Cottage Acquisition Scales for Listening, Language & Speech- CASLLS: Beyond the Basics! (Registration Open)

Description:

Radford University’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program and the Technical Assistance Center for Children Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing at the Partnership for People with Disabilities, Virginia Commonwealth University are excited to bring Sunshine Cottage presenters Cindy Escobedo, LSLS Cert. AVEd, Sandy Ibarra and Rebecca Schmitt for an intensive two-day onsite training on the Cottage Acquisition Scales for Listening, Language & Speech (CASLLS). This training is designed to enable teachers and speech-language pathologists to integrate the CASLLS fully into classroom and therapy settings with children who are deaf and hard of hearing (birth through grade 5) and who communicate primarily through listening and spoken language. Participants who are new to, as well as those skilled in Listening and Spoken Language development will not only learn/review CASLLS basics, but thoroughly examine CASLLS structures, learning to incorporate them into meaningful activities. A certificate of completion for contact hours will be awarded. In addition, ASHA CEUs and LSLS CEUs may be approved through the AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Registration is limited to 30 participants. Fee includes materials, lunch and breaks for March 23rd and 24th. Grant funds available for reimbursement of state-rate lodging to eligible participants.