They Won’t Do Their Homework! Tips for Supporting Speech Practice at Home

SLP

Do you ever receive feedback that speech homework just doesn't get done? Or perhaps you are looking for more realistic and achievable ways to support families with practicing speech sound goals at home? Whether you are working directly or indirectly with parents and caregivers, you will leave this session energized and confident with new strategies, practical activities, and problem-solving skills to individualize speech practice in the home environment.

Presenters

Rebecca Reinking
CPSP, CCC-SLP
Rebecca Reinking is an Australian speech-language pathologist who is passionate about helping SLPs feel more confident in treating speech sound disorders. Rebecca currently works part-time in private practice and is also the owner of Adventures in Speech Pathology, where she creates evidence-based therapy resources for SLPs. She has a particular interest in phonological interventions and strives to connect and collaborate with speech scientists to bridge the gap between research and clinical practice.

Learning Objectives

Review the involvement of parents and caregivers with intervention for speech sound disorders.
Explain common barriers to completing home practice and homework sheets.
Describe at least 5 different ways to increase completion and participation of home speech therapy tasks.

Agenda

2 minutes	Introduction
8 minutes	Review the role of parents in intervention
20 minutes	Explore barriers and list strategies to support home practice

Disclosures

Financial Disclosures:	Rebecca is the owner of Adventures in Speech Pathology and receives income from materials that she sells through her website www.adventuresinspeechpatyhology.com , Teachers Pay Teachers, and Boom Learning. Rebecca was paid a flat fee for this course.
Non-Fiancial Disclosures:	Rebecca has no nonfinancial relationships related to the content of course to disclose.
Content Disclosures:	This course is being sponsored by SLP Toolkit and Adventures in Speech Pathology.

ASHA

This course is offered for .05 ASHA CEUs, Introductory Level, Professional Area