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Joni G. Loftin, MSP, Clinical Professor

(Full Vita)

Education:
MSP, University of South Carolina
BS, Appalachian State University

Certifications:
CCC-SLP
Licensed Speech / Language Pathologist, Idaho

Clinical Experience
SLP, Private Practice, Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
SLP, Interdisciplinary Team in rural mountains of North Carolina, serving 0-21

Teaching Responsibilities:
CSED 425: Clinical Processes III: Methods & Application
CSED 602: Graduate Clinical Practicum

Recent Professional Activities (last 3 years):
Member, American Speech, Language, Hearing Association (ISHA)
Member, Idaho Speech, Language, Hearing Association (ASHA)
Vice Chair, Region VI Regional Infant-Toddler Committee (RITC), 9/2004 – 7/2005

Invited Participant, Planning Phase, Early Childhood Comprehensive Plan, Idaho
Early Care and Learning Cross Systems Task Force, September 22, 2004

Appointed Member, Region VI Infant-Toddler Trans-agency Review Team, 2006, 2005, 2004

Member, Early Childhood Screening Clinic, Interdisciplinary Staff, Pocatello, 2005, 2004

Appointed Member, Region VI Regional Infant-Toddler Committee (RITC), 2006, 2005, 2004

Research Interests:
Early Language Development; Working with Families

Recent Professional Presentations (last 3 years):

Loftin, J.G. (2006, January). Early Communication Development. Workshop presentation for Baby Steps Program, Pocatello, ID.

Bitton,S., and Loftin, J. G. (2005, November). Small Talk: Using an Interactive Exhibit to Teach Parents in Rural Communities About Language Development. Poster session Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association, San Diego, CA.

Bitton, S., and Loftin J. G. (2005, March). Teaching Parents About Language Development With an Interactive Exhibit. Poster Session at the Intermountain Speech and Hearing Regional Convention, Ogden, UT.

Loftin, J. G. and Bitton, S. (2004, October). An Interactive Language Exhibit. Poster session at the 2004 Idaho Health Conference, Pocatello, ID.

Loftin, J.G. and Bitton, S., (2004, May, June). Small Talk Exhibit, Portneuf Regional Medical Center, Pocatello, ID.

Loftin, J.G., (2004, April). Communication Development from Birth to Age Three. Presentation at the Region VI Idaho Infant-Toddler Committee Public Awareness Forum, Marshall Public Library, Pocatello, ID

Loftin, J.G. and Bitton, S., (2004, March). Small Talk Exhibit, Idaho Opening, Marshall Public Library, Pocatello, ID.

Loftin, J. G. and Bitton, S., (2004, March). Small Talk Exhibit, The City Library and Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration of Salt Lake City, The City Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

Other Recent Scholarly Activity:
Spring, 2004. Developed ASmall Talk@, an interactive exhibit to provide parents and young children (aged 0-4) the opportunity to engage in language rich interactions, and to teach parents about language development. The exhibit contains 6 large handcrafted wooden modules, each addressing a different age group. The modules provide a traveling exhibit to be used in various public places in the southeastern Idaho region (e.g. libraries, health departments, hospital lobbies, family services agencies, etc.), exhibited on a rotating basis, to eventually be housed in a permanent facility as yet to be named. This work was completed with an SLP colleague, Sidena Bitton of Portneuf Medical Center and Bingham County Medical Center, via a Maternal & Child Health Grant procured by Success by Six.