beneficial. I liked the instructor's passion and knowledge." E.H. (Mar. 2024)
"How to apply gestalt language processing theory to treatment. I have already used "it's" and "I'm" and he's starting to use them in different ways! It's truly amazing how much this will help in my sessions. I liked the video examples! And the focus on treatment." S.F. (Mar. 2024)
"The examples of supporting the child's sensory-motor needs are so important. Too often we think we have to sit at a desk to learn language, but the opposite is true. I'm always answering "no" to, "Don't you want him at his desk?". The videos were so informative. It's one thing to discuss it, it's another to see and hear it." K.C. (Mar. 2024)
"The discussion of how neurodivergent children move through the levels and the examples of how language can be modeled to help with mitigation was beneficial." A.R. (Mar. 2024)
"Examples of therapy activities and ways to pick pieces from a child's gestalt to model additional phrases. I loved how the importance of regulation was a key topic toward the end of this course." K.H. (Mar. 2024)
"It was beneficial discussing ways I can model language during a therapy session. I enjoyed the real-life examples provided." C.K. (Mar. 2024)
"Mitigating phrases and words from whole gestalts was beneficial. I enjoyed the video examples." B.B. (Mar. 2024)
"I love the insight that gestalts are meaningful and not something we need to try to eliminate. Definitely as an older SLP I had been taught that echolalic speech was not a part of a normal developmental pattern for speech. I liked the examples of mitigation developing into more complex communication." S.W. (Mar. 2024)
"Watching the videos and being able to read the transcript and then seeing which stage each utterance falls into. I loved seeing the videos and taking the child's regulations into consideration. I had not considered how important physical movement could be to regulation and communication." C.V. (Mar. 2024)
"The different ways kids learn their language was helpful to discuss. The course kept my interest." K.B. (Mar. 2024)
"The videos and the scripts, as well as the discussion, helped me understand the particular parts of the language acquisition; thank you! The videos are great!" N.L. (Mar. 2024)
"Information about the different stages was useful, as well as watching videos of children in therapy sessions with explanation of stages. I liked that I was able to study at my own pace." A.H. (Mar. 2024)
"Understanding the use of easily mitigated language models and relevance. I liked the videos and the transcriptions." L.Z. (Mar. 2024)
"The therapy techniques and strategies were helpful. I liked the tips and tricks for facilitating play-based intervention." S.B. (Feb. 2024)
"Specific treatment ideas while recognizing each child will have different interests/preferences was beneficial. I liked the fact that the course was self-paced." I.T. (Feb. 2024)
"Recognizing how there is a naturalness to autistic language development even in the presence of echolalia. I liked the specific examples." J.J. (Feb. 2024)
"It was helpful to discuss regulation and motor coordination along with SLP coordinating with OTs." C.W. (Feb. 2024)
"Including sensory regulation was beneficial to discuss. I enjoyed the videos." B.M. (Feb. 2024)
"Thank you for a wonderful course. Truly inspiring to see the love for our practice be creatively applied in such an impactful way!" V.R. (Feb. 2024)
"The assessment of levels and videos were helpful." S.W. (Feb. 2024)
"I really enjoyed all of the content. Course was self-paced and presented in a manner that was easy to understand! Excellent topic." S.P. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the examples of structured therapy sessions." K.G. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the scenarios and scaffolding for stages of language learning from echolalia to self-generated learning." A.G. (Jan. 2024)
"Treatment considerations, ways to mitigate to help move students to self-generated grammar, and ways to report progress were beneficial. Videos and written language samples were helpful." C.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Discussing how to apply the NLA treatment in my current practice was helpful." J.L. (Jan. 2024)
"It is so important that our kids are understood and this course gives me greater confidence to more fluidly explain NLA and GLPs. The videos, transcripts, and explanations were priceless. Definitely going to rewatch these sections. There are many students at my school who are GLP, and they are often misunderstood by teachers, especially the older elementary and middle school students. My SLP team is currently providing training for our teaching staff and advocacy for these students." S.P. (Jan. 2024)
"The discussion that Mitigation of Gestalts and GLP is part of NLA and ASD has delayed language not disordered. I liked the videos and transcripts - description of stages and how to mitigate at stages 2-3." G.L. (Jan. 2024)
"The process and stages that a student can go through and still make progress were helpful to discuss. I liked the examples." J.M. (Jan. 2024)
"The videos with accompanying language sample and discussion were beneficial." M.J. (Jan. 2024)
"The assessment portion was useful for helping me identify kids who are moving out of one stage and into another. Also, helping to identify 'where they were and where they are going' helps me provide strategies that provide the appropriate language and sensory motor support. I liked the videos, the clear outline, and the examples that included the parent as my primary services occur in the home with parents and primary caretakers." K.M. (Jan. 2024)
"The examples of different treatments were beneficial. I liked the example videos." J.M. (Jan. 2024)
"The treatment and examples of language samples and how to code were helpful. I liked the presenter's real-world examples." B.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Beneficial review of the stages of Analytic Language Acquisition. I enjoyed the video examples and the handouts provided." C.A. (Jan. 2024)
"Using “it…” Using “let’s..” And just the enforcement of what I am already doing, which is trying to use regulation to activities to help children in combination with play therapy. I enjoyed the speaker." A.M. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked how Marge spoke about giving the child mitigable scripts because I wasn't aware that in NLA, you can do that. I enjoyed the videos and the scripts that explained what was going on." B.S. (Jan. 2024)
"Helping others understand that ASD children who are gestalt language learners are not "language delayed." S.P. (Jan. 2024)
"Treatment considerations. I liked the real-life examples." E.P. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked the self-paced format, the video examples, and the comprehensive handouts." J.R. (Jan. 2024)
"The language samples of the two boys and the discussion of them was beneficial. A new approach to the treatment of children with autism." B.F. (Dec. 2023)
"The consideration of sensory needs in order to bring about the child's best language was a helpful topic." C.L. (Dec. 2023)
"The understanding and use of models for various stages of gestalt was beneficial. I liked the videos of real-time interactions and modeling during therapy." V.C. (Dec. 2023)
"Recommendations for how to build in helpful gestalts for later stages of NLA. I really appreciated the videos and the accompanying analysis." E.C. (Dec. 2023)
"Beneficial description of similarities between stages 2 and 4, and the "know where they came from" concept for figuring out where they are. Broken-down transcriptions of kids' language, and discussion of what they are showing within that language and why." L.M. (Dec. 2023)
"The treatment ideas given were helpful. Easy to follow course with a lot of good information." D.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Beneficial progression of the child in the stages of NLA. I enjoyed the explanations from the videos." L.D. (Dec. 2023)
"The discussion of sensorimotor readiness for language use was beneficial." G.F. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked discussing the difference between Asperger's syndrome and Autism." R.K. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the breakdown of the stages and how to score them." J.R. (Dec. 2023)
"The need to understand sensorimotor needs and regulation was helpful." C.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Understanding that everyone uses gestalt at some time. I liked the examples and videos." C.Z. (Dec. 2023)
"The explanations of delay vs disorder and why were beneficial." E.W. (Dec. 2023)
"The treatment practices reviewed will be beneficial to my daily practice. I liked the convenience of being able to view this course with colleagues and discuss various points of interest." A.B. (Dec. 2023)
"I enjoyed watching the therapy planning/discussion when watching the videos. It helped to bring everything together. I feel as though I will be better able to determine stages for students that I work with in therapy. The videos were helpful!" K.G. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked how this course focused on treatment and used videos to help give practical therapy ideas." K.C. (Dec. 2023)
"Seeing treatment in action was beneficial. I enjoyed the real-time video examples." H.M. (Dec. 2023)
"How to set up treatment for gestalt language processors. I liked the course material, and the case studies presented." S.R. (Dec. 2023)
"The importance of a child’s regulation and to engage in activities meaningful to the child was helpful information. I liked the examples and videos." C.R. (Dec. 2023)
"Information regarding the stages was helpful. I liked that the video clips support the information." R.R. (Dec. 2023)
"This course was a wonderful continuation in learning about gestalt language processors. If you are an SLP treating neuro-divergent clients, this is a must-take course to support their learning style just as much as our traditional analytic language learners." C.W. (Dec. 2023)
"Presenter was quite interesting! It was nice to see videos of her therapy!" D.H. (Dec. 2023)
"Application to practice. I liked the example videos of therapy sessions." M.L. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the treatment contexts and activities. And real life scenarios." N.B. (Dec. 2023)
