Declarative Language with Linda K Murphy
Information:
Date: March 14, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 12:00
Platform: Zoom
Cost: $60 per person
Using Declarative Language and Co-Regulation to Guide Individuals with Social Learning Differences in a Way that Helps Us All Stay Positively Connected Through the Ups and Downs of Learning
Why are declarative language and co-regulation two tools that are important for engagement and learning?
Often, individuals with social learning differences can experience barriers or challenges with learning. Many aspects of life, interactions and learning are challenging for them, and as a result they may get frustrated, shut down, or engage in challenging behaviours. When we engage our learners using declarative language and co-regulation, we create a feedback loop where we become better able to read their cues in the moment, and more confident adjusting what we are doing to support their competence and continued engagement.
As a result:
- our students respond to our communicative bids and join more easily,
- our students stay engaged for longer periods of time,
- we all feel authentically and positively connected,
- we become better able to handle breakdowns and repairs,
- challenging behaviours decrease,
- our students become more open to novelty, challenge, and change,
- our students become more active participants in their own learning journey, (such as: increase in their personal agency),
- our students become more aware of their own learning style, strengths and vulnerabilities and as a result, are better able to self-advocate
and; - skills develop because our students feel competent, connected and understood.
In this 3-hour course, participants will learn about these two tools, learn how to teach in a way that is guiding instead of directive, and empowering to the individual rather than compliance-based. Participants will be shown many examples of what this looks like in action.
Linday K Murphy
Linda is a speech language pathologist and RDI® Consultant. She co-founded Peer Projects – Therapy from the Heart, a clinic in Beverly, MA dedicated to helping individuals and families by using a positive, thoughtful communication style that emphasizes understanding, patience, respect, and kindness. Linda has been working with individuals with social learning differences for over 30 years. She leads trainings on the topic of social learning, has authored Declarative Language Handbook, Co-Regulation Handbook, and numerous articles. She is a Certified Early Intervention Specialist, trained in Natural Language Acquisition (NLA)/Gestalt Language Processing, and holds Level 1 and Level 2 Certificates in Training from PDA North America. Linda lives north of Boston, MA with her husband and their two busy lovable boys, who are now entering their teenage years! Her work can be found at www.lindakmurphy.com and www.declarativelanguage.com
