Seattle Children’s Hospital Rehabilitation Department is hosting “Palin Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Practical Intervention for Early Childhood Stuttering” Friday, September 20^th through Sunday, September 22^nd, 2019.

Please visit the website for additional course details and registration information: https://cvent.me/NDQE8

Course Description

Palin Parent Child Interaction therapy is an early intervention approach that was designed for stuttering and has been adapted for use with children with other speech and language needs. The transferable skills taught in this course include engaging parents in the assessment and therapy process; communicating complex and/or sensitive information to parents; using video feedback to develop parents’ confidence and skills; and addressing wider child management issues with parents, e.g. emotional, behavioral issues. These skills are applicable with a wide range of clinical contexts and caseloads.

Speaker: Dr. Sharon Millard

Dr. Sharon Millard is the Research Lead and a Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist at the Michael Palin Centre, where she has worked since 1995. Dr. Millard has published research into the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions developed at the Michael Palin Centre and is co-author of the Palin Parent Rating Scales (a free online outcome measurement tool completed by parents). Dr. Millard has had a number of editorial roles, presents regularly at international conferences and is involved in a number of scientific committees. She is currently Chief Investigator for an NIHR funded feasibility trial to explore Palin Stammering Therapy for School Children (8-14). She is Co-Chair for the Oxford Dysfluency Conference and a European Fluency Specialist. In addition to her role at MPC, Dr. Millard is a lecturer and clinical tutor at City, University of London.

Registration Fee:

Registration received by July 12, 2019 –  $450

Registration received after July 12, 2019 –  $600

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