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Simplify your approach to therapy with emerging communicators using the Four I Model of Prelinguistic Skill Development.

The Four I Model gives you a flexible framework to organize your clinical observations, navigate intervention decisions, and confidently implement strategies as child-led therapy unfolds.

This 30-minute, self-paced workshop includes a presentation on the research behind the Four I Model, an overview of the framework, and printable resources to support your therapy sessions with young children.

One Framework to Support All of the Emerging Communicators on Your Caseload


What if I told you…

There is a simpler way to think about early communication skills? In this workshop, we’ll walk through a versatile framework designed to support early and emerging communicators with a variety of developmental profiles and support needs.

The Four “I” Model of Prelinguistic Skill Development is a systematic approach to supporting early communication skills with core elements that you can individualize for each child on your caseload.

In this free live workshop, we’ll explore the research on early language development and examine the prelinguistic skills that form the foundation for effective symbolic communication. We will introduce you to the Four I Model, an evidence-based approach for identifying support needs and implementing intervention strategies for emerging communicators.

You will leave this workshop with a framework for approaching prelinguistic skill development that you can start using right away in your early childhood therapy sessions.

Review the Research

We’ll begin by exploring the research on early language development and the prelinguistic skills that support communication growth. You’ll gain a clear understanding of the foundational skills that emerge before a child develops spoken language or other forms of symbolic communication.

Introduce the Four I Model

Next, you’ll be introduced to the Four I Model, a flexible framework for assessing and supporting prelinguistic skills in early and emerging communicators. We’ll break down each component of the model and discuss how it can be individualized across diverse developmental profiles, diagnoses, and communication needs.

Case Studies

Apply the Four I Model to clinical case studies and brainstorm practical intervention ideas using the Four I Implementation Pages. You’ll have time to think through each case on your own before exploring a full list of possible intervention strategies and therapy ideas.

Meet Your Instructor

I’m Laura Brown, a pediatric speech-language pathologist, early intervention specialist, and mom of three. I’ve spent my career partnering with families of infants and toddlers to support early communication skills. I believe in a relationship-based approach that prioritizes joyful, child-led interactions.

In the Prelinguistic Skills Workshop, I share my proprietary framework for helping clinicians and educators confidently assess and support early communication development. This practical, flexible model can be applied across a wide range of developmental profiles, including late talkers, autistic children, and children with neurodevelopmental disabilities

Disclosures:

  • Laura Brown is the owner of Early & Bright and profits from the sale of all Early & Bright Online Courses
  • is a paid speaker on topics related to early development and supporting communication skills


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Learning Objectives:


After completing the course, students will:

  1. Identify common themes in the research on early language development and which skills predict expressive language outcomes
  2. List each skill area in the Four I Model of Prelinguistic Skill Development
  3. Select early communication strategies for supporting prelinguistic skill development


Requirements for Satisfactory Completion


Students must do the following to earn a certificate for professional development:

  • Watch the 30-minute workshop.
  •  Score 80% or higher on the course completion quiz. This 5-question quiz is untimed and can be taken as many times as needed.


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