​🏆 Level-Up Your Therapy with Video Games

​​SLP Masterclass Workshop with Dr. Erik X. Raj

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​​🔤 Description

In this modern age, a substantial number of school-aged children and adults happily play video games and consider themselves to be “gamers.” Speech-language pathologists who provide therapy to individuals diagnosed with a fluency disorder can benefit from the intentional utilization of online video games within virtual or in-person therapy. Therefore, the purpose of this learning opportunity is to actively discuss and demonstrate numerous online video games in an effort to showcase how that digital experience could benefit some school-aged children and adults who stutter as they continue to grow and evolve as effective communicators.


🔢 Agenda

We will present/explore together...

• ​Background information and research about video games and the overall utilization of online video games in the educational and therapeutic setting

• ​Overview on the importance of addressing the thoughts and feelings associated with stuttering

• ​Online video game demonstrations and detailed therapy examplesPower-up with extra energy and bonus points for sure!

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💪 Learn how to

• ​Identify online video games that are appropriate to use in speech therapy with school-aged children and adults who stutter.

• ​Summarize approaches to using online video games to help school-aged children and adults who stutter become more comfortable discussing their stuttering-related thoughts and feelings.

• ​Demonstrate different ways to appropriately use online video games to motivate and excite school-aged children and adults who stutter.
  

​​🎤 Presenter
Dr. Erik X. Raj holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is a practicing speech-language pathologist who works with school-age children and adolescents with various communication difficulties. He is currently an assistant professor and clinical supervisor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and is also a facilitator at Camp Shout Out, a Michigan-based sleep away summer camp for young people who stutter.

​Dr. Raj regularly presents interactive workshops demonstrating how speech-language pathologists can use mobile and Internet-based technologies to educate and motivate school-age children and adolescents. In addition to developing over 25 mobile apps for children with communication difficulties, he is the creator of Your Face Learning, an educational app for the iPhone and iPad that was named Creative Child Magazine’s 2019 Children’s App of the Year. Dr. Raj has obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Stockton University in New Jersey, and a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Misericordia University in Pennsylvania. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

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​​🏆  SLP Masterclass Workshop hosted by Transcending Stuttering

​​A “campfire conversation” with leading experts offering you valuable insights and practical take-aways.

• ​​What

  • ​​Learn more about special topics and how to apply new ideas in real life

    • ​​Learn from leading presenters (guests)

    • ​​Try-out practical applications and exercises for yourself

    • ​​Ask questions for deeper understanding

• ​​Who

  • ​​[ ✅ Clinicians ]

• ​​Format

  • ​​[🎤 Presentation] + [ 🙋🏽 Interactive Q&A]

  • ​​Workshops include ~40min presentation followed by ~15min Q&A

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​​🎟  Registration required 👈

​​Live event via Zoom. Recorded for playback.

​​When you register, you will receive email with Zoom details before the event and playback recording after the event.