"Learning how to take a child's utterances and break them down to use in combination (1 - 2 word utterances) appropriately in structured tasks was beneficial." R.H. (Dec. 2023)
"Case study videos were helpful. Beneficial comparison to play-based analytic language learners when it comes to treatment." J.M. (Nov. 2023)
"The section on reporting the progress through both progress reports as well as informal reporting was helpful. I liked the use of videos to model the conversational cohesion." M.R. (Nov. 2023)
"The progression of natural language acquisition in gestalt language processors and developmentally appropriate language targets for different stages were beneficial." J.W. (Nov. 2023)
"Breaking down the stages of NLA and showing specific treatment examples was most helpful! I liked the real-world examples of therapy and the breakdown of the conversations in language samples, and that other goals were addressed." S.J. (Nov. 2023)
"Detailed and relevant examples. The review of the principles was very useful to start the Level 2 course. The usage of videos and related discussions was also very helpful." T.D. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the video examples and explanations. Meeting regulation needs alongside developing language. It was useful to be able to rewind and listen to explanations again." S.T. (Nov. 2023)
"I enjoyed the videos which helped me further understand the methods for treatment planning/execution." C.C. (Nov. 2023)
"This course provided valuable insights into the effective implementation of strategies for Gestalt Language Processors. The videos accompanying the course were particularly helpful, offering practical demonstrations that illustrated how to seamlessly integrate these strategies into therapy sessions. The focus on treatment was insightful." R.S. (Nov. 2023)
"Review of Natural Language Acquisition stages helped refresh my knowledge before looking at treatment. I liked the treatment videos and discussion on treatment contexts, activities, and planning." C.C. (Nov. 2023)
"I think taking more time to provide a thorough assessment by evaluating different communicative contexts will improve my clinical skills." G.H. (Nov. 2023)
"The explanations about observing more than one stage in a language sample were helpful. I enjoyed the video models with the explanation that followed." D.I. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked all of the videos in this section. I often use sensorimotor aspects in therapy with my kiddos, not just on the spectrum but in general. I feel like a lot of parents like the tabletop approach because "they need to learn for school," but there is so much to be said for learning in a "fun environment" that fits each kiddo. This is good confirmation and reasoning for why I will continue." C.G. (Nov. 2023)
"Both NLA level 1 and 2 are very informative. I like that everything comes from the author herself with lots of evidence." D.J. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the many examples provided. I found relief in knowing that my play-based, child-centric sessions look as they should look. I often stress now that I work so closely with parents (who are uneducated about NLP) that they want immediate growth and structured activities." D.D. (Nov. 2023)
"The targets for instruction specific to the level were helpful. I liked being able to see the work in progress on video." K.B. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the visual aides of therapy and child's mitigated gestalts vs just reading about them." A.L. (Nov. 2023)
"Real-life examples and treatment suggestions." J.W. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the examples of therapy and the thought process behind the interactions. The video examples were beneficial." S.V. (Nov. 2023)
"Using gestalt language processing to understand language development with neurotypical and ASD children. I liked the videos." F.B. (Oct. 2023)
"The explanation of the stages of gestalt language development was beneficial. The discussion that the context can influence the level was helpful." M.A. (Oct. 2023)
"The discussion of how to determine what stage of GLP a child is in was beneficial. I liked being provided with examples of how to model different stages." R.D. (Oct. 2023)
"I found the breakdown of the stages very beneficial and will definitely apply them to the children on my caseload. I learned how to use echolalia to generate better language and to slowly move into the next stage." P.K. (Oct. 2023)
"I really enjoyed the play videos that showed children following the methods and treatments, demonstrating how the concept works. I liked the examples of how to move from contacted words to individual words and liked the advice on using verbs the child produces to engage in more phrases." P.K. (Oct. 2023)
"Learning more about selecting language targets to support mitigation. I always enjoy seeing how theory works in treatment and seeing videos of treatment." E.F. (Oct. 2023)
"Discussing how to move from assessment to treatment was beneficial. I liked how functional and child-centered this course was. As well as the constant reminder that all children are individuals and their language development process and progress will look different." J.W. (Oct. 2023)
"It was beneficial to discuss that gestalt language processors can be neurodivergent or neurotypical. I enjoyed the videos and dialogue between clients and therapists." L.K. (Oct. 2023)
"I will be talking about the importance of regulation for our students to access scripts and language. I liked the videos and info about regulation." R.A. (Oct. 2023)
"It was beneficial to discuss how to expand upon a child's echolalic utterances and promote the development of different combinations, facilitating self-generated language." L.B. (Oct. 2023)
"This course gave a realistic view of how to support GLPs through simple play-based activities. I also appreciated how progress was demonstrated, and examples of different stages were given. The implementation with multiple communication partners was beneficial." G.J. (Oct. 2023)
"I understand better now when to add the NLA approach for students who are clearly using gestalts, and also who have what others view as babbling. I enjoyed all of this course." A.C. (Sep. 2023)
"Examples of integrating interests into language based therapy were beneficial. I liked the video examples." S.M. (Sep. 2023)
"Learning the stages of development and how to choose treatment activities that align." C.S. (Sep. 2023)
"Understanding of NLA will help guide language targets as we implement play based therapy. The importance of regulation!!" K.T. (Sep. 2023)
"The treatment considerations were helpful as I work with a large ASD population in the schools. I appreciated the video examples to supplement the principles we were learning." E.R. (Sep. 2023)
"All of it! I found the assessment section immediately helpful. Individual access and pacing. Ability to view again." K.N. (Sep. 2023)
"Interesting course! Easy to follow and informative. Stages of NLA, video examples, treatment ideas." C.L. (Sep. 2023)
"The video examples and language analysis were beneficial. Explanations were clear and the terms were easily understood." E.J. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the video modeling of treatment sessions. The treatment considerations and ways to incorporate sensory needs were helpful." V.B. (Aug. 2023)
"Treatment context and planning were beneficial topics. I liked the way of presentation, well-explained strategies, and role of SLP and OT to work together." V.L. (Aug. 2023)
"The incorporation of sensory regulation activities into sessions was beneficial. I liked the videos and the inclusion of two distinctly different gestalt language learners." C.W. (Aug. 2023)
"I enjoyed putting the knowledge to practice with the examples and case studies and given ideas of easily mitigable words and combinations for therapy." K.H. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the case studies and videos. And that course provided video examples of what was being taught and discussed." E.A. (Aug. 2023)
"A deeper understanding of NLA." N.H. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked all of it. Course repeats the information and explains it very well. This has been very helpful for me." K.A. (Aug. 2023)
"I found having treatment child-centered continues to be most beneficial. When providing an adult model a child centered approach allows the therapist or adult model to provide spontaneous assistance. I liked that this level 2 course went into greater detail in regards to treatment and the videos gave great examples of how a session could possibly go." E.B. (Aug. 2023)
"How to break down a child's gestalts so that they can be mitigated into developing and progressing their language was helpful. I liked the ability to stop and review concepts so that I had a full understanding." J.V. (Aug. 2023)
"A child's regulation is important to interaction and communication at their level. Learning that stage 2 can look like stage 4, and children may sometimes revert back to stage 2 at stage 4." E.I. (Aug. 2023)
"The overall topic was important for me to learn. It's an important topic that was not enough of a focus in my graduate education." S.G. (Aug. 2023)
"Learning that any time, any stage, it's possible to be triggered back to early stage 1/2 gestalts. However, we have to be aware that the use of the early gestalts may have nothing to do with the "original" meaning. It may be simply a place to jump off from into different meaning. So, if we over-analyze those early scripts and gestalts and assume a student is using them for what the media initially conveyed or what they themselves initially used it for, we may miss the current present meaning and usage, and we are not following the student's lead. So interesting!" L.F. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the treatment ideas, especially using the child's interest and the child's words most used." M.B. (Aug. 2023)
"The videos were helpful to see how you're using the strategies presented. I liked the videos, treatment ideas, suggestions for providing feedback and talking with parents/team." E.D. (Aug. 2023)
"I absolutely appreciated the design and content of this course. Learning about treatment contexts, activities, and planning was most beneficial. Watching a session in action from multiple perspectives clarified the multifaceted nature of the role of an SLP in NLA intervention. Watching the kids express their feelings, state preferences, and lead interactions at a seemingly "pre-mature" linguistic stage makes my heart full." M.K. (Jul. 2023)
