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  • Thursday, Feb 19th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Weaning Thickeners in the Pediatric Population
    Location: 202
    Co-Presenter: Cammy Rais, MS, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Children's Health System of Texas
    Primary Presenter: Allison Brown, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S – Children's Health
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionAdvanced
  • Thursday, Feb 19th
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CST
    Tiny Swallows, Big Discoveries: NICU FEES Findings
    Location: 202
    Co-Presenter: Ally L. Gore, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Baylor Scott and White
    Co-Presenter: Jenny E. Reynolds, MS CCC-SLP, CLC, CNT, BCS-S – Baylor University Medical Center
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionAdvanced
  • Thursday, Feb 19th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST
    Books in Every Lap: Engaging Preschoolers in Shared Reading
    Location: 202
    Primary Presenter: Traci B. Fredman, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – West Texas A&M University
    Co-Presenter: Kori M. Clements, SLP-D, CCC-SLP – West Texas A&M University
    Co-Presenter: Victoria T. Kuehn, Masters of Arts in Teaching – West Texas A&M University
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionIntermediate
  • Thursday, Feb 19th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Brains in Training: Playful Paths to Executive Function and Language Development
    Location: 202
    Primary Presenter: Vanessa Reynolds, MS, CCC-SLP – Knowledge Is Now
    Co-Presenter: Ashlyn Hudson, MOT, MEd (she/her/hers) – Knowledge Is Now
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionBeginner
  • Thursday, Feb 19th
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST
    Pediatric: Medical and Early Intervention Poster Walk
    Location: Exhibit Hall AB
    Pediatric – Medical and Early Intervention
  • Thursday, Feb 19th
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST
    24 - From Imitation to Interaction: Bridging Early Communication Gaps in Children with Autism
    Location: Exhibit Hall AB
    Primary Presenter: Tyisha Jones, CCC-SLPD (she/her/hers) – Mirror Me Therapy, LLC
    Pediatric – Medical and Early Intervention
  • Thursday, Feb 19th
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST
    25 - Low-Tech Meets High-Tech: Comparative Speech Interventions for Cleft Palate Speech Intelligibility
    Location: Exhibit Hall AB
    Primary Presenter: Avery F. Holland (she/her/hers) – East Texas Baptist University
    Pediatric – Medical and Early Intervention
  • Thursday, Feb 19th
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST
    26 - Promoting Gesture Use Through Embedded Cues in Shared Reading
    Location: Exhibit Hall AB
    Co-Presenter: Claire Mcdaniel – Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
    Primary Presenter: Zorah Leslie – Texas Tech University Health Science Center
    Co-Presenter: Hesper Y. Holland, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-AAC – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    Co-Presenter: Brittany Hall, PhD, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    Pediatric – Medical and Early Intervention
  • Thursday, Feb 19th
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST
    27 - That Was Fun! Building Language from Family Memories with Joint Reminiscing
    Location: Exhibit Hall AB
    Primary Presenter: Adrienne R. Medeiros, B.A. (she/her/hers) – University of Houston
    Pediatric – Medical and Early Intervention
  • Thursday, Feb 19th
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST
    28 - Ultrasound in the Clinic: A Visual Tool for Treating Speech Sound Disorders
    Location: Exhibit Hall AB
    Primary Presenter: Maggie Stanfield (she/her/hers) – University of North Texas
    Pediatric – Medical and Early Intervention
  • Thursday, Feb 19th
    5:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST
    Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: SLP Role in Assessment and Treatment
    Location: 204
    Primary Presenter: Jenny E. Reynolds, MS CCC-SLP, CLC, CNT, BCS-S – Baylor University Medical Center
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionIntermediate
  • Friday, Feb 20th
    8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST
    Invited Speaker: Feeding as Relationship, Not Compliance: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach to Pediatric Feeding
    Location: 202
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionIntermediate
