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Speaking Engagements

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Sydney Bassard has presented nationally and internationally for conferences and organizations including the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Turkish SLT Association, and Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders. She has extensive training and knowledge in working with children who are Deaf or hard of hearing and literacy intervention. Sydney has presented on topics related to hearing loss, literacy, family-centered care, social media ethics,  and cultural considerations for professionals and parents. She was acknowledged as an ASHA Innovator in 2023 and an ASHA Distinguished Early Career Professional in 2020. 

 

Sydney Bassard is frequently noted as a highly engaging presenter as she makes her presentations interactive with takeaways to use in therapy the next day. 

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Topics Sydney frequently presents are:

  • Assessment and Treatment of Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

  • Integrating Early Literacy Skills in Speech Therapy

  • Using Daily Routines to Build Language Skills

  • Social Media Ethics for Professionals

  • Health Literacy

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If there is a topic you do not see listed, contact us to discuss more. Sydney presents on a wide variety of topics related to these areas. A full CV is available upon request.

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"It was an excellent session! The information was well organized with practical strategies and great resources. I think it would be a great training session for SLPs new to school districts as well as a refresher course."
"Sydney did a great job in giving us functional strategies to support our students from K-12 in a way that is easy to generalize across all environments!"
"Love how you talked about being thoughtful about words we pick for students to spell- knowing if we are focusing on a rule and using the MLC chart- to do an analysis- WOW!! I absolutely love the hamburger analogy for writing. I will absolutely be using it with a student I think it will really resonate with them!"

Upcoming Engagements

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  • April 27 - 29, 2026 - Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association - St. Charles, MO
    • Elevating Our School-Based Assessments in Today's World
    • Exploring Social Media Ethics Through a Professional Lens
  • May 2026 - Building Readers for Life Monthly Membership
  • May 18, 2026 - South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  • May 25, 2026 - Velum Akademi (Turkish-Based SLTs)
    • ​Journey to the Language of Literacy: Evidence-Based Approaches to Language and Literacy
  • July 9 - 11 , 2026 - Florida Speech-Language-Hearing Association - West Palm Beach, FL
    • Elevating Our School-Based Assessments in Today's World
    • ​Exploring Social Media Ethics Through a Professional Lens
  • October 8, 2026 - Joint State Presentation - Virtual
    • The Role of Language in Dyslexia Assessment: Enhancing Diagnostic Accuracy
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Invited Presentations

Bassard, S.D. (2025, May 16). Social Media Navigation for State Associations and Professionals [60-minute oral presentation]. Council or State Speech-Language-Hearing Presidents Spring Conference. Orlando, FL.

Bassard, S.D. (2025, April 17). Tales of Emergent Literacy: Adventures in Speech Therapy! [160-minute oral presentation]. Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference. Kansas City, MO.

Bassard, S.D. (2024, October 17). Assessment and treatment of DHH students [150-minute oral presentation]. Speech Pathologists & Audiologists in Louisiana Schools. Baton Rouge, LA.

Bassard, S.D. (2024, October 15). Fostering better outcomes for DHH children through collaboration [150-minute oral presentation]. OSSPEAC. Elyria, OH.  

Bassard, S.D. (2024, October 15). Exploring ways school SLPs can support DHH children's literacy success [60-minute oral presentation]. OSSPEAC. Elyria, OH.  

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