How to Help Families Boost Early Language (birth-3)

This course is designed for physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech & feeding therapists, ABA therapists, and special instructors. It will be a 2-hour learning experience designed for clinicians helping families enhance early language development. The course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and confidence to assist families with early language during the therapeutic process.

You will be provided with the understanding of early language development from birth-3, why family involvement is important, how to assist families using evidenced based practices, and a variety of ways to integrate family strategies within and outside of session time. Video examples will be utilized to demonstrate real life experiences.

Learning Objectives:

After completing the course, clinicians will be able to:

• List at least 3 developmental language milestones for each age range (birth–12 months, 12–24 months, and 24–36 months)
• Describe at least 3 approaches for assisting family with early language
• Describe 5 best practice early language strategies
• Develop a family plan for, incorporating specific strategies for both within and outside of session time
  Agenda:

0-5 minutes: Introduction

5-20 minutes: Early language development

20-35 minutes: The importance of family involvement

35-50 minutes: Best practice strategies for family involvement

50-65 minutes: Designing specific approaches for families

65-80 minutes: Review common family strains

80-95 minutes: Problem solving for potential family strains

95-110 minutes: Video examples

110-120 minutes: Q&A

After this course, you will receive a link to complete a 10-question quiz and course evaluation. Upon successful completion, your certificate of attendance is immediately available to download and a copy will be emailed to you as well. Those seeking ASHA CEUs, will have a short, additional participant form to fill out. This all can be completed from your phone or any digital device. If you need special accommodation, please don’t hesitate to contact us at the information provided in your confirmation.

About The Presenter:

Molly Dresner is a Speech Language Pathologist and Feeding Therapist. She is ASHA (American Speech and Hearing Association) Certified and trained in the SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach to Feeding. She is also the mom of two young boys, Grey & Jack. She received her Masters in Speech Language Pathology from Teacher’s College, Columbia University, and her Bachelors in Speech and Hearing Science from George Washington University. She has worked in Early Intervention as a therapist and an evaluator since 2013. Additionally, she works in private practice with pediatrics. She authored The Speech Teacher’s Handbook, a parent’s guide to speech and language development and the children’s books, You’re So Nice, Baby and We All Fall Down. She specializes in building early language skills, picky eaters, problem feeders, breastfeeding difficulties, social-behavioral struggles, and family training.

Disclosures: Molly Dresner, SLP Financial - Molly Dresner has no relevant financial or nonfinancial information to disclose.

Disclosures: Molly Dresner, SLP Financial - Molly Dresner has no relevant financial or nonfinancial information to disclose.

For New York Licensed Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants

Therapeutic Resources is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider of physical therapy and physical therapy assistant education. The entire course is offered for .2 CEUs.

Cancellation Policy: 75% of course fee will be refunded if Therapeutic Resources is notified up to 21 days before the event. In lieu of a monetary refund, Therapeutic Resources also offers a credit for the full amount paid up until 5 days before the event. No refunds or credits are offered after the day of the course. If the course is canceled by Therapeutic Resources due to low registration, illness or cancellation of instructor, technical issues, or inclement weather. Therapeutic Resources will refund the full amount paid for the course.

Host or Publisher Therapeutic Resources