Full Schedule

7:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST

Registration

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST

Advocating for Dysphagia Imaging in Skilled Nursing

Primary Presenter: – Patheous Health

Swallowing and FeedingBeginner

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST

An Update on Cochlear Implants for Children and Adults

Co-Presenter: – Cochlear Clinical Services, LLC

Primary Presenter: – Cochlear Clinical Services, LLC

Audiology and Aural Re/HabilitationBeginner

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST

Interactive eLearning for SLPs: Promoting Person-Centered Care & Life Participation for People with Aphasia

Primary Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Language Across the LifespanBeginner

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST

Support, Who Doesn’t Need it? Creating Support Groups for Students Who Stutter & Their Families

Co-Presenter: – ASHA, Spero Ally of Stuttering

Speech and VoiceIntermediate

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST

The Transformative Power of Leadership: Critical Skills for SLPs and Audiologists

Primary Presenter: – Private Practice

Professional IssuesBeginner

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST

Think About It! The Use of Cognitive Behavior Interventions in Speech Therapy

Primary Presenter: – NISD

Co-Presenter: – NISD

Cognition and Behavior Across the LifespanIntermediate

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST

Visual Literacy Meets Language Therapy: Leveraging Graphic Novels to Build Vocabulary, Comprehension and Social Skills

Co-Presenter: – Co-owner at Story Stage

Language Across the LifespanIntermediate

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST

CAS Assessment Options

Invited Speaker: – Carmody Development Center

Speech and VoiceInvited Speaker

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST

Evidence-based CARE as an Alternative Framework for School District Guidelines for Stuttering

Primary Presenter: – The Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research, The University of Texas at Austin

Co-Presenter: – The Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research

Co-Presenter: – Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research

EthicsBeginner

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST

Understanding Gestalt Processing Styles

Invited Speaker: – Kent State University

Master Class

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CST

Bring Back the Fun! Effective, Efficient and Engaging School Based Therapy

Co-Presenter: – Arizona Department of Education

Primary Presenter: – Light Street Special Education Solutions

Speech and VoiceIntermediate

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CST

Explaining the conflicting accounts from the earwitnesses to the JFK assassination

Primary Presenter: – University of Texas, Austin

Audiology and Aural Re/HabilitationIntermediate

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CST

Free Websites for Building Tier 2 Vocabulary

Primary Presenter: – ASHA

Language Across the LifespanIntermediate

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CST

Mindful Care: Optimizing Therapy for Mental Health Diagnoses

Primary Presenter: – Quality Rehab Management

Cognition and Behavior Across the LifespanBeginner

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CST

MTSS in Action: Enhancing Articulation While Creating Career Pathways for High School Students

Primary Presenter: – Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX)

Professional IssuesIntermediate

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CST

Strengthening the Therapeutic Relationship between SLP’s and Clients Using Empowering and Trauma-Informed Strategies

Primary Presenter: – University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Professional IssuesBeginner

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CST

The Future of Communication: AI and Cultural Relevance in Modern AAC Design

Primary Presenter: – University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)

Co-Presenter: – The University of Texas at San Antonio

Augmentative and Alternative CommunicationIntermediate

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CST

Tracking Swallows: The Emerging Role of Spontaneous Swallowing Frequency in Dysphagia Monitoring

Primary Presenter: – University Health San Antonio

Swallowing and Feeding

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST

Aphasia Assessment and Treatment in Acute Care Settings: Using the FOURC Model

Primary Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Language Across the LifespanIntermediate

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST

Beyond 8 kHz: Unlocking the Secrets of Extended High-Frequency Hearing

Primary Presenter: – The University of Texas at Austin

Audiology and Aural Re/HabilitationBeginner

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST

Crafting Functional Goals to Improve Patient Outcomes in Pediatric Motor Speech Disorders

Primary Presenter: – UT Health Science Center - San Antonio

Speech and Voice

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST

Navigating Your Early Career in Speech-Language Pathology

Primary Presenter: – University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Co-Presenter: – University of St Augustine for Health Sciences

Professional IssuesBeginner

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CST

SLP Futurism Unveiled: Revolutionizing Therapy through Technology

Co-Presenter: – University of Houston

Primary Presenter: – The Speech & Voice Care Center of Houston

Professional IssuesAdvanced

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CST

CAS Treatment Options

Invited Speaker: – Carmody Development Center

Speech and VoiceInvited Speaker

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CST

Inclusive Leadership: How To Lead Diverse Teams

Primary Presenter: – Imagine Learning

DEIIntermediate

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CST

Intentional Guidance: Supervising Students and Mentoring Colleagues

Primary Presenter: – Therapy 2000 & Knowledge Is Now

Co-Presenter: – Knowledge is Now

SupervisionBeginner

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CST

Public School Forum

Primary Presenter: – Austin ISD/AIM Educate

Professional IssuesIntermediate

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CST

Acute Post-Operative Care for Head and Neck Surgery Patients

Primary Presenter: – MD Anderson Cancer Center

Presenter: – MD Anderson Cancer Center

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CST

Language skills and auditory processing in struggling readers and writers: implications for practice

Primary Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Co-Presenter: – TTUHSC

Language Across the LifespanBeginner

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CST

Principles and Application: Motor Learning through the Lens of Voice Therapy

Primary Presenter: – Houston Methodist, Texas Voice Center

Co-Presenter: – Houston Methodist Hospital - Texas Voice Center

Co-Presenter: – Texas Voice Center- Houston Methodist ENT Specialists

Speech and VoiceIntermediate

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CST

The Clock is Ticking...Time Management for School-Based SLPs

Co-Presenter: – Northside ISD

Professional IssuesBeginner

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CST

The relationship between executive function and listening effort in school-aged children

Primary Presenter: – Brescia University

Co-Presenter: – Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Cognition and Behavior Across the LifespanIntermediate