Dr. Van Slyke is a dynamic speaker who integrates her theoretical
knowledge, clinical expertise, and practical strategies in each of
her presentation topics.
Speech Pathology Consultants, LLC is an approved
ASHA Continuing Education Provider. The following topics can be in
workshop or in-service format, and adjusted for one or two full
days. Forty-five day notice, prior to the speaking date, is
required for registration, if organization participants wish to
receive ASHA CEU’s. To request a presentation, contact Dr. Van
Slyke at
pvanslykephd@aol.com or call 847.828.7093.
Response to Intervention: Language & Literacy Integration
An in depth and
practical way of understanding the Tiers in
RTI, how to develop the RTI team and ways to advocate for an RTI
program in your district are emphasized in this presentation.
Participants will gain research – based information and
activities, specifically focusing on intervention for the language
impaired student and those students with reading challenges.
Intervention areas covered include: emergent literacy, phonemic
awareness, vocabulary, decoding and comprehension.
Language/Literacy Connection:
Language is the foundation of literacy and literacy skills are the
foundation of academic success. Children with communication
difficulties are at great risk for literacy development. Speech
Language Pathologists can have an important role in literacy
assessment and intervention. Participants will gain knowledge in
the theoretical underpinnings of literacy development and in
intervention techniques to provide support for these children.
Skill areas covered are reading, spelling and written expression
as they relate to phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and
pragmatics. Case studies will provide opportunities for the
participants to analyze and modify the various areas of literacy
for children with communication difficulties. Curriculum Based
Measurement (CBM) will also be discussed.
Curriculum Modifications
in the Classroom for Language/Literacy
Challenged Students:
Students with
language/literacy challenges have unique educational needs that
must be addressed for these students to be academically
successful. This course reviews the components of typical and
atypical literacy development, and highlights areas that the
language challenged learner has difficulty with. Accommodations
and differentiated instruction across the curriculum are
demonstrated via strategies to enhance learning within the
curriculum.
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome:
Assessment & Intervention
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome (LKS) is a rare seizure disorder
affecting the language cortex of the brain. Children are born with
normal language and cognitive abilities, but between the ages of 2
˝ -6 years of age, seizure activity disrupts the language centers
of the brain. This course covers a detailed description of what
LKS is, how it is identified, treatment options for the disorder,
speech and language assessment and intervention. These students
are usually included in the regular education classroom;
therefore, curriculum modifications are discussed.
So You Want to be an SLP in
Private Practice!
Private practice remains a viable option for the career speech –
language pathologist. This is a half day /full day workshop that
provides hands on information of practical do’s and don’ts when
embarking on this career path. Various ways of setting up the
practice are discussed, including target marketing, advertising,
billing, record keeping, tracking referrals, and tax information.
Samples of forms provided include: intake forms, case referrals,
billing sheets, payment logs, insurance payment forms and progress
forms. Consultation as a form of private practice is also
discussed.
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