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Join us for Part II of our continuing discussion which began with our March Talks on Tuesday. If you were not able to join us for that webinar, it may be very helpful to first review the archived webinar on the Virginia Early Intervention Professional Development Center website. Our May Talks on Tuesday will begin with a brief review of assessment and diagnostic considerations related to articulation and phonology. The most effective ways to determine and write functional outcomes that focus on the communication needs of the child, while incorporating speech sound development, will be presented and discussed. Strategies to facilitate natural speech sound development within everyday activities and routines will be also discussed. Personal anecdotes will be shared to provide participants with clear examples of outcomes and strategies.

MEET THE PRESENTER:

Corey H. Cassidy, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Corey H. Cassidy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Radford University. She is the author of the chapter entitled "Service Delivery Issues in Early Intervention" in R. Lubinski & M. Hudson's (Eds.) Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: Fourth Edition (2013). She teaches courses and conducts research in the areas of early speech and language development and disorders, efficacy of caregiver and childcare provider training, the relationship between music therapy and communication intervention with young children, and clinical supervision. Dr. Cassidy is certified as a speech-language pathologist by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is licensed to practice speech-language pathology in the Commonwealth of Virginia.