Presenters: Laura Baskall-Smith, MA, CCC-SLP & Stacey Landberg, MS, CCC-SLP
This course offers SLPs a comprehensive perspective on Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). It covers the latest research on CAS, presents strategies for effective home practice, and provides guidance on addressing comorbid conditions. Through a series of talks recorded with parents who have firsthand experience navigating CAS, participants will gain a holistic understanding of how to better support children of all ages and their families.... more+
"I appreciate the information regarding the current assessment tools available. I love the incorporation of personal experiences and input." M.B. (Apr. 2025)
"I appreciated going over the QoL of children with apraxia, the well-being of parents, research about the diagnosis, and mental health of parents when they receive a diagnosis. I liked the holistic approach to treating apraxia. And examples given throughout the course." G.V. (Apr. 2025)
"Knowing that as an SLP, I can use many different interventions with a student, especially when the one I have chosen doesn't seem to be working. I liked the truthfulness of the presenters and their accounts." C.S. (Apr. 2025)
"Course was very informative with real life samples/videos. Examples from their own experience was very useful." A.R. (Apr. 2025)
"Parent grief process. The stages of CAS. Child's response to intervention. Intrinsic, extrinsic, and the clinical intervention strategies that facilitate increased receptive and expressive communication skills. EBP intervention products available specifically for speech language service delivery. The detailed handout was essential. Thank you." P.S. (Apr. 2025)
"CAS approaches and strategies for effective home practice. I liked the different examples of the speech therapists perspectives / things that have worked for them in therapy and their experiences." B.D. (Mar. 2025)
"Parent experiences of CAS and how they navigate the many struggles of an apraxic child were beneficial. This course was a good overview of the current practice of childhood apraxia." J.C. (Mar. 2025)
"Parental discussions for homework and comorbid issues were helpful. I liked the videos, feedback from parents and SLP." D.S. (Feb. 2025)
"Discussing the different theories was helpful." D.C. (Feb. 2025)
"CAS approaches and suggestions for home practice were beneficial. I enjoyed the home practice segment." L.M. (Feb. 2025)
"The updated research on the recognized treatments was helpful." S.P. (Jan. 2025)
"Discussing the importance of AAC in treatment for children with CAS was beneficial. I enjoyed the different modules and the amount of new things I learned and will be able to apply in my job." E.K. (Jan. 2025)
"Comparison of different approaches was helpful. Nice overview for parents and early clinicians." J.B. (Jan. 2025)
"Family/parent coping skills was a beneficial topic. I liked the interactions and personal experiences." D.G. (Dec. 2024)
"The discussion of the various programs used for treating Apraxia will be most beneficial to me. Practical level of knowledge and current info." L.L. (Dec. 2024)
Presenters: Shirley Patterson, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow & Eva Trumbower, MS, CCC-SLP
This course will address practices for language and pre-literacy intervention for 3-5 year old children. Four evidence-based instructional priorities (oral language, phonological awareness, print awareness and letter knowledge) for early literacy will be the framework for this course. Each instructional priority can be infused into the SLP’s routine interventions.... more+
"All of it was helpful! The handouts were clear and will be good to look back on for future references!" S.N. (Apr. 2025)
"Beneficial methods of integrating early literacy skills into my practice. This course was very informative about background and evidence, and then also gave treatment methods." R.T. (Jan. 2025)
"The letter awareness practices were helpful." D.E. (Jan. 2025)
"All of the information was beneficial." A.M. (Dec. 2024)
"I enjoyed the content/course. It was a thorough presentation of the topic." A.S. (Dec. 2024)
Presenter: Ana Paula Mumy, SLPD, CCC-SLP
In this course, participants will differentiate between the alveolar tap R and the voiced alveolar trilled R sound. SLPs will learn a practical and systematic method for eliciting, practicing, and refining trilled R productions, with a focus on Spanish articulation.... more+
"I appreciated how the course expresses the practicing of exercises strengthening the students tongue and producing better control of the speech. I liked the whole presentation." D.T. (Apr. 2025)
"The structured approach was helpful. I enjoyed the relevant content." W.C. (Feb. 2025)
"I liked the word lists! Reproducible & systematic!" C.J. (Feb. 2025)
"The systematic approach to success for this sound was helpful." L.K. (Jan. 2025)
"I appreciated the inclusion of words that I can use to drill and work on the sounds. Clear steps and examples." N.D. (Jan. 2025)
"It was beneficial learning to use the tap to elicit the trilled /r/." E.H. (Jan. 2025)
"This is a very detailed method for targeting trilled /r/." M.T. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the explicit instruction in steps to produce trilled /r/ including ways to approximate it first. Excellent and relevant information on a difficult sound to produce." K.W. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked discussing the correct production of tapped "r" to facilitate production of the trilled "r". Clear presentation of examples." N.M. (Dec. 2024)
"This course was very clear and direct. I especially liked the steps as to how to teach the trilled /r/ sound." J.C. (Dec. 2024)
"The steps toward competency were helpful. I liked the way the drills were organized." E.S. (Dec. 2024)
"I loved the drilled practice and examples of complexity by consonant or vowel. Very knowledgeable presenter." R.H. (Nov. 2024)
"How to move from a tap to a trill was beneficial to discuss. The course was easy to follow along using handouts." T.B. (Nov. 2024)
"The parameters for tongue movement, airflow, and voicing for Trilled R were beneficial. The speaker was knowledgeable about the subject and easy to understand." S.G. (Nov. 2024)
"I really liked the actual models of the sounds. Easy to follow course." C.P. (Nov. 2024)
"Fantastic approach to learning trilled r, especially beginning with the alveolar tap. I liked everything!" M.L. (Nov. 2024)
"I appreciated the clear rationale and delineation of steps within the approach along with guidance about feedback along the way. Presenter style and materials were both super helpful." A.L. (Nov. 2024)
"I found most beneficial for our daily practice: the practical steps of artic drills to be used with our patients. Presented very clear and methodical. Program was very practical." H.M. (Oct. 2024)
"Using alveolar tap in English to bridge to Spanish tap and trill was beneficial. I liked that the course was self-paced and accessible." A.C. (Sep. 2024)
"Examples and word lists were beneficial. I enjoyed the ease of learning." D.G. (Sep. 2024)
"I liked that the method starts with the tap and getting used to tongue placement. The examples and explanations were clear." B.M. (Sep. 2024)
Presenter: Claudia Doan, MS, CCC-SLP
This fun, interactive, and evidence-based course is designed to help school-age children internalize lessons taught in speech therapy and generalize them to real-life communication situations. Learn treatment approaches to meet the needs of older students in the areas of articulation, vocabulary and written expression. Presented in detail will be highly engaging and easy-to-implement experiential, speech-language therapy lessons.... more+
"Going over the play based approach was most helpful. I liked the explanation of everything." S.U. (Apr. 2025)
"It was beneficial to discuss strategies on which best to use with older students." L.H. (Mar. 2025)
"I liked all of the information. Clear and simple slides with relevant information." L.M. (Mar. 2025)
"I found the intervention strategies most beneficial. This course helped me feel better equipped to work with my older students through establishing a more personal relationship in order to achieve more positive results." M.C. (Mar. 2025)
"All the concrete therapy goals to target were helpful. Very practical. Well presented. Provided me with goals I can implement right away." R.D. (Mar. 2025)
"Therapy ideas were helpful. I enjoyed all of the information." C.B. (Feb. 2025)
"The self-advocating was beneficial. I enjoyed the practical content." B.K. (Feb. 2025)
"The consideration of MLU was helpful. Very clear presentation." C.C. (Feb. 2025)
"Discussing how families can support their child at home was beneficial. I liked the areas covering metalinguistic awareness." M.M. (Jan. 2025)
"I found the discussions regarding self-advocacy, executive skills and strategies to develop vocabulary especially helpful. The organization, specific examples given and the handout were excellent. It will be easy to review the handout to provide me with ideas and support on various topics." J.J. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the idea about modifying therapy to fit in the framework of adolescent life skills. Very easy to understand and relate to real world." A.Y. (Dec. 2024)
"Play-based tx for older students was helpful. Very thorough and meaningful to my daily practice. I liked the self-advocacy and family and caregiver strategies." R.L. (Nov. 2024)
"The information on working with older students was beneficial. I liked the flow of information." C.P. (Oct. 2024)
"Vocabulary ideas, for example using derivations of words, phonetics, morph, semantics, to help comprehension and recall of vocabulary were helpful. Articulation - ideas for words lists, for example listing people in your life with R sound. Clear examples of how to help older students in therapy and generalizing to everyday life." N.J. (Oct. 2024)
"Tying goals to student’s interests and current and future employment goals was a beneficial topic. I liked that the course addressed older students." A.O. (Sep. 2024)
"A wealth of functional and relevant goals and strategies as well as tools were helpful and added to my previous knowledge. Relevant and easily absorbed information that could be put into practice right away." T.H. (Aug. 2024)
"I found the speech-language areas specifically outlined for older students to be the most beneficial for my daily practice. I really like how comprehensive it is in 90 minutes." H.W. (Aug. 2024)
"Family/caregiver support was beneficial. The course was clear and concise." C.P. (Jul. 2024)
"The different ways to generalize and reteach skills learned in earlier years were beneficial. I liked all the information pertaining to "big kids"." A.R. (Jul. 2024)
"Intervention discussion was beneficial and all topics were important. I liked the provided information and strategies that I can use and share with my teachers and parents." G.S. (Jul. 2024)
"Therapeutic intervention and language development were helpful to discuss. I liked the amazing visuals!" A.G. (Jun. 2024)
"The graph which shows how the use of play-based therapy activities can be incorporated into your therapy sessions with older students. I liked the chart that references teaching self-advocacy, The 3 R tip chart, and discussion on steps for understanding the importance of building trust and rapport with your students." T.M. (Jun. 2024)
"Discussion about self-advocacy was helpful. Very organized and accessible instruction on what to prioritize and target with older children." C.H. (Jun. 2024)
"The second window of neuroplasticity, play-based therapy, self-advocacy for older students, and recommendations for the families were all beneficial topics. The course was very clear and practical and highlighted the big takeaways." S.C. (Jun. 2024)
"The goal writing and vocab tied to jobs were helpful. Good practical skills for my older case load." C.S. (Jun. 2024)
"The information was helpful; specifically, topic on tier 2 vocabulary and on roots of words was beneficial." E.P. (Jun. 2024)
"All of the information was beneficial, and I liked the examples." S.B. (May 2024)
"Metalinguistics was a helpful topic. I enjoyed the online format." J.A. (May 2024)
"All the information was beneficial. Mainly real strategies and steps for working with older children. I enjoyed the real-life examples and suggestions." D.V. (May 2024)
"Such a great course! The information was so relevant and interesting! Loved it! The speaker was informative and I learned so much about older children. Great ideas for speech therapy!" L.X. (May 2024)
"Excellent points for working with older clients." N.D. (Apr. 2024)
"The vocabulary instruction was beneficial. I liked the go at your own pace model." J.B. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked discussing self-advocacy. Very useful/relevant information for SLPs working with older students." D.N. (Mar. 2024)
"Self-advocacy, goal setting collaboratively, and supporting their writing were beneficial topics. The presenter was fantastic - super clear and concise and only provided relevant information." K.W. (Mar. 2024)
"Practical recommendations regarding therapy. Good length, specific recommendations for therapy." C.P. (Mar. 2024)
"Beneficial intervention considerations for older students. Practical learning and use of practical examples." S.D. (Feb. 2024)
"Loved the real-world examples and how to connect goals with real-world skills. Liked the pacing and the unique therapy ideas." A.P. (Feb. 2024)
"All of this course was informative." A.K. (Feb. 2024)
"I found discussions helpful particularly on effective therapeutic approaches for older children, with numerous suggestions for activities to engage in to build language through dramatic, constructive and exploratory play. I was also quite interested in what researchers were recommending for vocabulary instruction with older students and activities for optimal development. The use of functional life skills information on how caregivers and families can be supportive of the older child in the home environment was particularly informative." C.F. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked how this course was designed and organized. The speaker was practical in her approach to the topic, defining terms, acknowledging different aspects of an older student's life (where they are at) and how that may influence language therapy effectiveness. I thought the Summary of Key Points at the end was a good reminder for future perusal." C.F. (Dec. 2023)
"The information about MLU and the grammar knowledge of older students will be helpful. Also, learning a new way of looking at writing goals for older students is helpful. I love that this course is geared toward the older students and what they should be able to do and what they really need to focus on learning." A.B. (Dec. 2023)
"I loved the ideas provided! The discussion on the education of staff and parents was helpful." A.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Applicable and functional information. Working with families to encourage generalization was a beneficial topic." M.H. (Dec. 2023)
"I appreciated the play-based approaches that can be used with older students. All of it was very informative. The family education suggestions were helpful." H.R. (Dec. 2023)
"Intervention and tools. I liked all of the examples especially for goal writing." T.J. (Dec. 2023)
"All of the information provided was extremely helpful, especially the intervention part." C.S. (Nov. 2023)
"The play-based therapy adjustment, motivational, self-advocacy, and vocabulary instruction ideas and sequences were helpful topics. I liked the content, rate, and sequence of information presented." J.M. (Oct. 2023)
"Practical and realistic examples of treatment techniques. The visual charts were excellent, specific, detailed, and not overwhelming!" R.F. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the dramatic play for my ASD students. And the organized graphics with dates of research." L.D. (Oct. 2023)
"Lots of easy-to-implement ideas. I am new to high schoolers and was looking for therapy approaches. I liked all of this course." A.A. (Sep. 2023)
"Course organization and information was very clear. I liked the discussion that you need to make your therapy as functional and personal as it allows." K.H. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the interventions and the research." K.M. (Sep. 2023)
"Very organized course with lots of practical suggestions. The confirmation of why skills such as sequencing and understanding morphology was helpful." A.S. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the intervention suggestions and the many examples that were provided. Excellent course." B.P. (Aug. 2023)
"Each of the three areas discussed contained valuable information. I liked the discussion of therapy techniques, of course." M.L. (Jul. 2023)
"Clear and practical information. I liked the review of language development in youth and practical ideas to support students and families." O.Z. (Jul. 2023)
"Lots of helpful information about how older students learn and how to relate to them. I liked the tips on teaching vocabulary and articulation." M.K. (Jul. 2023)
"Concrete, practical strategies. Clearly expressed with useful visuals, references to research, and best practices. I liked the overview of language development in older students, as well as the intervention tips." A.K. (Jul. 2023)
"The carryover activities and ways to educate and support parents and teachers were beneficial. I liked that the therapy intervention was backed by research. Nice course organization." D.H. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the therapy suggestions to use immediately. And how to help the older student learn skills that are more meaningful in their life." D.G. (Jun. 2023)
"I loved the opportunity to reflect on personal and hands-on goals that can be used with students - fundraising, volunteering, school clubs, etc. This course was organized and broken down easily for understanding and learning!!" W.R. (Jun. 2023)
"This course was functional. I liked the play therapy techniques and self-advocacy strategies." S.S. (Jun. 2023)
"New therapy ideas to use with older students." S.H. (Jun. 2023)
"Building rapport with students, vocabulary development, and how to make it most applicable for older students to generalize the information and skills they learn/practice in speech therapy." A.P. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the therapy activities, and the advice to give to parents to work on language skills and describe how language skills will affect their child in everyday life. The provided slides were beneficial." J.W. (Jun. 2023)
"These are all interventions that I can easily use. The specific interventions to use with older students were creative." D.B. (May 2023)
"I liked the strategies and tips for therapy. The information regarding the use of tier 2 vocabulary was beneficial." A.K. (May 2023)
Presenter: Nancy Kaufman, M.A., 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 appreciated going over ways to choose targets. I liked the client videos to show applied practices." S.D. (Apr. 2025)
"The practical video-based examples were most helpful. I liked that the course was self-paced." L.S. (Apr. 2025)
"This course was VERY comprehensive. I learned actual treatment methods for beginning therapy with children with CAS. I feel like I really mastered the course material through the slides and video presentation. It also included real-life examples of therapy and actual steps to take when starting out." A.R. (Mar. 2025)
"All of the information was beneficial. I really enjoyed seeing the treatment videos, fading cues, learning so many practical techniques, and mistakes to avoid. I liked that I could complete it at my own pace." S.D. (Mar. 2025)
"I liked everything. Explaining more on phonological processes, behavioral goals, approximations, explaining more on reinforcing cues and fading." D.S. (Mar. 2025)
"Learned more on intervention and how to identify CAS. Informative. Great presentation." L.H. (Mar. 2025)
"I found it helpful to see examples of how to implement the techniques of the K-SLP into our daily practice. I enjoyed that this course was self-paced." K.D. (Feb. 2025)
"Learning more about KSLP and treatment techniques/different cuing was most beneficial for me. I really appreciated all of the video clips and examples of treatment being implemented." A.N. (Feb. 2025)
"How to run treatment sessions and how to select word lists was a helpful topic. Nancy is engaging with her lecture and demonstrates what she is teaching through multimodal means (i.e. examples, videos, test questions)." S.O. (Feb. 2025)
"I liked learning how to use the kit." A.B. (Jan. 2025)
"Teaching children to use phonological processes in order to create approximations was beneficial. I liked the videos of tx sessions." C.A. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the relation to phonological processes." G.M. (Dec. 2024)
"Approaches to cueing and keeping tx sessions going were helpful. I liked the ways to use the K-SLP as well as incorporating other toys objects etc. The information was very thorough and easy to follow, engaging." M.E. (Dec. 2024)
"Specific examples and intricacies of how to apply the Kaufman techniques were helpful. The course was very thorough." L.B. (Dec. 2024)
"All of the information was beneficial. Very clearly defined steps." S.M. (Oct. 2024)
"The examples of how to target specific syllable shapes were helpful and discussing how to move forward with production to pivot phrases. I liked the videos and that course was broken into sections." M.R. (Sep. 2024)
"The shaping techniques, the motivational techniques, and the rapid motor imitation techniques were all beneficial." M.R. (Sep. 2024)
"Discussing the order of cues and fading of cues was helpful. I liked being able to go through the test while taking the course." B.S. (Sep. 2024)
"Learning the K-SLP therapy technique was beneficial. I liked the way the course was organized and all the videos." C.B. (Aug. 2024)
"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, M.A., 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+
"I appreciated the discussion on going straight into increasing language, not just working on speech intelligibility. I liked the videos, seeing how the program works and seeing the progress these students made." K.W. (Apr. 2025)
"The presenter was very good and engaging. I found the discussion of pivot phrases, approximations, and varying tasks to be helpful for my daily practice. This course provided a lot of examples of each topic being discussed and describing what was being worked on and why." T.H. (Apr. 2025)
"Shaping the target word using what we know about naturally occurring phonological processes was beneficial. Course was broken up into manageably lengthened modules. I liked all the case studies and longitudinal results." N.B. (Mar. 2025)
"Examples of real treatment sessions." A.J. (Mar. 2025)
"It was helpful reviewing fading of cues and more specifically the best approach when applying it to children with Apraxia." M.R. (Mar. 2025)
"How to use word approximations to promote increasing skills was helpful to discuss. I enjoyed the video examples." T.L. (Mar. 2025)
"Shaping techniques were beneficial. Very dynamic presenter, great case studies, nice to hear what worked for her or not over years of experience." J.P. (Mar. 2025)
"Explained treatment step by step. I liked the therapy videos." P.M. (Mar. 2025)
"Learning specific activities and models was helpful. I liked that I could do the course at my own pace." L.R. (Mar. 2025)
"Shaping strategies were beneficial. Really enjoyed the videos and the analysis of the child's speech production. The speaker is excellent." N.Z. (Feb. 2025)
"Guidance on where to start with some of my clients/students and how important shaping the words and word approximations can be. The course was easy to follow and provided practical information that can be implemented in therapy sessions. The videos provided great examples of how to actually implement the strategies and approaches that were discussed." C.J. (Feb. 2025)
"The different cues that could be used were helpful. I liked the videos." N.G. (Feb. 2025)
"Shaping word approximations was beneficial to discuss. A student I currently work with was not imitating or producing /n/. When I "dentalize" the /n/ sound by placing my tongue between my teeth, my student tried to imitate it. I like taking online courses because I can go back and listen to topics. And this course has so much great information it was good to go back and listen to it again." P.F. (Feb. 2025)
"Discussion of preferred toys of the child and cues were helpful. I liked the demonstrations of assessments." D.S. (Feb. 2025)
"Type of cues, videos, assessment, and overall information was beneficial." A.H. (Feb. 2025)
"Example videos and "what not to do" or common mistakes were helpful. The list of types of cues will be helpful as well. Easy to manage and could go at my own pace." J.S. (Feb. 2025)
"All of the information was helpful! This course was fantastic and Nancy is an amazing presenter and therapist. Easy to follow, lots of videos." D.P. (Feb. 2025)
"Learning about the various cueing strategies and how to fade, learning about how to implement the K-SLP practice cards, learning about how to choose effective words that benefit the child in their ability to express basic wants/ needs and meaningful messages. I also liked the emphasis placed on taking the time to figure out activities that are preferrable to the child (this helps build rapport and also increases the chances that the child will participate). I found it beneficial to learn how ABA therapy is correlated to this approach and positive to implement. I like how there were a lot of videos demonstrating the methods taught during this course. It was helpful to see the speaker rate her own performance and explain how she implemented the practice with real children." K.R. (Feb. 2025)
"I found the section re: when there is an absence of imitation skill incredibly helpful! I will be implementing the rapid motor imitation antecedent training. Great real life examples and videos; it is so helpful to see the techniques implemented by the expert." C.W. (Feb. 2025)
"The sequence of treatment suggestions was helpful. Ms. Kaufmans style of presentation was upbeat, she’s an incredibly skilled clinician who can easily relate to her audience to convey complex concepts. She’s amazing." R.J. (Feb. 2025)
"Beneficial topics were working with nonverbal students, fading cues and prompts, and choosing target words. I liked everything, course was awesome!" C.G. (Jan. 2025)
"I liked the concept of teaching word approximations." T.R. (Jan. 2025)
