The North Suburban Speech and Language Association (NSSLA) a recognized area group of the Illinois Speech Language-Hearing Association presents:

DYSLEXIA AND THE SLP 

Presenter(s):	Tom Parton, M.S., CCC-SLP/L
​When:	Saturday, January 23, 2021
​Where:	Virtual Zoom presentation
​Reservations:	Bonnie Nield ([email protected]). ​RSVP by January 20, 2021. ​Login information will be sent after RSVPs are received. The handout will be posted online prior to the meeting.
​Program:	What is the SLPs role with Dyslexia? Dyslexia impacts students in their educational performance and development. The definition, diagnosis, and history of dyslexia in research and remediation will be briefly discussed. Goal areas, ideas, and activities for treatment will be identified for the SLP.

Agenda:

Time	Agenda
9:00-9:30am	Registration and business meeting
9:30-10:10	Definition and Characteristics of Dyslexia
10:10-10:45	Dyslexia assessment, treatment, and activities
10:45-11:00	Break
11:00-12:30	Dyslexia assessment, treatment, and activities
12:30-12:45pm	Question and Answer session

Learning Objectives:

The participants will:

1. Define dyslexia and describe a brief history of dyslexia in research, law, and education.
   
2. Identify current resources and assessments for the identification and treatment of dyslexia.
   
3. Apply SLP skill area development to the treatment of language and word structure skills for students with
   dyslexia or a profile of dyslexia. ​
   

This program is offered for .3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level)

An annual ASHA CE Registry fee is required to register ASHA CEUs. ASHA CE Registry fees are paid directly to the ASHA National Office. To register CEUs with ASHA, you must complete a CE participant form, turn it in at the time of the activity, and pay the ASHA CE Registry fee. ASHA CEUs are awarded ONLY AFTER receipt of the CE Participant Form AND payment of the Registry fee.

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Disclosures:

Financial: Tom Parton will receive an honorarium for his presentation.
​Nonfinancial: Tom Parton does not have any non-financial relationships to disclose. 

Disclaimer:

NSSLA is not responsible for the professional practices of any members or attendees as our meetings are solely informational workshops, not certificated educational or training programs.

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About Our Speaker(s)

Tom Parton, M.S., CCC-SLP/L recently retired from Normal Community West High School in Normal, Illinois. His interest is in the area of autism spectrum disorders and language and reading development. He has presented at local, state, and national conferences in the areas of advocacy, language/literacy, vocabulary, and autism. He has previously served as an adjunct lecturer at Illinois State University. Tom has served in various positions for the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, including President. He participated in ISBE’s Reading Improvement Advisory Group which established a toolkit and information for districts throughout the state. He currently serves on the Board for Everyone Reading Illinois.