"I really enjoyed the whole discussion. This material helped me to gain better insight into some of the children on my caseload. I liked the info regarding moving from echolalia to self-generated grammar. Videos are always useful in showing how techniques are effective in a natural manner." A.R. (Jul. 2023)
"It was helpful to see the videos of play-based therapy and language models used. I liked the videos of the therapy sessions as well as the final assessment which summarized the concepts very well." H.C. (Jul. 2023)
"Topics regarding treatment and goals as well as information on the current research. I liked being able to learn at my own pace." M.R. (Jul. 2023)
"Clear explanations of the different stages and interpretation of real life case studies." J.C. (Jul. 2023)
"Gained a greater understanding of NLA, assessment and treatment. I liked the way the presentation was organized." S.W. (Jul. 2023)
"I appreciated the examples of how to address emotional regulation as part of the therapy process." A.P. (Jul. 2023)
"This course has opened my mind to be more intentional to what the child's leading and inclination is in regards to language sampling than my own agenda. I liked the real life videos and examples." L.W. (Jul. 2023)
"Understanding how to practically implement techniques that support natural language acquisition. Seeing that therapy for natural language acquisition doesn't look very different from the play therapy we already implement, it's just the target words that change." R.M. (Jul. 2023)
"Understanding the stages and the movement between stages was beneficial. I liked the video examples." B.H. (Jul. 2023)
"The idea of meeting the kids where they are and the importance of self regulation was beneficial. I had a student this year who was very similar to the child in the video. She did not like people in her space, and constantly licked items. She would elope away from others. Her lack of regulation was not conducive to accessing her linguistics and language areas. I liked the video examples and their explanations." M.L. (Jun. 2023)
"I enjoyed learning about the other language goals that occur during treatment, such as social interaction. I liked the use of various video examples and inclusion of transcripts from real therapy sessions." G.M. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the explanation of how children go back and forth between stages and how all of the language in a particular sample may not be all in the same stage. It seems obvious now, but I had not thought of it that way when I took the Level 1 Course. The handouts were very helpful to organize and preview the information before I listened to the course." L.K. (Jun. 2023)
"Mitigation of core words and choosing the most salient language was beneficial. I liked the examples and videos." A.T. (Jun. 2023)
"I really liked seeing real examples of therapy sessions. I enjoyed that this course was a mix of evidence-based research and real-life examples." H.G. (Jun. 2023)
"In depth explanation and easy understanding supported by slides." T.M. (Jun. 2023)
"Using sensorimotor activities to collect an authentic language sample. I liked how course was broken into sections." A.B. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the sensorimotor activities in treatment and collaboration with OT. And the video clips and written dialogue." L.K. (Jun. 2023)
"Examples of how to integrate motor and sensory needs into therapy. I loved the video examples." E.P. (Jun. 2023)
"The importance of regulation is crucial in moving forward with kiddos, and this was communicated via lecture and video clips very clearly." J.W. (Jun. 2023)
"I enjoyed the many examples of students to follow through this course, and see them move through the stages. I liked the explanation of the GLP stages." M.R. (Jun. 2023)
"The presenter is great. Very knowledgeable and easy to follow. I liked the video examples!" M.C. (Jun. 2023)
"Discussion of the stages was beneficial. I liked the assessment tool." T.C. (Jun. 2023)
"Learning how to document on what you are seeing. I liked that this was an extension of the first course." J.G. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the videos and transcripts of language samples." M.H. (Jun. 2023)
"Learning how to keep the spontaneous language flowing. I liked the video examples of therapy in action and the technical information provided in reference to each video." R.G. (May 2023)
"Comparison of typical language development and gestalt language was beneficial. I liked how other principles of therapy can be combined for all children regarding their language processing style." J.A. (May 2023)
"I liked the treatment protocols and the discussion about discerning Stage 4 grammar from Stage 2 mitigations. I feel like I now have some tools to help my students with echolalia." A.K. (May 2023)
"Specific examples of language models to help with moving to stage 3." M.H. (May 2023)
"Learning how to approach treatment for Gestalt language learners. This course was direct, to-the-point, and with concrete examples." N.J. (May 2023)
"I appreciated learning more about how to better incorporate NLA into my treatment approach. I liked the concrete examples and videos of how this can be used with clients." C.M. (May 2023)
"This course was very engaging - the videos were great! I enjoyed watching the videos of sessions being conducted. This allowed me to see evaluation and treatment in a first-hand experience." W.F. (May 2023)
"I liked the different examples, videos, and the beautiful, joyful approach to understanding these children." M.D. (May 2023)
"The examples that were shown were very helpful in seeing how the gestalt language can progress to more natural language." L.H. (May 2023)
"Treatment considerations for next steps were beneficial." C.P. (May 2023)
"Appreciating the different levels of language development for gestalt processors." M.P. (May 2023)
"Application and use of treatment techniques with varied student needs was beneficial. I liked the video models." M.K. (May 2023)
"I liked the examples of language stages through videos." S.R. (May 2023)
"This course applies to almost my whole caseload. I liked that I could do it at my own pace." T.G. (Apr. 2023)
"Seeing what a treatment session looks like and what are the goals within the session. I liked the videos and real-time demonstrations/examples." K.M. (Apr. 2023)
"The videos were very helpful, and also the summary of what we observed. The importance of self-regulation and the need to respect what a child needs in terms of sensory processing was beneficial." E.H. (Apr. 2023)
"Very relatable and practical. The videos were helpful and I recognized some characteristics of my own students in the children in the videos." P.N. (Apr. 2023)
"I will start using more sensory activities with my gestalt language learners. I liked the information on where to start (i.e., modeling gestalts with I'm, let's, and it's). I found the transcripts and the videos very helpful." H.D. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the helpful models to support a child where they are in their language development and taking into account the process of gestalt language processors." E.R. (Apr. 2023)
"The importance of regulation in treatment with children with ASD was beneficial. I liked the video clips and conversation examples." K.G. (Apr. 2023)
"This course changes the perspective in that echolalia is still a normal language development, it just seems delayed because they can articulate, but very young children can't. I like that this course changes that perspective." R.S. (Apr. 2023)
"Analyzing the stages and how to distinguish between the stages was beneficial." D.A. (Apr. 2023)
"Learning how to plan for therapy." T.Y. (Apr. 2023)
"I enjoyed the treatment portion of this course, along with how progress is reported. The presenter was knowledgeable and moved at an adequate pace. I enjoyed the video examples as well." A.K. (Mar. 2023)
"The idea that natural language modeling can be used, not just with our analytic processors but with our kids with echolalia and very little self-generated language as well, with the goal of moving ALL kids to more complex self-generated language." C.S. (Mar. 2023)
"Real-life examples and follow-up analysis. I liked the examples of the language Marge provided for the children and the way it was done." S.R. (Mar. 2023)
"Learning the language to describe what I see in my little clients was beneficial. I liked learning about another way children learn language and how to use that in therapy." B.S. (Mar. 2023)
"Case-based discussion. I liked the reference to individuals who have worked through NLA." L.S. (Mar. 2023)
"I enjoyed the discussion of how regulation can impact language development. The videos and transcripts were helpful." J.D. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the video examples of the process in action. Learning how to analyze the language sample to pull out meaningful targets." E.A. (Mar. 2023)
"Choosing gestalts that are relevant and incorporating sensory information. I liked the video examples." A.L. (Mar. 2023)
"Reviewing the levels of NLA and how to be aware of where the child is coming from and where he/she is headed." L.V. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the videos of the treatment sessions and videos showing use of suggestions." B.M. (Mar. 2023)
"Learning how to apply NLA in treatment was beneficial." C.N. (Mar. 2023)
"The videos depicting the way the child was responding to the clinician were very informative." N.S. (Mar. 2023)
"Videos with examples of how clinicians modeled to the child were beneficial. I liked the accessibility of course with ability to rewatch when needed." M.B. (Mar. 2023)
"Real world examples. I liked the videos of therapy." I.S. (Mar. 2023)
"The videos helped with increased understanding of the process for intervention." L.S. (Mar. 2023)
"Learning to analyze the language sample and then utilize that to plan language targets." A.B. (Mar. 2023)
"All content was good. The therapy videos were helpful to see the children's progress." K.S. (Mar. 2023)
"Learning how to help with mitigations was beneficial." A.M. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the language development principles and play therapy." K.B. (Feb. 2023)
