UW-Eau Claire news release

News editors: For more information or to arrange an interview, contact Julie Aminpour, UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education, at 715-836-3636 or aminpojb@uwec.edu. 

EAU CLAIRE — University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Continuing Education/UW-Extension will offer several online and on-campus courses this summer for educators, speech-language pathologists and those interested in becoming speech-language pathologists. Following are online credit courses for educators:

• "Teaching Adult Learners," May 21-June 29; three graduate credits; Dr. Sue McIntyre, instructor.
• "Wisconsin Indian History, Culture and Tribal Sovereignty," July 2-20; two graduate credits; Dr. James Oberly, instructor. Fulfills DPI licensure requirement.

Online credit courses for speech-language pathologists are offered in partnership with SpeechPathology.com. Participants may earn one graduate or undergraduate credit per course. The instructor is Linda Schreiber. The courses, which have rolling registration deadlines, are:

• "Current Issues in Childhood Apraxia of Speech."
• "Autism Spectrum Disorders and Asperger Syndrome in Young Children."
• "Autism Spectrum Disorders and Asperger Syndrome in Elementary-Aged Children."
• "Autism Spectrum Disorders and Asperger Syndrome in Adolescents and Young Adults."
• "Autism Spectrum Disorders and Asperger Syndrome: Build Your Own Course."

Online postbaccalaureate courses in communication sciences and disorders are:

• CSD 257: "Normal Communication Development"; three undergraduate credits; Dr. Kristine Retherford, instructor.
• CSD 262: "Phonetics: Theory and Application"; two undergraduate credits; Dr. Vicki Samelson, instructor.
• CSD 373: "Basic Audiology," three undergraduate credits; Christine Cantin, instructor.
• CSD 440: "Neurological Aspects of Communication," two undergraduate credits; Dr. Jerry Hoepner, instructor.

On-campus credit courses are:

• "Perfecting Percussion: Better Your Section and Yourself"; June 18-20/21; two-three graduate credits or a non-credit workshop; Dr. Jeff Crowell, instructor.
• "American Sign Language I"; June 11-July 6; three undergraduate credits; Nicole Jones, instructor.
• "American Sign Language II"; July 9-Aug. 3; three undergraduate credits; Kristin Scheibe, instructor.

The 31st Annual University of Wisconsin Reading Research Symposium, "Reclaiming Our Voices — Reforming the Argument" will be held June 22-23 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Madison.

To register, obtain additional program information or request reasonable accommodations for disabilities, call UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education at 715-836-3636 or 866-893-2423, use the Wisconsin Relay System (711), visit the Continuing Education website or email ce@uwec.edu.

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