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The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA)
The mission: To strengthen the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia, so that each child has their best opportunity to develop speech

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2010 Overland Park Workshop

Establishing Vocal Language for Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Autism and Other Sound Speech Disorders

Featured Speakers:
Nancy Kaufman, M.A., CCC-SLP
and
Tamara Kasper, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCBA

February 12 and 13, 2010
Overland Park Convention Center
Ballroom C
6000 College Boulevard
Overland Park, Kansas 66211

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About the Workshop
About the Speakers
Workshop Agenda
Workshop Fees & Details

About the Workshop:

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders or developmental delay can be vocal, yet non-verbal. They may produce sounds and syllables, but do not use words to communicate. Some of these children may have speech sound disorders, or a motor component to their speech difficulty, including Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Though it is difficult to judge whether or not these children truly exhibit apraxia of speech, a specialized approach of shaping successive word approximations, combined with shaping sign language, has been shown to help non-verbal children become verbal communicators. New research data and video clips of these techniques will be shared and explored.

In this course, the presenters will demonstrate techniques of shaping sign language for requesting, and employing successive approximations for echoics (verbal imitation utilizing the Kaufman techniques) toward functional target vocabulary. Methods to improve production of specific words corresponding to individual needs and desires of the child will also be presented. In addition, strategies to improve cooperation, minimize “problem behavior” which may interfere with learning, and develop the subskills necessary to utilize these procedures will be shared.

About the Speakers

Nancy R. Kaufman, M.A., CCC/SLP is the owner and Director of the Kaufman Children’s Center for Speech, Language, Sensory-Motor, and Social Connections, Inc. (KCC), located in West Bloomfield, Michigan. She received her B.A. at Michigan State University and M.A. at Wayne State University, having been awarded a graduate assistantship. Nancy has dedicated herself to establishing a treatment approach to help children to become effective vocal communicators since 1979. She is the author of the Kaufman Speech Praxis Test for Children, (Wayne State University Press, 1995), the Kaufman Speech Praxis Treatment Kits for Children (Northern Speech Services, 1998, 2001), the Kaufman Speech Praxis Workout Book (Northern Speech Services, 2005), and co-author of the K&K Sign to Talk: Nouns (Northern Speech Services, 2005) and the K&K Sign to Talk: Verbs (Northern Speech Services, 2009). She lectures locally, nationally, and internationally on the subject of childhood apraxia of speech and other speech sound disorders in children. Nancy is highly regarded as an expert in her specialized field, and consults with parents and professionals across the globe. Nancy also serves on the Professional Advisory Board of the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA) and is the recipient of the MSU College of Communication Arts & Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award for 2010. Many specialists in the field of Applied Verbal Behavior (AVB) have adopted the Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP) for children with autism spectrum disorders. A recipient of the Clinical Service Award from the Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the KCC continues to grow and has earned a reputation for excellence, warmth, and successful outcomes. Nancy has three grown children and resides with her husband in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

Tamara S. Kasper, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCBA, is a Speech-Language Pathologist with 20 years of experience working with children with challenging behaviors. Tamara’s commitment to the children she serves led her to pursue treatment methods outside the field of Speech-Language Pathology. She has devoted her career to identifying, developing, and promoting effective treatment strategies for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Under the mentorship of Dr. Vincent Carbone, Tamara received advanced training in the application of Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior (AVB) to the treatment of children with autism and became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2006. Tamara is a frequently invited international lecturer, having treated clients and trained professionals in England, Ireland, Greece, Bermuda and other countries. Her diverse background in multiple treatment formats allow her to provide intervention techniques that are successful in building functional verbal behavior for children on the autism spectrum. Tamara is the director of The Center for Autism Treatment located near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a center which provides individualized ABA intervention plans for children and consulting services and workshops to autism treatment teams in the United States and abroad. Tamara’s publications include the K&K Sign to Talk Materials, and Speak with Sign. She was the 2008 recipient of the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Professional Association’s Clinical Achievement Award. For more information on Tamara Kasper and her treatment center visit www.centerautismtreatment.org.

Workshop Agenda

Friday, February 12, 2010 (Nancy Kaufman, M.A., CCC-SLP)

8:00 - 8:30 AM	Registration and breakfast
8:30 - 10:00 AM	Overview of Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Differential Diagnosis
10:00 - 10:15 AM	Break
10:15 - 11:45 AM	Evaluation and establishing goals/Kaufman Methods Overview
11:45 - 1:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 PM	Kaufman treatment methods and video demonstrations
3:15 - 4:00 PM	Treatment methods continued; Expressive Language; Making Therapy Fun
4:00 - 4:30 PM	Questions and Answers
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Parent roundtable discussion. All parents who are registered for the workshop are welcomed to attend
Saturday, February 13, 2010 (Tamara Kasper, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCBA)
8:00 - 8:30 AM	Registration and breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 AM	How Childhood Apraxia of Speech Impacts the Family
9:00 - 10:30 AM	Impacting Verbal Language through application of "Verbal Behavior": Rationale and Strategies
10:30 - 10:45 AM	Break
10:45 - 11:30 AM	Strategies to reduce problem behavior and promote verbal language
11:30 - 12:45 PM	Lunch on your own
12:45 - 1:30 PM	Building motivators to encourage communication
1:30 - 3:00 PM	Applying Kaufman's Word Shell approach to shape speech production skills in children with autism
3:00 - 3:15 PM	Break
3:15 - 4:15 PM	Utilizing sign language and vocal language training (K & K Sign and Say): Evidence-Based practice to support methodology
4:14 - 4:30 PM	Final questions

Workshop Fees and Details

Location: Overland Park Convention Center, Ballroom C, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66211

How to Register: Register by mail, phone or online with a credit card (Register online here). Send completed registration form with payment to CASANA, c/o 834 N. Meadowcroft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Make checks payable to CASANA. Call 412-343-7102 for more information.

Registration Fee Levels:

Professional Early Bird $275   /   After 1/29   $295
Student Early Bird $175   /   After 1/29   $195
Parent Early Bird $175   /   After 1/29   $195

To qualify for Early Bird Registration, registration form and fee must be postmarked no later than January 29, 2010.

Group Rates: Professional Group Rate of 5 or more registrations $250 each. Please copy registration form as many times as needed and mail group registrations in the same envelope.

Confirmation: Registrations will be confirmed by e-mail.

Registration Fee Includes:

· Coffee, Tea, Juice, and Continental Breakfast on both days of the Workshop.

· A handout prepared by the speaker specifically for the program.

· Certificate of Attendance verifying successful completion of the course will be provided to professionals who complete signature requirements each day.

· ASHA CEU submission.

· Registration Fee does not include lunch.

Cancellation: Paid registration fees will be refunded, less a $25 administration fee, with a written request postmarked no later than January 29, 2010. There will be no refunds after January 29, 2010. CASANA reserves the right to cancel this workshop with due cause and refund in full. In the event that this workshop is cancelled by CASANA, full refunds of paid registrations will be made on or before April 15, 2010.

Directions: Directions will be included with registration confirmation. Directions can also be found at http://www.opconventioncenter.com/3300/MapsDirectionsandParking.asp .

Parking: Parking is free at Overland Park Convention Center. There are 1,400 parking spaces, 400 of which are covered.

Accommodations:

Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center
6100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66211
Phone: (913) 234-2100
http://www.sheratonoverlandpark.com

Courtyard by Marriott—Convention Center
11001 Woodson, Overland Park, KS 66211
Phone: 913-317-8500
www.courtyard.com/mcicv

Walk-Ins: If space allows, walk-ins are welcome. However, it is not guaranteed that space will be available.