"All of the material is very beneficial for me and my therapy with my children with autism. The videos present real-life examples which are very helpful." W.S. (Feb. 2023)
"I appreciated the presentation of the different children and how treatment eventually facilitates the beginning stages of grammar." L.A. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the breakdown of the language sample and explanation provided. And the interactive videos." S.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Steps to planning therapy to enhance gestalt language development. Marge Blanc's obvious love and respect for the children with whom she works." L.F. (Feb. 2023)
"The video examples of therapy were awesome! It's so helpful to see what therapy should look like (and very validating to see that my sessions are very similar). The parts all about sensory motor considerations were beneficial. I am excited to find new materials to use in my practice that give kids access to sensorimotor experiences to aid their regulation and language development." J.B. (Feb. 2023)
"Seeing that NLA-based therapy is very easy to integrate into play-based therapy that I am already practicing. Marge is a wonderful instructor. She cares about her patients and it really shows in her work." M.H. (Feb. 2023)
"Informative course. I liked the language development info and video examples." K.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Videos of therapy. Liked I could go at my own pace and work it around my busy schedule." R.B. (Feb. 2023)
"The stages of treatment were helpful and also the importance of incorporating sensorimotor, play-based activities in therapy for optimal language input and output. I am taking a DIR Floortime course at the moment and can see how these two approaches overlap and could be implemented simultaneously for a child." G.G. (Feb. 2023)
"Viewing treatment was beneficial. I liked the discussion and analysis of language produced, and how to make language and sensory motor input part of the whole process." S.S. (Feb. 2023)
"The examples of each child's progression and examples of thinking through what each statement might have meant were very beneficial. The examples were good and the PowerPoint was effective." N.V. (Feb. 2023)
"Practical! Analysis of gestalts and recommendations for goal writing." K.M. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the therapy techniques. There was a lot of practical information that I can directly use in my daily practice." J.F. (Jan. 2023)
"Loved the topic of this course; very informative. Videos and first hand experience." L.X. (Jan. 2023)
"It was beneficial thinking about how to determine what we are modeling with the stage the child is at as well as where they have been." T.P. (Jan. 2023)
"Treatment considerations were beneficial. Very informative course. I liked the video clips." H.P. (Jan. 2023)
"The entire course was beneficial for treatment purposes. The videos were great examples of how to choose targeted language gestalt to mitigate in therapy. All of the treatment videos were helpful to see the material put into practice." A.J. (Jan. 2023)
"I loved the video examples! Learning that even if we encounter a GLP who is already at Stages 4-6 it is helpful to acknowledge where that child has come from language-wise and still affirm the occasional gestalts the child uses. And learning how important it is to follow the child's interests and sensorimotor needs to be able to compete with the media that naturally attracts the child." T.T. (Jan. 2023)
"Learning that echolalia is a delay, not a disorder. I liked the video examples." V.R. (Jan. 2023)
"The instructor was enjoyable to listen to and the information is so important to help the autistic community, especially those who can't explain this gestalt way of thinking for themselves." H.D. (Jan. 2023)
"Learning how I could measure progress was beneficial. And that I could take course at my own pace." T.L. (Jan. 2023)
"I assess and provide therapy to many young children who are Gestalt language processors. This course opened my eyes to a better approach to assessing and providing intervention to clients as well as to explain NLA concepts and considerations to parents." N.M. (Dec. 2022)
"The discussion on treatment I found to be interesting. The Level 1 and Level 2 courses were very interesting. I learned a lot and it is so wonderful to see that those kids who are echolalic do not have a language disorder - they are just delayed. It is also good to see and hear that echolalic speech can develop with self-generated speech. I have new insight in moving forward with these kids." S.F. (Dec. 2022)
"Course gave new ideas! Breaking down echolalia and mitigating it was beneficial." N.M. (Dec. 2022)
"The comparison of analytic language processors to Gestalt language processors and how they are not disordered, but delayed, was beneficial information. The examples were helpful in understanding the concepts." M.C. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the stages of development - breaking down the spontaneous utterances of clients." D.G. (Dec. 2022)
"Solidified understanding that models are OK - even if you feel progress is slower." E.H. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the discussion of picking contracted forms to help with both a gestalt as well as development of grammar in higher stages of language development." C.G. (Dec. 2022)
"Videos shown were helpful." V.H. (Dec. 2022)
"Videos of treatment were very helpful as examples, and discussion of the different factors to consider when planning intervention for a specific student (especially one with significant sensory and motor needs)." K.W. (Dec. 2022)
"Picking out the word that they are trying to communicate in the echolalic speech was really helpful in this course. I appreciated the ability to go at my own pace." M.C. (Dec. 2022)
"I loved the videos. I also loved the positivity and focus on making the viewer feel competent and confident in both our original skills and in our new knowledge. I appreciate that concepts were repeated, but in different and new ways that kept me attentive." L.F. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the discussions about how to use effective language models. The integration of sensory-motor abilities in treatment choices was helpful." M.F. (Dec. 2022)
"I appreciated the discussion about the importance of regulation for a child's language skills and practice. I liked that there were real treatment videos included." M.J. (Dec. 2022)
"Great way to see how to take early gestalts and find ways to mitigate and introduce new/forward-thinking content. Videos were helpful." C.I. (Nov. 2022)
"I came away with knowledge on how to treat each child based on their level of language acquisition and their interests." C.C. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the review of the video scripts prior to the presentation of the video to better watch for steps and needs." C.D. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the specific examples that were shared through videos of children." M.S. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the video examples." T.D. (Nov. 2022)
"Learning the language development of gestalt language learners was beneficial to my daily practice." G.C. (Oct. 2022)
"The use of the natural environment, specific speech production, and particular intentions for each child was good. I liked the course content." S.J. (Oct. 2022)
"Functional material and treatment ideas." K.R. (Oct. 2022)
"I just thoroughly love this model of teaching language development to children with ASD. I have often found children that I work with using echolalia functionally. This is wonderful evidence to tie to my practice." D.J. (Oct. 2022)
"The discussed stage and method of development evaluation was beneficial to my daily practice." M.K. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the information on including sensory-motor experiences in your therapy and that you can do it even in small spaces." A.D. (Oct. 2022)
"Observing treatment sessions was very beneficial to be able to have a better sense of how it could be applied in practice. It was great to see the video clips of how sessions are conducted in the clinic and were great examples which demonstrated how this could be carried out in the field." A.H. (Oct. 2022)
"NLA stages and how to take these into account to set linguistic goals will guide my sessions. I will apply the NLA approach to all my kiddos." M.L. (Oct. 2022)
"The examples from the SLP's real experiences, the video models, and transcripts were good." E.B. (Oct. 2022)
"The explanations of the stages and how to use the assessment protocol to analyze the stages was beneficial information for me." S.H. (Oct. 2022)
"I enjoyed learning of the stages of Gestalt language." A.D. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked Marge's breakdown of the transcripts presented. And determining which stage the child is in." J.Z. (Oct. 2022)
"Liked learning about gestalt language processors and picking language models." M.L. (Oct. 2022)
"The sample language exchanges between clinicians and child were good." K.R. (Oct. 2022)
"All of the information can be implemented into daily practice immediately." N.P. (Sept. 2022)
"Marge is a wealth of knowledge and truly the expert on this subject. I will definitely be using more sensorimotor activities and play-based routines to build gestalts." H.D. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked how the videos went along well with the context and topics the speaker was talking about. It was good to see live examples." M.M. (Sept. 2022)
"This course is confirmation of what I'm doing is best practice. :)" J.S. (Sept. 2022)
"I enjoy how this course is broken down into multiple sections. The sections are rewarding when you finish each." J.D. (Sept. 2022)
"The specific treatment approaches to use were good. I liked seeing videos of actual clients and treatment strategies in action." T.R. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the examples of gestalt models and practice identifying a child's mitigated gestalts." M.S. (Sept. 2022)
"I like that I am able to re-watch this training as I begin to implement what I have learned and explore what this looks like with my clients." C.H. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked all the videos." W.F. (Sept. 2022)
