Oral language comprehension interventions for children and adolescents with language disorders or difficulties, Part II
Webinar, 26th of March 2026 at 9-17 Central European Time (CET)
The price of the webinar is €269 including digital material.
Please sign in before the 26th of February.
Webinar info
This practical course is the continuation of the ‘Oral language comprehension interventions for children and adolescents with language disorders or difficulties’ webinar. It deepens the insight of oral language comprehension interventions and provides information on the latest therapy techniques. The course is meant for speech and language therapists who work with children. Participating in the ‘Oral language comprehension interventions for children and adolescents with language disorders or difficulties’ webinar is a prerequisite for attending this course.
The main content of the day are the latest interventions for enhancing oral language comprehension, their efficacy and level of evidence without forgetting practical tips. Also, it will be discussed what can be said about the order of enhancing oral language comprehension skills based on research literature.
During the webinar the participants will considerate how to apply the day’s information into their client’s intervention. Each participant is therefore asked to bring one client case with them. The necessary information is age, short background information, linguistic difficulties, and their effect on everyday life.
The webinar is given by Sirpa Tarvainen, MA, speech and language therapist and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Helsinki, Finland. The content of this webinar is based on her ongoing dissertation. This is combined with other literature on the matter and her experience in clinical practice.
The price of the webinar is €269 (approximately £230 / SEK2950 / NOK3100 / DKK2000, including VAT 25,5%) including the digital webinar material. For inquiries about the course, please send an email (info@takingturns.eu) or call +358 40 7090 976. The registration is binding, but the right to participate can be transferred to another person. Please sign in through the electronic form below. The maximum number of participants is 40. If there are fewer than seven participants, the webinar may be cancelled.
Content of the webinar
Is the difference between receptive and expressive developmental language disorder qualitative or quantitative?
Should I enhance receptive and expressive language skills together or separately?
Methods for targeting the communicative environment of the child. Efficacy and level of evidence of the interventions.
Methods for targeting language skills of the child. Efficacy and level of evidence of the interventions.
Methods for targeting the child’s language processing. Efficacy and level of evidence of the interventions.
What can be said about the order in which oral language comprehension skills should be targeted based on the research literature?
Updated framework of oral language comprehension interventions.
Reflecting upon the information of the day with one’s own client. Making a preliminary intervention plan. Discussion.
Discussing the day in relation with one’s previous knowledge and applicability to clinical practice
Prevention and mitigation of DLD.
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Signing in and cancellations
The registration is binding, but the right to participate can be transferred to another person. If there are not enough registered participants, Taking Turns has the right to cancel the webinar.
References
The Swedish Association of Speech and Language Pathologists (Logopedförbundet), Course coordinator, Julia Andersson