Let’s Read Together! How SLPs can Empower Families to Boost Communication Skills with Books (live registration)

Presenter: Stephanie Cohen, M.A., CCC-SLP, CLC

Relevant Financial Relationship: Stephanie is the author of the My First Learn-to-Talk board book series, which is mentioned in the context of using evidence-based strategies to support communication. Stephanie receive royalties from the sales of the series.

Presenter Biography: Stephanie Cohen, M.A., CCC-SLP, CLC is a speech-language pathologist, lactation counselor, and mother who has worked with infants and toddlers for more than 20 years. Her mission is to empower each caregiver to be their child’s best teacher by supporting emotional connection and early language learning. Stephanie is a credentialed provider in IL Early Intervention and partners with Early Intervention programs nationally to offer workshops for providers and administrators. Stephanie is also a mentor, speaker, and consultant who supports students and clinicians in the field. On social media (@Learntotalkwithme on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok), Stephanie reaches a large audience of parents and families by sharing evidence-based information to support communication and overall development. Stephanie’s My First Learn-to-Talk board book series (Sourcebooks) has emerged as a valuable tool for families, helping them to use developmental principles to support communication development.

Learner Outcomes

• Learners will describe two building blocks of early communication development
• Learners will describe at least 3 elements of books that engage infants and toddlers
• Learners will list at least 3 evidence-based strategies that support communication development in reading routines

Agenda

• Overview of communication milestones from 0-36 months (15 minutes)
• Common caregiver concerns regarding communication and reading routines (10 minutes)
• The "just-right challenge," and meeting infants and toddlers where they are (10 minutes)
• Choosing and using books with research-backed strategies to support communication development (15 minutes)
• Case studies/video demos (5 minutes)
• Q&A (5 minutes)

Cost: Free

Audience: Assistants, Public/Consumers, Students, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years), Related Professionals, Those seeking to increase Cultural Competency

Topic Area: Language in Infants Through Preschoolers

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