Professor of Communication Disorders and Sciences University of Oregon
Financial Disclosures: Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation Nonfinancial Disclosures: ASHA-certified SLP and member of ASHA for over 40 years; ASHA Honors in 2015; ASHA Fellow in 1999; frequently presents at the annual ASHA Convention
Description:
This session introduces a language intervention program for middle and high school students—Philosophy for Adolescents—that is designed to support critical thinking, narrative and expository discourse, and the use of complex syntax and literate vocabulary such as abstract nouns and metacognitive verbs. The speaker discusses and demonstrates intervention using Philosophy for Adolescents through role-playing activities that engage participants as they work through a lesson in pairs or small groups.
Learning Outcomes:
You will be able to:
Conduct language intervention using the Philosophy for Adolescents program with teens who have developmental language disorder
Teach adolescents specific communication skills related to syntax, the lexicon, and pragmatics
Facilitate teens’ ability to listen to others respectfully and authentically
Facilitate teens' ability to speak with accuracy, clarity, and efficiency
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