Author: Anthony Koutsoftas

Dr. Anthony Koutsoftas, director of the Reading, Oral Language, and Writing Lab (ROW-Lab) at Seton Hall University is conducting an implementation and feedback study about Project WILLD (Writing in students with language-based learning disabilities). Project WILLD is an intervention designed to improve writing outcomes in 4^th and 5^th grade students with language-based learning disabilities and those struggling with writing. Speech-language pathologists and special educators are invited to participate in this study which includes the following activities: (i) a screening & enrollment survey, (ii) accessing and using the Project WILLD intervention materials with students on caseload or in classroom; and (iii) completing Implementation and Feedback Surveys, every three months for one year from enrollment.

Additional details about the study and instructions for enrolling in the study can be found here: https://blogs.shu.edu/willd/implementation-survey/

If you have questions about the study, please contact Dr. Anthony Koutsoftas at 973-275-2865 or anthony.koutsoftas@shu.edu

Title of Research Study: Project WILLD – Field Test 4, Implementation Study
Principal Investigator: Anthony D. Koutsoftas, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor
Department Affiliation: Speech Language Pathology
Sponsor: This research is supported by the Reading, Oral Language, and Writing Lab (ROW-Lab) in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Seton Hall University and by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (Grant #: R324A200046).

Dr. Anthony Koutsoftas and the ROW-Lab are seeking input about IEP team collaboration and development for a new project. We want to improve team relations and streamline goal writing for students in schools with IEPs for language and literacy difficulties. If you are a school-based speech-language pathologist, special educator, general educator, school psychologist, occupational or physical therapist, or guidance counselor, and want to provide input and learn more about the project, please complete this survey. We are in the information gathering stage so this survey is not for research purposes: https://shu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dmzc6t4pHfGyIjI

Dr. Anthony Koutsoftas, director of the Reading, Oral Language, and Writing Lab (ROW-Lab) at Seton Hall University is conducting a study on how to improve writing skills in elementary school students who struggle with writing. The study will take place entirely through remote video-conferencing platforms meaning that you participation is all from home. Participating families will be able to select the days and times for participation in the study that fits their schedule. The study be provided by graduate students in Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy with special training in supporting written language outcomes for schoolchildren.

Elementary school students in grades K through 8 who are struggling with writing are welcome to participate in this study. Struggling writers are children whose teacher has indicated that the child struggles with one or more areas of writing. The study will take approximately 8 weeks and require that the student login to remote sessions twice per week. Parents/caregivers will be required to complete short surveys and support their child to login to sessions.

If you are interested in enrolling your Elementary school child into the study, or have questions about the study, please contact Dr. Anthony Koutsoftas at 973-275-2865 or anthony.koutsoftas@shu.edu

The ROW-Lab has developed a 6 week intervention for improving reading readiness in preschoolers with speech and language impairments. We are looking for speech language pathologists who would be interested in applying this intervention protocol to preschool children. In short, we will provide you with the session plans for implementation and simply ask you to complete a short feedback form about what you thought of the intervention. The intervention utilizes accepted evidence-based approaches so it can easily be integrated into ongoing services.

For more information, please contact Dr. Anthony Koutsoftas via e-mail anthony.koutsoftas@shu.edu

 

Dr. Anthony Koutsoftas, director of the Reading, Oral Language, and Writing Lab (ROW-Lab) at Seton Hall University is conducting a study on how to improve writing skills in elementary school students who struggle with writing. The study will take place entirely through remote video-conferencing platforms meaning that you can participate from the comfort of your own home. Participating families will be able to select the days and times for participation in the study that fits their schedule. The study will be provided by graduate students in Speech-Language Pathology with special training in supporting written language outcomes for schoolchildren.

Elementary school students in grades K through 8 who are struggling with writing are welcome to participate in this study. Struggling writers are children whose teacher has indicated that the child struggles with one or more areas of writing. The study will take approximately 8 weeks and require that the student login to remote sessions once or twice per week. Parents/caregivers will be required to complete short surveys and support their child to login to sessions.

If you are interested in enrolling your Elementary school child into the study, or have questions about the study, please contact Dr. Anthony Koutsoftas at 973-275-2865 or anthony.koutsoftas@shu.edu

Title of Research Study: Remote Instruction for Struggling Writers
Principal Investigator: Anthony D. Koutsoftas, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor
Department Affiliation: Speech Language Pathology
Sponsor: This research is supported by the Reading, Oral Language, and Writing Lab (ROW-Lab) in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Seton Hall University

 

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The ROW-Lab is happy and excited to announce that Project WILLD (Writing in students with Language-based Learning Disabilities) has been funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. Dr. Koutsoftas is the Co-Project Director along with Dr. Cynthia Puranik at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. The funding is is $1.4 million over 4 years and will include funding for graduate students and a full time project coordinator to run the study.

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The ROW-Lab is happy to share the following which includes links to three videos designed to support parents and caregivers complete speech and language HW. These videos alone will not support home practice but can be included with additional instructions from SLPs to families. The goal of these videos is to provide a model that parents can follow, SLPs should provide stimuli specific to each child.

Reach out to Dr. K with any feedback or suggestions for more videos and topics.

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The topics include:

– Reading with your Child

– Speech Articulation

– Phonemic Awareness and Spelling

In light of the major shift for educators at all levels (K-12 through college and beyond), many of us have had to shift our teaching to an online platform. This shift in platform comes with a shift in our thinking of the delivery of instruction, and whether we like it or not we have to rethink how we teach our students. The video link below provides 7 tips for creating an online course and is geared towards individuals in higher education. However, these tips can be considered by all educators as we re-think the delivery of instruction. You need something to do, and your students need you to ensure continuity in learning.

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ROW-Lab Director, Dr. K is providing an ASHA CEU webinar on writing in the Fall of 2020. This is a two part series for professionals who want to gain foundational knowledge about writing and also gain skills with assessment. Click the link below to access the ASHA store and register for the course.

CLICK HERE to Access the ASHA STORE.
Type ‘koutsoftas’ into the search bar and both courses will appear.