"The description of how to implement cues and then fade them out combined with the treatment videos to demonstrate was helpful for me. I really enjoyed seeing the progression of improvement in the children's speech!" K.C. (Jan. 2025)
"Use of the prompts and cues as well as where to start therapy was beneficial." E.H. (Jan. 2025)
"Expanding utterances, cueing and fading cues, and parent training were all helpful topics. I loved watching the video examples. It's always great to see ways to incorporate new ways to play into treatment." A.H. (Dec. 2024)
"Scripting functional and telegraphic language from the beginning was beneficial. I liked the video examples and common mistakes." T.E. (Dec. 2024)
"Nancy is a great presenter, loved all the videos demonstrating therapy methods." S.B. (Dec. 2024)
"Cuing and how to build on the child's speech was helpful. Very understandable information." S.S. (Dec. 2024)
"Ways to work with fading cues were beneficial to discuss. Helpful and practical strategies to use immediately." C.T. (Dec. 2024)
"I think watching the videos of where to start and seeing how the cues were used was super helpful! I enjoyed the videos showing treatment being conducted." M.C. (Dec. 2024)
"How to implement Kaufman cards in my therapy sessions for a variety of students who are all at very different levels was helpful. The speaker is so enthusiastic. Also loved the therapy videos. Will rewatch course to really soak up the info." A.T. (Dec. 2024)
"How to use alternative therapy techniques for severely impaired children (autistic and other non verbal non imitative children) was beneficial to discuss. Ms. Kaufman has tons of experience and has a very effective assessment method. I liked that she shared these for each step of treatment and showed real applications with children and parents. Bravo." G.T. (Dec. 2024)
"All of the information was great and very easy to include in therapy sessions right away!" M.P. (Dec. 2024)
"Teaching final voiced consonants by slightly devoicing or producing "quieter" to avoid insertion of schwa (I was already doing this, so it affirmed my current methods). Teaching lingual-alveolar phonemes with tongue slightly protruded if needed to gain successful approximations. Confirmed many of my current practices with my apraxia caseload which was reassuring as a therapist working with primarily CAS children. Many very helpful videos which modeled the course concepts and teaching." K.E. (Dec. 2024)
"I really benefitted from the many videos played that actually showed how to implement the K-SLP methods. I liked that I didn't have to do the entire training in one day!" A.G. (Dec. 2024)
"The topic on approximations was helpful. I liked the presence of explicative videos." S.G. (Dec. 2024)
"The information on the importance of approximations and the way to manage these in therapy was beneficial. The therapy clips were interesting and Nancy Kaufman is an energetic presenter." A.T. (Nov. 2024)
"The idea of modeling approximations based on natural phonological processes was helpful. I loved how interactive Nancy was throughout, and I loved the client videos." K.S. (Nov. 2024)
"Using specific vowels in place of schwa for closer approximation to other words. Easy to listen to course." C.S. (Nov. 2024)
"I really liked the clinical videos as it demonstrated real world application." C.M. (Nov. 2024)
"How to pick therapy targets for CAS. I liked how the information was presented then followed by examples." E.F. (Nov. 2024)
"Examples of using and fading the cues, and implementing the method overall. I liked the speaker's way of presenting." S.D. (Nov. 2024)
"How to incorporate toys and where to start in therapy were helpful topics. I enjoyed the presenter's style and explanations." D.D. (Nov. 2024)
"I liked the discussion on shaping approximations into words. Realistic ways to start using immediately with clients." K.G. (Nov. 2024)
"All of the information was beneficial. I especially liked the videos of these treatment strategies being used with children." A.B. (Nov. 2024)
"How to simplify motor plans in the form of approximations was helpful. I enjoyed the real client examples and Mrs. Kaufman doing therapy herself!" H.S. (Oct. 2024)
"Importance of specific cues to elicit the preferred responses. The speaker was entertaining so it was much easier to attend to the hours long videos." S.H. (Oct. 2024)
"Beneficial topics were pivot phrases, sentences, the use of motivating toys, a variety of cueing techniques, and the method of determining where to begin treatment and how to sequence going forward. I liked the videos and handouts with word simplification and tactile cueing for all vowels and consonants." N.H. (Oct. 2024)
"Videos that demonstrated how to use the Kaufman Cards and collect data." R.W. (Oct. 2024)
"The entire course was very informative. The teaching methods and videos were very beneficial." M.B. (Sep. 2024)
"I loved the information about the pivot words and phrases and telegraphic language! Excellent presentation style and specific examples put into practice in therapy!" J.P. (Sep. 2024)
"The videos included in the course were very helpful in understanding the K-SLP method and the cueing techniques. I liked how the topics were arranged and the examples given by Nancy to support the content in the presentation slides." R.G. (Sep. 2024)
"Treatment hierarchy was beneficial. I liked the real-life examples." A.B. (Aug. 2024)
"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 with 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 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.
"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.
Presenter: LeAnna Heinrich, MS, CCC-SLP
This course focuses on a consultative model of intervention examining social and emotional concerns when providing services virtually. This course also includes functional speech and language strategies and is most relevant for clinicians working with preschoolers and school-age children.... more+
"The recommended activities for families utilizing teletherapy, even post-pandemic were helpful. I liked the presenter's delivery and wealth of resources." J.G. (Dec. 2024)
"Beneficial activities that can work with all ages when making recommendations to families. I liked the slide about the different illnesses that occurred previously." D.L. (Dec. 2024)
"Managing screen time was beneficial to discuss. I liked the suggestions regarding privacy." S.D. (Oct. 2024)
"Discussing how to protect privacy when using teletherapy was beneficial. The course was clear and practical." M.N. (Dec. 2023)
"Knowing what other forms of service delivery are acceptable. Very easy to follow course." H.M. (Dec. 2023)
"The recommended activities for telepractice to relay to parents confirmed what I would do. I liked that common sense was provided as well as necessary privacy needs." S.S. (Aug. 2023)
"I love the reminder that language can be incorporated into all everyday activities. The discussion of limiting screen time was good. The continuum of interaction and passiveness was beneficial." S.Q. (Aug. 2023)
"Considering the client's environment and routine when providing carry-over activities was beneficial to discuss. Clear and short presentation." D.S. (Jun. 2023)
"I appreciated the list of recommended activities for parents/families to engage in during distance learning. I appreciated the presenter giving us a short history of other pandemics and how people coped with them. I liked that she recognized that teletherapy is not easy and it is not for every child and/or family." C.D. (Jun. 2023)
"Good information about how parents can help and making sure parents have what they need. This course offered helpful information and websites when doing online therapy." L.W. (Dec. 2022)
"Presenter spoke slowly and deliberately and with many examples. I liked the educational information for supporting families and teachers. The references provided in this workshop will be beneficial." K.C. (Nov. 2022)
"I will benefit from this course content." K.D. (Oct. 2022)
"Good reminder to be creative with what the child has at home to work with. And that we can still control screen time even if we are doing telepractice." M.R. (Sept. 2022)
"I would recommend this course to my SLP colleagues." K.W. (Jul. 2022)
"I liked the supportive information for having parents directly involved, and using daily activities and materials in the home as a means of providing effective therapy. So many parents continue to expect the clinician to wholly and consistently provide 'academic' materials & activities on screen. Prepping and sending needed hands-on materials for pre-K & K students has been absolutely overwhelming at times! All of the suggested activity ideas & resources are very much appreciated." K.L. (Feb. 2022)
"Practical suggestions for providing speech and language activities at home. Also, considering the parent's work load, number of children at home, stress in household, etc... when planning speech and language sessions and activities for the child." K.W. (Feb. 2022)
"Great examples related to screen time and recommending activities for use in home with family involvement. I liked the discussion on screen time, and how to minimize negative outcomes." T.A. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked the ideas for functional language and speech activities in the home." T.A. (Jan. 2022)
"I loved all of the recommended activities to implement when you have to deliver a different service model." R.M. (Jan. 2022)
"It's beneficial to note that telepractice may not be the best practice; that as an SLP, there are many options for providing support, services, and follow up with clients and families. These opportunities may even be more welcome, now, than if they were suggested during normal times as carry-over or family activities. It was reinforcing to the SLP and the efforts being made to provide services in a challenging time." A.H. (Jan. 2022)
"Thank you for providing an in depth study into how Covid 19 has affected our profession as well as other professions. Also, the strategies offered were very helpful and useful." R.M. (Jan. 2022)
Presenter: Gina Gabel Hurst, MS, CCC-SLP
This course will help SLPs to effectively promote speech sound carryover with children ages 3 to 12. This course includes the Carryover Cards for Kids – a downloadable resource containing 124 English talk task cards and 116 Spanish talk task cards.... more+
"I enjoyed the way the presenter described the purpose of the task cards as a means of encouraging the child and/or communication partners to increase meaningful communication activities. Course was short and with great information. The presenter moved quickly through the information while also providing meaningful lessons for our own carryover of the information that was presented." V.C. (Mar. 2025)
"The Talk Task Cards were beneficial! I tell parents of my articulation kids about the mommyspeechtherapy.com site for quick and easy 20-word charts of targeted speech sounds. I suggest that they choose a couple of sounds from the goals to specifically target throughout the day during the child's speech. I love that these cards help the children facilitate their speech sound practice. I liked the downloadables that can be used with my speech kids." K.S. (Mar. 2025)
"Using meaningful interactions to support carryover was beneficial. I liked the examples of different clients and scenarios; inclusion of research." T.N. (Mar. 2025)
"I liked the reproducible cards to use in therapy." K.R. (Mar. 2025)
"I benefitted the most from the real-life case discussions at the end of the course. I liked that carryover cards were included with the course." J.G. (Jan. 2025)
"I enjoyed the encouraging meaningful activities." A.R. (Jan. 2025)
"How to implement carryover cards was helpful specifically for my itty bitty ones who are unintelligible and who can't read. I appreciated the examples." L.M. (Dec. 2024)
"I enjoyed the materials included and the practicality." A.L. (Dec. 2024)
"This course gave good information about the involvement of the classroom teacher and the child's primary communication partners leading to generalization of speech skills." P.C. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the carryover cards and the different ways to work on carryover." D.L. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the suggestion for therapy and the examples. It was beneficial to discuss how to use task cards to help children with articulation carryover." J.R. (Nov. 2024)
"Ideas for generalization were helpful. I enjoyed the content." R.H. (Nov. 2024)
"It was beneficial changing the perspective approach to carryover activities. I liked the carryover card handouts." S.R. (Oct. 2024)
"Carryover suggestions were helpful. I liked the presentation of material and examples." K.H. (Oct. 2024)
"The ability to modify the cards to each child's needs and situations was helpful. I liked the resource support to help generalize skills." S.M. (Sep. 2024)
"The use of carry-over cards was beneficial. Simple yet informative presentation." L.E. (Sep. 2024)
"I appreciated the specific generalization cards to support other ways to help kids use speech outside of the therapy context. I liked the ease of use and the functional therapy tools." B.D. (Jul. 2024)
"Carryover activity ideas to work on with kids and to give families as well was beneficial. I liked the included cards for carryover practice." S.M. (Jul. 2024)
"How to use the carryover cards. This was a well-organized webinar. I liked that it gave examples of how to use it in real-life situations." V.K. (Jul. 2024)
"The suggestions on how to help a child with carryover skills were helpful. I liked the different ideas on how to promote carryover, and I like the materials provided." A.R. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked the cards and ideas." D.V. (Jun. 2024)
"Cards for the carry-over treatment were helpful. I enjoyed the treatment options." A.P. (May. 2024)
"Learning about how to use carryover cards / how to adapt them to suit different needs were beneficial topics. I appreciated the materials given." N.G. (May. 2024)
"Loved the conversation cards resource. Also, the importance of working with teachers and paraprofessionals to aid in their journey to carryover." L.E. (Apr. 2024)
"Carryover cards and carryover ideas are so critical to help a child achieve communication success! It helps families to understand how speech and language practice can happen at home really anytime within the routines and activities at home. It really is an awareness and the SLP's duty to help communicate this. I love it! The instructor was clear, calm, kind and extremely knowledgeable." S.G. (Apr. 2024)
"I loved the carryover ideas." D.T. (Mar. 2024)
"I really enjoyed the focus on facilitating carryover in fun, natural activities. I also liked the real life examples." G.S. (Mar. 2024)
"The carryover cards for kids were helpful." B.T. (Feb. 2024)
"Beneficial ways to implement the speech sound cards to promote generalization of targeted speech sounds. I liked the speech sound cards included in this course so that I can implement them with students on my caseload." M.L. (Jan. 2024)
"The discussion around what carryover is and what carryover means was helpful. I liked the course's convivence and flexibility." D.D. (Jan. 2024)
"The Carryover Cards were beneficial. I am definitely going to implement them. I liked the handouts." K.R. (Dec. 2023)
"Practical. Encouraging. Resources included! I loved the reminder that carryover activities should be short and meaningful. I LOVED the reference to Rachel Romeo's study! I refer to that study every day to encourage parent-child interaction." D.E. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked all of the handouts. Learning how to better improve carryover." S.T. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the included resources: the Carryover Cards and ELL materials. Making homework relevant to meaningful interactions." K.T. (Nov. 2023)
"The Carryover Cards and the research references were helpful. I liked the general topic, which gives another tool for carryover." B.P. (Oct. 2023)
"A clear, to-the-point explanation about effective ways to promote generalization using the cards that are provided with this course. I liked the material provided to be used in my sessions. And the list of other resources that can be found for a bilingual caseload." D.S. (Oct. 2023)
"Very usable concept. I liked the Carryover Cards provided for use as an activity for generalization." D.R. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the discussion that the cards do not always have to be cards, they can also be activities done at home that facilitate the end product. All children can't read, and all parents won't take the time to do something scripted, but carryover is more likely to occur if you give activities with a certain target process in mind or even in what the parent does routinely. I liked the examples of the cards and the presenter sharing actual examples of cases." T.P. (Oct. 2023)
"Practical ideas for carryover. Easy to listen to course." C.B. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked all of the downloads and materials to incorporate into therapy. The concept of beginning the carryover fairly fast to help with the natural, authentic learning of speech/language was beneficial." D.K. (Sep. 2023)
"It was all very relevant to my everyday practice. I like the Carryover Cards." T.W. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the references to materials for bilingual students, and the importance of using the natural environment to foster carryover of speech sound productions." L.J. (Sep. 2023)
"The task cards were helpful. I liked the reminders of what is required for generalization. The course was super practical and the case study examples were helpful with planning when there are multiple areas to target for a student." M.E. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the idea of using the carryover cards with teachers, peers, and relatives. I appreciated the real examples." D.W. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the apps, cards, and websites for therapy ideas. Learning to target the sound in error and also to provide language opportunities outside the therapy room in pragmatic situations that will help the child carry over the targeted sound in a natural environment." E.V. (Jul. 2023)
"I really liked the carry-over cards that were provided." G.J. (Jul. 2023)
"Very generous of this speaker to provide the carryover cards for us to download and use. Learning ways to incorporate carryover with teachers and families was beneficial." R.L. (Jun. 2023)
"Parental involvement in the carryover process was beneficial. As well as the importance of the talk task cards." B.R. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the carryover cards and different ideas to generalize skills." K.M. (May 2023)
"I love the carryover cards, which allow children to use them and carryover their sounds in natural environments. Thank you for providing so many sounds. So valuable!!" B.F. (May 2023)
"The carryover cards are great!" C.A. (May 2023)
"I liked the carryover cards and the examples of ways to facilitate carryover into conversation." L.L. (May 2023)
"Different ways to promote generalization. I liked the examples given." C.M. (Apr. 2023)
"Good practical applications. I liked the activity cards!" M.C. (Apr. 2023)
"This course offered me ideas I can use immediately with children on my caseload. Good therapy ideas." S.J. (Mar. 2023)
"The speaker pointed out that just because a child is diagnosed with an articulation problem that it doesn't indicate that is the only area of concern. I definitely concur. Often, more issues are underlying. They just can't be identified yet. I appreciated the cards and additional resources that were provided during the presentation." M.C. (Mar. 2023)
"The topic on language focus to speech sound production was beneficial. I liked the format and ready-made cards." A.S. (Mar. 2023)
"I loved the task cards." J.F. (Mar. 2023)
"I found the examples of how to carry over in different languages to be very beneficial as a bilingual individual. I was able to do course at my own pace." P.G. (Mar. 2023)
"Using the Carryover Cards was beneficial as a means of facilitating authentic, meaningful conversations. I liked the examples of the actual work with the students." A.B. (Feb. 2023)
"I usually look for worksheets to provide for home practice and now I feel validated in creatively incorporating targets into natural activities for practice and how this is just or even more valuable practice." D.B. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the discussion about incorporating speech sound production carryover into meaningful and naturalistic contexts like we do with language skills." D.B. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked that the student can incorporate these quick and simple trial practices in their daily routine. It also has the child focus on their skills beyond the therapy setting and helps them become accountable." M.L. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the actual cards. I tell my parents to incorporate practice through their daily activities of living, and this is a good visual to show them exactly how simple it can be." M.L. (Dec. 2022)
"Having quick and easy materials to present to my parents will be so helpful! I liked being able to print out these task cards." A.G. (Dec. 2022)
"I found the idea of using speech cards in therapy really beneficial. I think those are great resources to have to help promote carryover." S.F. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the cards. And use of language therapeutic principles for artic carryover." M.S. (Dec. 2022)
"The Carryover Cards will be a great addition to my practice. They will be a great way for my students to work on carryover across environments." C.P. (Dec. 2022)
"Practical suggestions for carryover activities. Use of Carryover Cards during ADLs." K.F. (Dec. 2022)
"Usable information. I liked the discussion of carryover being a carefully guided process." C.H. (Dec. 2022)
"I like that presenter is a practicing SLP. And using activities kids like or think is play paired with therapy tasks." J.U. (Dec. 2022)
"The explanation of the task cards was very helpful. And thinking about creative ways to facilitate speech and sound carryover in the home." C.P. (Nov. 2022)
"I loved all of the topics. This program follows the concepts I use in my own programs. It's extremely validating. I liked the incorporation of speech and related language into natural daily activities and opportunities." D.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the examples for carryover." S.F. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the handouts." A.R. (Oct. 2022)
"The carryover cards will help my students who aren't reading yet but need to work on generalization." C.L. (Oct. 2022)
"I learned new ideas for working on carryover." C.L. (Sept. 2022)
"The importance of using fun and functional activities to send home to parents or carry-over was a good lesson. Also, it is ok to get creative with who you entrust to help the student with carryover if parents are not able/willing to help." K.H. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked that the discussion of various ways to make practice meaningful for the child, to "think out of the box" for ways to generalize. I also liked the fact that I could watch it at my convenience and the cards that can be used with some of my students immediately." C.H. (Aug. 2022)
"The course can be completed within my schedule and framework." R.J. (Aug. 2022)
"Loved learning about the carry over cards! I will download and use them." A.H. (Aug. 2022)
"I like the way the cards are designed." O.S. (July 2022)
"The presenter provided diverse information regarding generalization." K.S. (July 2022)
"The information regarding carryover ideas specific to individual children was helpful. There were lots of great resources for generalization of skills including the carryover cards and websites." A.M. (July 2022)
"I liked that the carryover cards were provided to the participants." H.W. (July 2022)
"I love the carryover cards to share with teachers and parents." L.K. (July 2022)
"Liked the examples/prompts for language expansion." D.P. (June 2022)
"The diversity of ideas to address the situations of individual children was great. I liked the ideas suggested by the Carryover Cards." T.D. (June 2022)
"Receiving the actual Carryover Cards that I can use in therapy! And with examples for how to use them." J.M. (June 2022)
"Easy to follow online and practical. Loved the Cards provided." S.C. (June 2022)
"I liked the practical recommendations for carryover." J.A. (June 2022)
"I liked the research-based evidence." L.W. (June 2022)
"I really liked the idea of and examples of Carryover Cards - providing the student with a simple homework task to practice a speech sound in their environment." M.M. (June 2022)
"Liked the discussion of how to get carryover for students struggling with this phase of therapy. And the specific activities to try with my students working on carryover." A.M. (May 2022)
"Fun and interactive!" L.F. (May 2022)
"Very informative and easy to follow." T.P. (May 2022)
"I found the cases presented at the end helpful in addressing various scenarios that come up. It got me thinking of some ideas I can use in my own practice." M.H. (Apr. 2022)
"It is important to think of more functional and realistic ways for kids to carry over their sounds. I liked how this course used real life examples." M.Y. (Apr. 2022)
"Course information was presented clearly." S.P. (Apr. 2022)
"I really enjoyed learning that generalization is most effectively targeted when in conversation. I have always sent home worksheets for children to do at home to target generalization, but now I am really going to work on figuring out how to have these students practice their sounds in meaningful, interesting conversation. I really liked the evidence that was presented in support of different ways to target generalization. I feel that I learned a lot from this training. I additionally am excited to use the carryover cards!" J.G. (Feb. 2022)
"I enjoyed the practical ideas suggested on the Carryover Cards. The presenter was excellent, clear, organized, and pleasant to listen to and her ideas were great." M.C. (Jan. 2022)
"I like the concept of using her cards or creating my own to elicit carryover. It's so easy to come up with photographs and script. The slides were done so nicely and the presenter's pace was perfect." L.K. (Jan. 2022)
"I enjoyed the session providing concrete examples of ways to elicit carryover for students. I also enjoyed the scenarios from the presenters own experiences with students that were provided near the end of the presentation as these provided clear examples of how to utilize carryover methods. I liked that the course provided carryover cards for speech sounds included with the handouts." S.B.
