ASHA CEUs

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Speech-Language Pathology Credit

 

 

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The program offers up to 1.60 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area).

 

These credits are available for attendance at the conference only. See below for credit information for individual pre-conference workshops.

 

CONFERENCE: APRIL 19-21, 2018

Educating Mindful Minds

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:


  • Explore the neuroscience of stress, resilience, and behavior (1)
  • Describe ways to teach and train resilience and wellbeing in students (2)
  • Develop strategies for challenging student behavior and class management (3)
  • Explain the long-lasting effects of SEL on attitudes, behaviors, and achievement (4)
  • Summarize how mindfulness reduces teacher burnout and improves student behavior (5)
  • List the effects of technology on teen anxiety, depression, and mental health (6)
  • Show the benefits of personality strengths and the role of introversion on resilience (7)
  • Describe how teacher stress and burnout are rising and ways to improve retention (8)
  • List ways to incorporate mindfulness, yoga, and SEL skills into schools (9)
  • Apply mindfulness to executive deficits, ADHD, and autism (10)
  • Develop strategies for dealing with anxiety in math, reading, and writing (11)
 

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - APRIL 19, 2018 - 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM

 

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The program is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). These credits are available for attendance at this pre-conference workshop only.

 

 

 

#1. The Science of Learning and the Future of Teaching and School Leadership Training

 

Workshop Schedule: 8:15am - 12:15pm

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:
 

  • Summarize what brain research is suggesting about effective professional development
  • List the factors to be considered in the design of schools, classrooms, and work with individual students
  • Describe how the research be translated to meet the needs that you have as a teacher or clinician to help each student maximize his or her potential

 

Presented by Glenn Whitman, MALS and Ian Kelleher, PhD

 

Financial disclosure: Glenn Whitman will receive a speaking fee for his participation. Non-financial disclosure: Glenn Whitman has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

Financial disclosure: Mark Bertin will receive a speaking fee for his participation and has a financial relationship with New Harbinger Publications, The Guilford Press, and St. Martin’s Press. Non-financial disclosure: Mark Bertin plans to discuss case studies from his practice.

 

 

 

 

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - APRIL 19, 2018 - 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM

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The program is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). These credits are available for attendance at this pre-conference workshop only.

#2. Research for Educators and Practitioners on the Neuroscience of Reading Difficulties

 

Workshop Schedule: 8:15am - 12:15pm

 



LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:
 

  • Review cutting-edge research updates on the science of reading across the range of ability levels
  • Summarize how differences in brain structure and function are associated with reading disabilities, such as dyslexia
  • Describe how effective reading intervention pairs with brain plasticity

 

Presented by Joanna A. Christodoulou, EdD

Financial disclosure: Joanna Christodoulou will receive a speaking fee for her participation. Non-financial disclosure: Joanna Christodoulou has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

 

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - APRIL 19, 2018 - 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM

 

ASHA logo

 

The program is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). These credits are available for attendance at this pre-conference workshop only.

#3. Transforming Our Teaching

 

Workshop Schedule: 8:15am - 12:15pm

 


LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:
 

  • Describe attributes of the cultural, emotional, and academic brain
  • Review how your own cultural, emotional, and academic background impact your teaching and practice
  • Develop practical, brain-based strategies for meeting students cultural, academic, and emotional needs

 

Presented by Kathleen M. Kryza, MA and MaryAnn Brittingham, MS

Financial disclosure: Kathleen Kryza will receive a speaking fee for her participation. Non-financial disclosure: Kathleen Kryza has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

Financial disclosure: MaryAnn Brittingham will receive a speaking fee for her participation and has a financial relationship with BB Publishing. Non-financial disclosure: MaryAnn Brittingham has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

 

 

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - APRIL 19, 2018 - 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM

ASHA logo

 

 

The program is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). These credits are available for attendance at this pre-conference workshop only.

 

 

 

#4. Creating a Positive Mindful Environment for ALL Students to Learn

Workshop Schedule: 8:15am - 12:15pm

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:

 

  • Review techniques to engage students productively and positively with strategies to develop their social and emotional skills
  • Implement key practices to create an engaging environment that supports a creative, caring and collaborative classroom environment
  • Develop highly effective strategies that reduce students’ anxiety, jumpstart their thinking and set the stage for academic success

 

Presented by Kathy Perez, EdD

Financial disclosure: Kathy Perez will receive a speaking fee for her participation. Non-financial disclosure: Kathy Perez has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

 

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - APRIL 19, 2018 - 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM

ASHA logo

 

 

The program is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). These credits are available for attendance at this pre-conference workshop only. 

 

 

 

#5. Creating a Teacher Wellbring Program

Workshop Schedule: 8:15am - 12:15pm

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:
 

  • Review and summarize sample well-being programs that work for teachers and clinicians
  • Describe how involving educators in creating their own well-being initiatives is a powerful way to build positive relationships and clarify purpose
  • Develop experience with a design process you can use to start (or evolve) a research-based program in your school or community

Presented by Michael Schurr, MA, Charles Shryock IV, MA, and Rebecca Baelen, MSEd

Financial disclosure: Michael Schurr will receive a speaking fee for his participation. Non-financial disclosure: Michael Schurr has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

Financial disclosure: Charles Shryock will receive a speaking fee for his participation. Non-financial disclosure: Charles Shryock consults on a volunteer basis for IDEO.

Financial disclosure: Rebecca Baelen has no financial relationships to disclose. Non-financial disclosure: Rebecca Baelen has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

 

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - APRIL 19, 2018 - 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM

ASHA logo

 

 

The program is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). These credits are available for attendance at this pre-conference workshop only. 

 

 

 

 

#6. The Neuroscience of Mindful Practice

 

Workshop Schedule: 8:15am - 12:15pm

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:

  • Review the Resilient Mindset Model as a framework for understanding the brain's natural response to challenge
  • Describe practical applications for the model through real-life examples and show how a broader understanding of the brain can enhance communication between students, teachers, and those in positions of authority
  • Apply these concepts to challenges that you face to enhance both your personal and professional development

 

Presented by Donna M. Volpitta, EdD and Michelle Palladini, BA

Financial disclosure: Donna Volpitta has a financial relationship with NW Widener. Non-financial disclosure: Donna Volpitta has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

Financial disclosure: Michelle Palladini has no financial relationships to disclose. Non-financial disclosure: Michelle Palladini has no non-financial relationships to disclose.