Summary: Carrie Dishlip, MS, CCC-SLP presents a parent-friendly discussion and All STAR Lecture on building social foundations. Learn about the typical social skill development, red flags for social concerns and what can be done to help your child build their social awareness and abilities.
Level: Introductory
Intended Audience: Parents, caregivers, clinicians, teachers, mental health and medical professionals
Prerequisite: None
Presenter: Carrie Dishlip, MS, CCC-SLP is a speech and language pathologist and has practiced in several different pediatric settings including a multidisciplinary SPD clinic, public schools, a hospital-based mental health treatment program, and private practice clinics. She served as an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) specialist and has experience developing and running social skills programs. Carrie has taken the University of Southern California Advanced Training in Sensory Integrative Dysfunction and is PROMPT trained and Hanen Certified. She has led professional and parent workshops on social skills and AAC and has run the Hanen It Takes Two to Talk® and PROMPT PARENT/CAREGIVER® workshops
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how children develop their social skills and what impacts their social development
- Identify the red flags of social development
- Learn strategies and resources to help children develop strong social skills
Continuing Education:STAR Institute for SPD is an AOTA Approved Provider of Continuing Education. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Upon full completion of the course video, participants must complete and pass a quiz with at least 80% accuracy to receive a certificate of completion.