Pediatric Client Evaluation Series: Language and Intelligibility

Instructor Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP bio Course Description This course teaches how to conduct an “Initial Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Evaluation” and four month follow-up “Program Plan Update”, including interviews with the referring SLP and parent, with a four-year-old child with the diagnosis of benign hypotonia with a multiple articulation disorder and hyper-nasality. Learning Outcomes As a result of this course, the participant will be able to: 1. Complete an “Initial Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Evaluation for Feeding and Speech.”2. Apply the skills learned in this course to conduct a “Program Plan Update.”3. Complete a program plan including: Sensory, Oral Phase Feeding, OPT and Speech techniques.4. Apply OPT activities in conjunction with traditional speech therapy to improve speech clarity. Timed Agenda 0-6 min: Client history and description 6-13 min: Introduction to Speech Clarity Evaluation 13-122 min: Initial client Evaluation video with written Program Plan