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Winter Continuing
Education
Conference
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 29, 2008
8:00AM
- 5:00PM
&
SATURDAY,
March 1, 2008 9:00AM
- 4:00PM | |
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FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 7:30-8:00 | DCSHA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION &
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | | ADULT SPEECH &
LANGUAGE | CHILD SPEECH & LANGUAGE | 8:00-9:00 | Bedside Evaluation of Swallowing: What
To Do Before the Modified Barium Swallow D. Trent, Ph.D. Providence Hospital | ImprovingReading
Performance and Comprehension of Curricular Texts in Intermediate Grades B. Culatta, Ph.D. Bringham Young University | 9:00-9:30 | KEYNOTE
ADDRESS: Approaches to Excellence in the Urban
Setting Michelle Rhee, Chancellor, District of
Columbia Public Schools | 9:30-10:00 | DCSHA
Business Meeting and Legislative Council Update | 10:00-10:45 | TOPICAL ROUNDTABLES:
Public
Schools
Documentation
Evidence Based
Practice
Health Care
Performance Improvement
Evidence Based
Practice
Academia
Off-campus Supervision
Ethics Education | 10:45-11:00 | BREAK | 11:00-11:45 | Dysphagia
After Penetrating Head and Neck Injury H.
Bassani, Ed.D. & A. Gillespie, MS Walter Reed ArmyMedical Center | Efficacy
of the Diagnostic Evaluation of Language Variation (DELV) for Assessment and
Treatment Planning L.
Bland-Stewart, Ph.D. George Washington University | 11:45-12:30 | Telepractices:
Applications in Speech-Language Pathology J. Brown,
MS American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | Project
SEEL: Systematic and Engaging Early
Literacy Instruction B. Culatta, Ph.D. Bringham Young University | 12:40-2:00 | LUNCH (Included with registration)
& POSTER SESSIONS | 2:00-3:30 | Using
Motor Learning Principles
to Train Speech: Motor Learning Guided Approach A. B. Handock, Ph.D. & I.
Friedman, BA George Washington University | Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Clues J. Moore,
Ph.D. Montgomery CountyPublic Schools & O. Harris, Ph.D. HowardUniversity | 3:30-3:45 | BREAK | 3:45-5:00 | Ask the Experts: Dementia
& SLPs in Nursing Homes K. Whatts, MS, AEGISTherapies & Washington Center for the Aging K. Canteen,
MS, AEGIS Therapies & JB
Johnson Nursing Home D. Trent, Ph.D., Providence Hospital | Ask the Experts: Alternatives in Clinical Management T. Robinson, Ph.D., Scottish RiteCenter for Childhood
Language Disorders J. Moore, Ph.D., Montgomery County Public Schools S. Martinez, Ed.D., Howard University |
SATURDAY,
MARCH 1, 2008 | AUTISM
WORKSHOP Holly Morris, MS, Kennedy-Krieger
Institute | 8:30-9:00 | REGISTRATION
& BREAKFAST | Autism Spectrum
Disorders (ASD): Early Identification
and Intervention Strategies | 9:00-9:45 | Brief overview of ASD | 9:45-10:30 | Early Signs & Symptoms of ASD | 10:30-10:45 | BREAK | 10:45-11:30 | Screening & Assessment | 11:30-12:00 | Working with
families as part of the diagnostic process | 12:00-1:00 | LUNCH (included
with registration) | Asperger’s and High Functioning Autism:
Differential Diagnosis and Effective Treatment Strategies for Home and School
Settings | 1:00-1:45 | Overview
of Asperger’s and High Functioning Autism (HFA) Diagnoses | 1:45-2:30 | Differential
Diagnosis | 2:30-2:45 | BREAK | 2:45-3:30 | Academic
Impact | 3:30-4:00 | Social
Relatedness in the Home and School Settings |
DCSHA would like to thank the Howard University
Leadership for Maternal and Child Health in Communication Disorders Grant for
their collaboration and support of our full-day Saturday session.
Poster Sessions | Friday,
February 29 12:40 - 2:00 PM | | The Impact of
Hypertension and Diabetes on the Cognitive-Linguistic Abilities of African
American Adults | J. Hodge, BA & A. Bradford, Ph.D. University of the District of Columbia | Receptive/Expressive Language Deficits Co-occurring with Behavior
Problems | E. Veney-Freeman, MS Howard University | A Closer Look at Language and Culture: A Comparative Analysis of
Idiomatic Expression and Cultural Differences Between Brazil and the United States | W. Benitez-Rivera,
MS, Howard University | Health Gap in the United States and Brazil When Comparing Populations
by Race | N. E. Torres-Soto, MS, Howard University | Whole-word Reading and Phonics
Instruction: Incorporating Both into Literacy Treatment | C. Beasley, MS, Private
Practitioner | www.myhealthstories.com:
Web-based Materials for Low Literate Populations | M. Dixon, BA & S. Martinez, Ed.D., Howard University | Muscle Tension
Dysphonia: What is it? How do I treat it? | S. Khoo, MS,
Civista Medical Center | An Articulation Test for
Yoruba Speakers | O. Mayaki, BS, Howard University | Spanish Phonological Processes: Development of a Test | M. Zapata, MS & S. Martinez, Ed.D., Howard University |
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This program is offered for 1.3 CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area). ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. | |
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On Friday we will hold our annual Silent Auction and 50-50 Raffle! Proceeds will benefit the Handelsman-Hendrix Award which provides a free hearing aid to a child in DC.
Inclement Weather Plan & Snow Date: Should the Federal Government close due to inclement weather, both days of the conference will be cancelled. The conference will be rescheduled for a later date. Check dcsha.org for the latest information.
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| | | Directions: Located at Varnum & 12th St. NE. Free Parking: enter lot from Varnum St. By Metro: Ft. Totten Station and Bus 80 or cab to hospital. 
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