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Susan H. Lederer PhD
MA, BS
Susan Hendler Lederer, Ph.D., CCC is a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Adelphi University, Garden City, Long Island, NY. She is a NYS licensed and nationally certified Speech-Language Pathologist with over 35 years of clinical experience including 20 years of academic experience in the areas of early language and literacy development and disorders.
Together with colleagues and students, Dr. Lederer develops research-based intervention programs for young children with and without language delays. Descriptions and efficacy of these programs have been published in peer reviewed journals and presented across the country.
This research led directly to the publication of her award winning children's books, I Can Say That, I Can Do That, I Can Play That, and Hey, Hey, Let's All Say designed to help children learn to talk, play, and read. In addition, Dr. Lederer is a certified children's yoga instructor and producer of the music CD, StoryBook Yoga.
Courses with Susan H. Lederer PhD
Browse Course CatalogFirst Words: Assessment and Speech Therapy Goals
Presented by Susan H. Lederer PhD, MA, BS
First Words: Assessment and Speech Therapy Goals
Children acquire approximately 50 single words before they produce word combinations. For young children with language delays exhibiting small single word/sign vocabularies, the role of the SLP is to assess and facilitate the acquisition of new target words/signs. For most of these children, a developmental approach guides this process. In this course, we will discuss assessment in terms of gathering, categorizing, and analyzing single word data observed in the natural environment and obtained from practical, parent-report tools. A case study will illustrate how this process leads to choosing specific single words/signs to target within and across semantic content categories. A sample intervention will conclude the course.
Early Word Combinations: Assessment and Therapy Goals
Presented by Susan H. Lederer PhD, MA, BS
Early Word Combinations: Assessment and Therapy Goals
Moving children from single words to word combinations is not just a matter of teaching two- and then three-word utterances. For young children with language delays in this period, the role of the SLP is to identify phrase/sentence types (i.e., content/form interactions or semantic relations) the child already produces and set new goals to expand the variety of types. In this course, we will discuss assessment in terms of gathering, categorizing, and analyzing early phrase/sentence data observed and elicited in the natural environment. A case study will illustrate how this process leads to choosing goals. Sample demonstration intervention concludes the course.
Intervention for Single Words through Simple Sentences
Presented by Susan H. Lederer PhD, MA, BS
Intervention for Single Words through Simple Sentences
In this course, participants will explore evidence-based intervention strategies and activities for children with language delays working on single words, phrases, and simple sentences. We will discuss the continuum from child-directed to adult-directed strategies with an emphasis on blended models integrating the best of both (i.e., focused language stimulation, enhanced milieu teaching). The benefit of routines, themes, and books will be explored. Live demonstrations will be included.
Preschool Language, Emergent Literacy, and Pretend Play
Presented by Susan H. Lederer PhD, MA, BS
Preschool Language, Emergent Literacy, and Pretend Play
The focus of this course is the challenges of the preschool curriculum to children with language delays. Language expectations and goals across developmental domains will be identified. Books to facilitate language, literacy, and curricular specific language will be shared.
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