2026-2027
EDUCATIONAL SERIES, MEETINGS & EVENTS:
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Date & Time: 7 pm Wednesday, October 21st
Location: Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89479490702?pwd=BGq0FzqsN7lRLEbWJ6DzORaatPap8V.1
On Wednesday, October 21, at 7:00 PM, the Lower Merion School District Committee for Special Education (CSE) will host an Educational Series Presentation on Helping Children Notice and Communicate What's Inside. Every behavior has a body behind it: a body that may be hungry, tired, in pain, overwhelmed by noise, comfortably warm, excited, or enjoying movement. Many children receiving special education services notice these signals only after they become intense, may not understand what they mean, or may not have an easy way to share them. Speech-language pathologist Kim Singleton will share practical ways families can help children notice, understand, and communicate what is happening inside their bodies. She will explore how to treat behavior and movement as information, introduce body-based language without turning it into a quiz, and support communication through speech, gesture, AAC, or movement. The talk includes samples and time for questions.
Featured Speaker: Kim Singleton, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist practicing since 1979, specializing in autism, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and childhood apraxia of speech. She directed Pennsylvania's statewide assistive technology program at Temple University (TechOWL) and taught courses in AAC, assistive technology, and Universal Design for Learning. Today, she works in families' homes across Philadelphia and the nearby Main Line, helping parents make sense of what is happening in real moments and find supports that fit their child and their daily routines. She is also the founder of Shared Stories Studio, which creates resources for autistic and neurodivergent learners. Kim presents to parent groups, school teams, and community organizations on communication, regulation, and assistive technology.
Open admission for Lower Merion School District parents, guardians, and staff.
Location: Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89479490702?pwd=BGq0FzqsN7lRLEbWJ6DzORaatPap8V.1
On Wednesday, October 21, at 7:00 PM, the Lower Merion School District Committee for Special Education (CSE) will host an Educational Series Presentation on Helping Children Notice and Communicate What's Inside. Every behavior has a body behind it: a body that may be hungry, tired, in pain, overwhelmed by noise, comfortably warm, excited, or enjoying movement. Many children receiving special education services notice these signals only after they become intense, may not understand what they mean, or may not have an easy way to share them. Speech-language pathologist Kim Singleton will share practical ways families can help children notice, understand, and communicate what is happening inside their bodies. She will explore how to treat behavior and movement as information, introduce body-based language without turning it into a quiz, and support communication through speech, gesture, AAC, or movement. The talk includes samples and time for questions.
Featured Speaker: Kim Singleton, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist practicing since 1979, specializing in autism, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and childhood apraxia of speech. She directed Pennsylvania's statewide assistive technology program at Temple University (TechOWL) and taught courses in AAC, assistive technology, and Universal Design for Learning. Today, she works in families' homes across Philadelphia and the nearby Main Line, helping parents make sense of what is happening in real moments and find supports that fit their child and their daily routines. She is also the founder of Shared Stories Studio, which creates resources for autistic and neurodivergent learners. Kim presents to parent groups, school teams, and community organizations on communication, regulation, and assistive technology.
Open admission for Lower Merion School District parents, guardians, and staff.
