First Bite #97 – April 21, 2020

Effective Early Intervention for Individuals with Down Syndrome

(.1 ASHA and AOTA CEUs) For more info, click here.

Course Description

In this episode, Michelle is joined by Kelly Kleinhans, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, who was awarded the 2017 Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association-American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Clinical Achievement Award winner for her work with persons with Down syndrome. Dr. Kelly, who is currently serving as Past-President of the Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association, is here today to share her passion for best practices for total communication and early introduction of AAC for individuals who have Down syndrome. Have you noticed the inclusive advertisements for some of our favorite shopping centers? Have you noticed the new face on some of our favorite baby food jars lately? We Dr. Kelly and First Bite sure have! So after we tackle “all thangs” EBP for total communication and AAC, then Dr. Kelly is going to discuss the empowering trends in social media for acceptance and inclusion! You’re probably going to want to listen to this fabulous hour with your latte in hand while pushing your favorite red shopping cart!

Objective

By the end of this PodCourse, participants will be able to identify and describe:

  • 3 evidenced based considerations for using AAC in Early Intervention for individuals with Down syndrome.
  • 3 evidenced based considerations for using Total Communication approach in Early Intervention for individuals with Down syndrome.
  • 3 positive trends (inclusion, acceptance, and treatment) with respect to Social Media for individuals with Down syndrome.

Co-Presenter

Kelly Kleinhans, PhD, CCC-SLP

Kelly Kleinhans is a clinical associate professor, researcher, professional speaker, volunteer, and speech-language pathologist who has a passion for serving others. She is committed to improving the quality of life for those with communication impairments as well as preparing her students for success with clinical experiences and life after graduation. Dr. Kleinhans has clinical experience in the public schools and healthcare settings. Her experiences in higher education include teaching, service, research and administrative responsibilities. In addition to numerous publications, presentations, and grants, Dr. Kleinhans has developed a new Communication Sciences & Disorders Concentration at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville Tennessee.

Dr. Kleinhans was named the 2017 Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association-American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Clinical Achievement Award winner for her work with persons with Down syndrome . She is a member of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Tennessee Association of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists and is currently serving as Past-President of the Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She values her family, laughter, and surpassing expectations.