Enhancing Communication in the Preschool Years
Enjoy 2 hours of professional development in this self-paced online workshop for Early Childhood Educators and Child Care Professionals.
Workshop Description
This workshop is an extension of the presenter’s previous session on Normal and Atypical Speech, Language and Communication in the Preschool Years. Participants will gain more in-depth information on specific communication challenges, and strategies that they can use within their own educational settings. Specific emphasis will be placed on the following:
- articulation / speech sound production
- disorders of the voice
- stuttering
- augmentative and alternative communication
- selective mutism
- communication difficulties and differences in Autism
- feeding and swallowing
- hearing-related communication difficulties
- specific strategies to facilitate communication
PLEASE NOTE: This self-paced workshop includes a recording from Feb 2023. You will have access to the workshop immediately after registering for it, and be able to obtain a Completion Certificate after watching the entire workshop.
Audience: This workshop is geared toward supporting educators who work with children ages 0-6.
Length: 2 hour
The content in this recording is the intellectual property of the instructor.
Want to learn more about the instructor? Check out their bio below!
About the Instructor
Speech and Language Pathologist Shari Linde
Shari is the director of Advantage Speech-Language Pathology, a large group of therapists based out of Richmond, BC. Shari has been a speech-language pathologist since 1994, and has completed advanced training in Oral Myofunctional Disorders, the Hanen programs "More Than Words", "It Takes Two to Talk", and "TalkAbility", and the Meaningful Speech course on Natural Language Acquisition/Gestalt Language Processing.
Shari is currently on the Board of Directors for Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC); she was the Chair of the SAC Board of Directors for the 2021-22 term.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this a live or self paced course?
This is a self paced course, you can go through the material at any time and the material will be available as long as you need it.
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Will the instructor be able to help me?
Absolutely. The instructors will usually respond within 24-48 hours of being contacted.
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What technology do I need?
To take the workshop you need a device with a screen, audio and internet.
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Can I get a receipt or confirmation?
Once you register you will see a confirmation webpage and you will receive a receipt email. If you need a more detailed receipt please contact the instructor directly.
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Can I get a refund or credit after purchase?
No refund or credit is provided once the workshop is purchased. It is up to the participant to go through the material at their own pace. If you are unsatisfied with the material please contact the instructor directly.
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Will I get a certificate of completion?
Certificates of completion will be available automatically upon completion of the workshop. We keep a record of all who register for this workshop. For ECE registry purposes, the instructor can verify the progress and completion of each participant in this course. Remember to download your certificate and any resources should this course ever be taken down.
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Will this workshop be accepted by the ECE registry in my province or state?
Ultimately it is up to the participant to ensure this workshop would be accepted by the ECE authority in their province or state. Each certificate of completion will include our contact information so that we can support educators to get their professional development hours. PLEASE NOTE: You must complete all the materials in full and answer all questions so that we can ethically verify your certificate with any ECE registry.