What you've always wanted to ask about language intervention with kids: A Q&A panel discussion (10.30-11.30am)
Tracks
Concurrent session M1
Early language
Expressive language
Language disorder
Oral language
Receptive language
| Monday, May 27, 2024 |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
| BelleVue Ballroom 02 |
Overview
Shaun Ziegenfusz
Details
⏫ Panel discussion
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Foundational (new/casual familiarity with the topic e.g. treated a single case)
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Foundational (new/casual familiarity with the topic e.g. treated a single case)
Presenter
Mr Shaun Ziegenfusz
Co-CEO| Lecturer
Griffith University | The DLD Project
What you've always wanted to ask about language intervention with kids: A Q&A panel discussion
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMPresentation summary
We all need to ensure our clinical reasoning is based on evidence. This evidence includes both research-based evidence and practice-based evidence. To find this practice-based evidence, speech pathologists are connecting to ask questions and strengthen their professional practice. This often happens in small gatherings (e.g., mentoring) or online. However, rarely do we get to come together as a large group to delve into our practice to address issues and learn from each other. This session is about asking the questions you’ve always wanted answers too!
This 60-minute Q&A panel discussion will focus on language intervention in childhood. The dynamic nature of this panel allows you to ask all your language intervention questions. The panel will include leading Australian researchers and experienced practicing speech pathologists who have a special interest in language intervention. The session will provide a supportive and collaborative place where you can ask questions and gain a broader perspective of the evidence, professional practice, and ethics to inform your own clinical practice.
Before the session, the facilitator will invite questions, which will then be collated and condense. The questions will be provided to the panel in advance to respond. Conference delegates will also be invited to ask live open questions during the panel discussion.
The Q&A panel discussion will be engaging and enlightening. The focus will be on allowing you to reflect and consider how you provide language intervention for children with DLD or a Language Disorder associated with a condition. It will give you an opportunity to hear different viewpoints from clinicians and research in the field, as well as provide a unique setting at the conference to collaborate and engage with the wider speech pathology community. The session will be helpful for anyone who is interested in language intervention – from university students to experienced SLPs.
This 60-minute Q&A panel discussion will focus on language intervention in childhood. The dynamic nature of this panel allows you to ask all your language intervention questions. The panel will include leading Australian researchers and experienced practicing speech pathologists who have a special interest in language intervention. The session will provide a supportive and collaborative place where you can ask questions and gain a broader perspective of the evidence, professional practice, and ethics to inform your own clinical practice.
Before the session, the facilitator will invite questions, which will then be collated and condense. The questions will be provided to the panel in advance to respond. Conference delegates will also be invited to ask live open questions during the panel discussion.
The Q&A panel discussion will be engaging and enlightening. The focus will be on allowing you to reflect and consider how you provide language intervention for children with DLD or a Language Disorder associated with a condition. It will give you an opportunity to hear different viewpoints from clinicians and research in the field, as well as provide a unique setting at the conference to collaborate and engage with the wider speech pathology community. The session will be helpful for anyone who is interested in language intervention – from university students to experienced SLPs.
Key messages
At the end of the Q&A panel attendees will be able to:
1. Reflect on their current clinical practice regarding language intervention.
2. Identify best evidence based practice and practice based evidence principles to apply with children with DLD/Language Disorders.
3. Increase their confidence in providing language intervention to children with DLD/Language Disorders.
1. Reflect on their current clinical practice regarding language intervention.
2. Identify best evidence based practice and practice based evidence principles to apply with children with DLD/Language Disorders.
3. Increase their confidence in providing language intervention to children with DLD/Language Disorders.
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Shaun is a Lecturer at Griffith University and Co-Founder/Co-CEO of The DLD Project. As a practising speech pathologist, he has extensive experience working with young people, families and educators in school settings. Shaun is proud to be an International Committee member for Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (RADLD) which has a reach into more than 30 countries globally. He is currently enrolled as a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate to investigate the needs and necessary supports for students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
Dr Samuel Calder
University Of Tasmania
What you've always wanted to ask about language intervention with kids: A Q&A panel discussion
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM**********
Dr Sam Calder is a speech pathologist and lecturer at the University of Tasmania. He is the early career representative for the International Collaborative Network for N-of-1 Trials and Single-Case Designs. Sam is passionate about evidence-based practice in speech-language pathology and evaluating the effectiveness of paediatric speech, language, and literacy interventions. In particular, his work has focused on improving morphosyntactic outcomes for early school-aged children with Developmental Language Disorder.
Ms Laura Glisson
Co-Founder/Co-Director
What you've always wanted to ask about language intervention with kids: A Q&A panel discussion
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM**********
Laura is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (Speech Pathology Australia) with over 13 years experience working with school-aged children and young people with speech, language and literacy difficulties. Laura works as the Co-director and Co-founder of Tracks to Literacy, where she provides professional learning support to educators and clinicians on oral language and literacy instruction, intervention and assessment. Laura also works clinically with upper primary and secondary-aged students with language, literacy and associated mental health difficulties, and is a Speech Pathology Clinical Coordinator working with Undergraduate and Masters Speech Pathology students at Curtin University in Perth.
Assoc Professor Suze Leitão
Curtin University
What you've always wanted to ask about language intervention with kids: A Q&A panel discussion
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM**********
Suze Leitão is a speech pathology clinical academic and researcher in the Curtin University School of Allied Health in Western Australia. Her research interests include (developmental) language disorder, dyslexia, mental health and wellbeing among children and young people. She leads the research group: Language and Literacy in Young People. languageandliteracyinyoungpeople.com/ She is an active member of E-DLD www.engage-dld.com/
Annique Farrelly
Co-Director / Speech Pathologist
Fremantle Speech Pathology Services Pty Ltd
What you've always wanted to ask about language intervention with kids: A Q&A panel discussion
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM**********
Annique has extensive experience working with individual clients in clinic as well as classroom settings. She has developed models of service delivery and school initiatives that best meet the specific needs of students from a range of culturally diverse backgrounds. Annique has a keen interest in early intervention, Developmental Language Disorder and stuttering. She is a certified Hanen More Than Words and It Takes Two To Talk therapist. She is also trained in Sounds-Write, UFLI, Colourful Semantics, Palin PCI and the Lidcombe Program. Annique has a passion for supervising final year Speech Pathology students and is a current Clinical Educator working in local primary schools. She also regularly undertakes various early speech, language, and literacy screening projects across the Perth metropolitan region.
Session chair
Lisa Furlong
Student volunteer(s)
Lillian Hennessy-Ellis
Student
Curtin University
Michelle Lenihan
Edith Cowan University
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