Description:

Join us for a webinar on enhancing your telepractice with Evidence Based Language Intervention. Learn to implement Literature Based Intervention Units, including their framework, benefits, and multidisciplinary integration. Gain strategies for collaboration with school teams and receive a demo for creating effective units. Leave with a ready-to-use unit and resources to apply immediately.

Credits:

ASHA CEUs: This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level)
AOTA CEU’s: This course is offered for 0.1 AOTA CEU’s (#10031, Introductory Level, OT Service Delivery)
NASP CPD’s: This course is offered for 1 hour of NASP approved CPDs

Presenters:

Paul D’Imperio, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a Clinical Manager, Speech Language Pathologist, and Adjunct Faculty Member at Caldwell University. He currently services an Elementary caseload in New Jersey while supervising and supporting SLPs (including Tele-SLPs) and other related disciplines in various states. Paul has experience providing services to culturally and linguistically diverse communities with varying complexity and needs. He enjoys finding engaging and interactive opportunities and activities to increase communication attempts, with functional communication being top priority. Paul’s clinical experience combined with leadership skills allow comprehensive mentorship, guidance, and support. He is always looking for innovative and evidence-based ways to decrease the workload of School-Based SLPs, while still providing impactful interventions.

Kate Collins, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a school-based Speech Language Pathologist with experience providing services both on-site and via tele-therapy. She currently services students in kindergarten through 8th grade via tele-therapy, through the Providence Public School District in Rhode Island. Kate’s specific areas of interest include: stuttering, literacy-based intervention, “r” remediation, culturally responsive evaluations, and partnering with staff to create materials and visual aids.

Financial Disclosure: Paul D’Imperio, and Kate Collins are employees of The Stepping Stones Group and are paid a salary for their positions.  There are no other relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Non-Financial Disclosure: No relevant non-financial relationship exists

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this seminar, participants will be able to:

1. List the 6 components of Literature Based Intervention Units.
2. Describe at least 2 ways to implement Literature Based Intervention Units effectively into telepractice sessions.
3. Explain at least 2 ways to incorporate multidisciplinary activities into units to enhance student engagement and outcomes.

Agenda:

• 5 mins: Introduction and objectives
• 15 mins: Framework/structure of literature based intervention units
• 10 mins: Creating units
• 15 mins: implementation into telepractice- tutorial and demo
• 10 mins: Collaboration with school personnel, tech tools, and resources
• 5 mins: Closing