CSD Colloquium

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, with the support of Erwin and Colleen Martens, hosts a colloquium each fall.

This year's event will be held on October 25, 2024.

This one day learning event is offered to invited guests as a “thank you” for service to our department. Our students rely on a network of speech-language pathologists invested in helping to educate future speech-language pathologists through clinical supervision. We appreciate your efforts and will continue to offer the colloquium to show our gratitude.

The colloquium has been approved for 6 hrs of continuing education through the ND State Board of Examiners on Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.

2024 Speaker

Laura Hayes

Understanding Gestalt Language Processing & The Role of AAC in the Process

This presentation will prepare you to recognize gestalt language development and understand the relevant research. It will review the differences between gestalt language development and analytic language development. It will highlight Natural Language Acquisition and the supportive stance clinicians can use with gestalt language processors. It will then go further by providing rich application to AAC systems. It will offer rich, interactive design learning tools t for attendees to synthesize information for next day, on the job, clinical use.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• • Define at least 3 characteristics of gestalt language development for someone with complex communication needs.
  • Identify 3 considerations in assessment and support-planning for GLPs.
  • Provide at least 3 considerations for customizing AAC systems for gestalt language processors.

About Laura Hayes

Laura Hayes is a speech-language pathologist with over 15 years of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) experience in both school and medical settings. Laura has presented across state, national, and international conferences. She has been published and supported both inpatient pediatric and educational augmentative and alternative communication research. She currently hosts a podcast for her school district, titled: “Innovative AAC Solutions”. She authored an online course on gestalt language processing and AAC, and she has supported thousands of AAC device users in moving towards autonomous communication. She can be followed for more resources and ideas on Instagram and at aacinnovations.

What is ExQ?

CSD Event Speakers

• 2023- Sucheta Kamath, Atlanta, GA
• 2022- Amy Graham, Colorado Springs, CO
• 2021- The Swingset Mamas- Marlowe Bechmann and Lizzie Swan
• 2020- The CSD annual colloquium was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• 2019 - Dr. Robert Owens, Albany, NY*
• 2018 - Ellen Engstrom & Meghan Miller, Groves Academy, St. Louis Park, MN*
• 2017 - Anne Carlson Center, Bismarck, ND*
• 2016 - Dr. Jerry Hoepner, Eau Claire, WI*
• 2015 - Mrs. Monica Gustafson, Winnipeg, MB*
• 2014 - Ms. Nancy Shippam & Ms. Carole Conyers, Winnipeg, MB*
• 2013 - Mrs. Pam Marshalla, Private Practice, Millcreek, WA*
• 2012 - Dr. Tommie Robinson, Director, Scottish Rite Center, Washington, DC*
• 2011 - Mrs. Sarah Ward, Private Practice, Boston, MA*
• 2010 - Dr. Suzanne Moineau, Prof. California State University, San Marcos, CA*
• 2009 - Mrs. Jen Taps, M. S. School Practice, San Diego USD, CA*
• 2008 - Dr. Rita Bailey, Prof. Illinois State University*
• 2007 - Mrs. Mary Kay Therres, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, PA*
• 2006 - Mrs. Rachel Arntson, Private Practice, Minneapolis, MN*
• 2005 - Dr. Heather Clark, Prof. Appalachian State University, NC (Supported by CSD, UND)
• 2005 - Dr. Hanna Ulatowska, Prof. University of Texas, Dallas, TX (Supported by EpsCoR, ND)
• 2004 - Dr. Richard Shine, Prof. Emeritus, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (Supported by ORPD, UND)
• 2003 - Dr. Richard Hurtig, Prof. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (Supported by OID, UND)

*Supported by Colleen & Erwin Martens Endowment