2011-2012 NSSLA Program Roster

PROGRAM NOTE (Posted 2/5/2012 ): The Registration Brochure for the Full Day Conference with Sarah Ward is now available! Please see the Program Note below.

All meetings will be held in the Northbrook Public Library Auditorium, 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, 60062.

ASHA Continuing Education Credits will be available at the end of each session in accordance with ISHA and ASHA protocols for attendance and participation. CEUs CANNOT be offered if attendee departs prior to the end of the Program. Please remember that the ASHA CEU Registry no longer uses the SSN as the identification number for CE Registry accounts, effective January 1, 2010. ASHA account numbers are now used exclusively as a means of identification of Registry users.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Topic: School-based Intervetions for the Hearing Impaired Student

Speakers: Judy Elkayam AuD, Melissa Wells M.Ed., C.A.S., Mary Cassin M.A. CCC-SLP, Linda Mathias Kaskel Ph.D.

6:00-6:30 PM Registration and Business Meeting

6:30-8:30 PM Presentation

Please see the Program Note for more information.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Topic: The Meaning of Misbehavior-The Role of Communication in Problem Behaviors

Speaker: Alice Belgrade, MS.Ed., LCPC, BCBA

9:00-9:30 AM Registration and Business Meeting

9:30 AM - 12:45 PM Presentation (15 Minute Break)

Please see the Program Note for more information.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Topic: Topics in Orofacial Myology Therapy

Speaker: Stephanie McCabe, MS, CCC-SLP

9:00-9:30 AM Registration and Business Meeting

9:30 AM - 12:45 PM Presentation (15 Minute Break)

Please see the Program Note for more information.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Topic: Executive Function Skills and Strategies*

Speaker: Sara Ward, MS, CCC-SLP

7:30-8:00 AM Registration and Business Meeting

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Presentation

*Separate Registration is required for this Full-Day Conference. Please download the Registration Brochure for more details!

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Topic: Current Practices in Language Assessment

Speaker: Susan Mulhern, MA, CCC-SLP

6:00-6:30 PM Registration and Business Meeting

6:30-8:30 PM Presentation

NSSLA is not responsible for the professional practice of any member or attendee, as our meetings are informational workshops, not certified educational or training programs.

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School-based Interventions for the Hearing Impaired Student

Presenters: Judy Elkayam AuD, Melissa Wells M.Ed., C.A.S., Mary Cassin M.A. CCC-SLP, Linda Mathias Kaskel Ph.D.

Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011

Time: 6:00-6:30 PM: Registration/Business Meeting

6:30-8:30 PM: Presentation

Location: Northbrook Public Library Auditorium, 1201 Cedar Lane

Reservations: Michelle Thurston (thurstonm@district65.net), RSVP by 9/8/11

The Handout will be provided at the time of the presentation.

Program: This panel presentation will focus on the impact of hearing impairment on spoken language and academic skills including spelling, reading, and written language as well as specific activities that could be used for remediation in an academic setting. Self-advocacy skills will be addressed and specific techniques to enhance these will be described. Children who have received cochlear implants will also be discussed and, in particular, the impact of age of implantation on communication development.

Objectives: Following this presentation, participants will be able to:

Identify specific areas of language deficit that are particular to students with hearing loss and the effects they have on reading, spelling and written language;
Identify and apply three important self-advocacy skills that students with specific hearing loss need to develop within the general education setting;
Identify and apply three ways to “listen” for information that go beyond using conventional hearing;
Describe outcome variability for children in the areas of listening and communication development based on age of cochlear implantation.

About our Speakers: Judy Elkayam received an MA in Audiology from Northwestern University in 1974 and an AuD (Audiology) from Central Michigan University in 2002. She has worked as an educational audiologist for the Low Incidence Cooperative Agreement since 1975. Judy is also an adjunct instructor at Rush University and lectures at Illinois State University and Northwestern University. She has authored articles on topics including educational audiology and adolescents with hearing loss, and is the co-author of the Self-Assessment of Communication-Adolescent and Significant Other Assessment of Communication-Adolescent. Melissa Wells received a B.S. in Education of Persons with Hearing Loss from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1998, an M.Ed. in Technology in Education from National Louis University in 2006, and a C.A.S. in Educational Leadership from Roosevelt University in 2010. Melissa worked as an Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for the Low Incidence Cooperative Agreement (LICA) from 1999 to 2006. She also served as Educational Technology Specialist at LICA from 2002 to 2006. Melissa is currently a Program Supervisor for LICA, where she coordinates the Itinerant Program. LICA's Itinerant Program serves students in pre-K through 12th grade in 44 school districts in north- and northwest-suburban Chicago. Mary Cassin received an MA in Speech-Language Pathology at Northern IL University in 1981. She completed Harper College’s Sign Language Interpreter Training Program in 1992. Mary has almost 30 years of experience working as a speech-language pathologist and diagnostician with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Previously employed by the DuPage West/Cook Regional Special Education Association and currently employed by the Low Incidence Cooperative Agreement (LICA), Mary has provided therapy and conducted evaluations for children birth-21 years of age. Linda Mathias Kaskel, Ph.D. is the psychologist for the Low Incidence Cooperative Agreement (LICA). Dr. Kaskel is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and holds certification as a Vocational Evaluation Specialist (C.V.E.) and as a Rehabilitation Counselor – Clinical Supervisor (C.R.C.-C.S.). She served as adjunct facility, CRP committee reviewer and field supervisor for local universities.

