Facilitation of Language Through Play

It is not uncommon for children with special needs to present with a limited vocabulary and poor use of functional language. When children lack age-appropriate language, their overall behavior and socialization skills are negatively impacted.

New York Therapy Placement Services, Inc. active providers and parents receiving services through NYTPS, Inc. are eligible to attend at a discounted rate. For this discount code, please email jacqueline.chin@nytps.com.

0.2 ASHA CEUs - $70.00

2 CTLE Hours - $70.00

2 Professional Development Hours -$50.00

*Please note, only CE credits explicitly listed in the fee options are offered for this workshop.

Additional types of CE credits beyond those specified are not available.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

1. Describe the different areas of language. 
2. Identify the factors that influence the development and use of language.  
3. Describe the crucial role that language plays in the development of social interaction, play, and the development of cognitive and academic skills. 
4. Demonstrate how to implement strategies that can facilitate the development of language. 
5. Apply strategies that elicit the development of language in everyday therapeutic, academic, and social activities.

Speaker: Karem Isaac, M.S., CCC-SLP / Bilingual T.S.H.H.

Karem has worked as a speech-language pathologist with children for over 26 years. Karem earned a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology from Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá, Colombia in 1995 and a degree as a specialist in Language Development in Children in 1997. She has her bilingual extension from Marymount College and earned her master’s degree in communication disorders in 2005 from Hunter College in New York. She is licensed by the state of New York and Connecticut. Additionally, Karem is certified by the American Speech Language Hearing Association. Karem currently works in an elementary school in Greenwich and does evaluations for PNW BOCES. She has worked in numerous settings including early intervention home based therapy, special education preschools and schools as well as in private clinics specializing in pediatrics. As part of her commitment to excellence in therapy, Karem has continued to participate in continuing education coursework such as: sensory integration, play, pediatric feeding and swallowing, cultural diversity and bilingualism, vocabulary, and language development. She has received extensive training in motor speech disorders including 2 levels of Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets. (P.R.O.M.P.T Level 1 Introduction and P.R.O.M.P.T Level 2 Bridging), and the E-Z apraxia of speech program. Additionally, she is also recognized by Apraxia Kids for her advanced training and expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Karem has also been trained in the Sequential Oral Sensory Approach to Feeding (S.O.S.) Karem has led professional presentations on various topics in New York City and Long Island.

 Disclosure Information:

Financial: 

The speaker for this event receives a speaker fee for this engagement.

Non-Financial: 

No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Target audience: Teachers, Providers and Parents.

Content level: Introductory

Who is eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:

Effective July 1, 2011, individuals must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs.

• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder
• Life Member, Membership holder without Certification, or International Affiliate
• Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice independently as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist
• Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice independently as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist
• Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice independently as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist
• Currently engaged in a Clinical Fellowship, which is supervised by someone with their ASHA CCC
• Currently enrolled in a masters or doctoral program in audiology or speech language pathology

Course Completion for ASHA CEU's: 

This course is offered for .2 ASHA CEU’s Introductory level, Professional area. Participants will receive a certificate of completion. Successful completion for full ASHA CEU credit requires attendance for the entire course, meeting the contact hours, and completing the course evaluation.

Special Accommodations/Accessibility:

New York Therapy Placement Services, Inc. welcomes participants with disabilities. Please contact Jacqueline Chin at 718-264-1640 or Jacqueline.Chin@nytps.com to discuss disability accommodations needed to participate fully in this event. 

Refund/Cancellation Policy:

Tuition will be refunded less a $5.00 processing fee, if written notification is received by New York Therapy Placement Services, Inc. up to two weeks prior to the workshop. Two weeks to 48 hours prior to the workshop date: 50%; 48 hours prior to workshop, no refund would be available.

Complaint Policy:

We respect your input, for concerns or complaints during the registration process, during the event, or after the course please contact us at Jacqueline.Chin@nytps.com or call the office at 718-264-1640.