Coaching Caregivers to Support Speech and Language with Dr. Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin

About this episode

In this episode, Char Boshart interviews Dr. Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin about effective strategies for coaching caregivers to support children's speech and language development.

Guest: Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, PhD, CCC-SLP Earn 0.1 ASHA CEU for this episode with Speech Therapy PD: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/courses/coaching-caregivers In this episode of The Speech Link, Char Boshart, MA, CCC-SLP, talks with Dr. Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, PhD, CCC-SLP, who shares creative and practical ways SLPs can coach families to build language through everyday routines. From talking during mealtime to reading together before bed, Dr. Roseberry-McKibbin highlights simple strategies that make a significant impact. She also emphasizes the importance of helping caregivers understand developmental milestones so they can feel confident supporting their child’s growth with love, talk, and reading. About the Guest: Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, Ph.D., is the daughter of Baptist missionaries who lived with her parents in the Philippines from ages 6 to 17. She quickly acclimated to the culture of the United States and earned her doctorate degree in speech-language pathology from Northwestern University. Currently, she is a Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at California State University, Sacramento, and a part-time speech pathologist in the San Juan…

People in this episode

Host: Char Boshart

Guest: Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin

Topics covered

• speech therapy
• caregiver coaching
• language development
• early childhood education
• communication disorders

Keywords

• ASHA CEU
• speech-language pathology
• developmental milestones
• language building
• caregiver support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Speech Therapy PD, California State University, Sacramento, San Juan Unified School District

Places: Philippines, United States

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