NCSHLA Calendar of Events

Keep in touch with what's happening around North Carolina in professional education and development. If you have an activity submission, please send to announcements@ncshla.org.

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) Treatment Workshop
Greensboro, NC
March 8 - 9, 2012

In 2 days, the basics and diagnosis will be covered on the first day and the therapy on the second day to provide a coherent and comprehensive understanding of APD using the Buffalo Model.

Four powerful therapy procedures will be discussed and demonstrated:
1. Phonemic Training Program - for Decoding problems
2. Phonemic Synthesis Program - for Decoding that supports PTP and goes beyond it
3. Word-in-Noise Training - for Speech in Noise problems
4. Short-Term Auditory Memory Training - for digit, word and working memory problems

The basics would include what is APD, category system, communication and academic problems related to the categories, case finding, testing and retesting.

The therapy would include what we are trying to change, the procedures (and demos), what to do when a child hits a stumbling block and what the results of therapy are (3 different analyses). There will also be discussion of group therapy or whole classroom therapy.

Target Audience: Audiologists, Speech Pathologists, Teachers, Psychologists, and Administrators

THERE IS A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS AVAILABLE. REGISTER EARLY!

PEDIATRIC FEEDING THE BIG PICTURE 1 & 2
Raleigh, NC
March 9 & 10, 2012

March 9 - Pediatric Feeding Big Picture 1: Sensory, Motor and Behavioral issues with Feeding Disorders
Come learn the relationship between a child's gross motor abilities and his feeding skills. Learn the three primary components of feeding disorders, Sensory/Motor/Behavioral and how to address them in a comprehensive treatment program. In this introductory course, for SLP/SLPAs, PT/PTAs and OT/COTAs you will learn how to work together to evaluate and choose different techniques and modalities in light of the specific needs of the child and the knowledge-base, roles, and scope of each discipline. Stop trying to use someone else's "cookbook" and develop a unique program appropriate for each client.
March 10 - Pediatric Feeding Big Picture 2: Medical and Family Dynamics Issues with Feeding Disorders
Learn what you can and cannot do to help a child with severe gastrointestinal or cardiopulmonary problems eat. How does Prematurity contribute to feeding problems? Explore the effects of different medications on swallowing and why you should always know what meds your client is on. Discover some of the rarely explored effects on the family having a child with a feeding disorder and walk away with concrete ways to support and empower your families to help their child and themselves.

Register for both days and receive a discounted price! (up to $55.00 discount per person)

CEUs: 0.8 Each Day OR 1.6 Both Days

PRICING:

1 Day/Both Days
$150/$250 Early Group 3+pp
$160/$260 Early Individual

DISCIPLINES:
SLP/SLPA, OT/COTA, PT/PTA

LOCATION:
Hyatt Place Raleigh-Durham Airport
200 Airgate Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

REGISTRATION & DETAILS:

www.CIAOseminars.com or 888-909-CIAO(2426)

2012 David E. Yoder Symposium
Chapel Hill, NC
March 16, 2012

What: Supporting the Families’ Role in Family Guided Routines Based Intervention
Who: Juliann Woods, PhD, CCC-SLP, Professor, Communication Science and Disorders, Florida State University
When: Friday, March 16, 2012, 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Where: Extraordinary Ventures, Chapel Hill, NC

The UNC Chapel Hill Division of Speech of Hearing Sciences hosts the Yoder Symposium every two years to honor Professor Emeritus David E. Yoder. This year's symposium features Dr. Juliann Woods, a Professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders at Florida State University and the Director of the Communication and Early Childhood Research and Practice Center. Dr. Woods’ presentation, Supporting the Families’ Role in Family Guided Routines Based, is intended for practitioners, families, and students interested in serving infants, toddlers, and young children. By definition, routines are part of daily life and are the meaningful events, common chores, and the work associated with living. Routines are appropriate for embedding intervention because they provide a context in which the family is being a family first and a support to their child’s special needs second. Instead of scheduling the family activities around the child’s therapy sessions and at home lessons, in a routines based approach, the family activities become the child’s therapy and practice.

This paradigm shift changes many of the roles and common practices for early interventionists. The workshop will present strategies that service providers can use to enhance the family role during the assessment process as a foundation for their active participation in assessment and intervention. Developing routines with the family that are flexible and dynamic and yet intentionally embed intervention to promote maximum child learning will be illustrated with video examples. The use of adult learning principles and problem solving practices will be discussed and modeled throughout the training to increase the familiarity of the participants’ knowledge and application of these theories to enhance the involvement of diverse caregivers. Finally, a model of consultation that focuses on the interaction between the caregiver and the child will be illustrated for use in routine based assessment and interventions.

To learn more and register go to http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/sphs/yoder-symposium

Future Annual Convention
Concord, NC
March 28-31, 2012

March 28 - 31, 2012 - Embassy Suites, Concord, NC

Dementia Capable Care
Charlotte, NC
April 13 - 14, 2012

SLPs: Learn advanced evaluation and treatment skills, effective treatment planning, how to document and code for maximum reimbursement, and more. Contact hours: up to 14. ASHA approved.

Dementia Capable Care:
• One-Day Foundation Course
• Two-Day Foundation and Dementia Therapy Applications Course

April 13–14, 2012
Crowne Plaza Charlotte Uptown
201 S. McDowell St.
Charlotte, NC 28204

Presented by:
Dementia Care Specialists, a CPI specialized offering

Description:
Over 5,000 professionals—including many speech language pathologists—have attended this powerful training program. The course presents a paradigm shift in which clinicians move from an impairment-based practice to an abilities-based practice to facilitate the improvement in function, safety, and quality of life. Participants learn how to evaluate and treat cognitive dysfunction using the Allen Cognitive Disabilities Model and the Theory of Retrogenesis. Day One establishes a framework for promoting best abilities. Day Two focuses on application of new skills.

Course fee: One-Day Foundation Course – $149; Two-Day Foundation and Dementia Therapy Applications Course – $448. Group discounts available.

For more information or to register, visit www.crisisprevention.com/dcs or call 877.816.4524.