  • Friday, Feb 20th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Bridging Traditions: Tailoring Pediatric Feeding Strategies for Diverse Families
    Location: 202
    Primary Presenter: Kendra Rosales, ABD, M.S., CCC-SLP – University of Texas at El Paso
    Co-Presenter: Vannesa Mueller, PhD, CCC-SLP – The University of Texas at El Paso
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionIntermediate
  • Friday, Feb 20th
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CST
    Food for Thought: Why Nutrition Matters for a Child's Brain; A Multicultural Perspective
    Location: 201
    Primary Presenter: Carolina Talancon, B.S. – UTRGV
    Co-Presenter: Lizbeth Perez, B.S. – UTRGV
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionBeginner
  • Friday, Feb 20th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CST
    Effective Professional Collaboration in Treatment of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disosrders
    Location: 202
    Co-Presenter: Melanie H. Johnston, SLP, CAS – BRITE Success,LLC
    Co-Presenter: Meredith J. Sharp, BCBA, LBA (she/her/hers) – Success on the Spectrum
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionDEIIntermediate
  • Friday, Feb 20th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CST
    Complex Pediatric Dysphagia Case Studies: A Multidisciplinary View
    Location: 203
    Primary Presenter: Ashley Brown, MS CCC-SLP BCS-S – Children's Health Medical Center Dallas
    Co-Presenter: Alejandro Llanos-Chea, MD (he/him/his) – UT Southwestern / Children's Health
    Co-Presenter: Yann-Fuu Kou, MD (he/him/his) – UT Southwestern
    Co-Presenter: Stephen R. Chorney, MD, MPH – UT Southwestern
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionAdvanced
  • Friday, Feb 20th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CST
    Play with Purpose: Language Facilitating Strategies for Early Language
    Location: Ballroom A&B
    Primary Presenter: Kristin M. Kirkley, SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL (she/her/hers) – Spark Resources LLC, Adjunct Faculty TCU
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionIntermediate
  • Friday, Feb 20th
    3:45 PM - 4:45 PM CST
    Feeding Without Interruption: Therapeutic Continuity of Care Across Pediatric Settings
    Location: 202
    Primary Presenter: Amanda Graves, SLPD, CCC-SLP, CLC (she/her/hers) – Itty Bitty Mouths
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionBeginner
  • Friday, Feb 20th
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CST
    Routines, Relationships, and Real Life: Trauma-Informed Practices for Pediatric SLPs
    Location: 202
    Primary Presenter: Megan Peveto, M.S. CCC-SLP – The SLP Next Door
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionBeginner
  • Saturday, Feb 21st
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CST
    Building Listening and Communication in Children with Hearing Loss who have Additional Disabilities
    Location: 202
    Primary Presenter: Peyton Stephens, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT (she/her/hers) – Texas Hearing Institute
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionIntermediate
  • Saturday, Feb 21st
    9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CST
    Kids Just Want to Have Fun – Educating Parents on Implementing Language Strategies in Play
    Location: 202
    Primary Presenter: Alyssa Van Vossen, M.S., CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Therapy 2000
    Co-Presenter: Michelle L. Ivey, CCC-SLP – University of Houston
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionBeginner
  • Saturday, Feb 21st
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    No Plan? No Problem! Leveraging Functional Approaches for Treatment Success
    Location: 202
    Primary Presenter: Amy Stricklin, MCD, CCC-SLP – All Care Therapies
    Co-Presenter: Lindsey Sutton, MS, CCC-SLP – All Care Therapies
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionBeginner
  • Saturday, Feb 21st
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CST
    Elevating Feeding Outcomes Through the Power of Positioning in Pediatrics
    Location: 201
    Primary Presenter: Amanda Graves, SLPD, CCC-SLP, CLC (she/her/hers) – Itty Bitty Mouths
    Co-Presenter: Whitney Monte, PT, DPT – Therapy 2000
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionBeginner
  • Saturday, Feb 21st
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CST
    From Clues to Solutions: Assessment-to-Intervention Framework for Language Delays and Disorders in Early Childhood
    Location: 202
    Primary Presenter: Janita Gilliam, SLPD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Abilene Christian University
    Pediatric – Medical and Early InterventionIntermediate