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Introduction to Sensory Processing
Presented by Nicole Quint, Dr.OT, OTR/L
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Course: #31232Level: Advanced1 Hour
This course provides professionals with an introduction to sensory processing, emphasizing theoretical information, connection to behavior and performance, and practical considerations for how to refer children for specific sensory services such as sensory integration.

Unilateral Hearing Loss: Advocating for Children through Early Intervention Services and in the Classroom
Presented by Melissa Tumblin, Mary Humitz, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA
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Course: #31190Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course will discuss the challenges of unilateral conductive hearing loss, why one good ear is not good enough, and why choosing a bone conduction hearing device such as the Oticon Medical Ponto can help improve hearing loss. Information will be provided on how advocacy in the classroom along with help from early intervention services can help children benefit during the critical years of development and beyond.

Roger Technology for Young Children with Hearing Loss
Presented by Rebekah Cunningham, PhD
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Course: #31176Level: Introductory1 Hour
Use of a Roger system at home ensures a young child with hearing loss has more access to speech and language. This course will provide resources to foster use of Roger technology with children in the 0-5 age range in order to increase their exposure to a language rich environment and promote language development.

Unlocking the Mystery of Selective Mutism
Presented by Aimee Kotrba, PhD
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Course: #31173Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Selective mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder which results in great difficulty speaking in school or community settings. Dr. Kotrba will provide information on what selective mutism is, how to assess for selective mutism characteristics, and what teachers and caregivers can do to support and help children.

Children, Families, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Presented by Dan Dubovsky, MSW
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Course: #31158Level: Intermediate2 Hours
This course examines the importance of recognizing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in children who are struggling and why typical approaches to behaviors are not effective. Brain structures involved are discussed with their impact on behavior. This course then explores how and why approaches need to be modified for children who are affected, and the importance of all involved providing the same approach.

Understanding, Assessing, and Addressing Challenging Behavior in Young Children
Presented by Tara Warwick, MS, OTR/L
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Course: #31151Level: Advanced3 Hours
This course provides a framework for better understanding, assessing, and addressing challenging behavior. Participants will learn how to identify target behavior, create a hypothesis, and create an intervention plan. Participants also learn the five steps for creating a functional behavior assessment, including gathering background information, determining target behavior, collecting data, analyzing data, and creating a hypothesis. Participants will build on that knowledge to learn the steps of creating a behavior intervention plan to address the behaviors targeted in the functional behavior assessment.

Auditory Processing Disorders and Hearing Loss in the Mainstream Classroom
Presented by Jane Madell, PhD, CCC-A/SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
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Course: #31153Level: Advanced2 Hours
One way children learn is by listening to things around them. If children do not hear speech clearly because of hearing loss or auditory processing disorders, they will have difficulty learning. This workshop will help early childhood educators learn how to recognize auditory processing disorders in children in their classroom and offer management suggestions. In addition, this course will assist regular classroom teachers in understanding hearing loss and how to maximize learning for children with hearing loss in their classrooms.

Critical Skills to Teach First
Presented by Liz Moore, MEd
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Course: #31147Level: Introductory2 Hours
Students who have challenging behavior are often times missing essential critical skills. Prior to students being ready to learn, they need to have important critical skills to be successful in the learning environment. In this course, participants will focus on identifying why students misbehave and learn how to teach four critical skills (sitting, waiting, giving up items, and transitioning).

Growing a Child's Auditory Brain
Presented by Carol Flexer, PhD, CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT
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Course: #31145Level: Intermediate3 Hours
Using a research to practice format, this course will describe hearing, listening, literacy, and music from a neurological perspective. Practical suggestions will be offered for enriching a child auditory brain; reading aloud and the development of phonological awareness; and encouraging families to incorporate music into everyday life for infants and young children.

What the Early Childhood Educator Should Know About Hearing
Presented by James W. Hall III, PhD
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Course: #31146Level: Intermediate2 Hours
In this course, the hearing system is reviewed briefly, with an emphasis on the middle and inner ear. Then, common causes for hearing loss in preschool children are identified, and their influence on communication development and educational performance is described, including risk factors. Finally, procedures and protocols for screening and diagnosis of hearing loss in preschool children are described.

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