"It was nice to see assessment and treatment techniques in action. Very straightforward presentation. Enjoyed having video content." N.G. (Sept. 2022)
"The course helped me understand so many of my students." K.J. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked that Marge stressed the importance that we have to meet the child where he is and continue to mitigate language and continue to teach to the next level of development, and that we have to consider the 'whole" child in the process---which means that we need to understand what motivates the child, what his sensory needs are and how to facilitate self-regulation and then superimpose linguistic models to match the self-regulation and move forward." M.D. (Aug. 2022)
"The video examples and written scripts of the child's language made it easy to follow the content." A.R. (Aug. 2022)
"The video examples were most beneficial as I can get an understanding of what terms were what stages. Easier to identify by seeing it take place than just being told by an instructor." K.C.-M. (Aug. 2022)
"Use of video examples and discussion was good." J.M. (Aug. 2022)
"I enjoyed learning more about the stages of NLA and where children fall. I really enjoyed Marge's real-life experiences and examples to help illustrate her points." A.T. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the videos." K.B. (Aug. 2022)
"The transcripts of the child's speech and interaction with the clinician were helpful." J.T. (Aug. 2022)
"Reviewing the scripts prior to the videos was helpful - knowing what it meant and what to look for in advance. Lots of repetition of the stages and what they look like. I also sincerely appreciate the acknowledgement that things aren't always easy to parse out." L.F. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the commentary and case studies." N.S. (July 2022)
"This was an Ah-ha moment for me that helped me understand how all language learners fit in! Break down gestalts into usable mix/match parts – non ASD kids use gestalts that sound like jargon and are usually able to break it down into component phrases or single words by the time they are intelligible, so we see those as “first words." The videos were helpful to see the therapists in action." M.K. (July 2022)
"I liked taking a deeper dive into NLA and how to incorporate it into therapy sessions." M.H. (July 2022)
"I liked the ease at which I can use this information in my daily practice with my students." T.O. (July 2022)
"The written examples of verbalizations at each stage of development with supporting videos were good." K.G. (July 2022)
"There were a few interesting "nuggets" surrounding gestalt language processing being considered a delay as opposed to a disorder, which was eye opening." G.K. (July 2022)
"The videos were cute and good examples." S.J. (July 2022)
"Super applicable right away." K.B. (July 2022)
"Information from previous course was reinforced. The videos showed ideas put into practice." T.H. (July 2022)
"I enjoyed watching videos and reviewing the stages of NLA again. I liked the format as it was easy to follow and the treatment section with examples the best." T.N. (July 2022)
"I liked the video examples which really allowed me to see the types of gestalts the clients were using in real time, also reinforcing that we need to follow the child lead and interests is key in working with autistic children. I also liked that I could go at my own pace , take notes, re-watch videos and listen to certain sections more than once." J.B. (July 2022)
"I learned the importance of self-regulation to set up a child’s readiness for language modeling during play routines. Easy explanation, the slow pace helped me stay connected to the topic." A.H. (July 2022)
"The need to cater to student interests and not focusing on compliance-based therapy is beneficial for my daily practice." A.Y. (July 2022)
"I learned the importance of self-regulation to set up a child’s readiness for language modeling during play routines. I liked the many examples Marge gave of clients." J.S. (July 2022)
"I enjoyed all the video examples and transcripts. Real life examples that were not perfect, but a realistic approach on how NLA can be applied." L.S. (June 2022)
"This course will help me when working with echolalic children. I enjoyed learning about the NLA protocol." M.I. (June 2022)
"The blending of the patient's sensorimotor needs with the language and social goals during treatment sessions were helpful." T.C. (June 2022)
"Knowing the stages of ALP and GLP (outlined in this course), I will be able to determine which kind of language processor my students are during assessments. If they are GLPs, I will now be able to take language samples and score them according to which stage they are in (most likely), using the 50% rule. I love the stories and videos Marge shares. It helps to SEE it in action, and then breaking it down afterwards is a HUGE help as well." S.P. (June 2022)
"The videos and explanations were good." S.C. (June 2022)
"I enjoyed the videos." B.G-M (June 2022)
"All of the course was beneficial. I like the pace and information." L.U. (June 2022)
"Very informative and real life examples." D.B. (June 2022)
"The real-life video examples were very helpful." J.W. (June 2022)
"The presenter appeared very knowledgeable about the content. I enjoyed that videos were included throughout the presentation as concrete examples. And stressing that therapy with these children is similar to play-based therapy for other children. It doesn't have to seem scary or overwhelming." M.N. (June 2022)
"I felt this built onto treatment plans introduced in Level 2 and I found the treatment videos helpful. I found it very functional and also I think an important component of working with ASD kids." K.K. (June 2022)
"I liked the overall emphasis on treatment with different children, and seeing therapy in action through videos." A.D. (May 2022)
"The discussion of letting a child have fun and seek what he/she says under the conditions of preferred sensorimotor experiences was good." M.S. (May 2022)
"I liked that it was broken up into sections with titles, has handouts, and audio can be made faster or rewound." R.K. (May 2022)
"The language sample analysis and case scenarios with videos and explanation from Marge were great." M.L. (May 2022)
"I appreciated all of the video examples and explanations of what was happening (and which stages various utterances were considered to be in)." C.R. (Apr. 2022)
"I really love Marge's affection for her students and her passion for the subject." J.V. (Apr. 2022)
"Discussion about stage 2 and stage 4 similarities, differences and considerations was beneficial. I liked the video examples." C.S. (Apr. 2022)
"The video clips provided good examples of sessions." H.Z. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the review of previous course information prior to starting Level 2, and the insights regarding gestalts and mindfulness needed when choosing language models. I also liked the video examples and thorough handouts." K.L. (Apr. 2022)
"I think the need to take gestalts and analyze them for the purposes of mitigation in order to move into stages 3 and 4 was particularly helpful." C.R. (Apr. 2022)
"The live videos were helpful to gain a greater understanding!" J.E. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the video examples with discussions." K.P. (Apr. 2022)
"The therapy videos and explanations were helpful. The easy to follow presentation style was my favorite." T.R. (Apr. 2022)
"I loved learning and understanding that the right therapeutic approach can make a huge difference in the child's development of language. I loved the videos and explanations of what is happening from a linguistic perspective." P.D. (Mar. 2022)
"Understanding that delayed echolalia is just a delay and not a disorder is beneficial to my practice. This gave me something to do in therapy for my students who use delayed echolalia." L.C. (Mar. 2022)
"Videos are very interesting and helpful in describing the language play/modeling." K.T. (Mar. 2022)
"Gestalt learners is very interesting. I need this information in order to treat my students effectively. I liked that I was able to take at my own pace." D.C. (Mar. 2022)
"This was a great course I love being able to watch these in practice." A.D. (Mar. 2022)
"I enjoyed having the different stages outlined of what therapy might look like. Having the ability to see how therapy works with NLA students was helpful." A.A. (Mar. 2022)
"I will be more likely to work with OT and get my students good and happy before completing a language sample. -good examples of how to score-warm and loving attitude towards children reminds me/shows me how to respond to dysregulated kids". J.B. (Mar. 2022)
"I could listen to Marge speak all day. The information she provides and the detail is exceptional." M.P. (Mar. 2022)
"Lots of examples with explaining how NLA therapy works during play." T.K. (Mar. 2022)
"The detail given in relation to the videos - so informative and makes one think. I love listening to passionate people." M.P. (Mar. 2022)
"Great to learn about a topic not many other providers are covering." A.W. (Mar. 2022)
"Lots of examples explaining how NLA therapy works during play." T.K. (Mar. 2022)
"It was easy to understand while offering new information." L.R. (Mar. 2022)
"The language samples written out and discussed before showing the videos helped me to understand what I should be watching for. There were multiple videos included to support the information." E.B. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the treatment and progress report ideas and the real life videos of treatment in action!" J.S. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the videos to help demonstrate treatment and assessment - Assessing children who are GLP and using intervention strategies paired with the videos." S.M. (Mar. 2022)
"Helpful intro to supporting a child moving from gestalt to self-generated language." J.R. (Feb. 2022)
"The videos are very helpful to see how these utterances are generated vs. just reading the generated utterances. Visual context is helpful." J.S. (Feb. 2022)
"Loved the video samples from sessions and appreciated the commentary, especially when speech productions were inaudible." L.K-L (Feb. 2022)
"I loved the videos of therapy that Marge included in the training. It is helpful to see what a therapy session looks like with our gestalt language processors." M.H. (Jan. 2022)
