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Free webinar draws largest gathering everSACRAMENTO, Calif., March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest professional development event, real or virtual, in the history of speech-language pathology and audiology was held yesterday, attracting over 42,000 participants worldwide for this online event. After the California Speech Language Hearing Association (CSHA) was forced to cancel its annual conference last week due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it collaborated with SpeechTherapyPD.com on this timely, unprecedented online event focused on teletherapy. The event not only meets unprecedented need for information on this subject, but it also supports the profession in providing much-needed continuing education units for licensure. The webinar, entitled Teletherapy Bootcamp, included seven hours of instruction addressing all things teletherapy for speech-language hearing professionals, from early intervention, to pediatric, school-ased and adult therapy. "This webinar is the unanticipated, initial result of several months of conversation with CSHA about the changing nature of professional development in our field and the growing need for virtual offerings," said Darla Torkelson, CEO of SpeechTherapyPD.com. "When CSHA was forced to cancel our conference last week, we immediately went to work with SpeechTherapyPD to explore ways to meet the immediate needs in the field," said CSHA CEO Brian Lewis. "To say we're thrilled with the number of participants is a huge understatement." CSHA will continue to explore innovative online professional development opportunities for its members. About CSHA About SpeechTherapyPD.com Media Contacts: View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/free-webinar-draws-largest-gathering-ever-301029086.html SOURCE California Speech Language Hearing Association |