"All of the presentation was excellent. I appreciated the many examples that were given in terms of promoting carryover, especially for those children who have very little, if any support at home to help them with their assignments. I have so many of these students on my caseload. I appreciate the presenter's heart. She was knowledgeable and was willing to share that knowledge to the betterment of SLPs, as well as children on the caseloads of the SLPs. A wonderful course!" K.N.
"I really enjoyed the Carry over cards to encourage language and articulation at the same time.....very clever. Also, the science behind the 30 million words study very interesting. I liked that Gina used kids that she worked with, told us the students difficulties in speech, backgrounds and what she did to improve their language. I think she did a great job. She shared her personal experiences, and I really liked that aspect. G.G.
Presenter: Ronda Wojcicki, MS, CCC-SLP
This course explores the perceptions of children in speech therapy from the lens of administrators, teachers, other adults and peers. The impacts of these perceptions are discussed in relation to bullying. Case studies are used to shape recommendations for creating a positive experience for children in speech therapy.... more+
"I liked the concept that education and personal experience with students that have communication disorders are necessary to improve perceptions by others. Very organized." A.S. (Feb. 2025)
"It was beneficial to discuss how the SLP can create a positive experience for children with speech and language disabilities and being able to identify bullying and use strategies to reduce it in the school environment." P.C. (Dec. 2024)
"This course was a good reminder to think about attitudes of teachers and peers." T.W. (Sep. 2023)
"Tips on what the SLP can do when encountering bullying behavior. I liked the research on past and present perceptions of children with speech and language disorders by various stakeholders." H.W. (Aug. 2023)
"Learning best ways to enhance the perception of my students. Course got right to the point, no extra fluff." B.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Very thorough. I liked all of it." L.L. (Feb. 2023)
"The fluency disorders and hearing impaired perceptions were beneficial." L.L. (Feb. 2023)
"Good discussion on bullying." S.D. (Jan. 2023)
"Practical suggestions to incorporate into therapy. Practical strategies for dealing with bullying of special education students and strategies for educating the school community about speech and language disorders." K.F. (Dec. 2022)
"The Information on the perceptions that different groups have about children with speech and language disorders was beneficial. Course provided insights into the perceptions of others and what we can do to change those perceptions." M.M. (Dec. 2022)
"The course was clear and informative." M.S. (Oct. 2022)
"Practical examples and ideas to implement at school. The information on bullying as it relates to communication disorders was beneficial." L.H. (Oct. 2022)
"The information was to the point without too much research information taking up time." D.G. (Sept. 2022)
"Relevant information." J.T. (Aug. 2022)
"The information is practical." C.D. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the awareness activities about speech therapy - good suggestions." L.P. (July 2022)
"I liked the researched details and hands-on strategies. Learning how to deal with bullying appropriately in speech therapy." M.M. (July 2022)
"Just a reminder that the children we work with are often bullied." L.W. (July 2022)
"Helping to create a good environment for students to help them face bullying. The information provided about helping teachers, students and administrations understand was good." L.F. (June 2022)
"Liked discussion of social challenges that confront the child with speech deficits, the strategies to reduce bullying in speech therapy, and the need to provide further support when needed." B.R. (June 2022)
"The current research it provided and ways to discuss speech therapy in schools was good." D.B. (June 2022)
"These were great tips and tricks." T.W. (June 2022)
"The course was to the point." C.M. (June 2022)
"Very informational and easy to follow." T.P. (May 2022)
"I think it is important for us to realize how important our job is, and with helping others in schools to understand that. This course helped me to learn more about our field." M.Y. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the ideas at the end of the presentation." S.B. (Mar. 2022)
"I enjoyed learning about the social impacts that having these disorders has on the students. I think that justifies even more why SLPs are needed in schools and why an increase is needed as well." J.G. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the strategies to increase teacher participation with students who receive speech therapy, and the discussion of many speech-language impairments (stuttering, articulation, hearing impaired)." D.B. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked the strategies and activities to influence and educate teachers, students and districts." M.O. (Feb. 2022)
"It was relatable as I currently work with a variety of ages in many school districts." A.N. (Jan. 2022)
"I appreciated the research that was presented, so that I can relay this to my co-workers in the district in order to help generalize these ideas to other environments besides the speech room." H.B. (Jan. 2022)
"Creates awareness and brings attention to the social/emotional challenges that children on our caseloads may also be facing, not just their specific communication difficulties." S.S. (Jan. 2022)
Presenter: Ana Paula Mumy, SLPD, CCC-SLP
Explaining to students how to change the way they move their tongue, lip and jaw muscles to improve speech intelligibility has always been challenging. This course uses a multi-sensory approach with video demonstrations to make it easier for students to understand, remember, self-monitor, and use evidence-based strategies for the remediation of R, S, Z, L, F, V, TH, SH, CH sounds. Includes numerous downloadable reproducibles for use in your therapy sessions.... more+
"I appreciated the reinforcement of what I already do with making sure the kids know what sounds they are working on and proper placement for production. I liked the drill sheets and abacus idea for little ones. I also very much agree with articulation therapy in schools and for all ages when they haven't had that accessibility. She is a knowledgeable presenter and the information was clear and concise." J.C. (Apr. 2025)
"Very appreciative of the clearly presented strategies for various sounds and the access to so many resources online (and downloadable)." R.F. (Mar. 2025)
"Phonetic Placement Approach was beneficial to discuss. I liked the tips for increasing repetition and involvement." S.S. (Mar. 2025)
"The quick and short cues to elicit accurate speech sounds were helpful. I liked being able to take the course on my own time." K.U. (Mar. 2025)
"Word lists and techniques of sound production were helpful. I enjoyed the videos and explanations of placement of sounds." D.S. (Mar. 2025)
"Discussing the different ways to place articulators was beneficial. I liked that I could take the course at my own pace." L.R. (Mar. 2025)
"I liked all the resources and visuals." A.S. (Mar. 2025)
"Suggestions to give to teachers and parents were helpful. I liked the slide-notes and handouts." C.V. (Mar. 2025)
"Great resources and videos to help apply strategies right away." A.G. (Feb. 2025)
"It was beneficial to discuss articulatory positions- how to break it down for students. Honest feedback to the student and how to increase their awareness using these instructions." A.B. (Jan. 2025)
"Lots of great practice ideas for my articulation students; buy-in ideas for home practice. Nice pace, very knowledgeable presenter." K.B. (Jan. 2025)
"Home practice was helpful and I liked the video." K.A. (Jan. 2025)
"Placement strategies were beneficial and the information was clear." L.B. (Dec. 2024)
"This information will be very beneficial to my daily practice because it was explained in an easy-to-understand format for students, parents, and teachers. I really liked all the resources. The handouts will be especially helpful for target sounds that students have the most difficulty with. The videos were very interesting and provided good ideas for treatment sessions." A.M. (Nov. 2024)
"Placement strategies were beneficial to discuss. I liked the models." L.A. (Oct. 2024)
"All the discussion of ways to implement each sound example /sh/ and /ch/ was beneficial. I liked all the ways she explained how to implement each sound and how she gave strategies and resources for each sound talked about." A.G. (Sep. 2024)
"All of the information was relevant, and it's always great to have EBP rationales. The organization of the online course was great, and the video of an actual session was perfect." K.C. (Sep. 2024)
"How to collaborate more effectively with teachers regarding RtI options was a beneficial topic. I liked the therapy ideas and materials." A.R. (Jul. 2024)
"The discussion on how teachers and parents can complete following activities at home was beneficial. Also the discussion regarding how we need to explain to the student the placement strategies as well as providing visual cues. I liked the resource materials." T.M. (Jun. 2024)
"The example videos for specific sound errors were helpful. I LOVED that the presenter went into great detail about strategies for specific sound errors!" B.E. (Jun. 2024)
"The videos of different sound strategies were beneficial." S.S. (May. 2024)
"I enjoyed the specific treatment practices/video examples." L.K. (Apr. 2024)
"I found the speech sound video examples to be helpful." E.L. (Mar. 2024)
"The placement guides were helpful. I have already used them with kids, and parents like having the structured feedback. I liked the amount of materials that were provided to use and the sessions where you got to watch her use the materials." R.M. (Dec. 2023)
"The course was all good. The handouts had very understandable info and were useful." H.M. (Dec. 2023)
"The tools were helpful. I liked that I can apply the practical strategies." A.R. (Dec. 2023)
"All the topics included in this course are beneficial for my daily practice. The presentation provided valuable information that can be applied to articulation therapy sessions. I loved that the presenter provided videos of therapy sessions with students to explain and demonstrate how to apply each strategy to work on each target sound in therapy." L.R. (Nov. 2023)
"Very practical ideas. Teaching placement and having students respond with understanding, self-monitoring, and self-correction was beneficial." S.F. (Oct. 2023)
"Great handouts! This was all relevant to my everyday speech practice." T.W. (Sep. 2023)
"I found this course straightforward and practical with a clear explanation of strategies, which were supported with video. I'm going to implement the suggested ideas of using highlighting tape and clickers and noisemakers while working on speech." I.B. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the specific examples and the samples to use." M.P. (Sep. 2023)
"This course provided many handouts and strategies that can be applied on Monday. I liked the research of distributed practice versus mass practice and consideration of educational impact beyond academics." A.S. (Jul. 2023)
"The presenter shared so many resources!! The information regarding helping parents and teachers working with their children was beneficial." L.H. (Jul. 2023)
"I liked all the handouts! As supervisor of the SLPs for a district struggling with the RTI process, I truly believe that the resources provided in this course will be extremely beneficial in guiding our SLPs into the RTI model for speech impairments." M.T. (Dec. 2022)
"I thought the videos of the therapy sessions were excellent. The strategies were very useful. I liked all of the resources and materials that she provided us." C.S. (Nov. 2022)
"The RTI checklist and teacher checklists are great! I liked the handouts and the overall discussions of strategies to use for each sound." D.L. (Nov. 2022)
"The strategies for articulation were great! The strategies and checklists will be extremely helpful." J.B. (Nov. 2022)
"Very practical strategies and handouts." M.B. (Nov. 2022)
"Useful information. I liked the articulation strategies and the handouts." T.N. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the information about rationale for educationally relevant services. Course was easy to listen to." L.M. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the ideas for specific words to use to elicit a target sound." L.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the information and visuals. And having teachers scaffold in the classroom for students placement and specific feedback." K.M. (Nov. 2022)
"The section that detailed strategies for correct placement of articulators was very helpful. I enjoyed the videos that demonstrated how to incorporate the learned strategies. The resources are wonderful as well!" D.B. (Oct. 2022)
"Very applicable to daily life. I liked the handouts." K.K. (Oct. 2022)
"Presented in an easy-to-follow manner. Very practical." D.A. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked everything, very informative. Lots of resources and examples were provided." L.G. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked that it included examples of how to produce L, R, TH sounds, etc and explained that they involved using two articulators as opposed to only one. I liked the printable word lists and analysis pages!" R.M. (Oct. 2022)
"This course is practical and gives lots of resources. I liked the cues for articulation that I can teach to students and share with teachers and parents." C.P. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the usable, printable materials offered with this course." K.P. (Sept. 2022)
"I really appreciated the discussion on what things beyond academics are included in educational implications. I loved the examples of specific language to use when explaining sounds to kiddos, parents. I love the ease of the handouts and how those can be given to the students/parents/teachers." L.B. (Aug. 2022)
"All of the strategies shared and discussed were excellent! I loved listening to the rationale of why articulation remediation is important - the educational impact." L.D. (Jul. 2022)
"All the materials will be super helpful!" J.M. (Jun. 2022)
"Great application. Great handouts!" S.G. (Jun. 2022)
"I absolutely enjoy listening to this presenter! She is wonderful with so many fantastic ideas and wealth of information! This is my second course by her and I have learned so much. I have already put in to practice her treatment approaches for high repetition and bought materials like xylophone, peg board, abacus, etc. I enjoyed the part about simplifying instruction for placement cues for kiddos to better understand how to make the sounds, difference between correct and incorrect productions, and how to help parents and teachers understand." A.H. (Jun. 2022)
"Great handouts and videos!" D.G. (May 2022)
"Learning the social and emotional impact articulation remediation may have on individuals. And all the resources included." A.H. (May 2022)
"Learning the difference between "educational performance" vs. "academic performance". I also appreciate the "slide" chart for CV practice with sounds." A.W. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the relevance of this course – it was an entire course that had so many applicable concepts and materials." A.W. (Mar. 2022)
"I enjoyed all the materials in this online course. I felt that how the presenter explained how to use the materials was very beneficial." C.B. (Mar. 2022)
"I will benefit from all of the materials to use with my students. I liked the videos and the materials." B.C. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the phonetic placement strategies and RTI resources." M.M. (Mar. 2022)
"I will target specific sounds using her visuals and strategies. I loved the visuals and resources that were provided." S.F. (Mar 2022)
"I liked the handouts, strategies and extra resources." S.T. (Mar. 2022)
"Liked all the direct and ready to use strategies to implement!" K.L. (Mar. 2022)
"Loved the handouts with placement strategies - tons of handouts!" K.P. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked that the materials are actually included so that these strategies can be applied immediately." K.D. (Feb. 2022)
"The HANDOUTS! This was a pleasant surprise. We don't usually get materials this useful for day-to-day practice." S.G. (Jan. 2022)
"I loved all of her practical strategies and the video sessions helped too." K.H. (Jan. 2022)
Presenter: Claudia Doan, MS, CCC-SLP
This fun, interactive, and evidence-based course is designed to help school-age children internalize lessons taught in speech therapy and generalize them to real-life communication situations. Presented in detail will be highly engaging and easy-to-implement experiential, speech-language therapy lessons.... more+
"Specific ideas for therapy and generalization. I liked that this course covered all different areas of treatment (articulation, language, fluency, social communication)." E.W. (Apr. 2025)
"Plenty of examples of interventions (e.g., crafts, dramatic play, narratives, etc.) and research provided to apply to my daily practice. I liked the visual and verbal models; exceeded course expectations." J.G. (Dec. 2024)
"Very good explanations of examples and how to use working towards multiple goals." K.O. (Dec. 2024)
"This course was well-presented and organized. I was motivated, it was meaningful, and memorable. I will use the information immediately." G.S. (Jul. 2024)
"Lots of ideas that I can use to generalize. Unique ideas such as drama, working in special classes." C.S. (Jun. 2024)
"I enjoyed all of the therapy examples." R.G. (Mar. 2024)
"Suggestions for families seeking to engage in playful learning will be helpful. Presenter provided many intervention strategies that were examples of experiential learning activities." H.R. (Dec. 2023)
"This course was very informative and relevant. The examples given in the presentation were beneficial." S.F. (Oct. 2023)
"Strategies and suggestions to help generalization of different speech/language skills." L.U. (Sep. 2023)
"Useful examples that can be used immediately. Simple and realistic suggestions (no special program to buy, can use everyday items). Examples and detailed explanations were client-centered vs SLP-centered." D.G. (Jul. 2023)
"Multiple examples and ideas of experiential learning strategies. Examples of how to implement different innovative interventions were beneficial." A.S. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked all the real-life examples provided." A.B. (Jun. 2023)
"Ideas for generalization activities were helpful. Examples were good." M.C. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the articulation examples of creating activities that are in the student's daily lives. The speaker was so organized and presented in a smooth and thoughtful way. This was a very enjoyable course." K.J. (Jan. 2023)
"This was a very informative course. It is something you can immediately use the next day for your therapy sessions. No need to buy expensive things/programs." C.R. (Jan 2023)
"Ways to target multiple speech goals into one therapy session without a ton of preparation." C.R. (Jan. 2023)
"This course had plenty of examples and detailed information on how to do the activities with students. Also, learning how each activity can be used for multiple articulation and language goals was helpful." D.R. (Dec. 2022)
"The whole presentation gave great ideas! I like the ideas for therapy and how to better promote generalization." K.D. (Nov. 2022)
"All of the examples of how therapists can engage learners through child-centered activities were both helpful and amazing. The theory behind child-centered learning was very helpful in allowing me to understand how I can still accomplish goals through more engaging activities." D.B. (Oct. 2022)
"Reinforced what I have always believed, that experiential learning is best for children to learn. It was a good presentation." J.D. (Oct. 2022)
"There are many, many tx ideas provided." R.L. (Sept. 2022)
"I really enjoyed this course! There were so many great examples provided to help with the generalization phase of therapy. I loved how structured each task was. I sometimes find it difficult to incorporate structured activities at the generalization level. I loved how it was organized. There were specific ways to incorporate material learned from this course in all areas of education." M.B. (July 2022)
"I thought the activities and examples provided for specials was really innovative. This will greatly help with creating a schedule each year." M.B. (July 2022)
"Concrete examples of ways to incorporate generalization of skills beyond the therapy room." J.T. (June 2022)
"I liked the multitude of examples of how to use activities creatively to offer experiential learning opportunities for students." J.T. (June 2022)
"Some new ideas, different approaches to delivering service. I liked the interviews, drama club, debates, skype, virtual field trips, and other ideas for experiential learning." C.A. (June 2022)
"I really liked the variety of ideas geared toward having a student focus on play while also listening for generalization. I loved the variety of students this can cover and the amount of play-based ideas she came up with and gave us." A.D. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the variety of ideas - examples given - well explained." A.B. (Mar. 2022)
"Liked the ideas for making therapy meaningful, motivating, and memorable through experiential learning. All of the examples and ideas provided were great!" H.Z. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the use of drill based activities that are fun and motivational – LOVED all the examples of using different activities." J.U. (Mar. 2022)
"This presenter was very knowledgeable and presented the information in a format that could be understood. The multitude of examples of not only how experiential play is more effective but also how drill-like therapy is not memorable or as effective. " A.S. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked all of the examples and ideas provided." H.Z. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the real-life and functional examples of therapy." J.C. (Feb. 2022)
"Clear examples provided in presentation & in handout for later reference." M.D. (Jan. 2022)
"All of the practical therapy ideas/examples were great! Love the idea of improving generalization. Definitely an issue that needs more discussion/ideas." A.Y. (Jan. 2022)
"I liked the ideas presented that I could immediately use in therapy." A.D. (Jan. 2022)
Presenter: Sandra R. Holtzman, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, QOM
This is the "go to" program for /r/ therapy when auditory bombardment and tactile cues are not enough to produce positive treatment results. This course covers seven basic steps that are necessary to move clients onward toward habituation. Structural and functional complications that interfere with the treatment process are described and ruled out. Basic lingual skills necessary for success are introduced early in the treatment program.... more+
"I enjoyed learning how to treat the /r/ sound. I liked the simple, effective therapy techniques." C.F. (Apr. 2025)
"Very easy and informative course. I liked the progression of sound sequences." N.M. (Apr. 2025)
