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This course is Part II of a two-episode series. This course dives deeper into therapeutic interventions for those with Down Syndrome. Jennifer Gray explores the need to target functional skills that foster independence. Jennifer identifies signs of regression as well as prevention and treatment. Case studies highlight positive outcomes of speech-language intervention.
Related Course:
Keys to Working with Adults with Down Syndrome: Part 1
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
MS, CCC-SLP
Jennifer Gray is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist with 20 years of experience treating those with speech, language, and feeding delays and disorders. She has spent the last 12+ of those years specializing in communication and feeding for those with the intellectual disabilities and motor speech disorders. She owns and operates companies offering consulting and direct services, including Early Intervention and private practice for infants, children, teens, and adults through traditional and telepractice/teletherapy settings. Her experience working in universities, public schools, private practice, and early intervention settings has led her to seek more effective therapeutic approaches for young children with moderate to severe intellectual and motor speech needs. She currently trains therapists, caretakers, and educators to use methods that work teaching courses and speaking at local, state, and national conventions. Jennifer Gray continues to seek and develop innovative and evidence-based practices to ensure functional outcomes for educational, social, and independent living success.
MS, CCC-SLP, COM®, QOM®, RYT® 200
Mary Beth Hines, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, QOM®, is a speech-language pathologist in Cincinnati, OH. After graduating from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA she worked in sales and marketing in Chicago and Boston. She returned to school to pursue a career in speech-language pathology and earned a Masters of Science in Communicative Disorders from the University of Redlands in 1999. She worked in adult rehabilitation in Los Angeles and Cincinnati, as well private practice specializing in orofacial myology. Mary Beth is the host of the podcast Keys for SLPs and a moderator for SpeechTherapyPD.com.
ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
| Timeline |
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| 5 Minutes: Introduction |
| 20 Minutes: Intervention Target Areas |
| 15 Minutes: Skills that Foster Independence |
| 15 Minutes: Regression, Case Studies and Advocacy |
| 5 Minutes: Conclusion |
| Financial | Jennifer Gray is self-Employed at Connected Speech, LLC and Grays Peak Speech Services, LLC. She is also a trainer for LSVT Loud. Jennifer received compensation for this presentation from SpeechTherapyPD.com. |
| Nonfinancial | No relevant non-financial relationships exist. |
| Financial | Mary Beth hosts Keys for SLPs and receives compensation from SpeechTherapyPD.com. She also works at Life Speech Pathology and Voices for Parkinson’s and is an LSVT and SPEAK OUT provider. |
| Nonfinancial | Mary Beth is a member of ASHA, Aphasia Access, and the International Association of Orofacial Myology. |
| Other | None |