An Effective and Systematic Therapy Format for Young Children and Caregivers

This episode addresses an important dilemma: Am I on the right therapy track with my young children, and am I coaching their caregivers correctly? Rachel addresses these issues through 7 critical developmental skills and organizes them in a format and framework for you to increase your confidence and effectiveness with children and their caregivers.

Course Objectives

List the seven communication skills and acronyms of the Talk It Rock It therapy format.

List at least two techniques, documentation strategies and/or activities to improve the seven communication skills in young children.

List 2 developmental skills that need to occur before we see imitation of words.

Char Boshart

MA, CCC-SLP

Char Boshart, MA, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist, author, seminar presenter, and president and co-founder of Speech Dynamics, Inc. She graduated with her Master’s degree from Western Michigan University under the extraordinary tutelage of Dr. Charles Van Riper, the “father” of articulation therapy during the final years of his illustrious career. Char began her career in the public schools in the early 70’s with a caseload of over 110 children. Since then, she has worked many years in public schools, developed and ran her own private practice, and, for seven years, was an Assistant Professor and Department Chair of the Speech Pathology and Audiology Department at Loma Linda University in southern California. Her interest in creating effective therapy techniques has evolved into the development of several practical articulation publications, videos (articulation and language), and articles.

Rachel Arntson

MS, CCC-SLP

Rachel Arntson, MS, CCC-SLP, has been a Speech-Language Pathologist in the greater Minneapolis, Minnesota area since 1980. She has worked in the hospital setting, a pediatric clinic, and in early intervention. From 1991 to 2015, she provided family-centered speech and language intervention to infants and toddlers in their homes in the Osseo School District in Maple Grove, MN. Since retiring from Osseo Schools, Rachel has focused on building her company, Talk It Rock It, and developing new products. She has also presented numerous seminars and worked with private practice clients. She is the creator of all Talk It Rock It products, including 10 critically acclaimed song and movie sets, the WE CAN TALK parent training book, the Blast Off Board Sound Sequencing Set, the Push-Pull Puzzle, and Animation Station videos for speech and language learning. Her passion for music and fun is reflected in both her products and presentations

Accreditation

ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

Intermediate Level

0.10 ASHA CEU

Speech Therapy PD is an approved provider with the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board, #PDP 481.

Course Timeline

5 min: Introduction

10 min: When we have a new client, where do we start in therapy?

40 min: Specific therapy techniques to address 7 important communication skills

5 min: Wrap-up; Q&A

Course Disclosures

The content of this course is based on the research and experience of the presenter. You are responsible to do your own research to determine if the information and skills taught are appropriate for your clients/students/patients.