Starting from Scratch – Building Language Where There is None

by Lynae Holmen

This session presents strategies helpful in building concepts, language, and vocabulary from the bottom up in students that come to us with little or no language. We will look into finding a starting point and moving forward through an appropriate service delivery model.
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Course Curriculum

    1. Course Handouts

    2. Starting from Scratch – Building Language Where There is None – Module 1 – 22 minutes

    3. Starting from Scratch – Building Language Where There is None – Module 2 – 14 minutes

    4. Starting from Scratch – Building Language Where There is None – Module 3 – 18 minutes

    5. Starting from Scratch – Building Language Where There is None – Module 4 – 15 minutes

    6. Starting from Scratch – Building Language Where There is None – Module 5 – 19 minutes

    7. Quiz - Starting from Scratch – Building Language Where There is None

    8. COURSE EVALUATION - Starting from Scratch - Building Language Where There is None

    9. ASHA Verification Form - Starting from Scratch - Building Language Where There is None

    10. LSLS CEU Letter - Starting from Scratch - Building Language Where There is None

    11. RID Directions for Interpreters

3 Learner Outcomes

  • Identify a starting point when you have no previous data
  • Employ age-appropriate strategies for building basic concepts, language, and vocabulary to build a foundation for learning based on relationships and positive attitudes for school
  • Use case studies to acquire strategies to help the team appropriately support learning and for advocating for appropriate service delivery model

Meet Your Instructor

Lynae Holmen

Lynae Holmen retired after her 38th year of teaching preschool through high school Deaf/Hard of Hearing students for Minot Public Schools. She also taught students with Specific Learning Disabilities for 19 years. Mrs. Holmen earned undergraduate degrees in Elementary Education and Deaf Education and a master’s degree in Specific Learning Disabilities from Minot State University. She has also taught undergraduate Deaf/Hard of Hearing methods classes and mentored numerous deaf education practicum students, student teachers, and first year teachers. Since retirement she served one of her former students in the role of Educational Interpreter/TOD. Lynae lives in Minot, ND.