MSUM & UND Spring Symposium
A Deep Dive Into Speech Sound Disorder Interventions & Empowering Voices: AAC from Assessment to Action
Thursday, April 3, 2025 | 7:30 am-4:30 pm
Friday, April 4, 2025 | 7:30 am-5:00 pm
Symposium Attendance Fees:
- Professional: $250 (includes 2 lunches, 2 light breakfasts and 1 snack)
- Student: $56 (includes 2 lunches, 2 light breakfasts and 1 snack)
Symposium Payment Options:
- Credit Card
- To pay with credit card, go to MSUM Box Office
OR - Call MSUM Box Office at 218.477.2271
- To pay with credit card, go to MSUM Box Office
- Check
- To pay with check or PO, go to MSUM Box Office and select the option: Payment by Check or PO
- Make checks payable to Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Print your confirmation email and return it with your check to:
MSUM Box Office
1104 7th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56563 - Payment must be received before the first day of the Symposium.
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 March 21, 2025.
- 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.
This conference is pre-approved for the ND and MN state educator’s license.
The following Learning Event has been approved for Graduate Professional Development credit through the University of North Dakota and is available for online credit registration. Please share this information with the participants registered for this learning event:
Learning Event Title: T&L 2900: A Deep Dive into Speech Sound Disorders Intervention; Empowering Voices: AAC from Assessment to Action
Instructor of Record (IOR) Details:
- Name: Jody Paulson
- Email: jody.paulson@und.edu
- Phone: 701.777.3727
Learning Event Details:
- UND Session ID: PDE.25.2206
- Session Dates: 04/03/25 - 04/04/25
- Location of Event: University of North Dakota
- Credit(s): 1
- Grading Option(s): S/U or Letter
Learning Event Credit Registration Timeframe:
- Date Registration Opens: 04/03/2025
- Date Registration Closes: 04/11/2025
Register for Credit for this Learning Event
Registration Instructions:
- Go to credit registration webpage.
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- Review and click Submit Registration.
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Information for Participant:
- Payment:
- Credit registrations are not complete until payment is received.
- Grades:
- All grades for Graduate Professional Development Credit are recorded on an official transcript at the University of North Dakota. You will receive an email confirmation of your learning event completion and instructions for ordering transcripts. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your grade, please contact the Office of Extended Learning at 701.777.0488 or email UND.educators@UND.edu.
- Transcript Request Information:
- For complete instructions, go to: UND Transcript Request webpage.
UND Contact Information:
If you have additional questions/concerns or if you simply want to learn more about our Professional Development for Educators program, please contact the UND Office of Extended Learning at 701.777.0488 or visit the UND website.
Information for IOR:
- Roster and Grade Sheet:
- A preliminary roster will be emailed approximately one week before the end of the learning event. This roster will provide you with a list of educators who have registered for credit. Please remind educators who have not signed up for credit to register as soon as possible.
- A final grade sheet and roster will be emailed to you from UND.educators@UND.edu at the end of the credit registration period. Instructions for the return of the grade sheet will be included in the email.
Day 1: Thursday, April 3, 2025 | 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Amy Graham – A Deep Dive Into Speech Sound Disorder Interventions
- 7:30-8:30 am | Pastries & Coffee
- 8:30 am-10:00 am | Phonological Intervention Part 1
- 10:00-10:15 | Break
- 10:15-11:45 am | Phonological Intervention Part 2
- 11:45 am-12:45 pm | Lunch & Group Discussion & Assignment (30 minutes)
- 12:45-2:15 pm | Articulation Interventions
- 2:15-2:30 pm | Break
- 2:30-4:00 pm | CAS Interventions & Target Selection
- 4:00-4:30 pm | Interactive Practice
Day 2: Friday, April 4, 2025 | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Lauren Enders-Gonzales – Empowering Voices: AAC from Assessment to Action
- 7:30-8:15 am | Registration, Pastries & Coffee
- 8:15-10:00 am | AAC Assessment Process/Introduction
- 10:00-10:15 am | Break
- 10:15-11:45 am | AAC Assessment Process/Feature Matching/Conducting Effective Trials/Case Studies
- 11:45 am-12:45 pm | Lunch & Group Discussion & Assignment (30 minutes)
- 12:45-2:15 pm | Best Practices in AAC Implementation
- 2:15-2:30 pm | Break
- 2:30-4:00 pm | Language Activities to Encourage Development of Motivated & Competent Communicators
- 4:00- 5:00 pm | Discussion & Interactive Practice; Application cases
Day 1: Thursday April 3, 2025 | 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Amy Graham – A Deep Dive Into Speech Sound Disorder Interventions
- Participants will identify how complexity and cycles differ in regard to target selection and therapy implementation.
- Participants will describe how cognitive reframing and phonetic shaping can benefit children with habituated articulation errors.
- Participants will discuss how target selection and elicitation strategies differ when treating CAS.
Day 2: Friday, April 4, 2025 | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Lauren Enders-Gonzales – Empowering Voices: AAC from Assessment to Action
- Create a plan for a comprehensive AAC assessment, including information about feature matching and trials, to identify the most appropriate communication tools for individual clients.
- Implement at least three evidence-based AAC strategies that support diverse communication styles, including those of gestalt language processors.
- Design and facilitate two engaging, client-led language activities that promote connection and align with neurodiversity-affirming practices.
Courtyard by Marriott - Book your group rate for MSUM Speech Language Hearing Science Room Block
Address: 1080 28th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: 218.284.1000
Room Rate: $119.00/night
Start Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
End Date: Friday, April 4, 2025
Rooms at the Marriot must be reserved by March 2, 2025 to secure this rate. Be sure to specify that you are attending the MSUM/UND Spring Symposium.
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