Course Number: ABIO2609
When: Recorded playback is available between April 29, 2026 – April 29, 2031.
Where: Available under “Course Content” at the bottom of this page.
Description: In this course, we explore the WholeStory framework and how storytelling can support regulation, connection, and social communication in children with social-emotional needs. Participants learn how Story Emotion Social Therapy (SEST) integrates speech-language therapy and mental health principles, and are introduced to practical strategies to support families in using storytelling in daily life.
Who This Course Is Good For:
- ASHA members, CCC holders, and licensed SLPs working with children with social-emotional or social communication needs.
- Clinicians interested in integrating storytelling, regulation, and connection into therapy.
- SLPs seeking interdisciplinary approaches that bridge speech-language and mental health practices.
- Clinicians who support parents and want practical tools to extend therapy into everyday routines.
- Graduate clinicians interested in relationship-centered and strengths-based approaches to social communication.
Who This Course Isn’t Good For:
- Professionals not currently practicing or planning to practice in speech-language pathology or related clinical fields.
- Individuals looking for a course focused solely on standardized assessment or traditional intervention protocols.
- Learners uninterested in parent coaching, storytelling, or interdisciplinary collaboration.
Presenters:
Venita Litvack, M.A, CCC-SLP (SHE/HER)
Venita is an Assistive Technology (AT) Consultant in south Florida. She has a passion for using AAC, AT, and literacy to support individuals with complex communication needs, autism, and other disabilities. Venita has delivered poster presentations on several topics related to AAC at ASHA and co-presented several ASHA CEU accredited courses. Venita co-authored two articles published in ASHA Leader’s online publication, as well as the Lou Knows What to Do book series published by Boys Town Press. Recently, Venita started utilizing the power of social media to empower and motivate educators across the country through the Speechie Side Up podcast, blog, Instagram account, and YouTube channel.
Rochel Lieberman, PhD, CCC-SLP, TSSLD (SHE/HER)
Rochel Lieberman, PhD, CCC-SLP, is the founder and owner of WholeStory Speech, a private practice in Brooklyn, New York, serving children with social-emotional challenges. She is the creator of the WholeStory Approach and a researcher in Story Emotion Social Therapy (SEST), an approach that uses storytelling to support mindful language and social communication. Rochel works closely with both children and parents, providing tools to navigate everyday social and emotional experiences. She is licensed in New York and California and was recognized with the 2025 Distinguished Clinician Award from the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association for her innovative clinical work. Rochel has published research on emotion in narratives and social communication and is the author of multiple resources for clinicians, parents, and children.
Disclosure Statements
Venita Litvack has the following relevant relationships to disclose: ownership interest in Speechie Side Up, LLC and Tassel Learning, LLC; royalties from the Lou Knows What to Do book series. Venita is a member of the ASHA Special Interest Group 12.
Rochel Lieberman has the following relevant relationships to disclose: She is the owner of WholeStory Speech and receives royalties from SEST Fundamentals. She will also receive an honorarium for her participation in this podcourse. Gary Dick, PhD, LISW, collaborated on the mental health components of the SEST approach.
Content Disclosure: This presentation will include information on SEST Fundamentals; other treatment approaches will receive limited or no coverage.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of this activity, participants will:
- Define the WholeStory framework, including its origins, underlying research, and the needs it was designed to address in families.
- Identify 2 core components of Story Emotion Social Therapy, and explain how storytelling supports regulation and connection.
- Describe how WholeStory functions as an interdisciplinary approach between speech-language therapy and mental health practice.
- Identify 2 practical strategies parents can use to implement WholeStory during everyday moments with socially sensitive children.
Agenda
| 5 min | Introductions and Backgrounds |
| 10 min | Socially sensitive children |
| 15 min | The Origins of WholeStory |
| 10 min | Storytelling as Regulation and Connection |
| 15 min | WholeStory in Interdisciplinary Practice |
| 5 min | References & Closing |
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