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Managing the Child with Hearing Loss in the Mainstream Classroom
Presented by Jane Madell, PhD, CCC-A/SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
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Course: #30446Level: Advanced1 Hour
With newborn hearing screening identifying hearing loss at birth, and the advances in hearing technology, 85% of children with hearing loss are now educated in mainstream classrooms. This course will assist regular classroom teachers in understanding hearing loss and how to maximize learning for children with hearing loss in their classrooms.

Identification and Diagnosis of Hearing Loss in Preschool Children: What the Early Childhood Educator Should Know About Hearing, Part 2
Presented by James W. Hall III, PhD
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Course: #30444Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Strategies for early identification of hearing loss in preschool children are reviewed including risk factors and formal hearing screening options. Then, procedures and protocols for diagnosis of hearing loss in preschool children are described.

Types and Causes of Hearing Loss in Preschool Children: What the Early Childhood Educator Should Know About Hearing, Part 1
Presented by James W. Hall III, PhD
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Course: #30443Level: Intermediate1 Hour
The hearing system is reviewed briefly, with an emphasis on the middle and inner ear. Then, common causes for hearing loss in preschool children are identified and their influence on communication development and educational performance is described.

How to Grow a Young Child's Listening Brain
Presented by Carol Flexer, PhD, CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT
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Course: #30440Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Using a research to practice format, this course will describe hearing and listening from a neurological perspective. Practical suggestions will be offered for enriching an infant, toddler and young child's auditory brain for the attainment and advancement of listening, spoken language and literacy skills.

Infant Mental Health - Part 1
Presented by Nicole Quint, Dr.OT, OTR/L
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Course: #30554Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course provides the first part of introducing the concept of infant mental health, emphasizing individual child, family-centered care, environment and context and development. Content within the first part investigates concepts of attachment, the "fourth trimester" transition, and consideration of temperament on infant mental health.

Behavior or Sensory? Understanding Challenging Behavior
Presented by Tara Warwick, MS, OTR/L
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Course: #30433Level: Intermediate1 Hour
The following course provides a framework for better understanding challenging behavior. Participants will learn how to identify target behavior, create a hypothesis, and create an intervention plan.

Supporting Teachers in Addressing Challenging Behavior: A Team Approach (a workshop for Directors & Administrators of EC programs)
Presented by Barbara Kaiser, MA
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Course: #30425Level: Advanced1 Hour
To be effective, leaders must be self-reflective—think about who they are, become aware of their strengths and weaknesses, and look for ways to develop their own and their staff’s competencies and resilience. As school districts increasingly prohibit the suspension and expulsion of young children the Director/Administrator needs to believe in this goal and have the skills to develop and lead a team that supports it.

Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders
Presented by Tara Warwick, MS, OTR/L
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Course: #30431Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course is an introduction to autism spectrum disorders. Participants will learn about the diagnosis of autism as it is described in the DSMV.