The Moog Center will again present a series of virtual learning sessions for Early Intervention providers, to be presented throughout the 2024-2025 school year at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Early Literacy/Reading with Very Young Children
September 18, 2024
Presented by Betsy Moog Brooks and Liz Fales
Creating a strong foundation for long-term reading success must begin when children are very young. This session will give an overview of the importance of early literacy skills and highlight strategies for making reading fun and engaging with children under three.
Preparing for Transition: Using More Appropriate Assessments
November 14, 2024
Presented by Kameron Carden
For children who are D/HH and who are using listening and spoken language, traditional forms of assessment may not be appropriate for determining school-age eligibility. This session will present an evidence-based framework, in the form of a checklist, that balances sensitivity with feasibility for evaluating these children.
Pragmatic Skills: Expectations for Very Young Children
January 14, 2025
Presented by Liz Fales
Delayed pragmatic skills can impact social interactions, academic success, and emotional well-being. Identifying and targeting delayed skills at a very young age is essential. This presentation will review milestones for pragmatic language skills beginning in infancy and share strategies for targeting delayed skills with families.
Working with Families: Why Empathy is Important
April 2, 2025
Presented by Betsy Moog Brooks and Liz Fales
Early intervention providers work closely with families during a critical and highly emotional time. It is essential for providers to engage using empathy to strengthen or develop rapport. This presentation will review the differences between empathy and sympathy in order to connect with families to improve outcomes for their children.
