2026 Conference Handouts
Sunday Sessions:
SESSION #1: From Compliance to Agency: Developing Self-Determination in Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing by Krista Yuskow, AuD
SESSION #2: The Next Chapter: Sustaining Classroom Support Beyond Tiered Intervention by Angela Brouhard, MA, CCC-SLP, Allison Hoffmann, MA, CCC-SLP & Kristy Hopkinson, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #3: Teaching Speech Generating Devices: Where do I start? by Stacey H. Gardner, MA, CCC-SLP & Brooke Gasiewski, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #4: From Referral To Dismissal: Supporting Students Who Stutter In The Schools Through An ICF-Informed And Stuttering-Affirming Framework by Katerina Ntourou, PhD, CCC-SLP
SESSION #5: PEAK: School-Based Mentorship For Students With Hearing Loss by Krista Yuskow, AuD
SESSION #6: Tiny Words, Big Relief: Micro-Scripts For School-Based SLPs And Audiologists Facing Burnout And Impostor Syndrome by K. Todd Houston, PhD
Monday Sessions:
SESSION #7: Gestalt Language Development: Assessment, Supports, And Case Example by Marge Blanc, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #8: Are We Having Fun Yet? The Comprehension-Reading Connection Presentation by Shari Robertson, PhD, CCC-SLP
SESSION #9: Factors Supporting Trajectories in Auditory, Language, and Reading Skills for Adolescents with Hearing Loss by Elizabeth Walker, PhD, CCC-A/SLP
SESSION #10: How To Create An Assisted Feeding Guidelines And Procedures In Your School District by Jara Packer, EdD, CCC-SLP, Kelliann Calabria, MS, CCC-SLP & Heather Asch, RN, BSN, LSN
SESSION #11: The Next Chapter: Sustaining Classroom Support Beyond Tiered Intervention by Angela Brouhard, MA, CCC-SLP, Allison Hoffmann, MA, CCC-SLP & Kristy Hopkinson, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #13: What’s New For Ohio’s IEP And ETR Forms? by Sarah Buoni, Jo Hannah Ward & Chralin Forsthoefel
SESSION #14: De-Mystifying Grid: Tools For Communication, Education, And Connection by Janette Ozoa MS CCC-SLP & Alicia Alverson MS, CCC-SLP, ATP
SESSION #15: Disrupt The Default: A New Lens On Providing Best Practice In The Assessment And Intervention Of Bilingual And Multilingual Learners by Jocyline Graham, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #16: Dyslexia In The Era Of Ohio Literacy Reform: The Role Of Slps In Assessment And Intervention by Cassondra Wilson, MA, CCC-SLP & Madeline Durante, MS, CCC-SLP
SESSION #17: Hot Topics For School SLPs: What’s Happening In 2026 by Ali Solberg, MA, CCC-SLP, Angela Brouhard, MA, CCC-SLP, Heather Davey, MA, CCC-SLP, Allison Hoffmann, M.A., CCC-SLP & Renee Zegar, MS, CCC-SLP
SESSION #18: Listening To Learn: Evaluating And Facilitating Auditory Skill Development In An Educational Setting by Amanda L. Fitz, MA, CCC-A
SESSION #19: The Next Chapter Is Now: Leading SLP Teams Through AI Innovation And Compliance by Johanna Gilland, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #20: R Sound Elicitation Deep Dive: A New Framework To Tackle /ɹ/ With Confidence, Clarity, And Evidence by Lindsey Hockel, MS, CCC-SLP
SESSION #21: Read With Me! Stress-Free Strategies For Supporting Early Language And Literacy Skills by Shari Robertson, PhD, CCC-SLP
SESSION #22: Gestalt Language Development: Language Sampling and Scoring: Older Students, Other Consideration by Marge Blanc, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #23: Humanity Anchors In The IEP- Creating An IEP As A Document Of Connection, Not Just Compliance For Our Most Vulnerable Learners by Sara Vank
SESSION #24: Outdoor Voices: Embedding Speech Goals In Nature Play by Connie Morris
SESSION #25: Supporting Safe Mealtimes: Pediatric Feeding Roles And Responsibilities In Ohio School Settings by Kristen Shepherd Crish, EdD, CCC-SLP
SESSION #26: TD SNAP And Boardmaker: How To Use Low-Tech And High-Tech AAC Together by Leah Benjamin, MA, CCC-SLP & Hannah Johnson
SESSION #27: Two Truths And A Myth: SLP Edition by Bernadette Laughlin, MA, JD & Shellby Davis, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #28: Unsiloing The Systems: Navigating Between EHDI, Early Intervention, And School-Age Teams by Lauren Keller, AuD
SESSION #29: What To Do When A Healthcare Professional Needs Help- An Overview Of The Safe Haven Program For Ohio Speech And Hearing Professionals Board Licensees by Kelley Long, MBA & Jennifer Hayhurst
SESSION #30: Hiding In Plain Sight: Reading Comprehension, Hyperlexia And ASD by Shari Robertson, PhD, CCC-SLP
SESSION #31: Keeping An Eye On Access: Practical AAC Evaluation Strategies For Tough Motor Cases by Jackie Kearns, CCC-SLP
