In this course Patty shared in-depth detailed methods and the benefits of parental involvement during teletherapy. She suggested, “Keep learning; change happens. Be prepared (know your goals), be flexible (implement functional therapy based on the child’s needs), and incorporate the parents/caregivers during teletherapy and beyond, (i.e. during daily living and personal interactions).
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
MA, CCC-SLP
Char Boshart 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 the 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.
MA, CCC-SLP, COM
Patty Fisher currently works with speech and language associates of Dayton providing services in the Dayton and Cincinnati, OH areas. She is certified in orofacial myology and Lidcombe, an Australian based program for children that stutter. Patti has served as an adjunct faculty member at Miami university in Ohio and for the college of Saint Rose in New York. She is a “Fellow” and has received Honors of the Association in Ohio. In addition, Patty has chaired the Consumer Affairs, insurance initiative, and Student Scholarship committees and was the Director of Public Information. She is the current parliamentarian for the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM). And, she was honored to complete a research project with the Max Plank Institute in Germany on the effects of orofacial myology.
This course is offered for 0.10 ASHA CEU (Introductory Level, Professional Area)
Timeline |
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5 min: Introduction; Patty’s early experiences (that we can learn from) that led to her therapy |
7 min: Therapy foundations and flexibility; “Change happens and we must be prepared” |
7 min: The importance of parent/caregiver involvement |
12 min: Patty’s economical and functional teletherapy “materials” |
10 min: Fun & functional home-environment teletherapy activities |
9 min: Data keeping and SOAP notes |
10 min: Questions & Answers |
Financial | Char Boshart is a speaker for SpeechTherapyPD.com and receive royalty payments. She also owns and operates Speech Dynamics. |
Nonfinancial | No relevant non-financial relationship exists. |
Financial | Patty Fisher received compensation for this presentation from SpeechTherapyPD.com. |
Nonfinancial | No relevant non-financial relationships exist. |