ASHA Learning Pass

Research indicates the impact of parent/caregiver involvement on child outcomes. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that perhaps we were not using a family coaching model as effectively as we thought. With parents in the driver’s seat and clinicians behind a screen, new challenges arose. What exactly would parents do during sessions, and how could we guide them from afar? This session examines ways to collaborate with parents to maximize child outcomes while following research-based coaching guidelines. The speaker reviews tools such as Loom, GoogleDocs, Jamboard, and Pinterest. Participants will gain a better understanding of the importance of parent collaboration as well as specific ideas of fun, innovative ways to connect with parents.

This course is a recorded session from the 2021 ASHA Convention Virtual Library (session 2290V).

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Describe one coaching technique that can be used in an intervention session with a caregiver 
• Identify three tools that can be used to collaborate with parents 
• Select one new tool to begin using with caregivers during an upcoming treatment session

Presenter Information

Theresa Harp, MA, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT (Presenting Author), is a speech-language pathologist and auditory verbal therapist for children with hearing loss. She owns a private practice that specializes in serving children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families. In addition, Theresa serves as a NJ Early Intervention Hearing Consultant, mentors listening and spoken language specialist candidates, and teaches as an adjunct professor with Emerson College's online master's program in speech pathology.

Financial Disclosures:

• No financial relationships relevant to the content of the session

Nonfinancial Disclosures:

• No nonfinancial relationships relevant to the content of the session

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by October 27, 2027.

Program History and CE Information

Content origination date: November 2021
End date: October 27, 2027

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).