Equity in Early Childhood Classrooms and Clinics: Building Access for All Children

*This workshop has an ASHA subject code of 7030: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education, Training, Service Delivery, and Public Policy. Fulfills ASHA DEI requirements.

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 challenges around, and best practices for, measuring quality early childhood educational and clinical experiences.
2. Apply culturally responsive tools and techniques in early childhood settings.
3. Access the quality and type of classroom dialogue and/or clinical language interaction with children and families.

Speaker: Lisa Tafuro, PhD, CCC-SLP, TSSLD

Dr. Tafuro is Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology and Infant/Toddler Special Education at St. Joseph's University, New York, and Stony Brook University. Her expertise includes how cognitive and cultural language practices in early childhood promote children’s learning and development. Dr. Tafuro earned her BA/MS degrees from Rutgers University & Arizona State University, and her PhD from NYU where her work in child development led to numerous publications on language learning in a cultural context.

 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.