DSHA Virtual Evening Meeting Announced for September 24, 2024
Delaware Speech-Language-Hearing Association presents
A Virtual Evening Meeting
Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Bridging Research and Clinical Practice
Brooke Crenshaw MS, CCC-SLP
Tuesday September 24th, 2024
6:00 p.m-7:30 p.m.
Course Description
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) can be challenging for SLPs. This course equips professionals with tools for informed evaluation of CAS, aiding differential diagnosis from other speech disorders using evidence-based assessment. It boosts confidence in diagnosis and recommendations, reviewing current research for practical application across pediatric settings.
Learning Objectives
After attending this session, participants will be able to:
- Define Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) based on ASHA’s Technical Report and current research
- Identify at least 3 essential characteristics of CAS
- Differentially diagnose with other speech sound disorders
- Identify evidence-based evaluation protocol for CAS
Schedule
6:00- 6:15 Introduction & Learning Objectives
6:15- 6:45 Definition & Characteristics of CAS
6:45-7:20 Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis for CAS
7:20-7:30 Questions
Location
Virtually via Zoom
Register
Register online by Wednesday September 18th, 2024: https://dsha.org/events
Members should login before attempting to register.
Cost: Members= Free , Non-Members=35$
A link will be sent to registered attendees only, the day before the event.
Partial credit will not be awarded, attendance will be monitored throughout the presentation.
A post-test will be sent to all attendees during the event and must be completed and returned to DSHA within 48 hours of the event in order to receive a certificate of attendance.
Additionally, in order to receive a certificate of attendance, an attendee must be a registered DSHA member or, pay the non-member registration fee in advance of the event. Failure to meet one of these conditions will result in the attendee not receiving their certificate of attendance and their attendance will not be reported to ASHA.
DSHA will not contact attendees to obtain fees or send reminders regarding completion of post-tests. If you are uncertain of your DSHA membership status please reach out to kelanderson05@yahoo.com.
Speaker Biography
Brooke Crenshaw, MS CCC-SLP has been a practicing speech-language pathologist since 2004 after earning her Masters of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her career has taken her across the scope of pediatric settings including outpatient clinics, early intervention, and school-based services in many states including Wisconsin, New York, Illinois, Minnesota, and Delaware. In November of 2015 she joined the staff at the University of Delaware where she provides pediatric speech, language, AAC, and feeding services, as well as mentorship to graduate students as a Clinical Educator in the University of Delaware Speech Language-Hearing Clinic. Brooke has served as the clinical support instructor in the Language Disorders in Children (0-5 years) course since Fall of 2016. She also lectures on a variety of topics for training including IDEA Part C and Childhood Apraxia of Speech, as well as using her Advanced Telehealth Coordinator training for telepractice mentorship.
DISCLOSURE:
The DSHA conference committee members have no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
- Compensation is not being received for this talk
- Brooke Crenshaw is a Member of the Delaware Speech Language Hearing Association Executive Committee; however, I do not receive compensation for this role
Continuing Education Units
.15 CEUs will be earned for attendance and successful completion of post presentation testing
