Mentorships/Workshops/Presentations

Please email me at courtercx@gmail.com for further information or to schedule for your organization

Mentorships

Margo is now offering individual and group mentorships. Any of the below presentations can be adapted for mentoring. Sign up for one session or a series.  See the SHOP to sign up. https://courtercommunications.com/shop/ols/categories/mentorship

The following workshops/presentations are available for professional development at your work place, sponsored conferences, or conventions. Online live webinars are also available.

All Presentations are Available for Length of Time Requested and Customizable to Your Participants (i.e. SLPs, Educators, Administrators)

Keynote:  1. The Day in the Life of a Speech-Language Pathologist

                  2. Why We Do What We Do

PRESENTATIONS GEARED TOWARD SLPS, ADMINISTRATORS, GENERAL EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF (can easily be adapted for SLP only)

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*****New Workshops******

Narrative: Tell Me a Story Series

Tell Me a Story: Narrative Retell for Dynamic Assessment and Intervention

 Narrative retell is a strong predictor of academic success. Children with language disorders often experience difficulty with narrative retell due to decreased vocabulary, morphosyntax, pragmatic skills, higher level language, and background knowledge. This course will explore the stages of narrative development, cultural variations, using narrative retell for  dynamic assessment for narrative and language skills, and setting goals to increase both. 

The Power of Storytelling: Targeting All Language Domains through Narrative Development

The opportunity to develop narrative skills and language skills at the same time is powerful! This workshop will provide a dynamic assessment for narrative development ages 2 through high school and provides step by step strategies to increase narrative skills as well all language areas.

Narrative Skills and Reading Comprehension: The Interrelationship

This workshop discusses Scarborough's Reading Rope for Comprehension and then discusses the stages of narrative development and the interrelationship of language comprehension, narrative development and reading comprehension.

Language

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): A Guide to Identification and Remediation

 A Developmental Language Disorder, formerly referred to as Specific Language Impairment, is a communication disorder that interferes with speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Approximately 7% of students entering kindergarten will have developmental language disorder (DLD) which may persist through high school.  This workshop will focus on characteristics of DLD, what to include in an evaluation, and a thematic approach for language and learning.

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ETHICAL DECISION MAKING:

Ethical Decision Making: Language Differences vs. Language Disorders for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students This workshop provides the stages for new language acquisition with specific strategies for each stage, information on identifying language differences and the signs that may indicate a language disorder. This seminar provides information regarding the morphology, phonology, syntax, and semantic foundations in order to build connections quicker for language skill 

acquisition. 

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LANGUAGE PROCESSING:

A Language Processing Disorder: What It Is and How We Treat It -      Psychologists will often state in their reports that the student has a      language processing disorder or when a student has difficulty following directions in the classroom, the teacher may say, "I think it is  language processing." Or, SLPs often use this term when they know   that the difficulties are more than the 5 domains of language. Learn what  a processing disorder is and how we can effectively evaluate and treat it.

Auditory Processing and Language Processing: Are They the Same?

Often, these terms are used interchangeable by SLPs, Psychologists, and Teachers.  Although there is some overlap, Auditory Processing (AP) and Language Processing (LP) are NOT the same!  This presentation will explore the areas that are evaluated by an Audiologist for AP testing and the areas that should be evaluated for LP.  Therapy strategies, classroom accommodations/modifications will be discussed for a diagnosis of a processing disorder.

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MOTOR PLANNING:

Childhood  Apraxia of Speech: Evaluation and Practical Treatment Strategies 

This presentation provides the framework for evaluating CAS based on ASHA's 2007 position statement on this disorder.  Treatment strategies include proven approaches and strategies for effective  remediation.

Can't  Remediate that /R/?  Try this Technique 

This hands on  workshop applies motor learning to remediating the /r/ sound. This  approach can be used for all speech sounds and more specifically to that  /r/ that just won't remediate.

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VOCABULARY AND SEMANTICS:

The Three Tiers of Vocabulary and the Link to Language and Reading Comprehension

Based on Beck,McGowan and Kucan's  work on vocabulary acquisition, this seminar provides practical techniques  for increasing basic concepts, high frequency and curriculum based vocabulary skills as well as increasing background knowledge. **** Great for Teachers and Resource Teachers!

Vocabulary, Concepts, and Language: Working Through a Theme Approach for Improving Language Skills.  (Geared for all educators, PreK - 2nd Grade)

Margo is working on a new workbook for teachers and SLPs that is based around themes including the four seasons, transporation, the ocean, pet parade, camping, farming, etc. Each themed picture targets all language domains, and supralinguistic skills. A downloadable 4 season theme resource will be provided for each participant.

