Session dates and times
Part 1: Wednesday 13 November 2024, 6.30 pm - 9:00 pm (AEDT)
Part 2: Wednesday 20 November 2024, 6:30pm - 9:00pm (AEDT)
*Please note daylight saving time, registration is for all sessions.
RESTART (the Rotterdam Evaluation study of Stuttering Therapy in preschool children - A Randomised Trial) is the name of a research trial that was conducted in the Netherlands. RESTART compared two treatments for early stuttering - the Lidcombe Program and Demands and Capacity Model (DCM) treatment. Both programs had comparable outcomes at 18 months post randomisation (De
Sonneville-Koedoot et al, 2015). Therefore, parents of a pre-school, stuttering
children can be offered a choice between these two different treatments,
supported by randomised trial evidence. An optimal fit between parents’ values and ideas and the treatment may result in better adherence to treatment and a better outcome.
The aim of this refresher is to review the demands and capacities model
and the evidence supporting it, the assessment and therapy procedure. Discussion
of a case study and further practicing skills in applying RESTART-DCM,
depending on the specific need of the participants.
This refresher course is only for speech pathologists who have already completed the 30 hour training program. Registrants will be given access to a short pre-recording prior to each live session. The pre-recording will provide an update of the evidence supporting application of RESTART-DCM therapy.
Learning objectives
At the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to
- recall the evidence base of RESTART-DCM treatment for preschool children who stutter
- conduct a RESTART-DCM specific assessment and to map the relevant demands and capacities for a specific child according to the four domains
- explain the model to parents
- implement Phase 1 reducing demands from the environment
- implement Phase 2 by increasing the child's capacities
- engage in speech play with a child so they experience that speaking and stuttering can be effortful and more fluent
- apply the approach to daily practice, including problem solving, primarily driven by (submitted) bases participants have commenced work on
Who should attend
This event is for speech pathologists who have already completed the full 30hr RESTART-DCM training course either through Speech Pathology Australia (in 2021 or 2022) or directly through RESTART. Participants are expected to have carefully reviewed the RESTART-DCM Method (2021) before the start of the workshop.
If you have not already completed the 30hr training, please do not proceed with your registration. A $50 admin fee will apply for refunds.
Presenters
Dr Marie Christine Franken
Marie-Christine Franken graduated as a linguist (University of Nijmegen, 1985), speech-language therapist (Hogeschool Nijmegen, 1989), and qualified as a Fluency Expert (1991). Her PhD (University of Nijmegen, 1997) addressed evaluation of stuttering therapy. She has worked for more than 25 years combining clinical work, research and teaching. Currently, she is the principal pediatric speech-language researcher and clinical linguist – fluency expert at the Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and since 2015 a trainer of the RESTART DCM approach for clinicians.
Ellen Laroes
Ellen Laroes graduated as a speech-language therapist (Hogeschool Heerlen, 1985) and qualified as a Fluency Expert (1986). She is registered as a European Fluency Specialist. Ellen works in her private practice specialising in fluency disorders and is a former teacher of Fluency Disorders at Zuyd Hogeschool, University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen. She is connected to the education committee of the Dutch Association for Stuttering Therapy (NVST) and mentor for the European Clinical Specialization in Fluency Disorders (ECSF). Since the eighties, she has been working with the Demands and Capacities Model based treatment and since 2000 with the Lidcombe Program as well. She was one of the participating therapists in the RESTART trial and since 2015 a trainer of the RESTART DCM approach for clinicians.
Pricing
Pricing details:
- Members: $231
- Non-practicing members: $152
- Student Members: NA
- Non-Members: $347
Additional information
Only register for this event if you meet the criteria of having already completed the 30hr RESTART-DCM training course. Your registration is for both live sessions and the pre-recordings. Minimum numbers will need to be met for this event to proceed, register early!
If you have not completed the full course, but are interested in being notified should we run it again in 2025, please email the Learning Hub to express your interest. This will help us with future planning.
By registering for this event you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions. For further information, contact the Learning Hub.