For many years we have debated terminology for describing the needs of children with communication impairment across the globe. Researchers, specialists, clinicians, parents and individuals with lived experience of the conditions have contributed to these discussions. The IALP Child Speech Committee have organised a series of panel meetings to discuss the overlap and distinctions between the label ‘Speech Sound Disorder’ and other closely related conditions. We invite you to join these meetings which will consist of short presentations by…
Find out more »This training course pairs the principles of electrophysiology with traditional swallowing exercises in order to re-educate laryngeal muscles in patients with dysphagia. The course provides an overview of patient selection, a rationale for Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) parameter settings, and electrode placement. Course Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the training course, clinicians will be able to: • Explain Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) • Describe the properties of electrical stimulation and its impact on muscle tissue • Describe the patient…
Find out more »Date & Time (HKT ) December 2021 6 Dec (Mon) : 18:30-21:30 8 Dec (Wed) : 18:30-21:30 11 Dec (Sat) : 9:00-12:30 & 14:00-17:00 Venue: Webinar via ZOOM Target Participants: Speech therapists and students who are completing the final semester of their professional degree program Learning Objective: · Understand the rationale and concepts of the Lidcombe Program · Confidently conduct the components of the Lidcombe Program – training parents, speech measures, therapy, and maintenance Language: English Registration Fee…
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Find out more »13 - 16 December 2021 The trans and gender diverse community consists of individuals that may fall under the care of medical professionals. Maximising service accessibility and quality requires an understanding of such individuals' unique language, culture and needs. Therefore, working with trans and gender diverse persons often employs a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Speech Therapists (STs) are a part of the MDT, who work with trans and gender diverse persons in the areas of voice and communication. The 4 half-day course…
Find out more »3 Half Days Workshop Seminar: Certificate in the Foundations of Therapeutic Play Skills The Foundations in Therapeutic Play Skills course is offered in a blended format (on-line live or in-room) and is intended for practitioners who work therapeutically with children in a variety of settings and for those who would like to meet with children in a developmentally sensitive way. The foundational focus includes an introduction to the concepts of directiveness and consciousness in therapeutic play activities in addition to…
Find out more »The Foundations in Therapeutic Play Skills course is offered in a blended format (on-line live or in-room) and is intended for practitioners who work therapeutically with children in a variety of settings and for those who would like to meet with children in a developmentally sensitive way. The foundational focus includes an introduction to the concepts of directiveness and consciousness in therapeutic play activities in addition to training in how to conceptualize a child client. Non-directive therapeutic play skills are…
