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The First 50 Words Course for SLPs
Course Overview
Welcome! (3:13)
Learning Objectives and Requirements for Satisfactory Completion
Disclaimer and Disclosures
The First Words Workbook: Download Your Copy
The Guide to Prelinguistic Skill Development: Download Your Copy
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Part One: The Fundamentals of Early Language Development
Introduction to Part One (0:50)
0.1 Communication Development in Young Children (6:30)
0.2 The Four-Step First Words Framework (8:28)
Supplemental Materials
Module One: General Strategies for Teaching the Power of Communication
Step One of the Framework
1.1 Play like a Pro (7:22)
1.2 Follow Their Lead (5:00)
1.3 Gestures Before Words (8:30)
1.4 No Pressure! (5:11)
Supplemental Materials
Module Two: General Strategies for Supporting Language Comprehension
Step Two of the Framework
2.1 Top Three Tips (3:51)
2.2 Do THIS Instead of Talking All Day (8:13)
2.3 Rules for Modeling Language (5:50)
Supplemental Materials
Module Three: General Strategies for Growing Imitation Skills
Step Three of the Framework
3.1 Learning Through Imitation (5:29)
3.2 Tips for Teaching Imitation (4:01)
3.3 Practice Activities (6:22)
Supplemental Materials
Module Four: Creating Opportunities To Communicate
Step Four of the Framework
4.1 Practice Makes Perfect (7:36)
4.2 Four Ways to Create Communication Opportunities (3:35)
4.3 The Final Step (9:17)
Supplemental Materials
Module Five: Early Communication Strategies in Action
5.0 Putting It All Together (1:10)
Example #1 (0:06)
Example #2 (0:05)
Example #3 (0:06)
Example #4 (0:09)
Example #5 (0:08)
Example #6 (0:08)
Example #7 (0:43)
Example #8 (0:11)
Example #9 (0:06)
Example #10 (0:17)
Example #11 (0:12)
Supplemental Materials
Module Six: Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Early Childhood
A Quick Note
Supporting Communication for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (27:23)
Supplemental Materials
Model Seven: The Four I Model of Prelinguistic Skill Development
7.0 Introduction (10:12)
7.1 Interaction: Research and Interventions (64:04)
7.2 Intent: Research and Interventions (51:36)
7.3 Input: Research and Interventions (52:09)
7.4 Imitation: Research and Interventions (35:58)
Supplemental Materials
Module Eight: Considerations for Gestalt Language Processing (GLP)
Emerging Communicators and GLP (28:58)
Supplemental Materials
Module Nine: Applications for Clinical Practice
9.1 Assessment of Early Communication Skills (15:09)
9.2 Writing Goals and Selecting Interventions (28:28)
9.3 Parent Coaching (14:50)
Supplemental Materials
Module Ten: Getting Stuck?
Troubleshooting for Tricky Cases (28:24)
Supplemental Materials
Join Us for the Live Q&A on June 3rd!
Recording from 6/3/25 (56:03)
Case Study #1 slides from the live
Case Study #2 slides from the live
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Step Four of the Framework
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