Carolina Summer Institute
Carolina Summer Institute 2025
An online educational opportunity presented by:
The Children’s Cochlear Implant Center at ºÚÁÏÍø
May 1, 2025 – eight-week virtual classroom opens
July 7-11, 2025 –Live LSL session practice with a coach
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The 2025 Carolina Summer Institute consists of online coursework and in-person practice of Listening and Spoken Language therapy with LSLS certified coaches. ÌýThis two-part training is for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and teachers of the deaf who wish to develop skills in Listening and Spoken Language Therapy for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Course Specifics:
- An eight-week, online course designed to provide the basic knowledge, tools and resources in LSL therapy. Ìý
- Participants will explore LSL topics through readings, videos and application assignments.
- Live online meetings (every Wednesday, 3 pm Eastern during the 8-week course) with instructors to review the learning from that specific week.
- Topics Addressed: Ìý
- What is a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist?
- Audiology 101
- Auditory Brain Development, Function and Strategies
- Auditory Memory & Auditory Learning (this is covered in 2 parts over 2 weeks)
- Language Development & Strategies
- Speech Development
- Parent Participation Sessions & Strengths Based Coaching
- Live practicum:
- 4 live LSL parent participation sessions with LSLS coach in Durham, NC (July 7-11)
- 2 participants paired with a LSLS coach
- Planning sessions, role-playing and therapy with coach each day
- Daily strengths-based coaching conversations with coach
Cost: ÌýAll participants are to pay a $100 deposit at time of registration
ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedure.
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Coaches:*
Sandra Hancock, MS, LSLS Cert AVT
Lillian Henderson, MSP, LSLS Cert AVT
Sarah Spencer, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert AV AVT
Erin Thompson, MS, LSLS Cert AVT
*All coaches and presenters are employees of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (ºÚÁÏÍø-CH) and will not receive additional compensation.Ìý There are no nonfinancial relationships to disclose.