Narrative Assessment and Intervention: From Research to Practice

Description of the event

This 2-day workshop focuses on oral narrative assessment and intervention for children (pre-school through adolescence) across two narrative contexts: personal narratives and fictional narratives. It uses case-studies and provides hands-on practice in analysing oral narratives and in assessment-based goal setting, evidence-based intervention planning, and progress monitoring.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the predictive and concurrent links between oral narrative production and comprehension and a child’s academic performance.
• List current assessment tools for eliciting a range of narrative discourse samples from children and adolescents).
• Analyse narrative discourse samples (personal narratives and fictional narratives) at micro- and macrostructure levels.
• Outline best practice related to narrative intervention for children with spoken and/or written language disorders, including children with developmental disabilities.
• Explain the importance of both skills-based and strategy-based strategies when providing narrative intervention for children with spoken and/or written language impairment.
• Develop individualised and /or classroom-based narrative intervention plans

Continuing Professional Development

Hong Kong Institute of Speech Therapists - please refer to Continuing Professional Development Framework (HKIST >>> Continuing Professional Development)

The Continuous Professional Development points to be granted by the professional bodies related to the event participants will be confirmed later.

Biography of Speakers

Prof. Marleen Westerveld , is an internationally recognised speech-language pathologist and child language researcher whose work is deeply grounded in clinical relevance and evidence-based practice. With more than 30 years of clinical experience and a PhD in child language, she specialises in the assessment and treatment of children with developmental language disorder and communication needs associated with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and Down syndrome. Her research focuses on spoken and written language development and the functional communication skills that enable children to participate meaningfully at home, school, and in the community. Prof Westerveld has secured over $2.6 million in competitive funding and published more than 100 peer‑reviewed works, including an influential open‑access book on evidence‑based reading assessment and intervention that has been accessed more than 137,000 times. She holds key leadership roles in IALP (International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders) and IASCL (international Association for the Study of Child Language), reflecting her global influence on child language research and clinical innovation. Her work is characterised by a strong commitment to translating research into practical, actionable strategies that elevate clinical decision‑making and improve outcomes for children.

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Terms and Regulations

• All video or audio recordings, or using mobile devices for filming or photography is prohibited during the seminar.
• Contingency Plan in case of Bad Weather: If Typhoon Signal No. 3, Red, or Amber Rainstorm Signal is hoisted, the seminar will be held as scheduled. If Typhoon Signal No.8 or above, or Black Rainstorm Signal remains hoisted by 6:30 am on the event date or other unforeseeable circumstances, the seminar will be switched to Zoom. You will be informed of the Zoom link by email in due course.

Refund & Exchange Policy

• Speech and Hearing Social Enterprise (SHSE) reserves the right to cancel event due to insufficient enrolment in order to ensure the best use of resources. All fees paid will be refunded in accordance with the related procedures.
• For applying for a refund, applicants need to submit the request by e-mail at the latest 7 days before the event day. SHSE will deduct 50% of the registration fee as administrative expenses and refund 50% of the fee to the participants. Refund request raised within 7 days before the event day will not be accepted.
• If SHSE cancel event due to administrative reason, all fees paid will be refunded in accordance with the related procedures.
• Refund would not be granted to participants who cannot attend the event due to personal reason. SHSE shall consider the request on a case-by-case basis for event postponement.
• SHSE reserves the right to amend the event details without prior notice and reserves the final decision on any disputes.