"I found it helpful to watch the videos and go through the transcripts. It was beneficial to see such individual difference between different children. I liked learning that we just need to adjust our play therapy a bit and just a good reminder that taking data is important so we know what the child is doing and saying and how the child is communicating-what level or levels they may be at developmentally. I also enjoyed seeing the mix of sensorimotor activities while using language/communication." L.C. (Jan. 2022)
"How to mitigate and move through the levels to help my students acquire language naturally." D.T. (Jan. 2022)
"All of the topics were helpful. I feel I am re-learning this process of treatment. The videos and illustrations with speech bubbles were helpful and kept things interesting. The simple Step charts and explanations were also helpful." R.M. (Dec. 2021)
"I love the instructor's voice and her love of her students." L.C. (Dec. 2021)
"The idea of gestalt language processing was new to me. I found the sequence of development especially enlightening and useful. The information was a new way of thinking about language development." S.B. (Nov. 2021)
"I love the instructor. Educated and passionate. The course is motivating." J.K. (Nov. 2021)
"The importance of sensory regulation and how it builds opportunities for communicative success was beneficial for my daily practice." J.P. (Nov. 2021)
"The presentation was clear and included repetition which helped with understanding the concepts." M.M. (Nov. 2021)
"The stages of gestalt processing and how you can sit across multiple stages was beneficial for my daily practice. I liked watching the videos and reviewing the progress of each child." K.S. (Oct. 2021)
"The importance of self-regulation in order for a child to be able to communicate and/or interact with the others appropriately was beneficial for my daily practice. I liked the videos along with language samples to see how the child and clinician interacted." C.K. (Sept. 2021)
"Everything about this course is exceptionally useful in how I approach treatment plans for my autistic clients. The course was easy to follow, videos to see treatments in action." B.S. (Sept. 2021)
"The discussion centered around matching language to the sensorimotor activities in the treatment considerations. The inclusion of videos of a wide variety of treatment sessions were good." M.T. (Aug. 2021)
"Mitigation examples for echolalia language provided by the SLPs were good." C.C. (Aug. 2021)
"How to define and work through NLA was helpful and the organization was good." R.V. (Aug. 2021)
"I appreciated the video examples with transcripts, an opportunity to see this approach in action. I enjoyed the pace and the fact that the course was broken up into segments. I find that in this day of zoom/webinar fatigue (thank you, Covid), some presentations really rush the information in order to make the courses shorter. However, I am finding that I attend better if I can watch short segments instead of racing through an hour chock full of information." D.M. (Aug. 2021)
“It supplemented the book nicely. This has been a somewhat difficult approach for me to wrap my head around with children who are significant scriptures. Where to begin, how to adapt my language to provide a better model, activities and language that break down the scripting and build it into more meaningful language units, etc. Understanding that there is a process to gestalt language development. It was all very helpful.” W.H. (Aug. 2021)
Presenter: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP
This course reviews neuroscience research on the underlying causes of APD, dyslexia and CAS. Several neuroimaging studies will be highlighted including recent dyslexia research from the Shaywitz team at Yale and research on Prompt for CAS. This course then reviews available assessment tools and evidence-based interventions.... more+
"Beneficial recommendations for working with students with APD in the school setting. I liked the neurological explanations for what happens in the brain in disorders and following treatment." H.M. (Aug. 2024)
"Comparison of different methods of remediation for Apraxia was helpful. The course was comprehensive and thorough." S.H. (Jul. 2024)
"Discussing the difference between apraxia and speech difficulties in general was beneficial. I enjoyed the review of neurology, especially more recent research." T.E. (Jul. 2024)
"The difference between APD and ADD was helpful to discuss. Good pacing and relevant information." A.P. (Feb. 2024)
"The information on dyslexia is most beneficial for my practice. Information was presented clearly and concisely." M.M. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked all of it! The course was excellent." J.D. (Jan. 2024)
"Connecting APD with reading skills was beneficial to discuss. I enjoyed the evidence-based information and sound theory." B.D. (Jan. 2024)
"Increasing focus on auditory discrimination and phonemic awareness as well as the normed language skills for preschool and kindergarten. My work is with early intervention, and severe language delays diluted my expectations and targets. I liked the neurological processes of language and reading." J.W. (Dec. 2023)
"I loved learning about pruning of the brain. I liked the pacing and slides." A.R. (Dec. 2023)
"Course was very succinct. The technical aspects of treatment and information on apraxia were beneficial." A.V. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the course organization. Auditory processing was beneficial to discuss." S.Y. (Nov. 2023)
"Understanding how dyslexia and reading challenges are language-based issues. I enjoyed the discussion of neuroscience foundations." L.S. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the helpful hands-on therapy information. And that course was research-based." L.K. (Oct. 2023)
"Discussion on causes, assessment and treatment of Auditory Processing Disorders was beneficial. The section on APD was a total refresher for me as an SLP. We don't tend to hear much about this once we have graduated university." J.B. (Sep. 2023)
"I enjoyed learning about the different evidence-based approaches to assess and treat dyslexia and apraxia of speech. I liked all the detailed information about neuroscience presented in this course." L.R. (Jun. 2023)
"The topics on apraxia and dyslexia were beneficial." M.M. (Jun. 2023)
"Knowledge on assessments and treatment protocols was beneficial. I liked the neuroscience." C.W. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the specific help in explaining dyslexia and CAS to parents." J.S. (Mar. 2023)
"Learning how closely language development correlates with literacy skills. The neurologic basis the presenter provided in identifying and describing both developmental as well as acquired speech/language disorders was beneficial." S.M. (Feb. 2023)
"Well rounded course, and I liked that the speaker mentions various evidence-based research to treatment." J.C. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the discussion of various dyslexia and CAS programs." M.A. (Dec. 2022)
"All of it was beneficial, especially the information on dyslexia. I liked the suggestions for evidence-based intervention." L.D. (Dec. 2022)
"The information was beneficial on how reading difficulties are linked to oral language processing difficulties, and how most of the school day is spent in oral language instructions, therefore showing children with reading difficulties will likely have a hard time at school. I liked the neuroscience focus." W.G. (Dec. 2022)
"I enjoyed learning about the interventions. There was a great variety of scientific studies and evidence presented." M.R. (Dec. 2022)
"Good CAS information." J.S. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the treatment ideas." E.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the intensive neuro section." I.D. (Nov. 2022)
"The dyslexia discussion was great!" J.W. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the topics on dyslexia and CAS, particularly the areas of the brain that are affected and the evidence-based interventions that work." A.H. (Sept. 2022)
"The review of the neuroanatomy and evidence based interventions for each disorder were good." A.M. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the visual representations of information, charts, graphs, etc." C.E. (Jul. 2022)
"Liked the Auditory Processing and Dyslexia sections, especially the information relating to best-practices for interventions." C.E. (Jul. 2022)
"Learning about neural tracks, and interventions with research indicating effectiveness was interesting." A.S. (Jul. 2022)
"I liked the visuals, brain mapping and interventions for CAS." I.H. (Jun. 2022)
"I liked the overview of neuroscience and neurogenetics during each topic. Good discussion on apraxia." D.B. (Jun. 2022)
"Good benchmarks to provide parents with a general guide as to how language and early literacy are inter-related. Liked the visuals along with some of the bullet-style references regarding how many words, word combos, and types of words young children should have in their repertoire by 10-12 mos., 18 mos., 2yrs., 30 mos. and 3-4 yrs. It also reinforced my intuition of increasing the intensity of some of my apraxia workouts!" M.S. (June 2022)
"Understanding the importance of using top-down and bottom-up strategies when working with children who present with auditory processing disorders to help support working memory issues." M.S. (Jun. 2022)
"Course was informational and easy to follow." T.P. (May 2022)
"The evidence-based findings of specific strategies for treatment and differences related to ADHD and auditory processing disorders were good because I work with children with these kinds of difficulties. I liked the graphs and scans that show you research-based evidence, at times it is easier to understand when you see it visually." C.M. (May 2022)
"I find it very fascinating how the brain learns to read and spell. This course helped me better understand why. I also liked the parts about auditory processing disorders and the brain, especially how it relates to Autism." A.H. (May 2022)
"I found it all to be beneficial and very practical." K.D. (May 2022)
