Literacy Assessment and Intervention for Students with Complex Communication Disorders LIVE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SERIES (2 Days)

Literacy Assessment and Intervention for Students with Complex Communication Disorders LIVE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SERIES (2 Days)

PD: Special Ed | This program is completed

- Online, VT - United States

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10.0 Professional Learning Hours

10/30/2020-11/20/2020

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$270.00

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Target Audience:SLPs, special educators, classroom teachers, and paraeducators working with students with complex communication disorders, i.e., autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy


This workshop is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge necessary for providing comprehensive literacy assessment and intervention for students with complex communication disorders.

Participants will:
Discuss and review current evidence-based methods for assessing the literacy comprehension of students with complex communication disorders. This includes but is not limited to:
· Identifying informative assessment tools, as well as what works and what doesn’t.
· Adapting functional assessment tools to meet the needs of any communicator.
· Assessing writing, including understanding what is considered writing and the evidence to collect in order to assess it.
· Understanding and interpreting phonological assessment as it relates to students with complex communication disorders.

Engage in learning about, discussing, and practicing various intervention strategies, including:
· The benefit of teaching spelling as a strategy for increasing communication flexibility.
· The diversification of teaching materials as a strategy for advancing literacy skills and supporting student progress.

Participants will gain a stronger understanding of the relationship between comprehensive literacy skills, verbal communication ability, and literacy as a supplemental communication skill.

  • This is a two day workshop series. Participants must attend both days. You will receive the Zoom link in a confirmation email a few days before the workshop. We must receive a payment or a purchase order from you prior to the workshop in order to give you access.

  • Leah and Danielle cohost Reframe Your Brain,
     a podcast where guests delve into re-imagining the field of Speech Language Pathology as more creative, energizing, equitable, and sustainable.

Kent, Danielle

Danielle Kent, M.S., CCC-SLP is an instructor and presenter for VT-HEC, as well as the Neurodiversity and Inclusion Certificate Program Coordinator. She owns a private practice and specializes in social communication and executive functioning development/intervention. She is an advocate for Neurodiversity acceptance and supporting neurodivergent learners in the areas of communication, socialization, and play. She completed the Vermont Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (VT LEND) fellowship program in 2016.

Sophrin, Leah

Leah Sophrin, M.S., CCC-SLP is a speech language pathologist who works with adults and children in her private practice and as an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Consultant at the VOICE AAC Center in Montpelier, VT. Leah supports individuals with diverse needs to (re)claim their voice, create connection between their communication and identity, and cultivate a community of support and encouragement for those with unique or challenging communication needs.