Disrupting Cultural Norms and Biases for Special Education Providers (Memphis-Shelby, 2024)

Mark Strait

ASHA CEUs: This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate level. This webinar is designed to bring awareness to our cultures and how cultures inform our practices and decisions. Participants will learn about cultures and biases in our IEP teams and how to disrupt them for positive change. Instructor Information Bridgette M. Collins-George is currently the Director of Community Corrections … Read More

Change is an Option: How to stay in the Solution (Memphis-Shelby, 2024)

Mark Strait

ASHA: 0.1 ASHA CEU (1 hour of content) How to Unpack Implicit Bias. Participants will learn how biases can appear in everyday situations and in the classroom. The purpose and focus of this webinar is to identify short term and long term building blocks to create equity in the world we live in, put our student’s needs at the forefront, … Read More

What’s in Your Bag? How to Identify and Unpack Your Implicit Bias (Memphis-Shelby, 2024)

Mark Strait

Description: The human brain is wired to make shortcuts that allow us to make connections necessary for decision making and survival,  based on our life experiences,  family dynamics, educational environment and the region of the world in which we live.   This introductory level course was designed to aid the related service provider’s ability to acknowledge their own biases through … Read More

Language and Learning Interventions for the Classroom (Memphis-Shelby, 2024)

Mark Strait

Course Credits: 0.2 ASHA CEUs (2 hours)  Speech-Language Pathologists are often consulted by classroom teachers on how to support students with language and learning difficulties. This course will explore ways to develop a collaborative approach with teachers and provide specific instruction on evidence-based accommodations, modifications and interventions that can be effectively utilized in the general education classroom.  Instructor Information Dawn M. … Read More

Social Emotional Learning: Practical Interventions for Clinicians

Mark Strait

Description: This webinar will offer an exploration into several social-emotional learning interventions. These interventions can be used for clinicians in the school setting who offer support to students with various self-regulatory challenges. Clinicians will learn to differentiate what interventions are applicable to student needs, thereby tailoring a plan for student improvement Credits: ASHA CEUs: This course is offered for 0.1 … Read More

Incorporating Resiliency in Therapy (Jackson, 2024)

Mark Strait

Description: This session will address what it is to be resilient and why school-based professionals need to incorporate resiliency into treatment planning. We will discuss how to foster resilience when working with all students who have challenges in their life. These can include homelessness, an incarcerated parent, a history of trauma, and food insecurities, which impact school participation and performance. … Read More

A 3D Journey into Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyspraxia 2.0

Mark Strait

Description: This presentation is an expansion of information presented in the original, introductory level, 3D Journey into Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyspraxia webinar (2017).The content presented will be more intermediate in scope. Deeper exploration into how each of these 3 conditions impact school based OT and PT intervention and related student outcomes will be the focus of the webinar. This presentation will be … Read More

A 3D Journey Into Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyspraxia 1.0

Mark Strait

Description: This course is designed to provide school-based therapy practitioners with evidence-based information to understand the neurological and clinical differences between Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyspraxia in relationship to student learning in the educational environment. This course is appropriate for any school-based related service provider working with primary, middle, or secondary-level students. Credits: AOTA: This course is offered for 0.1 AOTA CEUs … Read More

Therapy Service Delivery Within the School-Based Setting (Jackson Public Schools, 2024)

Mark Strait

Course Description School-based IEP providers have a variety of options for servicing students. We will explore various types of service delivery in a school-based setting, as well as how clinical reasoning and best practice guides decision-making. Participants will gain knowledge, skills, and practical strategies to implement therapy services effectively during school, promoting optimal outcomes for students Credits ASHA CEUs: This course … Read More

What’s in Your Bag? How to Identify and Unpack Your Implicit Bias (Cabarrus County Schools – 2024)

Mark Strait

Description: The human brain is wired to make shortcuts that allow us to make connections necessary for decision making and survival,  based on our life experiences,  family dynamics, educational environment and the region of the world in which we live.   This introductory level course was designed to aid the related service provider’s ability to acknowledge their own biases through … Read More