About this Course

This course gives a foundational understanding of how to break down the critical thinking skills into 5 domains: Main Idea, Inferencing, Cause/Effect, Predicting and Problem Solving. Participants will be able to properly evaluate and then create very specific goals and therapy activities to address each domain using the client-directed model and hierarchy of proper cueing to bring about effective change in their clients overall critical thinking abilities.


Learning Outcomes

After taking this course participants will be able to…

  • List all the components of an evaluation and the ways to collect the information necessary to perform an evaluation of critical thinking skills.
  • Define the 5 domains of critical thinking skills by defining and understanding the differences in: main idea, inferencing, cause/effect, predicting, and problem solving.
  • Summarize what it means for a client to be a lateral/divergent thinker who has a hard time pinpointing the main idea or an extreme linear thinker who is more literal and exhibits black/white thinking.
  • Apply their knowledge of proper cueing to elicit exact inferences from their clients when doing therapy using single photo cards.
  • Explain how to follow the clients lead and train of thought to help build logical thinking with clear proofs, inferences and higher-level thinking.
  • Assess and measure the carryover of the skills in their sessions by having the clients figure out different problems and assessing if they are using logical problem-solving skills.


Agenda

January 22, 2024

7:00-7:15 pm

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7:15- 9:00 pm

Understanding the 5 Domains of Critical Thinking

Definitions of Each Domain and Making SMART Goals

Linear Thinking vs. Lateral Thinking 

9:00-10:15 pm

How to Evaluate a Disorder in Critical Thinking

Method to evaluate using single picture cue cards

Method to evaluate using sequencing cue cards

9:10-10:40 pm

Understanding Emotional Regulation

Building Internal Motivation

Redirecting the Child seeking Negative Attention

January 31, 2024

7:00-7:15 pm

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7:15-9:00 pm

How to incorporate Floortime model into traditional therapy

Using Single Pictures in Therapy to improve inferencing

Using Single Picture cueing in Therapy to improve Main Idea

Usage of proper cueing based on different kinds of thinkers

9:00-10:00 pm

Bringing thinking skills up a level with story sequencing cards

Bridging thinking skills from traditional cue cards to real life thinking through targeted conversations.

10:00-10:15 pm

Q&A


About the Presenter

Hannah Birnbaum MA CCC-SLP is an ASHA certified Speech Language Pathologist (ASHA #12148258) with over 15 years of clinical work experience in New Jersey. She is the founder and director of SkillEase Therapy, specializing in high quality speech and language therapy; unbelievable school, agency, and therapy workshops; as well as magnificent skill-based games for the discerning parent/therapist who is looking for incredible results for their child that doesn’t fit in. Hannah’s unique research-based method, combined with her 15+ years of clinical experience, takes kids from being unplugged to plugged in as they learn to thrive in the world.


Disclosures

Financial Disclosure: Hannah Birnbaum is the founder and director of SkillEase Therapy. She makes all profits from presenting this course. 

Non-Financial Disclosure: No relevant non-financial relationships exist.

Content Disclosure: This course will include discussion of the Story Cues game that was created by Hannah Birnbaum. 


Course Participation Information

To earn credit for this course, participants must view the entire course and complete the quiz and survey within 60 days of course registration. On-demand course includes video and audio recording of live webinar (including videos of actual therapy assessment and client case studies), PowerPoints, and handouts with charts, evaluation protocols and hierarchy of therapy checklists.


Special Needs

Please indicate any special needs you may have at least 14 days prior to the event by emailing us at [email protected]. We will try our best to accommodate your needs.