"Systematic presentation. Getting started with ER being the basis for all R sounds." K.M. (Apr. 2025)
"All of it was great! I liked the progression to production of ER and what oral motor skills should first be maximized." R.R. (Apr. 2025)
"I like how systematic this approach is." L.K. (Apr. 2025)
"I liked the clear hierarchy of steps." J.M. (Apr. 2025)
"I loved being provided with rationale for each of the steps and the importance of not rushing to move onto the next step and not hesitating to start from the beginning with clients who have been unsuccessful in therapy." V.C. (Mar. 2025)
"Strategic steps to shaping the /r/ sound. The information was clear and concise." M.H. (Mar. 2025)
"Highlighting how essential it is to firmly establish the clear "er" sound before moving on. Very clear and linear progression of info." R.F. (Mar. 2025)
"The detailed breakdown of steps after ER mastery was beneficial. I liked the video examples and word lists." C.S. (Mar. 2025)
"The different stages and focus on ER first was helpful. Concise explanation of steps." D.S. (Mar. 2025)
"I liked the concept that all the vocalic R sounds and the consonantal R are derivations of the ER. I enjoyed the video samples of the therapist working with her clients and suggestions of therapy activities." G.M. (Feb. 2025)
"The steps to generate the /r/ were helpful. It was easy to pause and replay sections, the pace was good." A.D. (Feb. 2025)
"I liked the ability to apply what I learned right away." L.W. (Jan. 2025)
"I appreciated the simplicity of the hierarchy and the case examples. The pace and the progress guides." A.M. (Dec. 2024)
"Oral positioning photos were clearer than most online courses. It was very much appreciated. Very clear hierarchy for achieving success." E.N. (Dec. 2024)
"The information was presented well with complete steps to follow. I liked that examples were given with all seven steps." J.D. (Dec. 2024)
"It was helpful to discuss the importance of independent movements of the tongue and lingual mandibular differentiation. This course provided some new ideas." S.N. (Dec. 2024)
"All the classifications for R were helpful to discuss. I liked the instructor." M.B. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked that this technique is easy to implement." M.A. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the ease of understanding and the initial videos of the children demonstrating a needed skill (producing bilabials /r/ repeatedly without moving the jaw, etc)." L.S. (Nov. 2024)
"I liked how the instructor went through each step in detail and how it can be applied to multiple students." K.J. (Nov. 2024)
"I found the shift from "multiple /r/ positions" to the idea that all /r/ productions can be broken down to pure ER interesting! It will definitely influence how I select my targets and how I will approach facilitating stimulability through Stages 1 and 2. The prescribed list for the transitions from consonants/clusters to ER will be very helpful!" M.K. (Nov. 2024)
"Section 2 was most beneficial for me, especially the part on R pronunciation methods. This course was well structured and covered a topic I needed." A.H. (Nov. 2024)
"Clear method. I liked the video examples." S.C. (Nov. 2024)
"Breaking down the steps to generalization was helpful." S.K. (Oct. 2024)
"Beneficial strategies for targeting R and ruling out OMD prior to starting. I liked the importance of structure on function and production for R." L.K. (Oct. 2024)
"How to progress /r/ was beneficial." C.M. (Oct. 2024)
"The systematic nature of this program will allow me to help my clients! I liked that I could complete on my own, pause and come back, rewind and rewatch, etc." B.D. (Oct. 2024)
"How to continue targeting /r/ with students to achieve a more natural sounding speech quality. I liked the specific ideas of treatment strategies." H.W. (Oct. 2024)
"Everything contributed to the overall topic. The course was short and practical." G.S. (Sep. 2024)
"The first few steps were the most eye-opening to me, and I have never heard this content before. I liked how fast the course was." H.B. (Sep. 2024)
"Starting with the 4 orofacial exercises and pure /er/ was beneficial. I liked that it's a more specialized approach to teaching /r/." A.A. (Sep. 2024)
"I liked all the different examples and words provided to target the /r/." A.G. (Sep. 2024)
"The videos were so helpful! I also liked the hierarchy of the method." A.L. (Sep. 2024)
"The whole course was beneficial. I liked how it was broken down into manageable steps." J.A. (Sep. 2024)
"The entire 7 step process was beneficial. The course was very clear in its presentation and provided examples." E.H. (Sep. 2024)
"It was beneficial having very specific steps in the protocol to follow to elicit a good /er/ and then moving into higher level of production, carryover and habituation. I appreciated the ease of being able to do the course on my own time and rewatch videos or sections I wanted to hear/see again." B.D. (Aug. 2024)
"It was beneficial to discuss where one starts in therapy once physiological issues have been ruled out. I really liked the steps presented for remediation." H.W. (Aug. 2024)
"The spelled-out steps and where to start and go next are very helpful. Easy to follow and provided plenty of examples for each step." A.M. (Aug. 2024)
"Discussing where to start and the systematic method of adding sounds while maintaining the "er" was beneficial. Exceptionally informative - great video examples embedded to reinforce lecture, and great examples at each stage for /r/ development." A.M. (Aug. 2024)
"Appreciated some clarification regarding oral structures. I liked the course's thoroughness." N.R. (Aug. 2024)
"Establishing the ER and the specific steps to habituation was beneficial. I enjoyed the videos." D.R. (Aug. 2024)
"Easy to understand, good examples of words for practice." Y.I. (Aug. 2024)
"The /r/ elicitation techniques are the biggest takeaway from this presentation for me. The universality of the program can apply to almost all therapists." T.W. (Aug. 2024)
"One thing I liked was how she reviewed things to look for to determine a possible tongue tie. The course was a very organized and sequential presentation." M.O. (Aug. 2024)
"I think it is helpful that there is a step-by-step guide to this /r/ program. I like that I can stop it and take notes and rewatch if needed." N.T. (Aug. 2024)
"Breaking down all words, even vocalic /r/, into the "er" sound. I liked seeing examples of real clients." C.K. (Aug. 2024)
"The sequence of steps in establishing a pure "er" prior to beginning other r-blends or vowelized /r/ words was beneficial. There are so many different approaches to teaching the /r/ sound, as well as order of steps that this course seemed to go back to the basics and made sense. Appreciated the slides with outline of information and many video samples to demonstrate what was being discussed." D.P. (Aug. 2024)
"Beneficial habituation of /r/. I liked the step-by-step approach." K.M. (Aug. 2024)
"The entire course will be beneficial. Well organized and practical." G.S. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked that the course outlined how to start and progress treatment. The course gave practical treatment techniques." A.M. (Jul. 2024)
"The hierarchy of mastering R was a beneficial topic. I enjoyed the videos and photos to explain her methods. Always helpful to see the progression of patients." J.A. (Jul. 2024)
"Discussing what to rule out before working on /r/ was helpful. The course was very thorough and easy to follow." M.J. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked the step by step guide to how to apply this information to therapy sessions. I liked that I have a better understanding of how to work on "r" and some concrete ways to apply the course material to my therapy sessions." J.D. (Jul. 2024)
"It was beneficial to discuss how each sound can be broken down into "er" and the order in which to introduce targets. I enjoyed the systematic approach of target introduction." C.T. (Jul. 2024)
"The steps broken down to help a child produce the /r/ sounds were beneficial. Everything was broken down allowing for a step-by-step treatment approach." E.D. (Jul. 2024)
"I appreciated the systematic, sequential, and sensible approach described by Ms. Holtzman. In providing /r/ articulation therapy, it has been challenging to know where to begin and how to proceed. I believe this course will prove very helpful in working with my /r/ students. I liked that videos of real clients were presented, and I liked the idea of "drawing out" from clients/students rather than just "putting in." K.K. (Jul. 2024)
"Sequence of steps was beneficial. I liked the actual video of clients." T.E. (Jul. 2024)
"Working on the lingual base prior to intervention on /r/ was helpful. Informative course with video examples." A.D. (Jun. 2024)
"Beneficial demonstration of various treatment methods to elicit tongue placement. I liked the word list." A.C. (Jun. 2024)
"Elicitation strategies were helpful. I liked that I could take the course on my own time." S.A. (Jun. 2024)
"The amount of detail provided about each step was beneficial. I enjoyed seeing video examples." B.E. (Jun. 2024)
"I enjoyed the breakdown hierarchy of R start to habituation. Succinct and clear information." A.S. (Jun. 2024)
"Pre-r skills and how to elicit r was beneficial. Everything was very functional." A.P. (May. 2024)
"The pre-requisite step will add a lot to my daily practice as it will rule our obstructions that are blocking appropriate tongue formation. Also the program being laid out in applicable steps was the most beneficial. This course had detailed ways to apply the steps to different clients." S.C. (May. 2024)
"The stages were helpful to discuss. I liked everything in this course." K.W. (Apr. 2024)
"I have a lot of students working on /r/ so I found everything very beneficial for my daily practice. The course was easy to digest and implement." M.W. (Apr. 2024)
"The exact plan of how to progress was helpful to discuss. Thank you! So practical." S.Q. (Apr. 2024)
"The sequence in which to target variations of /r/ was beneficial." A.M. (Apr. 2024)
"I appreciated the systematic approach for "R" intervention. I liked the video examples and practical visuals." K.G. (Mar. 2024)
"Tongue tie information was beneficial. I liked pictures and examples of words/sentences for each /r/ variation." K.B. (Mar. 2024)
"I enjoyed the myofunctional perspective prior to articulation therapy." D.L. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked the idea that all R sounds can be broken down into "er" and that all other R sounds come from "er". Great presentation with a lot of examples and videos." M.Z. (Mar. 2024)
"Targeting /er/ before everything else was beneficial to discuss. I liked the examples." K.N. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked the pictures, examples, and OMEs before eliciting sound." M.S. (Mar. 2024)
"Discussing the principle of -er was helpful. I liked the info." M.D. (Feb. 2024)
"All was beneficial, great practical information." P.G. (Feb. 2024)
"Moving to natural-sounding speech rather than robotic. I liked all of the provided word lists." M.P. (Feb. 2024)
"The base of /r/ production (oral structure) and the 7 steps, especially the establishment of /r/ were beneficial to discuss. I enjoyed all of the examples with actual students." C.P. (Feb. 2024)
"The outlined steps and the research backing the steps were helpful." E.T. (Jan. 2024)
"I loved how the course outlined a method that was easy to follow. It was a very practical method with great examples that I can implement into my practice." B.A. (Jan. 2024)
"Moving through to natural-sounding speech was beneficial. I liked the visual representation/examples." A.P. (Jan. 2024)
"Discussing the tongue movements needed prior to beginning the stages was helpful. I enjoyed the knowledge of the presenter and the ease of access to the course. It's helpful to be able to watch at my leisure." M.O. (Jan. 2024)
"This course gave real-life therapy considerations and examples. I liked the myofunctional considerations for /r/." T.P. (Jan. 2024)
"I will use all of these steps when a student has difficulty habituating the /r/. Step-by-step process to implementation into practice." A.R. (Jan. 2024)
"Identifying barriers and moving through a logical sequence of progression for success with inclusion of habituation. Sequential outline to move through logically. Love that Sandra always includes “make it fun!”." A.B. (Jan. 2024)
"Discussing habituation was beneficial. Very organized course; specific steps with examples." A.C. (Jan. 2024)
"The sequence to present each /r/ family group of sounds was beneficial. The course was clear and systematic." M.S. (Jan. 2024)
"It was awesome that all of this was in line with how I teach r, including the use of nonsense syllables. Great reasoning to help explain WHY this method works. I liked the clarity and organization." D.W. (Jan. 2024)
"Everything about this course was incredibly useful. My practice was reinforced when discovering many things that I already do; however, I was missing a most important component of the sequence of introducing sounds and sound productions. I cannot wait to adapt my practice using this critical information." J.B. (Jan. 2024)
"I work with a lot of students with /r/ goals. I'm going to be implementing these techniques into my sessions. I liked how easy course was to follow." E.S. (Jan. 2024)
"The hierarchy of er production starting with bilabials was beneficial to discuss. It's helpful for me to know where to start with many of my students still struggling with the r sound and to have a hierarchy to follow." T.W. (Jan. 2024)
"Identifying and practicing basic lingual movements was beneficial. I didn't think about how these are a precursor to formulating a pure R sound. I enjoyed how the treatment was broken down into steps, making it easy to follow." A.S. (Jan. 2024)
"Starting ER in words with a consonant or cluster before the ER. A good amount of videos, clear presentation." C.H. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the different videos to show how to elicit the /r/ sound. A good course." E.C. (Dec. 2023)
"The word list examples were beneficial. I liked the videos of clients." L.G. (Dec. 2023)
"Specific treatment of /r/. I liked the step-by-step approach." C.H. (Dec. 2023)
"Use of the /er/ sound was helpful. I liked that the steps were broken down clearly." A.R. (Dec. 2023)
"Discussing how to get to habituation. Easy to follow course with lots of video examples." T.D. (Dec. 2023)
"The information was precise, and the speaker was knowledgeable on the topic. I realize now that some of my "habitual poor /r/" students that I have inherited need to go back to the beginning and start with oral motor." K.W. (Dec. 2023)
"All of the content was beneficial to my daily practice. I enjoyed learning what to look for and how to best produce /r/." K.H. (Nov. 2023)
"I appreciate the breaking down of each stage in that hierarchical fashion. I liked that I could stop and start as I needed due to schedule constraints." L.M. (Nov. 2023)
"I learned that I need to spend more time on the "base" during evaluation and the lingual basics at the beginning of therapy. I have always recognized that all Rs are actually "er," but this presentation broke it down more systematically for me. I enjoyed the hierarchy of skills to achieve habituation of R." D.K. (Nov. 2023)
"Eliciting /er/ with a tongue depressor was beneficial. I liked that there are solid phases to cover prior to moving on." J.C. (Nov. 2023)
"Starting a student out with /er/ and why was really helpful for me. Moving through steps helped me think about what I'm currently doing and what I can do to change to help a student/client to habituation." J.C. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked how systematically the ER was paired with a combination of another consonant and how these combinations were systematically introduced. I liked the video examples and specific word lists." M.R. (Nov. 2023)
"Quick and easy to understand. The different steps and what to focus on were helpful." S.H. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked breaking down the R into manageable parts and the videos of actual clients." S.B. (Nov. 2023)
"I appreciate the step-by-step approach that gives a practical way to go through /r/ treatment without getting overwhelmed. I liked the clear examples and steps." L.S. (Nov. 2023)
"Using the smile position as a starting point after checking oral structures to achieve ER was beneficial. Great examples all along the way." L.F. (Oct. 2023)
"I GREATLY appreciated the step-by-step nature of teaching the clinician how to shape the "er" or /r/ production. I appreciate the emphasis on ruling out the contributing orofacial issues (e.g. tongue tie, breathing issues, maladaptive oral habits, etc.) before actually targeting the /r/ production. I am so glad that I now have this wonderful resource to use in my clinical practice "toolkit" moving forward." A.W. (Oct. 2023)
"The sequential steps taken to ensure habituation were beneficial. I liked the videos and handouts." K.P. (Oct. 2023)
"I really liked that the course instructor provided step-by-step instructions that I could easily follow. I can modify as I see fit, and this helps me to build my confidence and skills." A.W. (Oct. 2023)
"The progression from easy to hard phonemes for coarticulation was beneficial. I liked all the examples of phrases and sentences." E.G. (Oct. 2023)
"The complete seven steps was great. I liked how thorough the presenter was." T.P. (Oct. 2023)
"I loved seeing the hierarchy broken down into each individual step. Step by step instructions with examples of real clients." L.S. (Oct. 2023)
"I would never have guessed that starting with "er" would be the best example of /r/. This will be really helpful for me to know what path to take in therapy with some of my students who have been receiving speech for several years! The video examples were very helpful to understand what the presenter was talking about and see it in practice with real clients." R.M. (Oct. 2023)
"Very concise course with lots of information, useful therapy suggestions, and informational video clips. Most beneficial was the discussion in reference to ruling out structural barriers to the correct formation of the /r/ development." K.Q. (Oct. 2023)
"Discrete breakdown of the skills needed for ER across coarticulation settings and how to systematically build up to consistent accuracy was beneficial. I liked the specific examples of what, when, and how to practice." L.N. (Oct. 2023)
"The illustrations and videos were helpful." D.P. (Oct. 2023)
"I will be able to immediately utilize this information with my clients. The information regarding what to check prior to beginning work on the /r/ sound was very helpful. The specific information about how to work on the progression of the sound was beneficial." B.K. (Oct. 2023)
"The speaker was knowledgeable and provided information in a well-organized and well-explained manner. She provided good clinical information that could be readily utilized by the SLP with clients." B.K. (Oct. 2023)
"I have an older child on my schedule with an /R/ that just won't get better! I think this program is going to get him there! I liked the step-by-step instructions for the program....great examples, and therapy techniques and suggestions." S.S. (Sep. 2023)
"I will implement the seven steps into my therapy. I liked the course pause and resume video feature." A.J. (Sep. 2023)
"Things you need to accomplish with success before even starting an R program! I liked the video examples and the word/sound list examples. I enjoyed listening to the speaker." J.D. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the 7 concrete steps including orofacial myology concepts." L.L. (Sep. 2023)
"The progression at each stage was most beneficial. I liked the video examples of the clients demonstrating the skills." J.S. (Sep. 2023)
"Practical stimuli and activity examples. Course was informative and quick." H.R. (Sep. 2023)
"Eliminating the use of lip rounding for /r/ production, and breaking the sound production in words into stages based on the letter and production area in the oral cavity were beneficial topics. I liked the examples given and the breaking out of stages for each sound in words where /r/ was embedded." S.D. (Aug. 2023)
"The 7 basic steps and how to transition through each stage successfully was helpful." C.G. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the speaker's step-by-step approach to intervention. Incorporating pre-learning strategies and evaluating oral functioning prior to therapy was beneficial. I will utilize her approach along with others I've accumulated over the years." K.C. (Aug. 2023)
"Very organized hierarchy of treatment. Lots of examples." M.S. (Aug. 2023)
"I'm returning to providing therapy after a long hiatus in management and was looking for a good R refresher. This course actually had some techniques I hadn't heard before. I loved that it came from an orofacial myologist." L.N. (Aug. 2023)
"This course was quick and provided good techniques and information. I liked the practical tips and example word and sentence lists." A.B. (Aug. 2023)
"I loved the sequential features of habituating /r/. And going at my own pace." C.S. (Aug. 2023)
"Vowel combinations and word lists with hierarchy. It was beneficial breaking down the steps and giving word lists and Family Groups of sounds that should go in order." K.A. (Aug. 2023)
"Specific examples of sounds easiest to hardest. I liked the order of acquisition." A.A. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked all of the steps for therapy." G.M. (Aug. 2023)
"This systematic approach to /r/ therapy is beneficial. I liked the client videos and pace of presenter." J.L. (Jul. 2023)
"I really appreciated focusing on the /er/ before moving to the more challenging sounds. It makes sense and will help the child become successful. The content was presented clearly with a knowledge base and experience that will, when implemented effectively, will afford success." C.P. (Jul. 2023)
"I liked the examples and hierarchy. The presenter was knowledgeable." S.P. (Jul. 2023)
"The hierarchy of how and when to work on different ER sounds was very helpful. I liked having video examples." N.B. (Jul. 2023)
"I liked the /r/ strategies. Course was very clear, and can be accessed multiple times as necessary for review." P.S. (Jun. 2023)
"ER at different rates and pitch as a transition to the next skill level was beneficial along with more practice at ER with h, then moving to bilabial, labiodental etc. I had not thought of breaking it down like that. The video examples were helpful." C.M. (Jun. 2023)
"Information about oral structures and their impact was beneficial. The information confirmed the practices and beliefs I possess." A.Q. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked this perspective program. And the information and research that was provided." R.S. (Jun. 2023)
"The systematic sequence and starting with a pure ER was beneficial." N.H. (May 2023)
"Love the breakdown. Simple to follow and implement immediately." W.N. (May 2023)
"I liked the systematic approach from beginning to end. The video examples were beneficial." L.P. (May 2023)
"Step by step process when initiating therapy for the /r/ production. I liked the examples and clarity of this therapeutic approach." K.W. (Apr. 2023)
"Informational course, I enjoyed the included videos. The discussion of the breakdown of R to ER before moving forward was beneficial." D.G. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the demonstrations, and the co-articulation method was beneficial." S.H. (Apr. 2023)
