Speaking Engagements

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:
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Assessment and Treatment of Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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Integrating Early Literacy Skills in Speech Therapy
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Using Daily Routines to Build Language Skills
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Social Media Ethics for Professionals
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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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“Sydney did a great job making the information relevant to our work as mentors and evaluators with teachers by giving opportunities to think about how we can use this information to support teachers.”
"Sydney encouraged interventionists to use the curriculum to not just make our lives easier but to help support student growth more!"
"SO informative!!! Great information that I can begin using when I get back to work Monday morning. Her slides were organized & easy to follow."



Upcoming Engagements
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November 2024 - Examining Health Literacy Considerations and Clinical Impact on Care for Allied Health Knowledge is Now - Recorded
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December 2024 - Business Essentials for the Beginning Entrepreneur with Shontay Glover BizCon 2 - Pre-Recorded
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February 12, 2025 7:30 - 8:30 pm EST - Ways to Support Reading Comprehension as an SLP Hosted by Wyoming Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New York Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association - Virtual
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February 16, 2025 7:00 - 8:00 pm EST - Vocabulary Knowledge Power Hour The Listening SLP - Virtual
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April 3-5, 2025 - Tales of Emergent Literacy: Adventures in Speech Therapy! Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference - Kansas City, MO
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May 30, 2025 10:00 - 11:00 am EST - Social Media Ethics for Allied Health Professionals Knowledge is Now - Virtual
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June 5, 2025 6:30 - 8:30 pm EST - Phonological Awareness Training for Working With Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children Nashville Speech & Swallowing Specialist, PLLC - Virtual
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June 19 - 22, 2025 - Florida Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference - Orlando, FL