"I think it was important to understand how much early phonemic awareness can affect reading and language. The scientific aspect about it was interesting." M.Y. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the discussion on apraxia and the specific tools for treatment, and the differences of phonological vs. apraxic." D.S. (Mar. 2022)
"The section on apraxia intervention and differential diagnosis was beneficial for my practice." A.F. (Mar. 2022)
"The treatment strategies for apraxia were helpful." D.B. (Feb. 2022)
"I really enjoyed learning about the treatments available for Childhood Apraxia of Speech. I currently have one student with this disorder and it was really helpful to learn about more treatment approaches." J.G. (Jan. 2022)
"Section on auditory processing, apraxia, and dyslexia was very informative – I liked the ease of taking it online." M.D. (Jan. 2022)
"Provided all the best evidence based approaches for each area discussed." S.P. (Jan. 2022)
"The information on treatment programs was helpful. I liked the practical applications of the information." M.S. (Jan. 2022)
"I found the relationships with Autism and APD a good revisit for further explanation to my client's family members." A.C. (Dec. 2021)
"All of the topics were beneficial. Auditory Processing deficits are not officially diagnosed but present in most of my students. All of my language students have reading problems. A number of my articulation students have CAS." K.A. (Dec. 2021)
"The beneficial thing about this course were the evidence-based practices that can be used for intervention that were discussed." C.S. (Dec. 2021)
"All 3 topics of APD, dyslexia and CAS were very beneficial." H.F. (Nov. 2021)
"The apraxia information and treatments was most beneficial to me. I liked the therapy approaches and descriptions." S.B. (Oct. 2021)
"So informative and clearly presented. I liked the resources and research supporting the findings." S.M. (Oct. 2021)
“I liked that this course was well organized and named actual tests and intervention programs. Also, differentiating apraxia from dysarthria (really focused on apraxia vs. phonological processes).” G.A. (Oct. 2021)
"The variety of information all combined into one training was great!" B.H. (Sept. 2021)
“I enjoyed the more detailed and practical approaches to working with students with apraxia and auditory processing issues.” P.E. (Sept. 2021)
"Learning about the pathways in the brain were good." D.J. (Aug. 2021)
"Characteristics of Auditory Processing compared to ADD will be beneficial for my daily practice." L.C. (July 2021)
"The information on PROMPT is beneficial for my practice. The information about the amount of time (ms) Broca's area takes to recognize grammatical morphemes is good as well as the maturation sequence of axons fiber tracts." M.H. (July 2021)
"The technical details were very good as a great reminder." P.M. (July 2021)
“This course was informative without being tedious. I loved the images of the brain and the information that pertained to it. It was all very helpful.” K.C. (May 2021)
“Dr. Burns is an excellent speaker and is very knowledgeable. It was interesting to learn about how treatment protocols affect the brain structure.” L.R. (May 2021)
“The segment about dyslexia was very helpful. I also found the neuroscience and recent studies interesting.” E.M. (Apr. 2021)
“I enjoyed the information on dyslexia and auditory processing, and on the areas of the brain impacted by these conditions. I liked that it was explained in an easily understandable way.” H.W. (Apr. 2021)
"I enjoyed the neurological factors behind dyslexia and CAS. The course was very thorough and organized." E.C. (Feb. 2021)
Presenter: Keli Richmond, MS, CCC-SLP
Different from other "literacy" courses, this evidence-based course will provide specific guidance for SLPs working to establish early literacy skills with children with Autism. Exposing children with Autism to early literacy interventions with embedded printed (orthographic) cues is imperative. This course teaches the use of printed cues as a means to... more+
"Intervention techniques for ways to incorporate literacy with phonological awareness, speech production, language development, and literacy were beneficial. It was great. I liked many things, e.g., specific instruction on intervention, and resource lists." L.V. (Aug. 2024)
"Slides were great, highly organized. Graphics about the cycle approach were clear and helpful. I enjoyed the treatment videos." J.E. (Jul. 2024)
"This course was well thought out. It is needed to assist children with Autism in obtaining literacy skills. I enjoyed how activities were explained and how the application for different types of students was explained." K.A. (Jul. 2024)
"Loved the practical applications and the use of the clinical video examples." S.A. (Jun. 2024)
"The video examples of orthographic instruction were helpful. I have been able to easily add orthographic instruction into my therapy sessions. The video examples were extremely helpful." J.L. (May 2024)
"Understanding of the four processors was beneficial. Well presented course overall. Excellent examples and videos." G.S. (May 2024)
"So many great ideas especially the websites and therapy resources." K.A. (Mar. 2024)
"Using orthographic instruction in my sessions. I liked the video examples." B.W. (Feb. 2024)
"The suggestion to combine the sight words and blended words into meaningful sentences to support language development was beneficial. This course gave me ideas on how to get parents on board with orthography even when minimally speaking." S.C. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked the shared therapy ideas and materials. The discussion on connecting print to speech production instead of treating it just as a sound you produce was beneficial." C.C. (Nov. 2023)
"The entire course is loaded with ideas that are easily implemented into my practice. I especially appreciated the videos showing the hierarchy of target presentation. The research basis for the approach and the fMRI results were beneficial." A.M. (Oct. 2023)
"Video examples and lots of resources. I liked the shared resources and websites to help me find materials." G.M. (Jul. 2023)
"Explanation of the processors involved in reading was beneficial." S.J. (Jul. 2023)
"The layout of the content was informative and directly correlated with ways to improve each skill. The course was very easy to follow and was very educational." K.R. (Jul. 2023)
"Clear presentation. Learning how lack of attention to faces affects speech and literacy development was interesting." J.D. (Jul. 2023)
"Good resources offered, videos shown, and with lots of examples. The connection of sound production to orthographic print work was beneficial. I liked the discussion of the interrelationship between the processors." J.S. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the orthographic progression." T.L. (Jun. 2023)
"I particularly liked the framework regarding the 4 processors: orthographic, phonological, meaning, and context. This is a great way to talk to parents about how the processors work together and how a deficit in one impacts the child as the child goes through the increasing demands at school. Seeing this presentation prompted me to reintroduce some of these ideas with students I currently am seeing." D.D. (Mar. 2023)
"The resource list is amazing! The videos also were excellent. Best of all, the course was practical and positive!" D.D. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked all of the content. Learning how differently children with ASD access cognitive information for reading and writing was beneficial." M.B. (Feb. 2023)
"The course was well organized, clear, and concise. Learning how phonological processing should start early for children with autism." C.M. (Dec. 2022)
"Liked the ways to incorporate this into the classroom. The resources and suggestions were beneficial." M.A. (Dec. 2022)
"Building up from sounds to written words in sentences. I liked the video examples." K.H. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the activities provided and how to implement them right away. The description about the parts of the brain used was helpful." R.M. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the videos of the speaker modeling therapy with autistic students. And supporting phonological awareness of students who display hyperlexia." A.L. (Aug. 2022)
"The resources and how to systematically teach speech sounds using orthographic instruction were beneficial. Also, the resources provided and video examples of therapy sessions were good." M.T. (Jul. 2022)
"I loved the video models and resource lists. Learning how to incorporate literacy and orthographics into therapy was helpful! The video models and systematic approach, along with materials, will really help me get started!" E.S. (Jul. 2022)
"I will begin to use the printed word along with pictures to help students with their orthographic learning. The objectives were clear, the information was clear." D.R. (Jun. 2022)
"The flow charts were very helpful." J.G. (May 2022)
"This is a relatively underappreciated treatment approach in terms of having wider applicability. I liked how the presenter is practical but links her points to research. This course makes a strong case for the applicability of orthographic intervention to a wider range of deficits we see. I thought the presenter had a very engaging style." G.R. (May 2022)
"I loved all of the examples Keli gave in the lecture, the handout, and in her videos. She gave some great resources that I am anxious to go to. I really liked the emphasis on reading! Keli brought this out so well and you could hear the passion in her voice to get children and their families into the books. It was all covered so well!" K.S. (Jan. 2022)
"I liked how to incorporate literacy into therapy sessions even for the youngest of clients. I liked that I could complete the course at my own pace." R.K. (Jan. 2022)
"All of the information was very relevant and useful. Website resources, video examples, etc." K.T. (Jan. 2022)
"Keli's passion for reading and her depth of knowledge I thought it was great!" C.M. (Jan. 2022)
"I liked all of the background information and treatment suggestions, as well as the resources that she provided. She did a great job." C.S. (Jan. 2022)
"Keli is a phenomenal presenter and explains her intents/goals with ease. I also appreciated the therapy demonstrations." J.D. (Dec. 2021)
"I loved the videos of progressing from sound to word to phrase to sentence level." M.H. (Dec. 2021)
