Communication Sciences and Disorders
Special Topics Workshop
Programming in Word Finding: Deep Assessment and Comprehensive Intervention
Presenter
Diane German, Ph.D.
Program Description
This 2-day seminar will focus on assessment and intervention procedures in child word finding. Specific outcome goals include the examination of an explanatory model of lexical processing that lead to word-finding assessment and intervention. Participants will also review contemporary methods for assessment of word-finding and become familiar with mnemonic retrieval strategies to aid word finding of academic and social vocabulary. The presentation will also address issues of word finding accommodations in the classroom.
Target Audience: Speech-language pathology professionals and graduate students in the discipline
Dates: Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - (12 hours of instructional time total)
Place:
McGuire Hall, Saint Xavier University
3700 W. 103rd Street
Chicago, IL 60655
Cost: $175.00
Questions? Call (773) 298-3571