Available Seminars by Cari Ebert, M.S., CCC-SLP
The following seminars are designed for professionals working with very young children including pediatric speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, therapy assistants, early childhood educators, social workers and administrators.
The following seminars are designed for professionals working with very young children including pediatric speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, therapy assistants, early childhood educators, social workers and administrators.
The ABCs of Early Intervention
Working with the birth to three population is a rewarding, yet often challenging experience. This one-day seminar will examine the ABCs of early intervention to empower providers with critical evidence regarding best practices when working with very young children and their families. We will identify the keys to creating family centered support and services in early intervention and provide participants with valuable guidelines for successful visits in the natural environment. Covered topics include primary service provider model, routines based services, coaching caregivers, functional IFSP outcomes, service delivery in childcare settings and so much more! If you are an early intervention professional, this seminar is for you!
Working with the birth to three population is a rewarding, yet often challenging experience. This one-day seminar will examine the ABCs of early intervention to empower providers with critical evidence regarding best practices when working with very young children and their families. We will identify the keys to creating family centered support and services in early intervention and provide participants with valuable guidelines for successful visits in the natural environment. Covered topics include primary service provider model, routines based services, coaching caregivers, functional IFSP outcomes, service delivery in childcare settings and so much more! If you are an early intervention professional, this seminar is for you!
The Power of Play in the Development of Young Children
This seminar is based on the understanding that young children learn best through play that is relevant and meaningful to their lives...not through direct instruction, drill work or flash cards! Through play, children discover, interact, absorb, experience, create, explore and learn. Cari provides clinically relevant activities and strategies to create functional learning opportunities that promote cognitive, physical, social-emotional and language development in the natural environment. Working with the birth to five population requires professionals to partner with parents and other caregivers by embedding strategies into routines that naturally occur throughout the child's day. Using a coaching model instead of a direct therapy model of service delivery is critical to successful outcomes for young children.
This seminar is based on the understanding that young children learn best through play that is relevant and meaningful to their lives...not through direct instruction, drill work or flash cards! Through play, children discover, interact, absorb, experience, create, explore and learn. Cari provides clinically relevant activities and strategies to create functional learning opportunities that promote cognitive, physical, social-emotional and language development in the natural environment. Working with the birth to five population requires professionals to partner with parents and other caregivers by embedding strategies into routines that naturally occur throughout the child's day. Using a coaching model instead of a direct therapy model of service delivery is critical to successful outcomes for young children.
Suspected Childhood Apraxia of Speech (SCAS)
Being able to effectively communicate is how young children interact, socialize and learn. There is cause for concern when a young child has strong cognitive and receptive language skills, but is struggling learning how to talk. It is critical for therapists to be able to differentially diagnose suspected childhood apraxia of speech from late talkers. Therapy for a young child with SCAS should focus on motor planning skills directly and indirectly related to the development of speech. Parent involvement is a critical component of early intervention services and each family needs to be provided with functional strategies that can be embedded into their daily routines to help their child become an effective verbal communicator. This one day seminar is packed full of clinically relevant strategies and activities for use with young children with suspected childhood apraxia of speech. Therapists will gain hands-on knowledge of ways to modify existing therapy materials designed for older kids to make them fun and functional for toddlers and preschool age children. From assessment, to diagnosis, to therapy materials, to parent coaching, participants will discover effective ways to create the best therapy model for young children with SCAS.
Being able to effectively communicate is how young children interact, socialize and learn. There is cause for concern when a young child has strong cognitive and receptive language skills, but is struggling learning how to talk. It is critical for therapists to be able to differentially diagnose suspected childhood apraxia of speech from late talkers. Therapy for a young child with SCAS should focus on motor planning skills directly and indirectly related to the development of speech. Parent involvement is a critical component of early intervention services and each family needs to be provided with functional strategies that can be embedded into their daily routines to help their child become an effective verbal communicator. This one day seminar is packed full of clinically relevant strategies and activities for use with young children with suspected childhood apraxia of speech. Therapists will gain hands-on knowledge of ways to modify existing therapy materials designed for older kids to make them fun and functional for toddlers and preschool age children. From assessment, to diagnosis, to therapy materials, to parent coaching, participants will discover effective ways to create the best therapy model for young children with SCAS.