"I enjoyed the suggestions on how to incorporate orthographies into fun activities. Lots of ideas!" E.H. (Dec. 2021)
"This course was practical with evidence-based techniques and product resources provided." K.M. (Dec. 2021)
"The ideas to help hyperlexics when out in the community were interesting. Great to hear about the difference in brain function in hyperlexia." K.L. (Dec. 2021)
"What I liked most about the course were all the resources that were given to help you find the activities you need for your clients and the example videos. I will use more orthographic instruction and literacy activities in my therapy sessions after learning from this course." S.R. (Dec. 2021)
"As an SLP working at an outpatient therapy clinic, we do not have the opportunity to collaborate with school-based faculty; this course provided a variety of resources and therapy activities that can easily be incorporated into sessions for ALL patients." N.B. (Nov. 2021)
"I liked the instructional videos included in this presentation and listings of resource materials.” L.C. (Nov. 2021)
"I have not thought about the orthographic approach in terms of articulation. Of working from the written letter to pictures. I usually go the other direction.” K.C. (Oct. 2021)
"The course was brief but provided a good introduction. The research was cited in the slides so that it will be easier to go to the studies that I want to see. I especially appreciated the confirmation that it is "never too early" to begin introducing orthographic instruction for children with ASD." R.M. (Oct. 2021)
"It was easy to access and understand. Wealth of resources!!! H.F. (Sept. 2021)
“Describing the 4 processors for reading skills in our brain and how they collaborate was insightful.” W.L. (Sept. 2021)
“This course was informative about what causes hyperlexia, and the comprehension issues that are concerning later on. It also helps to understand how to explain it to parents and teachers who misunderstand hyperlexia.” J.S. (Aug. 2021)
“I enjoyed the treatment techniques and instruction on cycles approach, and how to incorporate literacy how to incorporate written letters.” B.C. (Aug. 2021)
"I enjoyed the discussion on tying meaning to the written word as a comprehension builder. I liked the presentation style." P.F. (Jun. 2021)
"I was particularly interested in the final webinar with the lists of sound loaded, and grammatical morpheme loaded books. I am interested in incorporating theme based activities in my school practice. I liked the resources provided for online and printable resources." A.C. (May 2021)
“The videos helped reinforce what was being discussed. The target sound selection was newish information that I will be able to apply immediately - loved it. The pace and flow were great. The content was organized well and had a good flow. Good information was shared as well as resources. Great online course.” H.F. (Mar. 2021)
“So many great ideas to make the language groups and individual therapy sessions fun for the students. I have to run language groups in my school district and these ideas will help both the children with IEPs and the peer models.” A.E. (Mar. 2021)
“I found the course very informative. There was more covered than I had anticipated. I especially enjoyed going over the importance of pairing print with the sounds during speech sessions. I liked the specific examples of how to pair the print to the sound. There were a multitude of examples for varying levels of development.” D.B. (Feb. 2021)
"The course was informative, and I like that the presenter offered strategies that can be applied immediately with my students." M.D. (Jan. 2021)
"I appreciated the discussion on hyperlexia and how to support comprehension and use of vocabulary as well as sound production practice. However, I expected a little more information specific to ASD." S.L. (Jan. 2021)
"I thought it was great! The presenter clearly loves what she does!" N.B. (Jan. 2021)
Presenter: Keli Richmond, MS, CCC-SLP
Research has found that even when children with speech sound disorders receive early speech intervention and sounds are successfully remediated, they may be at continued risk for later reading, spelling, and academic difficulties due to a weak underlying phonological system. In this course, learn to use orthographic instruction to remediate speech errors while simultaneously supporting literacy and language skills.... more+
"I liked the video of therapy using techniques." A.D. (Aug. 2024)
"Adding orthographic/ print awareness while working on speech sounds was beneficial. The course was easy to understand, makes sense." J.B. (Aug. 2024)
"This course was amazing and I will definitely be digging deeper into identifying what kind of "processors" my clients are to better address their needs." B.H. (Aug. 2024)
"The info on how the reading role and how the different skills and processors have to all work in order to have fluent reading was beneficial. I liked what the course taught me about the acquisition of reading and writing skills." J.P. (Jul. 2024)
"The presenter does a nice job emphasizing how literacy is in the SLP's scope of practice." M.S. (Jul. 2024)
"The overall concept that print enhances speech progress was beneficial. Very good diversity of media." M.S. (Jul. 2024)
"The treatment ideas and techniques were beneficial. I liked the videos of actual treatment sessions." L.C. (Jul. 2024)
"I enjoyed the presenter's enthusiasm. The entire course was beneficial." M.A. (Jun. 2024)
"The entire course was extremely beneficial. I currently try to incorporate literacy into my therapy sessions and this course provided more detail and resources to increase how/when I introduce orthographic instruction." J.L. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked all of the ideas and the discussion on orthographic instruction." C.G. (Apr. 2024)
"I love learning and implementing orthographic instruction. I liked all of this course." M.W. (Apr. 2024)
"Discussing how the SLP can actually be a part of literacy and SHOULD be a part of literacy from the very beginning! Many school districts do not recognize this." J.H. (Apr. 2024)
"Presenter provided great examples with her videos and also her long list of resources was amazing and much appreciated!" J.H. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the videos and resources. I will be more intentional about using print with therapy." K.H. (Mar. 2024)
"Incorporating literacy-based material into my therapy treatments. The examples shown are readily applicable." J.H. (Mar. 2024)
"Very thorough course. Reinforced my use of letters and printed words in speech therapy." T.G. (Mar. 2024)
"The utilization of orthographic instruction to promote phonological awareness and literacy skills was helpful." K.S. (Feb. 2024)
"The progression of orthographic instruction was beneficial. I liked the cited research and resources." J.R. (Feb. 2024)
"A great breakdown of the processors within the brain responsible for reading and writing. Great examples - videos - etc to demonstrate the teachings." T.A. (Feb. 2024)
"Discussing the need to introduce phonemes earlier was helpful. I liked the availability of the slide show as a reference and a tool for review." T.C. (Feb. 2024)
"Incorporating print during therapy was a beneficial topic. The therapy videos, list of helpful resources, and activities were very helpful." S.L. (Feb. 2024)
"The entire presentation was excellent. The presenter was well-spoken and provided many excellent examples and videos." C.C. (Feb. 2024)
"Using sound-loaded books was beneficial." C.P. (Jan. 2024)
"All the video examples have excellent content and relate directly to therapy." S.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Targeting later developing or non-stimulable sounds first, leads to greater overall improvements. I liked the therapy material ideas and references." C.C. (Dec. 2023)
"The entire presentation was filled with excellent techniques, videos, and materials. I will definitely incorporate her methods of using print before introducing pictures. I would also like to use her methods of learning vowels." E.V. (Dec. 2023)
"The presenter was absolutely wonderful! She presented all the information in an easy and enjoyable way! She had tons of videos of therapy sessions utilizing everything she talked about, and she gave great resource ideas! There is so much to remember that I will definitely be listening to this over and over to get a better grasp of all information and make use of all her techniques!" E.V. (Dec. 2023)
"Incorporating print into group therapy sessions for speech and language goals was helpful." S.G. (Dec. 2023)
"I appreciated the therapies and resources. I loved the video examples and the resources provided." L.M. (Dec. 2023)
"Orthographic approaches were beneficial. I enjoyed the many videos of therapy." J.C. (Dec. 2023)
"Targeting later developing sounds first was helpful. I liked the videos that demonstrate how to use toys and print cards/cues to elicit sounds from kids." L.H. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the use of the modified cycles approach. The content was easy to understand." S.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Plenty of therapy examples, plenty of resources, and many of them free!" R.B. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the video examples of therapy." J.V. (Dec. 2023)
"I found learning about the different processors for reading development very beneficial. This will help me keep the broader goals in perspective. I liked the explanations and examples." X.C. (Nov. 2023)
"All of this information will be very beneficial for my practice as an SLP working in Early Childhood Special Education. I found the video demonstrations to be extremely helpful, as well as the extensive resource list." K.B. (Nov. 2023)
"The presenter gave a lot of important details for the implementation of orthographic instruction. I liked the lessons and the videos." A.C. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the real videos of actual therapy. Incorporating print when teaching speech sound production was beneficial." D.C. (Nov. 2023)
"I have started using print with articulation, and it does help!! I agree with using print with articulation, and this course gave me more background information." A.L. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the clear examples. And the research to share." M.S. (Oct. 2023)
"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)