Free On-line Class

1. Think Social: Developing Social Understanding in Children Who are Deaf (Professionals)
Presenter: Kimberly Peters, Ph.D., CCC-SLP/A, AVT, Associate Professor, Western Washington University
Date/Time: Monday, April 12, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) / 12:00 p.m. (Pacific)

Description: The ability to understand and talk about ones' own feelings and thoughts as well as the emotions and ideas of others is referred to as social cognition. It can be thought of as our intuition about the world. Social cognition is useful to children and adults because it allows us to empathize, understand what motivates people, and navigate the social world. It also helps children understand stories, make inferences, and appreciate jokes. Children with profound hearing loss often experience delays in their ability to talk about their feelings, emotions, opinions, thoughts and ideas. They also can demonstrate delays in their ability to talk about how others feel, and reason about what others think. Because therapists and parents focus on speech, language, and listening development in young children with hearing loss, this important area of social cognitive development can be overlooked. The purpose of this presentation is to help parents understand the basics of social cognitive development in children who are deaf and to provide strategies for enhancing this important psychosocial area in children of all ages.

Course Type: Live Course
CEUs/Hours: Offered: AAA/0.1 Intermediate; AG Bell - LSLS/1.0, Domain 4; ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Related; BAA/1.0; CAA/1.0; CASLPA/1.0; IHS/1.0; Kansas DHE, LTS-S0035/1.0