"The elicitation techniques, as well as the live examples, were very helpful." R.R. (Apr. 2023)
"Sequence of therapy was beneficial. I liked the written and video examples." J.S. (Apr. 2023)
"I appreciated the progression of this program. This was a clearly articulated and easy-to-follow course. The visual supports were helpful." T.E. (Apr. 2023)
"Great approach to R. Made treating R less intimidating." T.P. (Apr. 2023)
"Assessing the lingual movement prior to therapy and why the sequence used for stabilizing the ER with consonants was beneficial. The course was easy to access. Liked that I can view recording again so video examples can be reviewed. Good handouts with examples." J.F. (Apr. 2023)
"I was literally able to start using this in sessions immediately! I loved the steps and working on multiple sound combinations in each step with directions to move to the next most appropriate sounds." K.F. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the video examples. Tongue tie and the production of /er/ to start and working into final position was beneficial." J.F. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the presentations and the videos. The topic of having the student "teach" the clinician was beneficial." A.H. (Mar. 2023)
"Loved the myofunctional tips. Good ideas for therapy and the development of proficiency." P.R. (Mar. 2023)
"The initial section on what could be barriers to all articulation success was beneficial. I liked the section about tongue tie, breathing issues, etc." J.H. (Mar. 2023)
"All of the stages were beneficial. I did appreciate the factors you need to consider for the base of articulation therapy. I always appreciate how I can follow along and make notes on my printed handouts. The handouts are great to have for reference and for the examples." H.O. (Mar. 2023)
"Stages of treating /r/ in a more efficient way. I liked the logical thinking about /r/." C.S. (Mar. 2023)
"The entire presentation will be beneficial for my daily practice. The presenter was very knowledgeable about the steps involved in achieving correct production of the /r/ sound." M.H. (Feb. 2023)
"Made "R" seem much less intimidating. This course moved thoroughly through all stages of therapy and provided much needed word lists. It provided useful videos and talked about normal speech production. The word lists will make planning therapy sessions a breeze. None of this was discussed in my graduate classes EVER." A.W. (Feb. 2023)
"Course was very well organized and very relevant with specific treatment ideas. Specific examples of sequential and systematic /r/ content (syllables, words, sentences)." T.M. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked that it was explained step by step and that the information in the handouts was exactly what she talked about in the video presentation. This way I can go back and do the steps by following the handouts." L.C. (Feb. 2023)
"The first few stages were beneficial. It gave me a starting point. Liked the way the program was laid out." A.D. (Feb. 2023)
"The idea that "ER" is really the basic sound has been very helpful. I especially liked the video examples." D.W. (Feb. 2023)
"OME's to help with correct productions. OME's, step-by-step guidelines to achieve goals." J.B. (Feb. 2023)
"Being mindful of the selection of words we use with students. I liked the level of information, no extraneous info. Everything was to the point." I.R. (Feb. 2023)
"The transition process from where to start was beneficial because starting articulation therapy for R has been difficult. I liked the video examples that showed therapy with the clients." J.L. (Feb. 2023)
"The step-by-step "how to" and "where to start guide" towards habituation is exactly what I needed. I liked the step-by-step instruction with video and real-life examples." M.G. (Jan. 2023)
"Lingual basics. The understanding and application of myofunctional techniques were beneficial." C.S. (Jan. 2023)
"Mastery of intra oral skills before beginning any articulation programming. I liked that course was taught by Sandra. She is just the best." J.P. (Jan. 2023)
"Understanding basics before undertaking /r/ therapy. Liked step-by-step style. SMART goals provided." J.C. (Jan. 2023)
"Establishing the base and practicing ER was beneficial. This course went through the 7 steps in an organized manner." K.T. (Dec. 2022)
"Learning how to begin and complete r therapy correctly. Each stage of therapy was presented in a timely and correct manner." E.S. (Dec. 2022)
"The entire presentation was essential to R instruction and can readily be applied to therapy practice. The video examples were excellent in demonstrating application." J.S. (Dec. 2022)
"The course was clear and easy to follow. I liked the specific ways presented to treat /r/." H.C. (Dec. 2022)
"Practical applications. Videos were excellent. Presenter had great ideas and was VERY clear and knowledgeable. I learned about the two and three way mouth props. Just bought them and cannot wait to use them in therapy." B.P. (Dec. 2022)
"The examples of activities and words/sentences to use in therapy were good. I liked that I could take course at my own pace." M.H. (Dec. 2022)
"Liked the ideas for making habituation sound natural instead of robotic. And the video and audio examples that helped illustrate points." L.H. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the general structure and order of working through the /r/ sound." M.L. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the way the presenter simplified the information into stages from basics to habituation." B.M. (Nov. 2022)
"Clear, precise instructions for each stage." J.A. (Nov. 2022)
"I found the stages of /r/ most beneficial. I am looking forward to trying them with my articulation students. I liked the examples and real-life videos to help the viewers understand what each stage looks like." M.C. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the exercises to do at the beginning, not rounding lips to produce /r/, and starting with "ER". Word Lists provided were good." A.W. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the step-by-step approach and how specifically broken down by how each surrounding sound affects production." C.O. (Nov. 2022)
"Since taking this course, I have tried to incorporate some of the major points into my therapy sessions, doing my best to apply what I've learned, especially discouraging children from rounding their lips! I was always taught how challenging the "R" sound is to learn and teach." A.H. (Nov. 2022)
"Stage 1 - Lingual basics was all new information for me. The videos were very helpful." L.A. (Nov. 2022)
"I appreciate the fact that you have to work on and stay at the level of oral motor skills before being able to move on to the production of the sounds. Also, how organized and laid out the information was. The word lists and how they advance from easiest to hardest is so helpful." M.M. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked how the process was broken down into steps and the examples of target words." M.S. (Oct. 2022)
"The course was clear and step-by-step." D.T. (Oct. 2022)
"The videos of kids and lists of words to use for therapy were good." J.S. (Oct. 2022)
"Very thorough and loved the videos." M.G. (Oct. 2022)
"The speaker was very interesting, and videos added to the presentation." N.S. (Oct. 2022)
"Sandra Holtzman! Wonderful at what she does for speech therapy." J.G. (Sept. 2022)
"The course was to the point!" A.B. (Sept. 2022)
"The detailed description of every step in the habituation of the /R/ sound, as well as the many examples provided in each step, were informative." A.P. (Sept. 2022)
"The courses organization (and delivery) and the amount of time devoted to watching the videos which allowed us to observe the progress of the various children was good." E.B. (Sept. 2022)
"I like the videos with clients, the sample sentences." R.M. (Aug. 2022)
"The entire presentation was helpful. I like that it was broken down into 7 steps that were clearly presented. I also thought the video examples were great in helping explain the concepts." R.K. (Aug. 2022)
"I thought using stages to work through correct /r/ production was very helpful." C.H. (Aug. 2022)
"The course taught me how to break down therapy into easy, manageable steps that maximize success. I like that it was easily accessible, self-paced." L.B. (Aug. 2022)
"The course was easy to follow and understand." K.H. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the video examples of how to elicit the /-er/ and gradually shape it for other vocalic /r/'s." F.F. (Aug. 2022)
"Lots of examples of what to use with the client. Lots of video examples." C.E. (Aug. 2022)
"I am excited to try the tongue depressor trick. The printed handouts made it easier to follow along, and will be helpful for refreshing my knowledge later." A.C. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the practical information and activities she provided. I also thought her explanations were very easy to understand and grasp." K.H. (Aug. 2022)
"I learned about a systematic progression for /r/ therapy and why it is critical not to omit steps within the program. Ms. Holtzman provided plenty of examples and logical explanations for the progression of the program steps." E.A. (July 2022)
"It provided an easy to understand and systematic way of working on a very daunting and difficult speech sound. The discussion about what to rule out prior to initiating the r sound, the order of how to present the /r/ in context for therapy, as well as the sample words and videos were all helpful in my understanding and use for therapy. " A.M. (June 2022)
"I liked the exercises before initiating /r/ and the videos and direct therapy." B.B. (June 2022)
"I liked the example word lists and the videos were helpful too. Very practical information - I had never considered starting with a vowelized /r/." A.P. (June 2022)
"The liked the entire course. And how detailed all the steps were and with examples." J.M. (June 2022)
"The liked how the speaker broke down each step." A.S. (June 2022)
"I like that it actually told me what to do and how to do it. The videos were very helpful as are the word lists." J.G. (May 2022)
"The breakdown in how to remediate and which sound categories to start with was good. The use of the tongue depressor was good, in place of some of the other more expensive tools on the market." A.P. (May 2022)
"I liked the simplicity and following the 7 stages." A.S. (May 2022)
"The whole lecture is beneficial. It easily explained how to implement the techniques into therapy." E.A. (Apr. 2022)
"The hierarchy for approaching /r/, specifically addressing lingual basics is beneficial. I like the sentence examples to share with students." A.M. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked how I could immediately begin using these techniques with my students!" J.E. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the steps, especially the Stages 4 and 5. The videos helped comprehension. The course was easy to follow and the steps make sense." T.D. (Apr. 2022)
"Oral motor exercises, detailed steps for elicitation. Liked detailed breakdown of steps with examples." R.B. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the tips for /r/ production and real-life videos of techniques." C.O. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the order of sounds to work on, and images of structural differences." V.F. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the specific examples of the process when working with er, then final word position, then to phrases etc to increase naturalness. I thought it was very actionable in therapy. Good use of video examples at each stage. Good start of word lists." M.E. (Mar. 2022)
"Rigorous, systematic program - very straightforward, excellent examples to illustrate." M.D. (Mar. 2022)
"Starting with Phase 1 (improving the student's ability to produce isolated movements of the tongue) before you introduce the articulation therapy will be very helpful for me moving forward. It was well-organized with lots of examples provided at each step." C.D. (Feb. 2022)
"It was clear and well thought out." C.A. (Jan. 2022)
Presenter: Shari Robertson, PhD, CCC-SLP
This course covers analyzing the entire phonological system as the basis for effective and efficient intervention. Participants will be guided through a case study using reusable templates with immediate feedback provided after each section. Multiple strategies to address the resulting therapy targets will be demonstrated. Participants will gain a wealth of new information that can be immediately applied to children on their caseload.... more+
"I loved working on the case study of Dora and using the evaluation forms. Course was very well organized with the forms and easy to follow. I feel more confident to use these strategies in my daily practice. I liked the stories presented and the theory of contrast in words with phonemes." J.J. (Mar. 2025)
"This is a much more efficient way to identify how to proceed with an unintelligible child than the typical standardized testing." J.J. (Mar. 2025)
"I enjoyed the case studies presented. The information on different analysis of a child's phonological system was beneficial." S.F. (Mar. 2025)
"A new way to view speech intelligibility. Easy to follow and lots of hands on practice." H.R. (Mar. 2025)
"Assessment and treatment of severe sound disorders was helpful. I liked the application practices." J.G. (Jan. 2025)
"Best phonology practice, especially honing in on syllabic shape. I enjoyed the examples." N.T. (Jan. 2025)
"I liked the review of terms and ways to use different strategies. Practical handouts and opportunities to put the topics into practice." M.A. (Jan. 2025)
"The topic on contrast and stress was beneficial. I liked using Dora's speech sample to do a comprehensive analysis." J.S. (Jan. 2025)
"I liked the entire assessment approach!" S.G. (Jan. 2025)
"Comprehensive analysis. I really liked the practice component." T.D. (Dec. 2024)
"Using the assessment procedures was helpful. I liked the treatment and goals." L.S. (Dec. 2024)
"Goal selection was beneficial. I liked the case study featured as an example." J.H. (Dec. 2024)
"Completion of comprehension analysis was beneficial. I loved completing the hands on activities - kept me engaged and learning." A.H. (Oct. 2024)
"It was beneficial discussing how to complete a more comprehensive analysis and also incorporate different elements of treatment within a treatment session. Great topic - very relevant to most SLP's caseloads. I liked the concrete examples and the opportunity to practice analyzing a speech sample - very helpful." R.J. (Jul. 2024)
"The use of books to supplement therapy goal mastery was helpful. I liked the list of references." A.C. (Jun. 2024)
"All of the information was helpful, really! Most important is completing an "Independent Analysis" of the different subsystems of the phonological system. I really liked her walking us through the steps of an Independent Analysis and how it can be used to set up our approach to therapy as well as our goals for therapy." D.R. (Jun. 2024)
"I appreciated the step-by-step instructions on how to complete the comprehensive analysis and ideas for how to target goals in therapy, including examples of specific materials and activities." B.H. (Apr. 2024)
"All was beneficial. I liked the providing of a case study to implement what was learned in the course." B.T. (Feb. 2024)
"Informal assessment was helpful. I liked that the course was self-paced." H.B. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked the clear description of a comprehensive speech assessment with students with highly unintelligible speech. The case study was helpful." M.M. (Dec. 2023)
"Discussing phonemic awareness was helpful. I liked that the content was relatable." M.D. (Dec. 2023)
"Loved the books and scoring sheets for assessment. I can apply this to many children with phonological disorders. Excellent examples to evaluate and therapy tools." A.C. (Nov. 2023)
"The use of the comprehensive assessment to analyze the patterns within a child's speech was helpful. I appreciated the hands-on approach to completing the assessment as well as the resources available." E.M. (Nov. 2023)
"This course was very relevant to my everyday practice. I liked the case study." T.W. (Sep. 2023)
"I found this course very practical and will be using the ideas and documents in my daily practice. I found the breakdown of independent analysis with the accompanying documents very helpful. I will be using those documents to conduct independent analyses. They will be useful for analyzing the speech of more severely disordered students." C.W. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the form for analysis of speech patterns and focus on what the child has and uses rather than the errors." D.B. (Jul. 2023)
"The phonemic analysis will come in handy for my many articulation/phonological disorder kids." C.M. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked this different approach to assess and treat my severe phono kiddos. Self-paced, I liked that I could go back and review." N.B. (Jun. 2023)
"Most beneficial takeaway item was: To concern myself with getting students to increase phonemes produced as opposed to always focusing on an accurate production of just a few phonemes. What I liked best: This presentation allowed for practicing the methods discussed by the speaker." M.C. (Apr. 2023)
"The use of an assessment tool was beneficial. The practical application was very concrete." D.G. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the specific details on completion of a comprehensive analysis." C.W. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the assessment." S.L. (Mar. 2023)
"Learning how to do independent analysis to help pick efficient therapy targets. I liked the handouts for completing inventories and developing a plan." A.B. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the assessment portion and the therapy ideas." K.G. (Dec. 2022)
"The phonotactic and independent analyses was beneficial. And I liked the convenience of this course." J.L. (Dec 2022)
"I liked that the course is self-paced." M.F. (Nov. 2022)
"Comprehensive approach. I liked the hands on practice." S.W. (Oct. 2022)
"Very easy to follow course. I liked the breakdown of the explanation of how to do a Functional Analysis. I liked how course was presented in order of what steps to take to achieve what you want to do with the child in therapy." R.M. (Oct. 2022)
"I agree that this type of assessment and therapy will build intelligible language faster than traditional articulation therapy." C.E. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the on-demand nature of this course." C.R. (Sept. 2022)
"The assessment portion was very beneficial." M.A. (July 2022)
"Liked the practicality of the information and the analysis portion." L.D. (July 2022)
"Assessing and analyzing phonology cases was beneficial. I liked the recommendation of testing and therapy tasks." R.K. (May 2022)
"I liked the hands on practice." C.H. (Mar. 2022)
"Practicing w/ the speech sample provided - I liked the hands on examples." R.S. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the syllable shapes and homonymy." C.G. (Mar. 2022)
"Practical information to use in therapy sessions – how to complete an independent analysis." S.C. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked the step by step method for analyzing the sound system of the student. Well-paced lecture with a chance to stop and try the methods the presenter was talking about." K.N. (Feb. 2022)
"The understanding between traditional and independent analysis was very helpful in viewing what is best for our most unintelligible children. Considering the comprehensive evaluation to include phonemic inventory, phonotactic profile, and phonologic processes along with a traditional approach opens the door for more complete programming." A.H. (Feb. 2022)
"This approach brings greater consideration for the child as we see insurance plans restrict service delivery. 'Putting it all together' was very helpful for the application of concepts being presented in this course. I appreciated the 'hands-on' use of the forms to organize the assessment." A.H. (Jan. 2022)
"The presenter was very knowledgeable! This course gave a whole new way to think about speech sound disorders!" G.H. (Jan. 2022)
"This course provided a different way to look at evaluating a sound system. Right now, I have a little one that appears to understand and use a variety of language, but so many of her utterances are only CV. This course gave me a different way to think about adding word forms. The forms provided will be a great tool." S.Q. (Jan. 2022)
Presenter: Diane German, PhD
Presents formal and informal procedures for the diagnostic assessment of semantic and phonological based Word Finding (WF) error patterns. Includes characteristics of three semantic and phonological based WF error patterns, a lexical model representing the theoretical underpinnings of these WF error patterns, application of the standardized Test of Word Finding (TWF-3), and procedures for the identification of WF error patterns.... more+
"It was most helpful to identify the difference between error patterns. Very informative course." L.K. (Apr. 2025)
"Identifying the errors was helpful. The course was very thorough and explained how to assess and what to look for informally as well." A.Z. (Mar. 2025)
"Differential diagnosis- this course broke it down so clearly! Very clear descriptions for a complex topic; video examples were helpful." S.J. (Feb. 2025)
"This should be a mandatory class in order to administer TWF. I have a much deeper understanding of my students now. I liked being able to start and stop and rewind." H.S. (Jan. 2025)
"It was helpful to discuss the different types of error patterns. I liked the basic clarification of the terms and the description of the TWF." L.B. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the self pace format of the course and the topic on differential diagnosis." E.P. (Sep. 2024)
"Discussing differential diagnosis was helpful. I enjoyed learning about the different types of word-finding disorders." R.S. (Jul. 2024)
"I found the 3 semantic and form based error pattern descriptions most beneficial. I liked that I could do the course as slowly as I needed." M.M. (Apr. 2024)
"The error patterns and flow chart were beneficial. I liked the feature to start and stop the course and there was a lot of information." C.T. (Apr. 2024)
"Slip of the tongue, the tip of the tongue, a twist of the tongue. Always love videos. I liked the ease of access and ability to listen at increased speed." A.F. (Dec. 2023)
"Discussing the different types of word-finding difficulties was beneficial. I did not realize that a phonological substitution could be a word-finding issue. I liked the illustrations, and flow charts clarified concepts well." S.K. (Dec. 2023)
"I was not aware of the three error types. This course will help me with differential diagnosis." J.B. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the model and differential diagnosis. Also that the test allows for an informal assessment." H.B. (Jun. 2023)
"I have a student with identified word-finding difficulties, and having more background knowledge helps me understand better what errors he is making and how to help him." J.G. (May 2023)
"I learned information I can use immediately to provide a more accurate assessment of word-finding difficulties. Differentiation of the different error patterns was beneficial." M.J. (May 2023)
"Differential diagnosis of Semantic versus Form Word Finding. I liked the real-life examples and videos." C.B. (Mar. 2023)