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The Meaning of Misbehavior: The Role of Communication in Problem Behaviors

Presenter: Alice Belgrade, M.S. Ed., LCPC, BCBA

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2011

Time: 9:00-9:30 AM: Registration/Business Meeting

9:30 AM-12:45 PM: Presentation (15 Minute Break)

Location: Northbrook Public Library Auditorium, 1201 Cedar Lane

Reservations: Michelle Thurston (thurstonm@district65.net), RSVP by 10/27/11

The Handout is now available. Please download a copy for the presentation.

Program: This presentation examined the role of language deficits in the development of maladaptive behavior. Participants learned the differentiating factors to better assess the impact of communication on shaping positive behavior and contributing to problem behavior. Effective and practical interventions were outlined through video and case examples.

Objectives: Following this presentation, participants will be able to:

Participants will learn how to apply the four part contingency to an analysis of problem behavior.
Participants will gain skill in differentiating communication deficit from pervasive behavioral disorder.
Participants will be able to apply intervention to behavioral functions.

About our Speaker: Alice Belgrade, M.S. Ed., LCPC, BCBA, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a licensed clinical professional counselor. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, she received her Masters Degree from Northern Illinois University. Her experience spans more than twenty years in the fields of education and behavior analysis. She has provided individualized and classroom instruction to children and adults with a variety of disabilities, and has also served as staff behavior analyst for community-based agencies. Her distinctive behavior management programs are characterized by a blend of sound behaviorist theory, practical and accessible techniques, and realistic goals. In addition to training staff consultants and graduate students, Ms. Belgrade is a sought-after speaker for parent and professional groups. Her unique approach to the science of behaviorism has gained popularity whenever it is presented. She is currently the Behavior Analyst for the Community Unit School District #95.

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Orofacial Myology: An overview for the Speech Pathologist

Presenter: Stephanie Newell McCabe, MS, CCC-SLP, COM

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012

Time: 9:00-9:30 AM: Registration/Business Meeting

9:30 AM-12:45 PM: Presentation (15 Minute Break)

Location: Northbrook Public Library Auditorium, 1201 Cedar Lane

Reservations: Michelle Thurston (thurstonm@district65.net), RSVP by 1/19/2012

The Handout is now available. Please download a copy for the Presentation.

Additional Handouts distributed during the Presentation. (Posted 1/21/12)

Program: Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders create roadblocks in speech therapy and habituation. Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders will be explained along with etiologies, signs andsymptoms, treatment protocols and when to refer. Suggestions for techniques within the

context of articulation therapy will be shared.

Objectives: Following this presentation, participants will be able to:

List what an OMD (Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder) is and be able to describe each type.
Identify common OMD etiologies.
Identify common signs and symptoms of OMD’s.
Explain basic treatment protocols.
Outline how to incorporate basic Orofacial Myofunctional treatment tenets into the current treatment plan.

About our Speaker: Stephanie Newell McCabe has been a speech-language pathologist for over 17 years. She received both her BA (in English and Communication) and MS (in Communicative Disorders) from the University of Louisville in Kentucky. She began pursuing her specialty certification in Orofacial Myology through the IAOM (International Association of Orofacial Myology) in October of 2004 and completed her certification in 2007. Stephanie’s diverse background includes direct treatment as well as owning and managing private pediatric practices. She has also developed mentoring, training programs, and curriculum. In November of 2010, she joined Lingua Health, LLC as Private Practice Director serving as a trainer and mentor to Lingua Health’s speech-language pathologists. Currently, she serves as a member of the IAOM’s mentoring committee for members pursuing certification in the area of Orofacial Myology. She will begin her first term as a member of the IAOM’s Board of Examiners in July 2012. She is the author of the HALTTS Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder screening form. She is currently in the process of expanding the HALTTS format for evaluation purposes.

This course is offered for .3 ASHA CEUs (professional area, intermediate level)