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Introducing the Global TALES protocol
This webinar was presented (by invitation) to members of the Association of Scientists of Speech Pathologists/Speech Therapy of Greece and the Romanian Association of Speech Therapists (ASTTLR) in June 2024. You may view the recording here
Emergent Literacy Development in Young Children on the Autism Spectrum
CHLD Network - Griffith University - Webinar - August 2021
Thank you to everyone who attended this webinar. You may view the recording HERE
You may download a copy of the slides and recommended references, Here is a link to the Teacher Checklist. You will find further information on some of our research on the publications and projects pages of this website.
First 5 Forever: Autism-Friendly Story Time e-learning program webinar
State Library of Queensland - Webinar - 18 June 2021
Thank you to everyone who attended this webinar! You can view the webinar here.
For a copy of the slides and recommended references, please click here. For access to the e-learning program, please visit the e-learning page on this site.
Reading Success in the Primary Years
Griffith University Professional Development Seminar Series - Webinar - 27 October 2020
In this seminar we will describe the “Reading Success” project. Using an education-speech pathology collaborative practice model, we implemented a five-step assessment to intervention approach, based on the Simple View of Reading. The project was conducted over a three year-period, across two cohorts of students in a Queensland primary school. In this seminar, we will provide a brief overview of each step of the approach, illustrated by case studies of students who struggle in their reading development. We will demonstrate how creating detailed profiles of students’ strengths and challenges in spoken and written language skills will greatly assist in guiding targeted intervention. You may download the slides here.
Reading Instruction for Young School-age Children with Autism: From Research to Practice
Autism Hub - Webinar - 17 April 2018
As a group, children with autism are at increased risk of persistent reading difficulties. This webinar focuses on current evidence-based practice for providing reading instruction for young school-age children with autism. It starts by highlighting some common myths around the reading skills of children with autism. Using the Simple View of Reading as a guiding framework, a brief overview is provided of the presenter’s Autism-CRC supported research into the early literacy pathways of children on the autism spectrum, from pre-school to prep. The webinar highlights how high-quality assessment data can direct reading intervention for students with autism, and provides a summary of current research evidence to guide intervention practice.
Literacy Profiles and Literacy Predictors for Early Learners on the autism spectrum
Autism CRC - Webinar - 14 September 2017
In a series of three projects, Marleen has led investigations into the emergent and early literacy profiles of students with autism. Children were initially assessed prior to entering school on a range of oral language and emergent literacy tasks. A large percentage of these students were seen again approximately one year later following their transition into their first year of schooling. Marleen will report on findings from both of these studies and describe another project investigating the effectiveness of shared book reading intervention to enhance the early literacy-related skills of preschoolers on the autism spectrum. You may view the webinar and download the slides.
Marleen Westerveld: Speech Pathology professional development seminar series. Seminar One - 26 February 2014. Early childhood literacy and the role of the speech-language pathologist