"This course was very informative. I will use the 3 different types of errors." T.N. (Mar. 2023)
"I appreciated the review of the theoretical framework for the Test of Word Finding-3. The pacing of this course was perfect!" M.B. (Mar. 2023)
"The 3 types of word-finding patterns associated and providing phonemic cues to students were beneficial. I liked the video clips of the children and examples of each error pattern type." C.S. (Mar. 2023)
"Relevant info to my needs. Learning differential diagnosis of type of word-finding error was beneficial." J.I. (Mar. 2023)
"All of this information was new to me. Liked that I could pause and take the course at my own speed." K.B. (Feb. 2023)
"Learning differential diagnosis and underpinnings. I liked the examples and videos." J.M. (Dec. 2022)
"The entire presentation was beneficial - many of my students appear to experience WF difficulties and now I can differentiate whether they do and what type they struggle with." N.A. (Nov. 2022)
"The flow and format of this course was good." S.D. (Aug. 2022)
"Course was in depth and clarified misconceptions I had." S.F. (Jul. 2022)
"I would recommend this course." C.W. (Jun. 2022)
"It was great information and clearly explained. I liked the discussion of the error types." S.M. (Feb. 2022)
"I appreciated differentiating the 3 types of WF errors as well as its organization and how course went systematically through the information." D.U. (Jan. 2022)
Presenter: Nancy Geruntino, MA, SLP
Are your students struggling to make progress using traditional ‘R’ remediation therapy? R Made Simple is an entirely different approach to R. This method is easy to teach, fun to learn, and most importantly, it reduces the number of contexts that need to be taught! This approach is appropriate for students who are beginning therapy, for students with distortions persisting after expected development, and for students struggling to make progress using other 'R' therapy approaches. ... more+
"I found it beneficial to emphasize the importance of letters/spelling to enhance the student's understanding of the motor planning of the tongue. I liked that course can be paused and played at any time." S.P. (Apr. 2025)
"It was beneficial to discuss the various tongue placements for R in different contexts. I liked the ease of access." L.H. (Mar. 2025)
"All the materials and the methods were helpful. I loved watching the videos of the progression of one of the students. That was really valuable." K.M. (Mar. 2025)
"The therapy sessions and watching the SLP introduce the method were beneficial. I liked the in-person therapy examples." V.H. (Mar. 2025)
"The explanation of how to use the program to learn and master the /r/ sound and motor movements was beneficial. I liked the videos - they demonstrated so much progress in the students." L.M. (Mar. 2025)
"Demonstrations with the students were helpful. I liked the practical side as well as specific information." C.D. (Jan. 2025)
"The variations...up, down, slides were helpful. The in-depth knowledge for the variations in the production of r." M.S. (Jan. 2025)
"The tongue positioning instruction for /r/ as well as the simplified way of looking at the /r/ in the context of words was beneficial. The course went over things very thoroughly and created opportunities to try it out." L.S. (Jan. 2025)
"Beneficial techniques for describing how to make R sounds for children and teens who have had minimal success using traditional drills and other methods: eliciting R in isolation. I liked the examples of live therapy." C.L. (Jan. 2025)
"The thumb strategy was beneficial. I enjoyed the videos." J.U. (Dec. 2024)
"The simplification of /r/ therapy into 3 categories and the carryover information was beneficial. I liked the highlighting, analysis, color coding system." K.W. (Dec. 2024)
"The entire categorization of up, down, and slide sounds was helpful. I enjoyed the practice for the sound categories and some of the videos." D.R. (Dec. 2024)
"A novel approach that is easy for children to understand. Examples with children were helpful." L.S. (Dec. 2024)
"The course was so informative. Teaching children to listen to the preceding sound instead of focusing on the letter was very beneficial. Also for me, reviewing placement for up, down and slide was great. I liked the categories of up, down, slide." D.S. (Nov. 2024)
"I really found it interesting categorizing the different sounds into Up sounds, Down sounds, and Slides. I felt this course will be beneficial in my therapy sessions." S.H. (Nov. 2024)
"I thought the entire course was excellent. I have always taught /r/ breaking down the vowels and blends asking them to raise the back of their tongue and tense the tongue blade. This method seems much easier for the child to understand. I can't wait to try it on my clients that are struggling with /r/. The simplicity of it and how quickly the children began making correct /r/ sounds." L.S. (Nov. 2024)
"I liked the classification of sounds and student videos." R.L. (Nov. 2024)
"The demonstration of how to implement the therapy was helpful." R.H. (Nov. 2024)
"I thought this method was super interesting. I was not taught this in grad school. I will definitely be applying this method. I liked the fact you can go at your own pace and the videos you can watch." M.V. (Oct. 2024)
"Easily accessible information that I can immediately implement without much prep work. The information was thorough and took into consideration dialectical differences." M.L. (Oct. 2024)
"The classifications of R sounds were beneficial to discuss. I enjoyed the videos." J.W. (Oct. 2024)
"Using literature in combination with articulation goals was helpful. I enjoyed the therapy videos." J.W. (Sep. 2024)
"Breaking down motor planning was beneficial. I liked the method's ability to fit into any language or dialect." K.P. (Sep. 2024)
"I loved the course in its entirety. I loved the content and watching the videos." G.S. (Sep. 2024)
"How to analyze words to see if they are an up, down or slide sound was beneficial. I liked the videos showing therapy techniques." D.L. (Sep. 2024)
"Breaking down the sounds into the up, down and slide categories was beneficial. Very practical to apply immediately." T.P. (Aug. 2024)
"The applied methods for working with students were beneficial. I liked the specific word analysis." S.V. (Aug. 2024)
"The practice was helpful to be able to better understand the program. Great video examples!" S.W. (Aug. 2024)
"Specific examples of what a therapy session would look like were helpful compared to just reading the manual. I enjoyed the video examples and seeing the progress of the students." K.M. (Aug. 2024)
"The way the sounds were classified "up, down, slide" was beneficial. I liked the direct instruction on how to apply this therapy." G.R. (Jun. 2024)
"I enjoyed learning new elicitation techniques for R. Gave me something new to try in therapy with clients that are seemingly "stuck" or plateau in progress." A.S. (Jun. 2024)
"I now understand the "why" behind patterns of errors. Lots of examples." L.T. (Apr. 2024)
"A new way to teach r." B.I. (Apr. 2024)
"Loved how this course went right to treatment." J.F. (Mar. 2024)
"This methodology for supporting /r/ was beneficial to discuss. I liked the examples and videos." V.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Learning about the up, down, and slide alphabet was very interesting. Also, I liked the incorporation of language into this program, as a lot of my students have both language and articulation goals. I loved the different examples and how straightforward this program was." E.S. (Jan. 2024)
"New approach to 'r' with practice and lots of examples. I liked the opportunity to categorize the sounds/words and see if they were correct." M.L. (Jan. 2024)
"The entire concept of this program and its explanation was beneficial. Easy to follow and thorough instructions. I liked the SLP and student(s) working on a lesson." J.F. (Jan. 2024)
"I enjoyed the examples and hands-on approach." R.M. (Dec. 2023)
"Targeting /r/ using a different approach and allowing students more self-accountability. I liked the case studies." C.H. (Dec. 2023)
"The explanation of the anatomy and physiology of the mouth muscles was beneficial. I enjoyed the videos of the therapy sessions." R.K. (Dec. 2023)
"I found the beginning information and training sessions the most beneficial for my daily practice. Nancy was brilliant to figure this all out and I am so glad she shared! I liked the instruction and the new and different strategies to support /r/. I love the motor planning that is predictable and objective for both the therapist and the client. I started this with my one student who has the /r/ challenge, and progress is occurring along with happiness and confidence. When I was writing a few notes after production occurred the first time with the thumb support and early strategy, the eleven-year-old was practicing accurately aloud. Thank you for this effective program!" N.R. (Dec. 2023)
"Categorizing the /r/ sounds helped me to have more awareness with the students that I work with. I liked focus on generalization." A.L. (Nov. 2023)
"The up, down, slide and tactile cue to musculature was beneficial. I liked the video examples and therapy examples....so specific." S.S. (Nov. 2023)
"These new techniques for eliciting /r/ will be very helpful in therapy. Clear and concise; practicing was helpful." A.E. (Nov. 2023)
"I love this approach for /r/ therapy for my students. It seems to involve them in understanding tongue placement, analyzing the word and then figuring out where their tongue needs to go independently rather than me just telling them repeatedly! I really liked the practice part for the learner to figure out which is up, down, or slide. When I started the course, I was very intimidated and afraid that I wouldn't understand it, but when we practiced, I saw that I CAN do it." M.B. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the videos of actual therapy. The review of the placement of the articulators and the up, down or slide labels that are used to explain placement were beneficial." K.R. (Nov. 2023)
"Practical application correlating with a hands-on program. Thorough and great sequence from theory to application." J.N. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the strategies and the examples of implementation through videos with students." M.F. (Nov. 2023)
"Specific techniques to increase production of /r/." J.Y. (Nov. 2023)
"I'm excited to apply this overall methodology. I liked how well explained it was." L.S. (Nov. 2023)
"I really appreciated learning the elicitation technique for "r", e.g. thumb-up exercise, and addressing the coarticulation piece of "r" therapy. I liked the convenience of this course and the high quality of the educational content." L.V. (Oct. 2023)
"I loved the real-life videos. I really enjoyed seeing the application with literacy as this is an area of weakness for a lot of my clients." E.J. (Oct. 2023)
"This course was very helpful with teaching my students who struggle with /r/ production. It demonstrated how to use this program and had various therapy ideas." E.K. (Oct. 2023)
"Specific therapeutic procedures. I liked the examples." S.C. (Oct. 2023)
"Lots of good examples and videos demonstrating the information presented. I liked analyzing the /r/ to help motor planning." K.T. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the depth of this program - not a narrow focus. Adding the literacy component into the program is beneficial." L.K. (Sep. 2023)
"Using the up/down/slide alphabet will help children improve their phonological awareness while building a strong motor plan. I liked that the presenter provided rationale behind these strategies." B.R. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the video therapy presentations and discussions. Learning how to incorporate the R Made Simple program was beneficial." C.D. (Sep. 2023)
"Good explanation on how to use the R Made Simple program." S.Y. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the video modeling and practical ways to incorporate techniques." S.G. (Sep. 2023)
"I will use this!" C.D. (Sep. 2023)
"Easy to apply immediately to my caseload. I liked simplifying the motor movements of /r/ into 3 categories (up, down, slide)." K.P. (Aug. 2023)
"Here's a way to work on /r/ that makes sense! It is more objective than other approaches seem to be. I loved the footage of students over time and being able to see the program in action." J.M. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the teaching of the motor movement patterns of "up" "down" and "slide" as well as the use of language activities for generalization." J.V. (Aug. 2023)
"I really enjoyed all of the language and literacy-based practice ideas that were presented! This course was a very organized presentation with good, practical information. I always appreciate having copies of the slides to refer to and add notes to while the speaker is talking." M.P. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked all of it. Application of R therapy into academics and real life." J.L. (Aug. 2023)
"The entire course was extremely relevant. I enjoyed how detailed the presenter was in teaching this course. Her presentation style, teaching methods, and examples were excellent for learning. Placing sounds into categories is the basis of this program and the rest of the activities are grounded in this new way of presenting mastery of /r/." E.V. (Jul. 2023)
"Great techniques taught. I liked the step by step instructions for using this program." E.D. (Jul. 2023)
"A different approach to teaching the production of /r/. The instructions were specific and the videos really helped to show how the therapy session would address the techniques." G.J. (Jul. 2023)
"This is truly a new way to teach the /r/, and I am excited to get started! The method you use for teaching the students "vocalic r" with the DOWN category - this makes it easier for the students to understand. I love the emphasis on analyzing the speech sounds instead of constant speech drills. The videos of the students learning and practicing the /r/ method were valuable." C.H. (Jun. 2023)
"I loved focusing on the sounds that precede the R sound, as that is often the biggest hurdle for our students. I also enjoyed the validation of incorporating literacy and language into speech artic therapy. Great information, and I loved getting ample opportunities to practice analyzing the sounds... AND seeing the case studies." D.D. (Jun. 2023)
"I enjoyed the discussion about applications to literacy and language intervention. And I liked the videos of therapy sessions!" B.E. (Jun. 2023)
"The method of this program is genius!! I love how detailed the teaching of the method and the examples of this program were. I am able to take what I have learned and implement this with my clients immediately." L.L. (May 2023)
"I liked how the presenter incorporated language learning into this program. The presentation showed exactly what to do with this program. I could leave this training and immediately implement the program." C.M. (May 2023)
"I liked the structured, simple data collection. I liked the intensive therapy process involving repetition and client understanding of the process, movement of speech anatomy, and goal setting." D.P. (May 2023)
"I liked the references to language and academic topics. And seeing the videos of program in action." A.C. (May 2023)
"I liked the description of up, down, and slide and all the practice that was included." M.G. (May 2023)
"Instructional videos of how this program is used in therapy sessions with children in the school therapy setting were beneficial." J.L. (May 2023)
"I liked the up down slide concept and seeing how quickly these children picked up on the skill. The practice slides were beneficial." D.W. (May 2023)
"R is so difficult to teach - I appreciated this new perspective." N.H. (May 2023)
"I teach the /r/ using a program that looks at over 20 variations of /r/ productions! Teaching 3 types of productions (up, down, slide) looks to be a lot easier for children to understand. I liked the easy classification of the /r/ productions." D.C. (Apr. 2023)
"Separating the /r/ words into up, down, slides to determine where the tongue needed to be was beneficial. I liked the videos and hands-on practice with the words." M.C. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked simplifying the R to a motor planning process and organizing it by up/down/slide. I liked the examples and the videos of the process. It was nice to have a thorough explanation of this program and to actually see the steps in action." J.F. (Apr. 2023)
"I will invest in this program. Absolutely insightful way to provide therapy." M.K. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked seeing the SLP at practice with her students." M.G. (Apr. 2023)
"This worked great with two of my /r/ students who had not been able to produce vocalic /r/ before. The steps and examples were very clear. I found the description of how to produce the /r/ sound in isolation with the use of the thumb exercise the most beneficial." A.V. (Mar. 2023)
"Unique perspective and novel strategy. I liked incorporating language therapy into articulation therapy." C.W. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the comprehensive explanation of the ups, downs, and slides and the approach we can use to help our students discriminate those /r/ sounds within the words. I appreciated the methodology that was shared with us. As a result, we as therapists can implement those strategies into our sessions right away." M.C. (Mar. 2023)
"A strategic way to teach /r/ to speech students. I knew /r/ was pronounced in different ways depending on what vowel or blend surrounded the /r/, but I never realized there was a certain way per sound that was consistent. I can't wait to use this with my students who have been working on /r/ for a long time and letting them analyze it to take responsibility and help them generalize and master the /r/. I loved speaker's enthusiasm and watching the progress of the conversational speech after the year of speech." A.P. (Mar. 2023)
"The instructional cues and methods made this course easy to understand and easy to implement. Clearly presented and thoroughly explained my questions before I could form them." T.F. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the video demonstrations of methodologies with older students as well as young ones. The thumb exercise to assist in placement and production of the "cup" position of the tongue was helpful." S.A. (Mar. 2023)
"It’s a tangible program. Easy to understand." M.K. (Mar. 2023)
"This is a different approach to R therapy. I liked the practice materials." L.C. (Mar. 2023)
"I learned a new method and process for teaching /r/ sounds. Straightforward presentation, examples, handouts. Liked the child-friendly language of the approach." M.Y. (Jan. 2023)
"Course was easy to understand and with lots of examples." C.L. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the video examples of how to teach this program to students." E.L. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the videos of therapy sessions, practice time, and repetitions. And learning the 3 'r' positions." J.C. (Jan. 2023)
"Useful ways to get an R!!" J.H. (Jan. 2023)
"Thinking of the R productions as up, down, and slide. Using the thumb exercises to help get the correct production. Video examples to show it in action." M.B. (Jan. 2023)
"Carryover to other subjects. Liked all of the handouts." T.M. (Jan. 2023)
"A new and practical approach for my /r/ challenged middle schoolers. I love how many practical solutions and ideas were provided." D.J. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the practicality of use for daily therapy. Tongue exercises were beneficial." A.K. (Dec. 2022)
"Using the 3 different categories to explain /r/ to children in a friendly, easy to understand way. The examples, videos, and real life therapy practices were helpful." M.K. (Dec. 2022)
"I loved the idea of dividing /r/ sounds into just 3 groups." M.P. (Dec. 2022)
"I learned a new methodology for treating /r/ and all articulation. This course was easy to listen to." K.M. (Dec. 2022)
"I loved the new approach to teaching tongue placement by using the sounds alphabet. I liked the recorded therapy examples which allowed me to see the students' progress over time." D.R. (Dec. 2022)
"The categories within the course were easily accessible. The therapy clips demonstrating the techniques were very informative." A.M. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the video examples." C.T. (Dec. 2022)
"I think grouping the sounds in the Ups, Downs, and Slides is a very concrete way to help students realize/visualize the sounds as they make them. I will definitely be reviewing the course again as I continue therapy with my students. Liked the concrete examples by showing actual therapy sessions." M.M. (Dec. 2022)
"The categorization of sounds was helpful from a co-articulation perspective, and how to choose which words to practice. The specific examples were very helpful." D.W. (Dec. 2022)
"Incorporating language and articulation activities to improve the /r/ and increase language proficiency was beneficial - fun for the students." D.S. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the therapy examples provided. And the emphasis on looking at the sounds that precede the 'r' to help in producing a correct /r/ in speech." C.H. (Dec. 2022)
"Many therapy activities presented. I liked the modeling with students." K.C. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the systematic way of teaching the children to produce the R sound by reducing the complexity of motor planning." T.O. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the instructional videos." S.R. (Nov. 2022)
"Learning the up/down/slide alphabet and thumb push under chin - the whole course was helpful." G.W. (Nov. 2022)
"This course is directly applicable to daily therapy." L.D. (Nov. 2022)
"I enjoyed learning the up, down, and slide tongue positions. Videos showing practice with students and the progress they made over various periods of time were nice. I liked the color coding of the different methods - up, down, and slide and having students analyze words." C.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the therapy clips demonstrating the technique." A.M. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the whole topic, as it is a novel approach to /r/ work. The video examples are always useful. Speaker has an easy-to-follow, linear approach to instruction." A.W. (Nov. 2022)
"Well organized and easy to follow. I liked learning Up/Down/Slide for how to produce /r/." S.S. (Nov. 2022)
"The videos were great! I could really identify with the children and the therapy sessions. I enjoyed learning the method. I found it very interesting that you did not have a drill on isolation, vowels, etc. I also liked the information on the "glue words!" L.S. (Oct. 2022)
"I'm retired, but I plan to try this approach with my grandson. When I was practicing, I used some of these same ideas, like the slide sounds and thumb position from the PROMPT program that I was trained in!" S.K. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the video examples of therapy and practice analyzing words. And learning to group speech sounds into up, down, and slide categories." S.A. (Oct. 2022)
"Learning the Up, Down, Slide approach and how it impacts motor planning was beneficial." C.G. (Oct. 2022)
"A new approach to teaching /r/ for kids is helpful for those who have stalled in their treatment. The examples were great." B.O. (Oct. 2022)
