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Friday, November 9, 2012

Online CEUs - Rett Syndrome (T. Bartolotta)

SpeechPathology.com offers unlimited online CEUs for a one-year subscription of $99! This course on Rett's looks right up our alley...


Rett Syndrome: Communication Assessment and Intervention – Part II
Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 9:00 am PST

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0
Live Webinar Course: #5600 · Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Included in $99 unlimited CEU package Learn More
This course is the second of a two-part series that will provide a comprehensive introduction to Rett syndrome for the practicing clinician. This course will review the best evidence on assessment and treatment of communication skills in individuals with Rett syndrome and provide practical strategies for design and implementation of intervention programs with this complex population. The use of augmentative and alternative communication strategies, from low-tech options to electronic eyetracking systems, will be discussed. The course will include description and demonstration of a communication coaching model that can be implemented in schools and in the home with a variety of communication partners. 
 
theresa bartolotta

Theresa Bartolotta, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Theresa E. Bartolotta earned her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Queens College of the City University of New York and her Ph.D. from Seton Hall University. She is Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology and Director of Assessment in the Office of the Provost at Seton Hall. Her primary research interests are in communication impairment in autism spectrum disorders, including Rett syndrome. She has published articles and presented widely on Rett syndrome and communication intervention in this population.
 

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