Symposium Attendance Fees:

• Professional: $250 (includes 2 lunches)
• Student: $55 (includes 2 lunches)

Symposium Payment Options:

• Credit Card
  • To pay with credit card, go to MSUM Box Office
    OR
  • Call MSUM Box Office at 218.477.2271
• Check
  • Make checks payable to Minnesota State University Moorhead
  • Print your registration form and return it with your check to:
    MSUM Box Office
    1104 7th Ave S
    Moorhead, MN 56563

Those that would like to register multiple participants are able to do so during the registration process.

Pre-Registration

• Pre-registration must be received by April 6, 2023.
• Registrations will be accepted after this deadline and on-site if space is available. Please register online or call the MSUM Box Office to see if space is still available.

Please do not register on this site for the academic credit. The Academic Credit Registration can only take place online through UND’s website. A $50 tuition fee will be payable online at that time.

This conference has not been approved by ASHA as an official ASHA-sponsored CEU event, however certificates of attendance will be provided, and will align with the requirements for professional development hours in accordance with ASHA certification maintenance guidelines.

Day 1: Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 7:30 am - 5:30 pm

The Language Literacy Connection: SLP’s Unique Role in Literacy Development and Dyslexia

• 7:30-8:30 am | Registration and light breakfast
• 8:30 am-12:30 pm
  • SLP's Role in Literacy Development
  • Phonological Awareness Skills and Strategies
  • Morphological Skills and Strategies
• 12:30-1:30 pm | Lunch/Potential Discuss Assignment for UND Credit (1 hour)
• 1:30-3:00 pm
  • Morphosyntax Skills and Strategies
  • Vocabulary Skill and Strategies
• 3:00-3:15 pm | Break
• 3:15-5:30 pm
  • Retrieval Skills and Strategies
  • Pragmatic Skills and Strategies
  • Supralinguistic Skills and Strategies
  • Questions and Answers

Day 2: Friday, April 28, 2023 | 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Ethical Decision Making for Evaluating and Treating Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

• 7:30-8:00 am | Registration and light breakfast
• 8:00 am-12:15 pm
  • Ethical Decision Making
  • Cultural Competency
  • Assessing Difference vs. Disorder
• 12:15-1:15 pm | Lunch/Potential Discussion Assignment for UND Credit (1 hour)
• 1:15-4:00 pm
  • Intervention Strategies
  • Takeaways
  • Questions and Answers

Margo Kinzer Courter Sessions

Day 1: Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 7:30 am - 5:30 pm

The Language Literacy Connection: SLP’s Unique Role in Literacy Development and Dyslexia

Focus of Presentation: As SLPs, we often question our role for students with literacy difficulties including dyslexia. Students with speech and language disorders are at risk for developing literacy skills. This workshop will address speech and each domain of language and the role each plays in literacy development. Strategies will be provided that link speaking and listening with reading and writing.

Objectives: As a result of participating in this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Explore research to support a speech to print hierarchy for learning to read.
2. Define literacy development and dyslexia
3. Discuss phonology and morphology as areas that are important for learning to read
4. Discuss morphosyntax, semantics, and supralinguistic skills as areas that are important for reading to learn

Day 2: Friday, April 28, 2023 | 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Ethical Decision Making for Evaluating and Treating Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

Focus of Presentation: Speech-Language Pathologists are often called upon to assist in determining if an English Learner may also have a language disorder. For ethical decision making, we must understand our own cultural biases as well as choose assessment and treatment tools and strategies that are linguistically and culturally appropriate. Explore typical second language acquisition and how to assess for language disorders versus a language difference in culturally and linguistically diverse students. Gain strategies that can be used in the classroom, during small group instruction, MTSS/RTI, and therapy based on language acquisition and disorders.

Objectives: As a result of participating in this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Discuss cultural biases that may impact ethical decision making
2. Explore language acquisition and differences in order to not overidentify or underidentify a language disorder
3. Learn characteristics of language differences vs. language disorder
4. Develop strategies for the five domains of language to support English Learners with language disorders

Courtyard by Marriott
Address: 1080 28th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: 218.284.1000
Room Rate: $109.00/night
Rooms at the Marriot must be reserved by March 27, 2023 to secure this rate. Be sure to specify that you are attending the MSUM/UND Spring Symposium.

If a participant needs specific accommodations regarding special needs, please call the office of MSUM Speech Language and Hearing Clinic at 218.477.2330.
To request accommodations please contact:

For any questions regarding the MSUM/UND Symposium, please contact either:

If you are having trouble registering, please contact: