Marleen Westerveld

I am a certified practising speech pathologist and researcher in child language and literacy. My main interests relate to children's spontaneous language performance (conversation, story retell, explanations, and persuasion) and children’s (emergent) literacy development. The main aims of my website are to provide you with: 1) access to free resources I created as part of my research – from language sampling elicitation protocols to evidence-based intervention programs; and 2) links to other websites featuring evidence-based practice tools and free resources. Follow me on Instagram for updates to the website including new resources and publications and project updates @dr.marleenwesterveld.slp Marleen Westerveld, PhD, CPSP

Publications

Check out my top publications and conference presentations

Resources

In this section you will find free language sample elicitation protocols and materials.

Links

In this section you will find links to my favourite websites - most of them provide free resources.

Autism and Literacy Webinar

By m.westerveld@gmail.comNovember 20, 2020Autism, Literacy, Reading, Webinar

Thank you to the Autism Centre of Excellence for inviting me to talk about one of my favourite topics. You can watch the live recording on Facebook: https://fb.watch/1SP2JgKvb6/ or Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/481460060/fb3d016fed I will upload the slides and a list of references to my presentations page.

Podcast: Why SLPs Should Focus on Personal Narratives

By m.westerveld@gmail.comSeptember 19, 2020

In this Podcast I explain the importance of narratives in speech pathology. I discuss why we need to think beyond fictional narratives and consider the importance of personal narratives for participating at school and in the home environment. The podcast is available on SoundCloud or wherever you get your Podcast (search for SpeakUp Speech Pathology