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Prelinguistic Skill Development

In this episode of Prelinguistic Skill Development, we dive into the foundational communication skills that precede spoken language and explore how to support young emerging communicators. Listeners will learn to identify the four key prelinguistic skill areas essential for recognizing support needs and guiding intervention planning. The episode highlights four evidence-based strategies that can be applied to foster development in early communicators, ensuring a practical, research-informed approach. Additionally, we introduce a strengths-based framework, detailing three core components that prioritize the unique abilities and potential of each child. This episode is ideal for educators, therapists, and caregivers seeking to build a deeper understanding of early communication support.

Earn 1 clock hour of continuing education credit (Introductory Level, Professional Area).
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This program has been approved for 1 clock hour of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. TSHA continuing education (CE) hours can be used toward renewal of your Texas SLP license (and most other states too) and for professional development hour(s) for the maintenance of your ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). Simply save your certificate of completion, these CE courses are not ASHA CEUs and will not be sent to the optional ASHA CEU registry. CLICK HERE to learn more about ASHA CUEs vs PDHs.

  Learner Objectives:

As a result of this presentation the participant will be able to:

1. Will state the four prelinguistic skill areas for identifying support needs and selecting evidence-based interventions.
2. Will name 4 evidence-based strategies for supporting emerging communicators.
3. Will identify three components of a strengths-based approach for supporting young emerging communicators.


         Outline:

5 min: Introduction, bio, disclosures, learner objectives
15 min: 4 prelinguistic skills for identifying support needs
15 min: 4 evidence-based strategies

15 min: 3 components of strengths-based approach
5 min: Live Q&A
5 min: Summary and closing

      Disclaimers:

The contents of this episode are not meant to replace clinical advice. Pep Talk Podcast, its host, and guests do not represent or endorse specific products or procedures mentioned during episodes unless otherwise stated. TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.

Presenters

Michelle Andrews M.S., CCC-SLP

Founder and Managing Director of Pep Talk LLC
Michelle has been a speech-language pathologist since 2014. She has worked in the schools, private clinics, and home health. She started creating speech therapy materials for SLPs years ago and founded Pep Talk LLC. She discovered her passion for education and developed this continuing education podcast for SLPs everywhere. She desires to help SLPs feel confident and to produce the best treatment by increasing knowledge and skills.

Laura Brown MA, CCC-SLP

Guest Speaker
Laura Brown is a pediatric speech pathologist, early intervention specialist, and mom of two little boys. Laura has 15 years of experience as a pediatric SLP. She previously worked as a contractor to provide state-based early intervention services and currently owns a private practice in Ohio working exclusively with children under four. Laura believes in a holistic approach to early language therapy that includes movement, play, and social-emotional support. She practices relationship-based therapy that prioritizes joyful, child-led interactions and focuses on connection over compliance. Laura is the founder of Early and Bright Online Learning, which offers free resources and several online professional development courses for pediatric SLPs including The First 50 Words Course for SLPs, Speech Sound Disorders in Early Intervention, AAC in Early Intervention, The Daily Routines Course, and Confidently Co-Regulating.

Disclosures

Michelle Andrews’ financial disclosers: She has a Teachers pay Teachers, Boom Learning, and Teach with Medley store under Pep Talk LLC. She is also the founder and manager of the Pep Talk Podcast. 
Michelle Andrews’ non-financial disclosures: Speech Arcade is an in-kind sponsor for this podcast.
Laura's financial disclosures: Is the owner and founder of Early and Bright LLC, doing business as Early and Bright Online Learning .Profits from the sale of all Early & Bright courses and paid resources
Laura's non-financial disclosures: None

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This Episode is sponsored by: Martha's Multisyllabic Words deck by Bjorem Speech Publications
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