If you’re attending the CEC Convention & Expo in National Harbor, Maryland on April 26-28, we hope you’ll visit Laureate’s Exhibit. Dr. Mary Sweig Wilson will be giving a series of 15-minute product demonstrations in Booth #828 and someone will win a free software program at each one!
Plus, bring us your Prize Card and have it stamped for a chance to win all three levels of our latest series, QuestionQuest. You can also pick up a copy of our new Spring catalog, our FREE CD Demo, and our Syntax Tests CD!
Don’t miss Dr. Mary Sweig Wilson’s presentation:
Theory & Research-based Approaches to Teaching Question Comprehension and Use
Wednesday, April 27 at 9:45 AM in the National Harbor 4 Room
This is the most powerful GoTalk available, an ideal bridge between low-tech and dynamic display communication tools. GoTalk Express 32 is a fully functional scanning device, ideal for beginning or experienced communicators. There are many new features including LEDs that surround messages for visual prompts, an option to add a 1.5 second auditory cue to any message, and the ability to seamlessly play multiple messages in sequence.
Click here to learn more.
QuestionQuest is an all-new, research-based series designed to help your students understand, answer, and ask many common forms of questions (Who, What, Where, With What, How, Why and Yes/No). Developed with Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from the National Institutes on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), QuestionQuest offers 21 modules that systematically train both the syntax and semantics of different types of questions. Click here to learn more.
1. Fifteen Product Presentations
We’re offering 15 presentations in Booth 607 and giving away a FREE software program at each one.
2. Win QuestionQuest!
Sign up for a chance to win our newest software series, QuestionQuest - the most comprehensive question training available!
3. Don’t miss Dr. Mary Sweig Wilson’s Program Session!
Developing Question Asking and Answering: Theory and Research-Based Intervention (Session #1589) Friday, November 19, 8:00-9:00 am, Room 204c
In this thought-provoking session, you will learn the important semantic and syntactic aspects of Wh- and Yes/No-Questions that students must master in order to understand, respond to, and ask questions.
4. 20% off all Laureate Software!
Place your order at our booth and take advantage of this Show Special.
5. Free Syntax Assessment CD!
Pick up a free copy of our Syntax Tests CD which assesses understanding of 33 basic grammatical forms and structures.
If you’re attending one of the following conferences, we hope you’ll drop by the Laureate booth and pick up a copy of our new Fall catalog, our FREE CD Demo, and our Syntax Tests CD! We’ll also be demonstrating our new Sterling Edition programs, including all three levels of QuestionQuest. Plus, don’t miss the presentations by Laureate’s President Dr. Mary Sweig Wilson.
DEC (Division for Early Childhood)
October14th-16th
Kansas City, MO
Booth #121
Closing the Gap
October 20th-23rd
Minneapolis, MN
Booth #289
Dr. Wilson’s Presentations:
Train Functional Vocabulary with the New Language Activities of Daily Living Series
Thursday, Oct. 21st
12:30-1:30 pm
Plaza 1 Sheraton
Developing Question Comprehension and Use: Theory and Research-Based Approaches
Friday, Oct. 22nd
3:30-4:30 pm
Plaza 3 Sheraton
ATIA-Chicago (Assistive Technology Industry Association)
October 28th-30th
Schaumburg, IL
Booth #110
Dr. Wilson’s Presentation:
Research-Based Approaches to Developing Question Understanding and Use
Thursday, Oct. 28th
1:15-2:15 pm
Utopia A
ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
November 18th-20th
Philadelphia, PA
Booth #607
Dr. Wilson’s Presentation:
Developing Question Asking and Answering: Theory and Research-Based Intervention
Friday, Nov. 19th
8:00-9:00 am
Room 204C
Laureate is pleased to offer Say-N-Play® from Advance Games, an exciting new speech recognition program that makes practicing articulation skills fun! Children speak into a microphone to play a variety of entertaining games. Developed by speech-language pathologist Holly Strange, M.S. (CCC-SLP), this PC-based program features voice recognition technology combined with motivating articulation drills for children between the ages of four and nine. With captivating characters, over 10 unique games, and multiple levels of difficulty, Say-N-Play will keep children engaged and motivated to improve their articulation. With Say-N-Play, articulation practice is never boring – children will ask to play again and again!
To learn more, click here.
If you’re attending the ASHA Schools Conference in Las Vegas from July 16-18, please stop by Booth #307 and pick up our latest catalog, a FREE CD Demo, and a copy of our Syntax Tests CD.
Plus, don’t miss Dr. Mary Sweig Wilson’s presentation on our new QuestionQuest series:
Teaching Question Comprehension and Use: Theory and Research-Based Approaches
Friday, July 16
4:30-5:30 pm
Room: MECC1 (Mirage Events Center / Section 1)
Deficits in the ability to ask and answer questions can have a serious impact on students’ communication development as well as their classroom performance. QuestionQuest is a new three-level series that helps students with language disorders understand, answer, and ask many common forms of questions (Who, What, Where, Why, With What, How and Yes/No). For more detailed information, click here.
Laureate’s FREE LanguageLinks® & Prepositions! Syntax Tests CD is a convenient and engaging means to assess understanding of 33 grammatical forms essential to sentence comprehension and production. This CD can be used for language assessment, AT and AAC evaluations, as well as pre-school and kindergarten screening.
Laureate’s Syntax Tests CD provides three ways to test syntax comprehension:
• Full Test
This option assesses all 33 syntactic forms in one continuous test (25-30 minutes)
• Screening Test
This option tests 17 pre-selected highly problematic syntactic forms (10-15 minutes)
• Individual Module Tests
This option tests any one of the 33 syntactic forms (less than 2 minutes each)
Built-in reports can help professionals and parents determine whether a student could benefit from two of Laureate’s programs, LanguageLinks: Syntax Assessment & Intervention and Prepositions!
LanguageLinks is a six-level evidence-based series that covers 75 grammatical forms. Prepositions! uses proven strategies to train 10 spatial prepositions. Both programs will help students build language and become better communicators.
Click here for a FREE Syntax Tests CD
Laureate will be exhibiting at the following conferences, so we hope you’ll stop by our booth and pick up our new Spring catalog, our FREE CD Demo, and our Syntax Tests CD! We’ll also be demonstrating our new programs, including the QuestionQuest series.
ASCD
San Antonio, TX
March 6-8, 2010
Booth #931
CSUN (California State University, Northridge)
San Diego, CA
March 24-27, 2010
Booth #201
CEC (Council for Exceptional Children)
Nashville, TN
April 22-24, 2010
Booth #423
Come visit our hands-on computer lab where we’ll be giving 20-minute demonstrations of our software. Plus, enter to win a Laureate program at each session!
Solutions for AT
Baton Rouge, LA
April 28-30, 2010
Don’t miss these presentations by Laureate’s President, Dr. Mary Sweig Wilson
Using Laureate’s Free Syntax Assessment Software
Thursday, April 29 - 9:45-10:45am
Research-Based Question Comprehension & Use
Friday, April 30 - 9:45-10:45am
On the evening of February 5th, Laureate President and American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Fellow Dr. Mary Sweig Wilson hosted a Fabulous February Fundraiser for the American Speech-Language Hearing Foundation at our Vermont headquarters. This was one of 11 events held simultaneously across the United States to increase awareness of ASHFoundation and raise funds for scholarships and research.
Dr. Mary Wilson (left) talks with ASHA members at the Fabulous February Fundraiser held at Laureate’s headquarters on February 5, 2010.
