MONTANA SPEECH LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION

Disclosures

Thursday, April 2nd 

8:00: registration, collect badges, coffee

8:30-3:30

Understanding to Impact: Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice, Screen Time Insights, and Coaching Strategies 

Presented by Cari Ebert

*Limited Number of OPI Autism Project Scholarships Available for this session!

Time-Ordered Agenda

8:30-8:35       Intro and disclosures

8:35-10:00     Reframing autism through a neurodiversity-affirming lens

10:00-10:15   BREAK

10:15-10:45   Reframing autism through a neurodiversity-affirming lens, cont’d

10:45-11:15   Two autism approaches

11:15-11:35   Writing neurodiversity-affirming goals

11:35-11:45   Q&A

11:45-12:15   LUNCH BREAK

12:15-12:45   Developing on the digital playground

12:45-1:15     Effects of passive screen time on play and language development

1:15-1:40       Creating healthy screen time habits at home

1:40-1:45       Q&A

1:45-2:00       BREAK

2:00-2:30       Coaching v consulting

2:30-3:00       Five coaching strategies

3:00-3:25       Getting follow-through between sessions

3:25-3:30       Q&A

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Friday, April 3rd

8:00-4:00 

Dementia Deep Dive: Make Care Make Sense 

Presented by Adria Thompson

*Morning session open to full audience of caregivers (SLPs, OTs, PTs, nurses, family, and care providers)

Afternoon Session is targeted for SLPs

Time-ordered Agenda

8:30 - 8:45  Introductions, disclosures, course overview

8:45 - 9:00  What is Dementia?

9:00 - 9:30  Types of dementia and their expected symptoms

9:30 - 10:00  Stages of dementia and their expected symptoms

10:00 - 10:30  Common cognitive changes and impact on function

10:30 - 10:40  Break

10:40 - 11:00  What is resistance and why do we see it in dementia care?

11:00 - 11:15  PREP method introduced

11:15 - 11:40  Applying PREP to moments of resistance with practice

11:40 - 12:20 Break

12:20 - 12:40 SLP role in dementia care across environments

12:40 - 1:00  Introducing evidence-based interventions

1:00 - 1:20  Applying strategies to mealtimes

1:20 - 1:35   Activities and engagement

1:35 - 1:50  ADLs support

1:50 - 2:00  Break

2:00 - 2:20  SLP responsibility in caregiver education

2:20 - 2:40  Tips for training care partners

2:40 - 3:00  Documentation considerations

3:00 - 3:10  Case-based problem solving

3:10 - 3:30  Q&A

MSHA Hotel Room Block

Glacier International Lodge

Attendees can reserve their room online on their Website www.glacierinternationallodge.com with code 0402MLSHA 

OR

Call directly at 406-751-9000 option 1 or 2.

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MSHA Social 

Sacred Water's Brewing Company

Thursday, April 2nd 5:00-7:00 pm

Poster Session: 5:00 p.m.

MSHA Awards Presented at 6:00 pm