February 2, 2012 9:30 pm:
The Metro Speech-Language Symposium is scheduled to occur as planned (both Pre-Conference and Conference). Metro recognizes that adverse weather can make it difficult or even dangerous to travel. We hope registrants will understand that Metro is under a contract with The Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, and we are obligated to pay for the use of the facility, food and beverages, regardless of weather or attendance. Metro will always hold the conference, even in the case of a snowstorm. We apologize for any difficulty this may cause. Metro cannot be held responsible for events beyond our control (including weather and terrorism related causes) prohibiting your attendance. Thank you for your continued support and understanding under these circumstances.
2012 Metro Speech-Language Symposium
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February 3rd and 4th 2012
Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows
10345 Park Meadows Drive
Littleton, Colorado 80124
Toll Free: 1-800-686-2767 or 303-925-0004
2013 Call for Speakers
Are you interested in being a speaker at a future Metro Speech – Language Symposium? CLICK HERE to download the Speaker Agreement form for the 2013 Symposium (contact information can be found on the form). Complete the form on your computer, then print and email the completed form to the address listed.
2012 Registration Information
Free Colorado Department of Education recertification credit will continue to be offered in addition to Adams State graduate credit (for a fee).
There is a block of rooms that are reserved at the Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows at a discounted conference rate of $89 per night. Please make your reservations prior to January 24, 2012 to receive this discounted room rate. In order to receive the conference room rate you must mention the Metro Speech-Language Symposium at the time of your reservation.
Cancellation Policy:
There will be no penalty for cancellations received on or before the date 10 days prior to the first day of the symposium (on or before January 24, 2012, or postmarked by January 24, 2012).
No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 10 days before the first day of the Symposium. Late requests for refunds due to a family emergency only will be considered on a case-by-case basis.-All cancellations must be sent in writing via e-mail (asimmons@cherrycreekschools.org), fax (720-886-3888 attn: Amy Simmons-Grimm), or regular mail (Metro Speech-Language Network, PO Box 3946, Greenwood Village, CO 80155) and expect confirmation within three days.
Registration priority will be given to public school SLPs. All other registrations will be considered on a space available basis. Registration will close when capacity is met. Registration is non-transferable.
2012 Metro Speech-Language Symposium Conference Keynote
“Executive Functions in Education: How to Make a Difference for Students”
Jill Fahy, M.A., CCC-SLP
Speaker Bio:
Jill Fahy is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders & Sciences at Eastern Illinois University. She teaches graduate courses in Acquired Language Disorders, Development of Executive Functions, Right Hemisphere Disorders, and Advanced Diagnostics. She also teaches undergraduate courses in Neuroanatomy and Introduction to Clinical Techniques. Ms. Fahy’s diagnostic expertise encompasses adolescents and adults with acquired and developmental deficits in social-communication, cognitive-communication, and executive functions. Ms. Fahy lectures at the state and national level on the assessment and treatment of executive function disorders. She recently co-authored an article on the clinical implications of neuroscience research in Broca’s area, published in Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, and is co-author of The Source for Development of Executive Functions. Prior to teaching at EIU, Ms. Fahy provided services to populations with acquired neurological deficits in medical settings.
Summary of Keynote Presentation:
Students with executive dysfunction struggle academically due to inconsistent or absent self-regulation; inattention; non-strategic planning; disorganized and impulsive work efforts, and poor self-insight. Difficulty adapting to increasing expectations for independence, along with concomitant communication disorders, confound the problem. Speech-language pathologists are perfectly positioned to address these challenges, as language is the ultimate tool for organized and deliberate mental “work”. This lecture presents diagnostic and treatment options designed to help the school SLP promote executive success and cognitive control in school-aged children.
Learner Outcomes:
1. Attendees will discuss the impact of executive function deficits upon communication, social, and academic abilities in children and adolescents.
2. Attendees will identify specific methods of evaluating executive function deficits inchildren and adolescents.
3. Attendees will create treatment plans to support intervention for children and adolescents with executive function deficits.
Keynote Breakdown:
The Nature of the Problem
· A Quick Review of Executive Functions—Let’s All Get on the Same Page
· Development of Executive Functions—What Should we Expect?
· What Happens When Something Goes Wrong? Problems You See Everyday
Assessment
· Diagnosing the Problem—Rules & Relationships
· Informal Evaluation Options & Protocols for the SLP
· Formal Assessment Options & Protocols for the SLP—Tests & Templates
Treatment & Goal-Writing
· You Cannot Regulate Behavior Without Awareness
· Failure as a Metacognitive Tool—Insight & Anticipation
· Language as a Metacognitive Tool—Tangible Thinking & Planning
Treatment & Goal-Writing
· Initiation & Inhibition—The Timing of it All
· Scaffolding, Cueing, & Socratic Questions
· Social Thinking & Regulation