When

Friday, March 22, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
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Where

This is an online event. 
 

 
 

Contact

Shaun P. Hoyle, Director of Training 
The Florida Center Training Institute, a program of The Florida Center for Early Childhood 
941-371-8820, ext 1007 
shaun.hoyle@thefloridacenter.org 
 

Understanding Language Development in Children 

 

 

The development of communication skills begins in infancy, before the emergence of first words. This presentation will discuss important language milestones and the impact that play and conversation have on expanding language skills and predicting positive social and academic outcomes. Any speech or language problem is likely to have a significant effect on a child’s social-emotional and academic skills. Providing language rich environments and experiences at home and at school can help children be more successful as they navigate the world around them. 

Date:  Friday March 22, 2024
Time:  10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $39.00
Takeaways:
  • Gain an overall understanding of language development in children
  • Understand the critical need for children to engage in play
  • Describe the importance of language rich environments
  • Acquire activities and strategies that will benefit your children in becoming effective communicators.

1.5 CEUs provided by the Florida Board Of Clinical Social Work, Marriage And Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling

Registration will close at midnight on Wednesday, July 5, 2022.

Discount pricing is available for registrations of 5 or more from the same agency/company.  Contact Ms. Shaun P. Hoyle, Director of Training and Professional Development at office: 941-371-8820, ext 1007, cell: 941-266-1908 or email Shaun.Hoyle@TheFloridaCenter.org.

 

About the Presenter:


Kim A. Williams, M.S., CCC-SLP

Kim earned her bachelor’s degree in speech and audiology from SUNY Cortland in 1981 and a master’s degree in communication disorders/speech-language pathology from Boston University in 1983. She maintains a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in speech-language pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) since 1984. Kim has 36 years of experience working with young children birth to 9 years of age. She has worked with many children who have had established diagnoses and/or developmental delays leading to areas of need in oral-motor/feeding, articulation and/or language and literacy skills to include receptive, expressive and pragmatic language delays or disorders. Kim has always been mindful of respecting the feelings and thoughts of others both at home and at work. She stays busy with home projects, outside sport activities, socializing with friends and families, and most of all keeping up with her husband and Jack Russel terrier. Being well rounded has always been important to her in keeping herself energized and focused; it makes home and work a pleasure!