Parent Programs

• Learn the advanced principles, concepts, and techniques of Auditory-Verbal Therapy as it relates to infants and toddlers.
• Learn to assess infants/toddlers and formulate family-centered goals.
• Learn specific auditory-verbal techniques for structured and natural environment activities that establish early listening and spoken communication.
• Learn strategies and techniques for Parent Training.
• Earn 0.6 ASHA CEUs!

Presenter: Pratibha Srinivasan, Au.D., CCC-A, LSLS-Cert.AVT

• Learn how to plan auditory activities efficiently using a limited set of materials ("toolsets")
• Learn how to use each toolset for varied auditory skill levels (e.g., pattern perception, word-level, connected language, etc.)
• Learn how to use the same toolset for different auditory skill types (e.g., auditory feedback, discrimination, comprehension, etc.)
• Learn how activity templates can simplify planning and preparation for large caseloads
• Earn 0.4 ASHA CEUs!

• Examine the foundational auditory skills that can lead to higher levels of academic achievement
• Learn to plan auditory activities that focus on these foundational skills while developing vocabulary, targeting spoken language and building curricular concepts
• Connect specific auditory skills to connected spoken language used in academic learning e.g. explanations, discussions, and factual information
• Learn how to plan a session that develops listening and spoken language using cross-curricular academic content
• Earn 0.4 ASHA CEUs!

• Learn how CI differs from hearing aids; Expectations for children.
• Learn how to interpret the processor map in terms of speech acoustics.
• Learn how to use therapy to ensure that the CI is adjusted appropriately.
• Learn how to customize auditory activities for children with a CI.
• Earn 0.4 ASHA CEUs!

Presenter: Pratibha Srinivasan, Au.D., CCC-A, LSLS-Cert.AVT

• Learn how children with hearing loss develop intelligible spoken language through audition
• Learn about the acoustic cues for speech that are available for auditory-verbal development
• Learn auditory strategies and techniques for developmental as well as remedial instruction
• Learn a basic hierarchy of auditory skills specific to phonetic level development
• Examine a variety of listening activities for varying stages of development, as well as strategies for generalization of skills
• Earn ASHA CEUs!

• Learn how to plan effective auditory activities that make up a session.
• Learn how to use a conversational approach in your activities.
• Learn how to achieve multiple objectives with a single activity.
• Learn how to set up auditory routines to focus on listening and spoken language.
• Learn how to use different types of activities for different auditory objectives.
• Earn ASHA CEUs!

Presenter: Pratibha Srinivasan, Au.D., CCC-A, LSLS-Cert.AVT

Pratibha Srinivasan is the presenter for this introductory class about Auditory-Verbal Therapy which is a prerequisite for other workshops offered through this program.