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NARRATIVE DEVELOPMENT:

The Power of Storytelling: Targeting All Language Domains through Narrative Development

The opportunity to develop narrative skills and language skills at the same time is powerful! This workshop will provide a dynamic assessment for narrative development ages 2 through high school and provides step by step strategies to increase narrative skills as well all language areas.

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SPEAKING AND LISTENING TO READING AND WRITING:

The Science of Reading through Speech to Print

The simple view of reading (Tunmer and Gough, 1986) shows the relationship between word recognition/decoding and language comprehension. Both skills are vital for reading comprehension.  This is extended by Scarborough's Reading Rope demonstrating each layer that is required. This workshop will provide a speech to print framework for literacy development as supported by the science of reading.

The Language and Learning Connection: What Does Speech and Language Have To Do with Learning? 

This presentation provides  the potential impact that a speech and/or language disorder may have on learning and academic success.  Strategies for incorporating speech sound disorders through a language based approach as well as how to target language disorders to support learning is highlighted.

The  Language and Literacy Connection: SLPs Unique Role in Literacy Development and Dyslexia 

As a full day seminar this training includes      narrative development, morphology, phonology, and syntax.  As a 1/2  day training, it would concentrate on either narrative development or the language domains.

The Language and Learning Connection: Dyslexia and Other Language Based Learning Disorders (Can be geared for all educators, PreK - High School)

From every direction (ASHA, IDEA, ESSA), speech-language pathologists are called to highlight language and literacy and make a unique contribution to the curriculum. Students with language based learning disabilities such as dyslexia as well as language comprehension disorders will struggle with literacy development. This will be seen in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. This workshop will address language skills needed for word recognition as well as those needed for language comprehension and the direct impact that these two areas have on literacy.

The Speech and Literacy Connection: Speech Sound Disorders and the Impact on Literacy Development 

There is significant evidence regarding students with speech sound disorders and   morphology/phonology skills. This seminar brings together working on speech sound disorders, morphology and phonology at the same time for the best outcome for correcting speech sound errors and boosting literacy skills at the same time.

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COLLABORATION:

Project  Based Language Therapy: Integrating into Classroom Projects, STEM and STEAM - This seminar supports speech-language pathologists and resource teachers in integrating goals into classroom  projects or using a project based design in language therapy.

Collaboration  Among Teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists - This workshop  is designed for teachers and speech-language pathologists for methods of  collaboration within the classroom. The more collaboration that occurs -  the better the outcome for each student.

Offered through MK Courter Communications

Please contact Margo directly through the website or email/call (courtercx@gmail.com or 317-696-9954) to inquire/schedule.  Workshops can be offered in person or through online webinars.

Recorded Online Offerings

Check out  https://www.speechtherapypd.com/courses  for recorded webinars by Margo Kinzer Courter (Includes: Developmental Language Disorder, Language Processing DIsorder, Language Processing and Executive Function, Speech to Print, Vocabulary for Academic Success, as well as others.

Recorded Presentations Offered through The Bureau of Education and Research (BER)  https://www.ber.org/  (101 Therapy Strategies and Maximizing Your Language Therapy)

Upcoming Online Presentations through The Bureau of Education and Research

Two Day Conference: Live Online

03/05 – 03/06/2025 

 2024 - 2025 Live online and Recorded

Dec 10 & 19/2024; April 14 & 24/2025  101 Therapy Strategies (Live online dates)

Institute for Educational Development

Feb 5 & 11/2025  Can't Remediate That /R/? Try This Step by Step Approach for /R/ and Other Challenging Speech Sound Errors  https://www.iedseminars.org/

Collaboration Among Teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists 2nd ed

                                         by Margo Kinzer Courter  &  Morgan Geise

"It is great to have a practicing speech-language  pathologist who understands what we do!"

"Margo held my attention throughout the day!" 

"Margo presents hands on strategies that I can use immediately with my students!"

"Great presentation and lots of applicable materials."

"Margo is knowledgeable and offers great examples."

• Margo Kinzer Courter has 33 years of experience in grades preK through 12th grade
• She provides practical hands on workshops
• She is available for school districts, co-ops, state associations, and conferences
• She can provide the topics above or customize for your group
• She provides a pdf that can be printed or downloaded
• She will provide a handbook for an additional fee to cover printing costs