Find out more »關於本培訓課程：蔡惠雲女士(Stella) 以提供高質素 LEGO®積木治療小組為目的，透過給專業 人士的高質素培訓、及資源，以改善 4-18 歲兒童及青少年的社交溝通能力。 關於課程成果： - 本培訓課程獲英國劍橋大學的自閉症研究中心認可。完成培訓將獲頒 Play Included 證 書，符合資格開辦您的 Lego®積木治療小組。電子證書是由英國劍橋 Play Included 發出。 - 獲社會工作註冊局、香港心理學會、香港物理治療師協會及香港言語治療師公會認可持 續進修時數。亦是英國劍橋大學 Autism Research Centre 正式認可培訓。 - 參加者獲印刷版專業使用者課程筆記(中英並重)，及電子版中文訓練教材以便開 LEGO®積木治療小組用。 - 參加者獲終生資格到 Play Included 網頁獲取教學資源。 - 參加者有機會獲邀到學校或機構開辦 Lego®積木治療小組，由 Stella 免費督導。 對象：18 位專業人士 這個課程適合老師、心理學家、言語治療師、職業治療師、物理治療師、遊戲治療師、輔導 員、社工、護士、ABA 治療師、教育專業人員或其他專業人士在工作上幫助有社交溝通困難的 兒童或青少年。 教學語言：廣東話 (輔以中英文簡報) For more details, click here: 一天Lego®積木治療專業培訓_STPlayCC_Chinese
Find out more »關於本培訓課程：蔡惠雲女士(Stella) 以提供高質素 LEGO®積木治療小組為目的，透過給專業 人士的高質素培訓、及資源，以改善 4-18 歲兒童及青少年的社交溝通能力。 關於課程成果： - 本培訓課程獲英國劍橋大學的自閉症研究中心認可。完成培訓將獲頒 Play Included 證 書，符合資格開辦您的 Lego®積木治療小組。電子證書是由英國劍橋 Play Included 發出。 - 獲社會工作註冊局、香港心理學會、香港物理治療師協會及香港言語治療師公會認可持 續進修時數。亦是英國劍橋大學 Autism Research Centre 正式認可培訓。 - 參加者獲印刷版專業使用者課程筆記(中英並重)，及電子版中文訓練教材以便開 LEGO®積木治療小組用。 - 參加者獲終生資格到 Play Included 網頁獲取教學資源。 - 參加者有機會獲邀到學校或機構開辦 Lego®積木治療小組，由 Stella 免費督導。 對象：18 位專業人士 這個課程適合老師、心理學家、言語治療師、職業治療師、物理治療師、遊戲治療師、輔導 員、社工、護士、ABA 治療師、教育專業人員或其他專業人士在工作上幫助有社交溝通困難的 兒童或青少年。 教學語言：廣東話 (輔以中英文簡報) For more details, click here: 一天Lego®積木治療專業培訓_STPlayCC_Chinese
Find out more »關於本培訓課程：蔡惠雲女士(Stella) 以提供高質素 LEGO®積木治療小組為目的，透過給專業 人士的高質素培訓、及資源，以改善 4-18 歲兒童及青少年的社交溝通能力。 關於課程成果： - 本培訓課程獲英國劍橋大學的自閉症研究中心認可。完成培訓將獲頒 Play Included 證 書，符合資格開辦您的 Lego®積木治療小組。電子證書是由英國劍橋 Play Included 發出。 - 獲社會工作註冊局、香港心理學會、香港物理治療師協會及香港言語治療師公會認可持 續進修時數。亦是英國劍橋大學 Autism Research Centre 正式認可培訓。 - 參加者獲印刷版專業使用者課程筆記(中英並重)，及電子版中文訓練教材以便開 LEGO®積木治療小組用。 - 參加者獲終生資格到 Play Included 網頁獲取教學資源。 - 參加者有機會獲邀到學校或機構開辦 Lego®積木治療小組，由 Stella 免費督導。 對象：18 位專業人士 這個課程適合老師、心理學家、言語治療師、職業治療師、物理治療師、遊戲治療師、輔導 員、社工、護士、ABA 治療師、教育專業人員或其他專業人士在工作上幫助有社交溝通困難的 兒童或青少年。 教學語言：廣東話 (輔以中英文簡報) For more details, click here: 一天Lego®積木治療專業培訓_STPlayCC_Chinese
Find out more »Venue: Webinar via ZOOM (the ZOOM invitation link will be sent to you a week before the program launch) Language: English Learning Objective: 1. Review of the Lidcombe Program. 2. Recent updates and new research on the Lidcombe Program. 3. Case sharing and tips-and-tricks. 4. Questions and case discussion. Target Participants: Speech therapists who have attended The Lidcombe Program workshop Registration: Please register by using the Speech and Hearing Social Enterprise Limited (SHSE) website: Choose above event under "Latest Events” > Click…
Find out more »Have you been thinking about alternative intervention approaches for the children with language and communication problems on your caseloads? As a profession, can we describe for one another, or parents and teachers and other interested individuals, the intervention procedures or approaches that we use? In this talk, Dr. Anita Wong and SLTs affiliated with the HKU Child Language and Speech Laboratory (CLAS) will present an introduction to the 13 intervention approaches described in the 85-page Clinical Manual of Child Language…
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