Recording of Language Intervention and Play Strategies for PreK - Grade 5 Students Webinar

Join Maria Toth, MS, CCC-SLP for this informative webinar to address Language Intervention and Play Therapy Strategies for younger to older students (PreK to Grade 5).  Maria uses play strategies to support her clients' language development, all while they are having fun learning.  She will share helpful techniques and activities designed to enhance communication skills for therapists, educators and parents. She will also discuss how to incorporate play into language learning experiences to create an engaging and interactive environment.  These activities include modeling, expansion, imaginative play, storytelling and more.  In her 24 years of experience, Maria Toth has proven these strategies and techniques to be most effective and make a significant impact on children's language development.  Maria will discuss how to tailor both language intervention and play strategies to a child's specific need and ability.  Maria will delve deeply into the fascinating world of supporting children's language development through engaging play strategies.  You will be able to use these strategies immediately and seamlessly integrate them into your play  with your students or children in an enjoyable and interactive way.  Maria will uncover the importance of play in language development and how it enhances vocabulary acquisition, sentence structure, social communication and overall language proficiency.  Get ready to embark on this exciting journey of language intervention and play.  See you there!

Maria Toth, MS, CCC-SLP, is an active and certified member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) in addition to several Special Interest Divisions. She completed her education at the University of Florida, cum laude, specializing in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. She then earned a Master of Science degree in the field and immediately put her skills to use in the clinical setting at St. Mary’s Medical Center Outpatient Facility.

Maria has dedicated her career to helping individuals reach their full potential through personalized and effective Speech Therapy services. She has a wealth of experience and expertise in a wide range of areas, including feeding/swallowing, myofunctional disorders, receptive and expressive language, developmental delay, pragmatic (social communication), tongue thrust, phonological skills, and motor speech. Her experience in the clinical setting, combined with her education and certifications, make her highly qualified to provide comprehensive evaluations and individualized plans of care for clients of all ages.

Maria’s plan with Toth Speech Services, LLC was to design a team of professionals working together to help individuals reach their full potential within their natural environment. Throughout her work experience, she observed the most progress when the therapy was designed functionally in the environment where the individual is the most comfortable (home, school, community). Maria is an Autism Spectrum Disorder specialist and is highly qualified and certified in PROMPT therapy as well as traditional therapy techniques. She is dedicated to making sure that each individual receives the personalized care they need to achieve their full potential.