SESSION #32: Neurocognition In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users: Implications For Learning And Classroom Success by Irina Castellanos, PhD
SESSION #33: Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: Best Practices For School-Based SLPs And AUDs by Gregg Thornton, Esq
SESSION #34: Tools That Talk Back: Using Assistive Technology To Support Students With Dyslexia by Cassondra Wilson, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #35: Leading The Next Chapter: Courageous Shifts Toward Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice In Schools by Farwa Husain, MS, CCC-SLP (Keynote Presentation)
Tuesday Sessions:
SESSION #36: Laying The Foundation First: Body, Sensory Systems, And Safety In Neurodiversity-Affirming Care by Farwa Husain, MS, CCC-SLP
SESSION #37: Comprehensive Assessment, Clinical Decision-Making, And Evidence-Based Practice: Guiding Language Therapy In Schools by Marie Ireland
SESSION #38: Supporting Language And Literacy Development In The 0-5 Years: Pivotal Evidence-Based Techniques by Laura Justice, PhD, CCC-SLP
SESSION #39: AI In Speech Language Therapy: Practical Tools, Time-Saving Strategies, And Responsible Use by Allison Acerra, MA, CCC-SLP & Caitlin Zaluski, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA
SESSION #40: Humanity Anchors In The IEP- Creating An IEP As A Document Of Connection, Not Just Compliance For Our Most Vulnerable Learners by Sara Vank
SESSION #41: Speech Therapy For Children With Velopharyngeal Insufficiency And Related Disorders by Peter Wagreich, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #42: Teaching Speech Generating Devices: Where do I start? by Stacey H. Gardner, MA, CCC-SLP & Brooke Gasiewski, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #43: What Would You Do? IEP And ETR Trivia For Related Service Teams by Johanna Gilland, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #44: Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities
SESSION #45: Hot Topics For School SLPs: What’s Happening In 2026 by Ali Solberg, MA, CCC-SLP, Angela Brouhard, MA, CCC-SLP, Heather Davey, MA, CCC-SLP, Allison Hoffmann, M.A., CCC-SLP & Renee Zegar, MS, CCC-SLP
SESSION #46: Peerspective Learning Approach: An Innovative Way To Teach Social Skills Through Evidence-Based Practices by Jennifer M. Schmidt, MEd, Megan Rawlins, MEd & Marina Sorrell
SESSION #47: Rethinking Dyslexia Screening For Multilingual Learners: A Language-Based Approach by Amy Pratt, PhD
SESSION #48: Sound Decisions: Applying Ethics In Everyday Audiology by Gail M. Whitelaw, PhD
SESSION #50: Vocalic /ɹ/ Remix: Practical Techniques To Help Students Master Every Vocalic R Sound by Lindsey Hockel, MS, CCC-SLP
SESSION #51: Professional Learning Forums: Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders by Various Facilitators
SESSION #52: Beyond The Buzzwords: Real-World Autistic Communication And 2026 Gestalt Language Processing Updates For Schools by Farwa Husain, MS, CCC-SLP
SESSION #53: The School-Based SLP’s Guide To A Myofunctional Screening by Michelle Richards, CCC-SLP, TSLI, CLC, CertBBM, RYT-200
SESSION #54: Breaking Down Barriers: Practical Strategies To Overcome Health Equity Challenges For Children Using AAC by Janette Ozoa, MS, CCC-SLP & Rachel Bican, PT, DPT, PhD
SESSION #55: Current Trends in Auditory Implants by Michael Scott, AuD
SESSION #56: From First Day To Final Bell: The Retirement Path by Tamieka Fields, Member Education Specialist
SESSION #57: How To Create An Assisted Feeding Guidelines And Procedures In Your School District by Jara Packer, EdD, CCC-SLP, Kelliann Calabria, MS, CCC-SLP & Heather Asch, RN, BSN, LSN
SESSION #58: Moving Forward: Supporting Students To Move Toward Their Adult Good Life by Barbara Sapharas, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #59: What’s New For Ohio’s IEP And ETR Forms? by Sarah Buoni, Jo Hannah Ward & Chralin Forsthoefel
SESSION #60: AAC: Ready, Set, Goal! by Michelle Mineo, MS, CCC-SLP
SESSION #61: From Clinic To Classroom: Next-Gen Tools For Clinical Supervision by Cassondra Wilson, MA, CCC-SLP, Nicole Wiksten, MS, CCC-SLP Abby Foltz Hottle, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #62: From Language To Literacy: Essential Knowledge For Speech-Language Pathologists by Amy Pratt, PhD
SESSION #63: From Referral To Classroom Impact: A Collaborative Approach To Early Childhood Speech-Language Services by Lauren Murphy Arner, MA, CCC-SLP
SESSION #64: Hands-On Captioning Tools: Exploring Real-Time Access Options For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Students by Mandi Hinton, AuD, CH-EdAud & Christina Barr, MEd, BCBA
SESSION #65: Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: Best Practices For School-Based SLPs And AUDs by Gregg Thornton, Esq