"Great use of examples, demonstration, and practical application. Watching video examples was very helpful." K.K. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the student videos. Good instruction and ideas for how to teach students to correctly produce the /r/ sound." J.B. (Oct. 2022)
"I loved all of it and I really liked learning about the thumb exercise. I really enjoyed the demonstrations and how to incorporate this methodology into therapy." V.B. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked learning the different categories of R productions. This course included excellent language activities for generalization and carryover of R sounds while stimulating or teaching language skills." B.S. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked learning how to implement the approach. Good examples - lots of practice." S.V. (Sept. 2022)
"I found most beneficial the examples of ways to implement the program. The videos provided clear examples of the therapy process to implement the program." S.S. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the word analysis activities." J.H. (Sept. 2022)
"The course is easy to follow. I liked learning to categorize the /r/ sounds into the Up, Down and Slide groups." K.H. (Sept. 2022)
"The categorization of the /r/ sounds into up, down, and slide as well as the physical prompting with the thumb was most beneficial. The multiple video examples in categorizing /r/ sounds were the best part of this course." M.P. (Sept. 2022)
"Extremely functional, well organized and I liked the specific examples & videos provided. Thorough approach to teaching a completely different way of therapy for the /r/ sound." K.D. (Aug. 2022)
"I loved seeing Nancy implement the program and being able to witness the change in the students' speech. The /r/ sound is challenging to correct and using color coding for placement will be beneficial." C.C. (Aug. 2022)
"Rethinking current practice and considering factors of co-articulation, diversity in language dialects and spellings, and real examples will most benefit my practice. Immediate practicality and access to ready-made materials to reduce planning workload and streamline services within a programmed experience." M.K. (Aug. 2022)
"I could feel myself learning the content and saw the value of the highlighting, repetition of the rules, and frequent opportunities for practice. This was a very well thought out, systematic learning process with excellent results. I am happy to add this to my arsenal. I liked the use of sound rich language contexts to support both language and reinforcement of the artic goals. I thought it was excellent! I am always very pleased with the presenters at NSS." G.E. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked that I was able to break it up into shorter viewing sessions." B.M. (Aug. 2022)
"The flow and format of the course were good." J.W. (July 2022)
"Practical! It will help my students make faster progress with their /r/ sounds." G.B. (June 2022)
"I liked practicing determining if words were ups/downs/slides. That was very helpful. I also liked watching the clips of real therapy in action." G.B. (June 2022)
"Real life video examples of how to implement were very helpful!" I liked having a new approach for R." A.S. (June 2022)
"I liked seeing the kids progress. And highlighting different coarticulation patterns was beneficial." C.P. (June 2022)
"A new approach for /r/! I liked the concept of up, down, and slide sounds." L.C. (June 2022)
"I like how well the topic was covered and the videos that showed the implementation of the system." L.N. (June 2022)
"This is, by far, the best CEU course I've taken in several years. I liked the program itself along with the therapy sessions. Nothing can replace watching a good SLP in practice!" E.M. (May 2022)
"Showing the information being used by real-life students was helpful." K.D. (May 2022)
"It gave very useful information to carry back into my daily therapy sessions." S.B. (May 2022)
"This course was comprehensive. I liked the video examples and the specific strategies for eliciting /r/." L.M. (May 2022)
"Learning how to use coarticulation strategies via the up, down, slide method will be very beneficial to use in my therapy sessions. The video sessions were very informative." S.B. (May 2022)
"I liked the examples with children and task breakdown, and the emphasis on lingual movement and strength." T.K. (May 2022)
"Learning the color codes to analyze where the sound is produced and helping the child know how to move their tongue into position for the r sound was beneficial for my daily practice." S.B. (May 2022)
"The ease of course access was nice. Part One was most beneficial for me. I liked that she broke it down into specific categories." H.B. (May 2022)
"I liked that I was able to take the course at any time, and able to pause if necessary. And learning to break down the words into up, down, and slide categories." M.B. (May 2022)
"This course has really changed the way I work on the /r/ sound. I have found it very effective! I liked the examples of how to break down words for specific motor planning." E.H. (Apr. 2022)
"I like the practical application of the strategy – a new approach to remediating /r/." N.P. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked learning how to analyze words with the students! And learning about the up down and slide method!" J.H. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked that it's a different way to work on the r sound. Something new to try!" D.L. (Mar. 2022)
"The videos demonstrating teaching of program to actual students was most beneficial. I appreciated the case study type videos and the ideas for how to implement the strategies with students." C.K. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the many examples given, the videos of real therapy sessions as well as the ideas to incorporate language into the therapy sessions." B.S. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the video session examples – seeing how the program works using students who are using the program. Also seeing how they improved in therapy. " K.B. (Feb. 2022)
"It was very easy to understand and will be easy to implement in my therapy. I liked the use of Ups, Downs, and Slides to teach the r sound." D.P. (Jan. 2022)
"Supporting glottal or pharyngeal productions/tension with singing. I liked seeing real therapy with students who were not making perfect 'r' sounds." A.O. (Jan. 2022)
Presenter: Ana Paula Mumy, SLPD, CCC-SLP
Learn to maximize articulation therapy through creative drill activities that yield a high number of repetitions per session. This course focuses on effective high-intensity, high-repetition drill practice activities that can be implemented easily and immediately. Participants will also learn various practical therapy ideas that promote quicker carryover of learned skills.... more+
"I love that there were soooo many ideas presented that I can implement in my everyday practice." W.D. (Apr. 2025)
"I liked the resources. Clear and easy to follow course, supported by research." M.W. (Apr. 2025)
"I appreciated the discussion of how to maximize short amount of time to get the most repetition. Thinking about a communication lab and how that might work to build in flexibility for students and teachers. I liked the topic of discussion of how to advocate for articulation services and how it impacts the child's success within the school setting using the common core standards. I liked the practical ideas. I always appreciate seeing videos of actual therapy sessions and how successful drill therapy can work, maintaining a child's attention." S.B. (Mar. 2025)
"I liked the different activities she included in the course and how they could be used in therapy. I also enjoyed how to incorporate high intensity and high repetition drills into therapy activities." L.H. (Feb. 2025)
"Communication lab idea was beneficial. I liked the multiple ideas for high frequency." S.C. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked incorporating songs for more repetitions. Useful ideas." A.R. (Dec. 2024)
"Great examples of activities, and the information is very practical." K.K. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the demonstrations on how to maximize the use of target sounds in phoneme drills during play with familiar items." K.W. (Oct. 2024)
"This course left me with ideas that I could use with my very next patient. It inspired a level of creativity that needed a bit of refreshing and made me excited to get back into therapy with some of my articulation and phonologically delayed patients. she truly provides methods for achieving increased output in a limited amount of time which many therapists battle. This course was fantastic." T.A. (Sep. 2024)
"Easily incorporated treatment techniques." A.M. (Sep. 2024)
"Activities were helpful and thinking outside the box. The information was functionally-based, presenter passionate and knowledgeable." T.H. (Aug. 2024)
"I thought the communication lab was a great idea for getting practice in for students. I liked all the activity suggestions that were made." H.W. (Aug. 2024)
"I liked the toy examples and communication lab idea." K.L. (Aug. 2024)
"I liked the therapy activities section of this course. The materials that the presenter showed and the examples of the syllables, double syllables, words, and songs will be helpful in my daily practice." L.M. (Jul. 2024)
"I found the entire course beneficial. I liked the discussion regarding the rationale for the high-intensity, high-repetition approach. I appreciated the recommended activities." G.S. (Jul. 2024)
"Loved it all! I found it to be most beneficial that I now fully understand what HIHR is and how to do it with lots of activities. It was applicable and functional for younger toddlers to older elementary students. I came away excited and with many ideas to be used immediately in therapy!" P.N. (Jun. 2024)
"Variety of Therapy Materials to use during articulation drills that also incorporate other skills (fine motor, gross motor). Really liked the "Can of Cans" - Things You Can Do Therapy Suggestion. Really appreciated the therapy material ideas to engage patients and to decrease boredom during drills." H.E. (Jun. 2024)
"I have been in practice for a long time. I appreciate the reminders of materials I already have that can be used to yield a high number of repetitions per therapy session. The powerpoint download was great for viewing materials that were suggested for use in high repetition per therapy session." M.C. (Jun. 2024)
"The use of manipulatives to accomplish high repetition therapy for faster results was a helpful topic. Serving as a child advocate for parents who have been misinformed about the law governing speech therapy services in public schools." B.R. (Jun. 2024)
"I liked the examples of games and activities to use for obtaining high-repetition articulation drills." B.H. (May. 2024)
"Examples of how to use materials helped stimulate ideas for my own therapy. I liked the pace of the course." M.C. (May. 2024)
"It was helpful to discuss the different toys and objects, also the singing. Clear structure, presentation interesting with videos and pictures, not only text and speaking." N.F. (May. 2024)
"I loved the ideas around high frequency repetitions and ways to keep learning fun. I loved this whole course, I especially liked the end part, where we should be advocates for students and think about oral speech as part of a good public education. I love Marshalla's work!" M.B. (Feb. 2024)
"Discussing fine motor activities for high-repetition articulation therapy was beneficial. The presentation style was clear and concise." M.M. (Feb. 2024)
"Great hands-on ideas to incorporate into therapy sessions. It was beneficial to discuss different toys/activities that prompt a high number of repetitions within a therapy session." D.V. (Dec. 2023)
"The toys and manipulatives used were helpful." J.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Communication, lab activities using various counter toys, and IDEA clarification were all beneficial topics." L.B. (Dec. 2023)
"Creative ways to schedule more frequent and shorter sessions for our kiddos. I liked the general information concerning the HIHR model, creative ways to implement, and strategies to collaborate with others to see gains in goals for students." S.C. (Nov. 2023)
"Specific activities and materials to achieve a high number of repetitions. I liked all of the practical activities, especially the ones involving music and movement." A.K. (Oct. 2023)
"All info on HIHR therapy was beneficial. I'm piloting this with my second graders. I liked the therapy ideas best." M.M. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the research references and examples of treatment materials. Good presentation." M.R. (Oct. 2023)
"Great ideas for therapy." M.R. (Oct. 2023)
"This course was great! I liked the examples of games and toys." E.N. (Sep. 2023)
"Straightforward presentation. I liked the research background on short sessions." M.S. (Sep. 2023)
"Great ideas provided that can be incorporated immediately. The games and activities for high intensity reps within a session were beneficial." C.G. (Sep. 2023)
"I enjoyed learning about the high-intensity and high-repetition benefits of articulation therapy." L.R. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked every topic discussed in this course. From the therapy materials to the therapy techniques, everything was beneficial for my daily practice. I liked best the video of the therapist working with the student." L.R. (Aug. 2023)
"Straightforward course. I liked the examples of activities." S.B. (Aug. 2023)
"So many ideas for simple and engaging therapy materials! I liked the tools and strategies presented for increasing the number of student practice opportunities." A.S. (Jul. 2023)
"Practical examples that can be applied directly to my therapy sessions." L.K. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the ready-to-implement activities." J.H. (Jun. 2023)
"Short and sweet with therapy ideas. Showing all the games, toys, art, music activities and explaining exactly how they're utilized in a therapy session was beneficial." J.D. (Jun. 2023)
"List of manipulatives to use was beneficial. This course was descriptive." A.C. (May 2023)
"I liked all the ideas to use for high repetition drills. The topic of short repetitive drill therapy was beneficial." K.N. (May 2023)
"Good ideas for articulation therapy tools. I liked the resources provided." H.R. (Apr. 2023)
"All of it was beneficial. This course was very organized, clear and informative." S.G. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the treatment ideas and examples provided." B.V. (Feb. 2023)
"I really enjoyed the therapy suggestions. My littlest kiddos will love the "Can" music." C.L. (Jan. 2023)
"The materials and ideas to target a high number of repetitions were helpful." M.G. (Jan. 2023)
"Course was well organized and provided a lot of therapy ideas. I enjoyed the section which presenter gives lots of new ideas of how to use toys to get a lot of repetitions." J.A. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the mix of theory and practice. And the third section: Articulation in the Schools." D.D. (Dec. 2022)
"Liked it all - good therapy ideas." M.S. (Dec. 2022)
"Specifics about therapy. Liked the examples of materials you could use." A.R. (Dec. 2022)
"Practical examples of techniques that I can immediately apply to my therapy sessions." J.S. (Nov. 2022)
"Relevant to my clinical practice in the school setting. The presenter demonstrated a large variety of ways to apply high repetitions in an engaging manner for students." J.S. (Nov. 2022)
"Course had useful, practical information that I can use immediately in my therapy. I found the extensive list of activities that encourage a high level of repetition to be practical, useful information." L.R. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the various ways to use toys/activities by getting high repetition targets and that I could go at my own pace." J.W. (Nov. 2022)
"All the tips for intervention were good. Ana Paula's voice is melodic." R.J. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the idea of using various toys in different ways to achieve more repetition of sounds and especially getting more reps in less time as teachers don't want children to miss academics. I liked the ideas on how to elicit sounds from children, especially singing and using music." C.H. (Oct. 2022)
"Good ideas for activities. Practical suggestions." J.A. (Oct. 2022)
"Content on adverse effect was very useful." J.C. (Oct. 2022)
"The activities suggested were terrific." N.S. (Oct. 2022)
"Starting with syllable repetition, rather than real words - I liked suggestions for materials and activities that will elicit high repetitions of target sounds." A.C. (Oct. 2022)
"Very practical information that can be used right away." C.T. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the ideas of toys to use in short sessions." H.K. (Sept. 2022)
"Lots of ideas to use in my therapy sessions right away." C.P. (Sept. 2022)
"The articulation drills and specificities were good." C.D. (July 2022)
"Learning how articulation treatment sessions and practice methods can be streamlined. I liked the practical treatment ideas." S.R. (July 2022)
"I enjoyed the entire presentation, specifically the activities suggested while performing high-intensity repetition. Also the practicality, that the strategies are realistic, and the discussion about IDEA not citing academic failure as a basis for special education." T.D. (Jun. 2022)
"Concrete examples of articulation therapy materials. Liked the examples of materials, toys, games to use to increase the number of trials." J.T. (Jun. 2022)
"I liked the colored chip idea as a form of non-intrusive cueing, the Can of Cans idea, and the singing activity. I will use all of these ideas going forward in my practice. Many kids like to get up out of their seats, so I also liked how you highlighted movement and music too as these can facilitate a successful amount of trials." C.A. (Jun. 2022)
"Detailed description of various therapy activities. Straightforward explanation of evidence-based interventions." E.M. (Jun. 2022)
"Wow, what a wonderful course! I learned so much useful information and easy ways to improve my therapy. I work in a private practice for pediatrics and most of my therapy is articulation remediation. Some of my kiddos are struggling with their target sounds and I have a hard time getting in enough practice in a 30 minute session once or twice a week. These ideas, like the abacus, xylophone, and puzzles or peg boards, are simple enough to do but SO creative! I love it! A new way to use common toys I already have but will change the way I do therapy in a big way." A.H. (May 2022)
"The ideas offered were numerous and this was a great refresher of the options available to me." M.B. (May 2022)
"The availability to take it at any time was nice." M.B. (May 2022)
"Learning that short sessions and more frequent are better. It was very practical and something I can use everyday." K.D. (May 2022)
"Presenter gave wonderful games and therapy ideas that I had never tried." S.B. (May 2022)
"I liked the high repetition drill activity ideas – practical strategies provided." A.P. (Mar. 2022)
"I love the idea of a Therapy Hour. I liked all the material ideas to help implement artic lessons." C.B. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the communication lab – lots of therapy ideas." S.J. (Feb. 2022)
Presenter: Ana Paula Mumy, SLPD, CCC-SLP
This course will aid SLPs in developing home articulation programs. It provides simple home activities for parents working on articulation and identifies 3 things parents should know to facilitate the proper articulation of sounds at home. Includes website links and other resources which contain good sources for therapy materials.... more+
"It was helpful to know that presenting the hierarchy of sound integration and the developmental sound chart were useful strategies to share with the parent to help them understand the articulation process better. The resources shared were very helpful!" M.C. (Apr. 2025)
"The breakdown of different activities and at what stages of development to introduce these activities to the parent was beneficial. The course was well organized and easy to follow." K.D. (Mar. 2025)
"I am starting to see little ones past 3 years of age and have artic kids. The most beneficial parts were the website resources for word-level targeting and the activities that can be incorporated into the higher level of articulation practice, such as songs, sequencing cards, and reading - I have simple picked words with targeted speech sounds and made up sentences for practice. This course will give me so much more to use with the children. I love the breakdown and explanations and that so many of these slides can be used for parent education." K.S. (Mar. 2025)
"The thing that was most beneficial to me was learning how to get started to explain crucial information to parents, so that they will have the prerequisite knowledge to implement the home program. The course was well organized (in chunks), explained clearly, and numerous resources were provided." D.E. (Feb. 2025)
"Having better conversations with parents regarding HEP. I liked all of the information." J.A. (Jan. 2025)
"So many useful resources!" K.K. (Dec. 2024)
"Excellent resources and helpful tools to use with parents. Great presentation and flow and examples." K.K. (Nov. 2024)
"I liked the materials and website recommendations." N.H. (Nov. 2024)
"The list of resources available to give to parents was beneficial. LOVED the information and suggestions!" M.S. (Jul. 2024)
"I enjoyed the examples and copies of the worksheets and the websites." R.N. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked the free resources that I can give my parents for home programs. The breakdown of articulation treatment and a variety of examples to target each section of the articulation hierarchy. I liked all of the included resources and application scenarios." H.E. (Jun. 2024)
"Resources were beneficial and I liked the course length and detail." A.C. (Jun. 2024)
"The resource sites available to therapists and parents were helpful. I enjoyed the clarity of the discussion as it relates to parental involvement." B.R. (May 2024)
"It was all exceptional! The website information was beneficial." T.C. (Mar. 2024)
"Straightforward and practical content that can be used with both my clinic clients and students across settings. Love that the course offered links to resources for quick accessibility." S.Z. (Feb. 2024)
"The breakdown of strategies and resources to implement a home program was beneficial. I liked the flow and guidance on how to start a home program and how to incorporate parents throughout the program." S.C. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked that I could do the course at my own pace." K.T. (Dec. 2023)
"All of the wonderful online resources for articulation therapy were beneficial. I love how well presenter explained the therapy process she uses for articulation, how to involve parents without overwhelming them, and all of the online resources that are available." A.C. (Nov. 2023)
"I found the additional resources and webpages valuable to offer to parents and to check out additional resources for myself. I appreciated the advocacy section to be able to bridge conversations about children that may not otherwise qualify and the article to refer back to as documentation to deliver to a team." E.M. (Nov. 2023)
