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Effective Early Intervention for Individuals with Down Syndrome

1.0 Hours
106
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Course Description

In this episode, Michelle is joined by Kelly Kleinhans, PhD, CCC-SLP, who was awarded the 2017 Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association-American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Clinical Achievement Award for her work with persons with Down syndrome. Dr. Kelly, who is currently serving as past president of the Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association, will share her passion for best practices for total communication and early introduction of AAC for individuals who have Down syndrome. Have you noticed the inclusive advertisements for some of our favorite shopping centers? Have you noticed the new face on some of our favorite baby food jars lately? So after we tackle “all thangs” EBP for total communication and AAC, Dr. Kelly is going to discuss the empowering trends in social media for acceptance and inclusion.


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Objective

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

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Describe 3 evidenced based considerations for using AAC in Early Intervention for individuals with Down syndrome.
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Describe 3 evidenced based considerations for using Total Communication approach in Early Intervention for individuals with Down syndrome.
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Describe 3 positive trends (inclusion, acceptance, and treatment) with respect to Social Media for individuals with Down syndrome.

About Presenters

Michelle Dawson

MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S

Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, serves as the Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor with James Madison University. Additionally, she is the acclaimed host of “First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional” a weekly Speech Therapy Podcast that addresses “all thangs” Pediatric Speech Therapy, and is presented by SpeechTherapyPD.com. Michelle authored, "Chasing the Swallow: Truth, Science, and Hope for Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders". She is an accomplished lecturer; traveling across the nation delivering courses on best practices for the evaluation and treatment of the medically complex infant, toddlers, and children with respect to their pediatric oropharyngeal dysphagia, pediatric feeding disorder, as well as language acquisition within the framework of Early Intervention. She has served as the Treasurer for the Council of State Association Presidents (CSAP), is a Past President of the South Carolina Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (SCSHA), a graduate of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Leadership Development Program (ASHA LDP), a recipient of the Pediatric Feeding Disorder Awareness Champion from Feeding Matters, a recipient of the Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Outstanding Clinical Achievement from the SCSHA, a recipient of the State Clinical Achievement Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Foundation, recognized as an ASHA Innovator in 2023, and ten-time recipient of ASHA’s ACE Award for continuing education.

Kelly Kleinhans

PhD, CCC-SLP

Kelly Kleinhans is a clinical associate professor, researcher, professional speaker, volunteer, and speech-language pathologist who has a passion for serving others. She is committed to improving the quality of life for those with communication impairments as well as preparing her students for success with clinical experiences and life after graduation. Dr. Kleinhans has clinical experience in the public schools and healthcare settings. Her experiences in higher education include teaching, service, research and administrative responsibilities. In addition to numerous publications, presentations, and grants, Dr. Kleinhans has developed a new Communication Sciences & Disorders Concentration at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville Tennessee. Dr. Kleinhans was named the 2017 Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association-American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Clinical Achievement Award winner for her work with persons with Down syndrome . She is a member of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Tennessee Association of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists and is currently serving as Past-President of the Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She values her family, laughter, and surpassing expectations.

Additional Information

Speechtherapypd.com
Introductory Level
0.10 ASHA CEU

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

Course Timeline

Timeline
10 min: Introductions and Backgrounds
10 min: Discuss utilization of AAC for speech therapy for individuals with Down syndrome in Early Intervention.
10 min: Discuss utilization of total communication approach for speech therapy with individuals who have Down syndrome in Early Intervention.
15 min: Discuss trends of inclusion, acceptance, and treatment in social media for individuals with Down syndrome.
15 min: Questions and Answers

Course Disclosure

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.
Disclosure Statement for Michelle Dawson
Financial Michelle authored, "Chasing the Swallow: Truth, Science, and Hope for Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders" from which she receives royalties from the sale of it. She is the host of "First Bite: A Speech Therapy Podcast" for which she receives compensation from SpeechTherapyPD.com. She also receives compensation for numerous presentations from SpeechTherapyPD.com. She receives an annual salary from James Madison University. She also receives profits from the sales of "First Bite Boutique".
Nonfinancial Michelle Dawson is a volunteer with ASHA as the Topic Chair for Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders for ASHA 2024 Convention, additionally she is a volunteer with Feeding Matters, Co-Chair of the Special Interest Group for Swallowing and Pediatric Feeding Disorders for the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV), a Board of Trustee Member with the Communication Disorder Foundation of Virginia (CDF), a former Treasurer with the Council of State Association Presidents (CSAP), a Past President with South Carolina Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (SCSHA). She is a member of ASHA, ASHA SIG 10 and 13, SCSHA, SHAV, the Dysphagia Research Society (DRS), the National Black Association for Speech, Language, and Hearing (NBASLH), and the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders (NFOSD).
Disclosure Statement for Kelly Kleinhans
Financial Kelly Kleinhans received compensation for this presentation from SpeechTherapyPD.com.
Nonfinancial No relevant non-financial relationships exist.

Michelle Dawson

MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S

Kelly Kleinhans

PhD, CCC-SLP

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