Instructor:
| , VT Higher Ed Collaborative , Phone: E-mail: leah.sophrin@gmail.com leah.sophrin@gmail.com leahs@oneartsvt.org |
Instructor Level
| Master |
Education
| Master's degree in Speech Language Pathologist Professional certificate or license in SLP-CCC | |
| Master in Communication Sciences, UVM (2011) | |
| has not received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults. |
Work Experience
| At One Arts, my role is to spend time in classrooms collaborating with teachers and modeling approaches to supporting play and communication. I am very involved in creating trainings for staff around play, communication, emotional regulation, and neuro-inclusive practices in the classroom for children, teachers and parents. Since 2019, I've also had my own private practice in which I work with clients of all ages and profiles. I specialize in supporting non-speaking individuals who communicate using augmentative/alternative communication (AAC). I work directly with families and consult to schools. I started teaching workshops in 2020 through the VT Higher Ed Collaborative and have led several related to language development, and AAC evaluation and implementation. In 2024 I co-developed and co-taught "Understanding & Supporting Individual Learning Needs", a required course in VT-HEC's Neurodiversity & Inclusion Certificate. During 2023-24, I also co-led professional development workshops (not affiliated with VT-HEC) on the topics of play, communication, literacy for learners with complex needs, and AAC. These workshops were for educators working with students as young as 3. In the fall of 2024, I designed a 3 month training series for educators working with emergent readers and writers who are neurodivergent and have complex learning needs. | ||||||||||
| 0-5 years instructing adults. | ||||||||||
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Additional Information
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| Child Development (Early Childhood) Families and Communities (Early Childhood) Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) Child and Youth Development (Afterschool) Curriculum and Learning Environment (Afterschool) Observing and Assessing (Early Childhood) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Training Topics | How Children Develop Influences on Development Brain Development Physical and Intellectual Development Social/Emotional Development Addressing Challenges Supportive Interactions Early Intervention Building Relationships with Families Respectful Communication Parent Involvement Home Visiting Indoor Learning Environments Observation/Assessment Early Literacy Professional Growth Working with Staff and Colleagues How Adults Learn |
Logistics
| Washington County | |
| Statewide, *Inquire with Instructor, Washington County |