"The resources for activities for therapy and home practice will be most helpful. The presenter gave lots of great ideas for ways to target articulation from syllable level to conversation." R.P. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the tips for getting parent buy-in. Thank you for all of the resources!" C.O. (Oct. 2023)
"The part geared to younger children was beneficial as I work with preschoolers." K.U. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the techniques and organization for parents. Good resources." T.R. (Oct. 2023)
"Practical and easy to follow course. Beneficial information on what principles are important to teach parents about sound development." K.H. (Jun. 2023)
"The resources provided for home activities were beneficial. I liked the resources at the end." H.V. (May 2023)
"I liked the parent coaching techniques and parent resources." M.A. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the homework ideas for teaching parents and working with parents in the home." E.O. (Mar. 2023)
"All of the information was excellent." S.G. (Mar. 2023)
"Great resources." S.W. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the home program speech practice log. I will definitely use this with my parents." S.F. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked her discussion on the various techniques and hierarchy of speech therapy. I particularly liked all the speech resources and websites she recommended in this presentation. Those will be handy during my daily practice with my kids and parents." S.F. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the resources provided. And the presentation of what is important for parents to know: developmental normative data, structures." M.B. (Dec. 2022)
"Practical and thought-provoking course. The available resources were very comprehensive and helpful at all levels. The discussion on advocacy was excellent and eye-opening for future issues as this aspect of our services is being rejected. Her pace of teaching was great. The visuals were clear and helpful." A.H. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the resources of activities to give parents for homework and for education. Course content and examples were good." A.L. (Oct. 2022)
"Good ideas for home practice. All of it was very informative." M.B. (Oct. 2022)
"The suggestions were excellent. I liked the suggestions for various websites for printable pictures to implement a home carryover program. I liked that the presentation was divided into different sections." R.J. (Aug. 2022)
"All the resources she provided will be very helpful." A.K. (Aug. 2022)
"The course format was excellent." A.F. (Jun. 2022)
"I liked that it was presented in an organized manner, was easy to follow, and the numerous resources given." R.C. (Apr. 2022)
"The discussion about not intimidating parents, providing parents with tools and techniques, and encouraging parents to participate in the therapy process was very good." R.C. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the therapy approaches – the course was very informative." P.C. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the links to all the resources." V.K. (Mar. 2022)
"This course was well organized and I liked that there were so many resources shared." J.A. (Feb. 2022)
"Excellent presentation with a wealth of information. Good examples from the presenter's own experience to clarify her points." M.D. (Feb. 2022)
"Training parents that there is a hierarchy and that they need to know "the what" and "the how" in order to help with a home program." J.A. (Feb. 2022)
"The resources as well as the review for parent training were helpful. I liked the practical suggestions." K.W. (Jan. 2022)
Presenters: Ruthann Jarvis, MA, CCC-SLP & Elizabeth Peterson, MA, CCC-SLP
With growing caseloads, SLPs are increasingly challenged to make meaningful therapy progress with each student. This course presents the "Strategies Offer Solutions" intervention formula. Apply this formula to create practical, functional, and easy-to-implement strategies to target articulation, language, grammar, organizing thoughts, inferring & reasoning, written language, attention, fluency awareness, and eye contact. This course includes all the downloads needed to implement this approach with success!... more+
"Developing goals based on the SOS system was beneficial. I really enjoyed the case studies presented and the reproducible SOS strategies provided." S.F. (Mar. 2025)
"Moving from DO to DOES using strategy based solutions. I liked the examples of how SOS can be applied to a variety of areas of need." A.J. (Mar. 2025)
"I liked the adaptability of the SOS strategy to a large variety of communication needs and goals. The presenters were enthused about their material and gave real-life examples." S.H. (Mar. 2025)
"This course provided practical and real-life examples. I liked the visual cues and strategies for the students to own their progress during activities and assist with generalization." C.J. (Mar. 2025)
"The SOS method is an organized and effective way to deliver therapy. It uses mnemonic techniques and really focuses on giving you what you really want from therapy. Learning about the SOS model is different than the traditional approach as it transitions smoothly outside of the therapy room. SOS is more effective in the long term and uses EBPs." K.S. (Mar. 2025)
"This course includes all the downloads to introduce this approach. There are explicit instructions and examples of the SOS and DOES model. The presenters gave a great overview. Very knowledgeable and great materials were shared." K.S. (Mar. 2025)
"I liked the ability to group students with different goals together. Lots of example mnemonics." T.L. (Feb. 2025)
"Supersizing sentences was a helpful topic. The course was convenient and thorough." D.P. (Feb. 2025)
"This course was very well organized and practical." S.G. (Jan. 2025)
"These strategies will help me develop functional plans for my students! I liked the supplemental materials and visuals." L.B. (Dec. 2024)
"The entire concept of SOS was new to me and seems like a great way for kids to have more ownership in their progress. The information was very easy to understand and practical." A.Y. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the concept of using mnemonics. And the examples of the strategies and how to work through them." B.N. (Nov. 2024)
"I liked the ease of implementation. And ability to use with mixed groups." K.J. (Nov. 2024)
"Using SOS strategy with mixed goal groups was beneficial. I liked the ability to pause and start back up again after each section." K.B. (Oct. 2024)
"Making the techniques easier for generalization was helpful." S.I. (Oct. 2024)
"Case studies with discussion on how to apply SOS were beneficial. I liked the detail the presenters went into to explain SOS." L.H. (Oct. 2024)
"The way new goals are written using the SOS method was helpful. Clear usable interventions and examples for different language goals." C.T. (Sep. 2024)
"Application of content material to skills/strategies being taught in therapy session was helpful. I appreciated the ability to start/stop the training and not needing to complete it in one sitting, and the access to pretest before watching the course." A.B. (Jul. 2024)
"The specific SOS strategy examples for articulation targets, intelligibility, auditory processing, phonological processes will be most beneficial for my daily practice because I can use them with my students. Also, I can adapt them when necessary for particular students' goals and objectives." D.P. (Jul. 2024)
"The range of application was beneficial. The course was easy to follow." R.M. (Apr. 2024)
"Everything was beneficial for a variety of school-age students currently on my caseload. I enjoyed the practical and functional applications." G.S. (Mar. 2024)
"SOS is a practical approach for therapy implementation with goals, strategies, and methods for progress monitoring. I liked the mnemonic used for facilitation, generalization, and carryover for acquired skills." S.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Practical and effective course. I liked the strategy goal orientation & evaluating it with the DOES model." J.L. (Nov. 2023)
"This course contained beneficial information I can apply to my daily practice. The SOS strategies will help me get more organized when working with a group of students. I liked learning how to create my own SOS mnemonics to apply to my student's specific goals." L.R. (Oct. 2023)
"I love the Supersize it sentence expansion, and I liked the connections with clients and the connection with the classroom material." C.M. (Oct. 2023)
"Very thorough with lots of examples. I have many students that I can't wait to try this with." V.H. (Oct. 2023)
"Great graphics and a common sense approach. I liked the part of the strategy-based intervention where the goal is clear and asking for what you really want." L.K. (Oct. 2023)
"This entire course was very interesting. I liked the topics related to kids who have difficulties establishing and maintaining eye contact, following instructions, attention problems, and the strategies to improve intelligibility." R.P. (Oct. 2023)
"Most beneficial to my practice will be SOS strategies, the DOES implementation model, and how to write and monitor specific goals. What I liked best was the instruction and examples related to SOS strategies, the DOES implementation model, and the printable resources." M.W. (Oct. 2023)
"This program is great! I liked the strategies for teaching the student to use their visual card as a prompt instead of always relying on a cue from the SLP or teacher. I liked the easy way to incorporate core/curriculum into each student's SOS. The examples given to show the ease of using the SOS program were beneficial." B.L. (Jul. 2023)
"All content was beneficial. I liked the examples given." M.R. (Jul. 2023)
"I liked all of the structure with strategy-based intervention, as well as concrete examples of goals and objectives to measure progress. The examples given are relevant to understanding and easy to recall. Online modality allows to do the course at own pace and from another country (Québec, Canada here)." P.O. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the SOS articulation strategies." H.R. (May 2023)
"Learning how to implement SOS in a classroom setting was beneficial. I liked the resources and visuals provided." E.S. (May 2023)
"I liked the strategy based interventions and the DOES model of instruction. Well-written materials were available throughout this course." J.C. (May 2023)
"I liked the way that the SOS cards can be on a student's desk for teachers to understand goals and strategies and how the strategies can help explain to parents the goals of speech therapy and what to do at home." H.O. (Apr. 2023)
"I will totally use the materials that are a part of this course. Wow! A lot of work completed by Elizabeth and Ruth!!" H.O. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the examples of the different strategies used for many different areas of communication-artic, language, social, etc." S.S. (Apr. 2023)
"The prompting hierarchies and how to elicit target behaviors were beneficial. I liked the examples." C.E. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the discussion on creating an S.O.S. for students so that they know what they are working on and generalizing the skills outside of the therapy room. And implementing core curriculum using S.O.S strategies to promote generalization of skills." B.A. (Mar. 2023)
"This course was engaging and practical. All topics covered were great." G.B. (Jan. 2023)
"There was a lot of great information covered. I find it challenging to plan effective therapy lessons targeting syntax goals. I really loved the information provided in this course on how to use SOS to take a simple sentence to a "super-sized" sentence." M.B. (Jan. 2023)
"I really appreciated that presenters gave us strategies and showed us how to apply those strategies in the therapy setting!" M.B. (Jan. 2023)
"This course had a lot of practical information that has good clinical application and strong outcomes. The information was clearly presented." M.R. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the SOS cuing cards, and the handouts and scenarios provided." T.D. (Dec. 2022)
"This course dealt with actual treatment options as opposed to other courses that talk mainly about diagnosis only. Learning how to apply SOS in therapy sessions was beneficial." L.W. (Dec. 2022)
"I appreciated examples of how to utilize SOS with my caseload and the examples provided for goals and objectives." L.M. (Dec. 2022)
"Learning to apply this SOS approach to my caseload was beneficial. I liked that I was able to learn important info from home." J.B. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked all the resources supplied and learning how you can use the SOS approach with groups." P.M. (Dec 2022)
"I liked the real life examples and therapy situations. The various goals and strategies in which SOS can be used for a variety of students was beneficial." M.K. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the detailed discussion and application of the keys to an effective strategy based therapy program (SOS). The use of evidence based practices incorporating clinical skills and how applicable they are to student needs impressed me." C.F. (Nov. 2022)
"The strategies presented and delivered were interesting, practical & functional, encouraging flexibility in grouping & regrouping of students when necessary, therefore making the therapy program more manageable." C.F. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked that the course provided ample handouts to use easily." K.F. (Oct. 2022)
"I love the idea of teaching my students strategies that they can apply in multiple contexts. The speakers were great. The content was great. I feel like the information presented will be very useful and so will the handouts." F.L. (Sept. 2022)
"This course provides numerous ideas that encompass numerous areas of need, along with everything from goal writing, strategies, and data collection. Applicable to numerous areas of therapy and provides a new way to focus on one goal." H.M. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked that the instructors were very knowledgeable of the topic and thorough in the explanation of the program." C.W. (Aug. 2022)
"There was a plethora of applicable information for my practice. Good examples of developing SOS models for varied individuals." K.S. (Aug. 2022)
"I like the ease and carryover." T.M. (Aug. 2022)
"The flow and format of this course was excellent!" C.W. (Jul. 2022)
"Liked that the SOS strategy therapy approach is evidence-based and continuous and ongoing. I also love the idea that carryover will be easier for my students with this approach." M.F. (Jun. 2022)
"I loved the specific examples for use in therapy." M.F. (Jun. 2022)
"Good presenters. Information was clear. Liked that I can use this to get my students involved in their own therapy." L.D. (Jun. 2022)
"Practical and easy strategies that can be applied with most students on my caseload!" T.K. (May 2022)
"Short and simple strategies that are easy to implement!" J.P. (May 2022)
"I liked the strategy based therapy paired with the traditional therapy materials used in a new way. As well as the support for using core curriculum in therapy. Course was informative, presented effectively, and organized with supporting materials." S.F. (May 2022)
"I love the SOS model and how it can be applied to ALL areas of need. I liked how concrete models and goal/objectives were provided." E.A. (May 2022)
"Course was convenient and interesting. I liked all of the content!" S.B. (May 2022)
"I enjoyed learning how to write my goals in a more effective way. I like that the presenters reviewed the information and provided good examples." C.A. (May 2022)
"Functional strategies for use in the classroom!" B.S. (Apr. 2022)
"The entire course on how to create and use the program was wonderful. Many examples of how to implement for specific areas." K.G. (Apr. 2022)
"Really liked the ease in preparation initially, and then the ability to easily adapt the program into classroom or other activities outside the therapy room. Made sense, incorporated several approaches in one to build on success." K.S. (Apr. 2022)
"Liked how SOS can be brought into the classroom and home to help the child generalize new behaviors. And how this program applies at any area of speech or language or behavior and can be individualized to a certain child's needs." T.S. (Mar. 2022)
"Very practical!! Liked that these strategies for therapy have better carryover and are easy to involve other professionals and parents." S.L. (Mar. 2022)
"So practical. It really helped that presenters took you through the entire program, step by step." A.R. (Mar. 2022)
"I hadn't heard of SOS until I took this course. It is quite interesting and can be applied in a variety of settings I work in." T.B. (Mar. 2022)
“The structure and organization made it easy to comprehend the thought process behind the SOS strategy and the practical applications.” S.S. (Mar. 2022)
“The explicit instruction and copious examples of the SOS and DOES Model were so beneficial and easily applicable to my day-to-day. Throughout the entire presentation, there were so many students of mine that I immediately thought of, and I cannot wait to apply these strategies with.” S.D. (Mar. 2022)
“I liked the students being involved in their own learning process from planning to applying and the using SOS to generalize.” J.H. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked it all! The additional examples of developing SOS for a particular need with a student was beneficial." L.W. (Feb. 2022)
"Very, very useful information!! This information was very relevant to my school based speech practice. I will now work to implement what I have learned." L.G. (Jan. 2022)
"This is a smart, quick and easily adaptable resource that is ready and easily used in the classroom. I liked that the main strategy of using the mnemonic device can be utilized immediately. Writing goals focusing on the use of functional strategies that aid in carryover will be especially helpful as well." S.B. (Jan. 2022)
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+
"I appreciated the various materials I can use to incorporate literacy component into speech sessions. I liked the ideas for incorporating literacy into classroom themes and the resources." L.F. (Apr. 2025)
"Learning different areas activated in the brain. Quick completion of all the sections." L.M. (Apr. 2025)
"Loved the videos and therapy ideas. Learning how printed cues develop language skills and teach students that words have meaning. And working on later developing phonemes before early sounds to stimulate early developing sounds." M.L. (Mar. 2025)
"Discussing orthographic processors was beneficial. The visuals were easy to follow." M.S. (Nov. 2024)
"Helpful ideas re: activities to do with school-based therapy. I liked the presenter's knowledge and enthusiasm." C.S. (Oct. 2024)
"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)
"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.
“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.
“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.
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+
"Using print in speech therapy was helpful. I liked the explanation of each processor and how they work together." D.C. (Apr. 2025)
"It was all very interesting. I liked the ease of being able to access course at any time." J.S. (Apr. 2025)
"Literacy interventions were beneficial. I liked the course accessibility." K.D. (Mar. 2025)
"Everything was helpful! Can't wait to use all the strategies provided." T.S. (Mar. 2025)
"I used to see children through the state early intervention program and would let them go when they exited at 3 years of age. A year ago, I decided to continue with children until they start Pre-K. Since it has been a while since working with the increased age, this course gave me SO MANY strategies. I have a few articulation children who I am looking forward to (1) making different selections with the sounds being targeted, particularly choosing later developing sounds and the non-stimulable sounds, (2) trying the cycles approach, and (3) adding the orthographic element. Honestly, I liked everything! From the information provided to the examples to the resources that I can use with my clients, it was all great!" K.S. (Mar. 2025)
"I liked the incorporation of print into my treatment sessions. The course was informative." C.R. (Feb. 2025)
"Learning about the orthographic approach and the importance on using print in therapy was beneficial. Also learning that this approach provides an early literacy foundation. The discussion about which sounds to target first was also beneficial. I liked the video sessions shared by the speaker. She provided explicit instruction before and during the sessions on how to teach each goal. Different games and activities were shared. I am always looking for new games and activities that are engaging and will motivate my students." K.S. (Feb. 2025)
"The discussions focused on therapy were helpful. I enjoyed the therapy videos." L.M. (Feb. 2025)
"System wide approach with apraxic students, orthographic processing for speech/language students who are SLD. I liked the examples of play therapy." L.D. (Feb. 2025)
"Discussing the relationship between orthographic and phonological skills was beneficial. I liked the examples." M.M. (Jan. 2025)
"The entire concept of adding print to speech and language intervention was helpful. Very well organized and outlined." S.G. (Dec. 2024)
"Correlation of orthographic intervention and phonological awareness was beneficial. Easy to follow." N.R. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the concept of introducing print immediately from the start of teaching a sound in isolation AND including sight words into phrases and sentences for those early readers. I also enjoyed the vowel content that was discussed. All of the real-life therapy videos that were embedded." S.J. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the outcome based research examples." D.G. (Dec. 2024)
"It was helpful targeting later developing sounds first but in cycles approach; good resources and websites for incorporating literacy activities into target sound therapy." R.M. (Dec. 2024)
"It was beneficial to discuss the use of orthographic instruction vs traditional approach. Good ideas for therapy use." S.B. (Dec. 2024)
"Learning about the different processors was beneficial. The information was practical." J.L. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the massive amount of information. It was beneficial understanding the 4 processors in the brain and the importance of stimulating the orthographic processor." R.L. (Nov. 2024)
"The information on the 4 processors and their function, along with therapy ideas on how to improve the processing was helpful. Love all of the free therapy ideas and websites to find additional material." D.M. (Nov. 2024)
"I enjoyed the whole course, especially the examples." R.W. (Nov. 2024)
"All of the information was beneficial, and I enjoyed the video examples." J.M. (Nov. 2024)
"Good suggestions on how to help children struggling with reading, and I liked the videos." Y.M. (Sep. 2024)
"Traditional Approaches vs. Orthographic Approaches were beneficial to discuss. I liked the flexibility in watching these lectures, and being able to stop and pause the videos." G.R. (Sep. 2024)
"I liked the videos of therapy using these 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)
"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.
"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.
"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.