Welcome to the Advanced Learning Center!
Online Learning
The ABCLLD Advanced Learning Center is designed to support advanced professional development opportunities. We have partnered with SpeechPathology.com to offer Advanced Learning Center courses, which include both live and recorded webinars. Courses listed below are intermediate or advanced and are offered for ASHA CEUs. Advanced Learning Center courses are offered as an optional benefit, though they are NOT required for Board Certification or for maintaining Specialty Certification.
CEU Subscription
With a SpeechPathology.com subscription, you get unlimited 24/7 access to the course library. Use promo code ABCLLD4U when you join and get 12 months of unlimited CEU access for just $109 (plus applicable tax). That’s $20 off the regular price!
You do not need to be a BCS-CL to attend Advanced Learning Center courses or to use the SpeechPathology.com discount code.
Upcoming Webinars
The following live advanced child language continuing education opportunities are available to all with a SpeechPathology.com subscription. Click on each course title below to register!
SLPs as Authors: The Art and Science of Writing Children’s Books for Language Intervention
Tuesday, July 29 @ 3 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Shari B. Robertson, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, F-ASHA
Intermediate, 1 hour
Children Draw Talking: Understanding Children’s Communication Experiences with Arts-Based Methods
Thursday, July 31 @ Noon EDT
Presenter: Karla N. Washington, PhD, CCC-SLP, S-LP(C), BCS-CL, ASHA Fellow
Intermediate, 1 hour
Facilitating Resiliency in Children with Language Disorders: Talk, Move, Imagine, Smile
Tuesday, Aug. 26 @ 3 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Shari B. Robertson, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, F-ASHA
Intermediate, 1 hour
Nancy McKinley Lecture Series: Integrating Word Journals in Secondary Education to Support Morphological Knowledge, Vocabulary, Development, and Spelling
Tuesday, Oct. 7 @ 3 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Katie Squires, PhD, CCC-SLP, BVS-CL, and Ginger Collins, PhD, CCC-SLP
Intermediate, 1 hour
Free Continuing Education
The ABCLLD has created a series of vignettes to assist professionals in the field. These vignettes are FREE and offered to anyone looking to further knowledge and skills.
Where Is the Evidence? Knowing the Research.
Culturally/Linguistically Responsive Practice: Seeing the Big Picture
The Use of the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) in Speech-Language Pathology
Presenter: Carol Westby, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Suggested SpeechPathology.com Courses
for Professionals in the Areas of Child Language and Literacy
Some of these courses have been produced jointly with the ABCLLD. Click each course title for more information and to register for the course. If you are not a member of SpeechPathology.com, you will be directed to the sign-up page.
2024
Orthographic Phonology: A Deeper Dive
Presenters: Katie Squires, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL; and Lisa Barnett
Level: Intermediate, 2 hours
Trauma and Adversity through the ICF Framework: Supporting Child Language
Presenters: Karla N. Washington, PhD, CCC-SLP, S-LP(C), BCS-CL; Carol Westby, MA, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL; and Leslie Kokotek
Level: Intermediate, 1 hour
Spelling Success: Unlocking the Power of Effective Assessment
Presenters: Katie Squires, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL; Danielle Brimo; Heather Ramsdell; and Kim Murphy
Level: Intermediate, 1 hour
Why is That Letter There: Making Spelling Make Sense
Presenters: Katie Squires, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL; and Lisa Barnett
Level: Intermediate, 2 hours
Dyslexia and Developmental Language Disorder: School-Based Screenings, Assessments, Interventions, and Implementation Science
Presenter: Tiffany P. Hogan, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Level: Intermediate, 1 hour
Supporting Monolingual and Multilingual Children’s Phonological Development
Presenter: Sharynne McLeod, PhD, CPSP, BCS-CL
Level: Intermediate, 1 hour
2023
Phonological Intervention for Multilingual Children: Expanding the Cycles Approach
Presenter: Raul Prezas, PhD, CCC-SLP, PNAP
Level: Intermediate, 1 hour
Play, Talk, Read: The Connection Between Play, Language, and Academic Success
Presenter: Angie Neal, MS, CCC-SLP
Level: Intermediate, 1.5 hours
Morphology and Syntax: The Case for Improving Outcomes
Presenter: Angie Neal, MS, CCC-SLP
Level: Intermediate, 1 hour
Early Literacy Intervention: Putting Print Into Meaningful Practice
Presenter: Kelly Vess, MA, CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Early Literacy Intervention: Integrating Phonological Awareness Skills into Therapy
Presenter: Kelly Vess, MA, CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Early Literacy Intervention: Identifying Risk Factors for Literacy Challenges Early On
Presenter: Kelly Vess, MA, CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
2022
Language and Literacy Intervention: Role of Emotions, Engagement, Experiences
Presenter: Barbara Culatta, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Level: Intermediate, 1 hour
The Language-Literacy-Dyslexia Connection: Reframing Our Thinking as SLPs
Presenter: Jeannene Ward-Lonergan, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, and Robert Pieretti, PhD, CCC-SLP
Level: Intermediate, 1.5 hours
Multilingual Assessment: Tips, Tools, and Resources for the Monolingual SLP
Presenter: Meg Morgan, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Level: Intermediate, 1 hour
Interprofessional Collaboration in Evaluation and Treatment: Case Studies
Presenter: Sue Ellen Krause, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, BCS-F
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Applying Clinical Strategy Definitions to Increase Professional Confidence and Best Practice
Presenter: Courtney Seidel, MS, CCC-SLP
Level: Intermediate, 1 hour
Culturally Responsive Practice for Children with Communication Disorders
Presenter: Sarah Verdon Pedemont, PhD
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Children with Developmental Language Disorder: Multiple Pathways to Literacy Impairment
Presenter: Tiffany Hogan, PhD, CCC-SLP, FASHA
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Developmental Language Disorder in Children/Adolescents and Young Adults
Presenter: Karla K. McGregor, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Joining Forces: SLPs Collaborating to Support Students
Presenter: Charlette McRay Green, CAGS, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Level: Intermediate, 1 hour
Traditional or Modified Cycles Approach? Expediting Intelligibility for Children with Highly Unintelligible Speech
Presenter: Raul F. Prezas, PhD, CCC-SLP, PNAP
Level: Intermediate, 90 minutes
2021
Developing Language and Communication Skills for Middle and High School Students: A Collaborative Approach
Presenters: Nina Smith, MA, CCC-SLP, and John Lybolt, PhD, CCC-SLP
Level: Intermediate, 1 hour
Dual Language Learners: Converging Evidence to Determine Speech and Language Services Eligibility
Presenter: Anny Castilla-Earls, PhD
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Developing Authors: Designing Opportunities in AAC Using the Science of Writing
Presenter: Janet Sturm, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, F-ASHA
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Keep It Simple! Using the Simple View of Reading to Examine Literacy in AAC
Presenter: Maureen Staskowski, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
“Spelling” It Out for Students Who Use AAC: Applying Evidence-Based Practices
Presenter: Jillian McCarthy, PhD, CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Supporting Literacy Development Through Robust Language Intervention: Raising the Bar for Students Who Use AAC
Presenter: Carole Zangari, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Pulling It All Together for Students Who Use AAC: Reading, Writing, and Communication
Presenter: Kelly S. Fonner, MS
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Children with Trauma Histories: Assessment, Intervention, and Advocacy
Presenter: Yvette D. Hyter, PhD, CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced, 90 minutes
Language Outcomes of Children with Trauma Histories: Understanding the Impact
Presenter: Yvette D. Hyter, PhD, CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced, 90 minutes
Targeting Language Expression Via Personal Written Narratives Across the Grades
Presenter: Nickola Wolf Nelson, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Integrating the International Classification of Functioning into School-Based Practices
Presenter: Carol Westby, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Developmental Language Disorder as a Neurodevelopmental Disability
Presenter: Karla McGregor, PhD
Level: Advanced, 90 minutes
Assessing the Quality of Narratives Produced by School-age African American English Speakers
Presenter: Monique Mills, PhD, CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
2020
Nancy McKinley Lecture Series: Evidence-Based Practice Decisions in Child Language Assessment
Presenter: Katrina Fulcher-Rood, PhD, CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Working with the Grain: Appreciating Rich Narrative Traditions from Diverse Cultures
Presenter: Allyssa McCabe, PhD
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
We Are Our Memories: Supporting Autobiographical Memory and Personal Narratives in ASD, ADHD, Hearing Loss, and Trauma
Presenter: Tiffany Hutchins, PhD, and Ashley Brien, MS, CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Applying a Multi-Level Coding System to Children’s Personal Narratives
Presenter: Marleen Westerveld, PhD
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Using Personal Narratives to Explore Well-being and Identity Construction in Children with Language Disorders
Presenter: Rena Lyons, PhD
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Telling Our Stories: Developing Cultural Identity
Presenter: Carol Westby, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Language Therapy via Telepractice: Imagine the Possibilities
Presenter: Melisssa Jakubowitz, MA, CCC-SLP, BSC-CL
Level: Intermediate, 1 hour
Embedding Intervention Strategies into Everyday Activities of Infants/Toddlers and Their Families
Presenter: Juliann Woods, PhD, CCC-SLP
Level: Intermediate, 1 hour
Principles Driving Effective Narrative-Based Language Intervention
Presenter: Doug Petersen, PhD, CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Evidence-Based Approaches for Treating the Grammatical Weaknesses of Children
Presenter: Lizbeth Finestack, PhD, CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Analysis of Spelling Errors: Developmental Patterns and the Need for Continued Instruction
Presenter: Ruth Huntley-Bahr, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
2019
Caregiver and Child Interventions to Support Children with Adverse Childhood Experiences
Presenter: Carol Westby, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Hide and Seek: Recognizing Girls on the Autism Spectrum
Presenter: Glenis Benson, PhD, CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Effects on brain, behavior and clinical practice
Presenter: Angela Hein Ciccia, PhD, CCC-SLP
Level: Advanced, 1 hour
2018
Assessing Children’s Phonological Systems
Presenter: Barbara Hodson, PhD
Level: Intermediate, 1.5 hours