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Articles for SLP CEUs
Supporting Intimacy in Aphasia
May 12, 2021
Editor’s Note: This text is a transcript of the course, Supporting Intimacy in Aphasia, presented by Amand Stead, PhD, CCC-SLP. Learning OutcomesAfter this course, participants will be able to:I... Read More
Aphasia Counseling
20Q: Social Communication Disorder
May 10, 2021
This course provides an overview of social communication disorder. Topics reviewed include common characteristics, methods for evaluation, differential diagnosis from ASD, and evidence-based intervent... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Social, Emotional, Behavioral
Working with Students and Patients from Generation Z
May 5, 2021
This course explores what social scientists tell us about Gen Z's strengths and limitations, and how best to adapt education, training and clinical service provision for these individuals. Read More
Professional Issues Supervision
Fundamentals of HIPAA for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
April 30, 2021
Editor’s Note: This text is a transcript of the course, “Fundamentals of HIPAA for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists” Learning OutcomesAfter this course, participants wil... Read More
20Q: Applying Complexity Research to Promote Rapid Improvement for Children Who are Highly Unintelligible
April 12, 2021
Using complexity as a guideline for careful selection of phonologic targets can support the re-organization of a child’s speech sound system. In this 20Q, learn how to apply complexity via practical... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
COVID-19 and Dysphagia: What We Need to Know
March 25, 2021
This course explores causal mechanisms of swallow dysfunction in patients with COVID-19 and discusses critical information about assessment and treatment of these vulnerable patients, such as the need... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Voice and Resonance Disorders
Language Development in Non-Mainstream Cultures
March 17, 2021
This course discusses these differences in cultural populations such as multilingual and non-mainstream dialect-speaking children, in order to better inform assessment and intervention methods in our... Read More
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
20Q: Non-Speech Oral Motor Treatments: Any evidence?
March 17, 2021
The issue about whether non-speech oral motor treatments (NSOMTs) should be used in speech therapy is still controversial. This course gives a quick review of non-speech oral motor movements, a summar... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Decision-Making for Alternate Nutrition and Hydration - Part 2
March 10, 2021
This course discusses criteria, such as prognostic indicators, that are used by healthcare professionals when making ANH recommendations. Benefits and burdens of ANH vs. oral intake in various disease... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Decision Making for Alternate Nutrition and Hydration - Part 1
February 24, 2021
This course reviews patient and family concerns that impact the ANH decision-making process, including religious beliefs and culture. Advance directives are discussed and resources for patients/famili... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Post-Extubation Dysphagia: Critical Information for Critical Patients
February 12, 2021
Intubation provides access to mechanical ventilation for critically ill patients, but what happens when the patient is extubated? This course provides information about risk factors for and causes and... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
20Q: Teletherapy Basics for School-Age Children
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February 10, 2021
This course addresses how to complete SLP responsibilities and ensure HIPAA compliance when working remotely in teletherapy. Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Telehealth and Telepractice
Payment for SLP Services: Navigating Payer Sources, Payment Systems, & Practice Settings
January 29, 2021
This course defines and illustrates the interrelationship of payer guidelines (e.g., coverage, supervision), the specific payment system (e.g., prospective payment, fee-for-service), and practice sett... Read More
Documentation and Reimbursement
How Science Informs Ethical Decision-Making: Application to Case Studies
January 13, 2021
This course applies the science of decision-making to case studies of ethical dilemmas that speech-language pathologists may experience, by providing an ethical decision-making framework and strategie... Read More
Ethics
20Q: Criteria for Diagnosing Apraxia of Speech (AOS) in Adults
January 11, 2021
Apraxia of Speech (AOS) is a neurologic speech disorder that causes an impairment in the ability to program and coordinate sensorimotor commands, which are necessary for the production of normal speec... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Apraxia
Incorporating Animal-Assisted Therapy into Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Practice: An Overview
December 21, 2020
A review of practical guidelines related to incorporating animal-assisted therapy into clinical practice. Read More
Aphasia Hearing and Hearing Loss Language Disorder(s) Social, Emotional, Behavioral Syndromes and Special Populations
Animal Assisted Therapy in Communication Sciences and Disorders: The State of the Evidence
December 11, 2020
This course will review the evidence base for animal-assisted therapy (AAT), including discussion of areas where further research is needed, and will describe uses of AAT in speech-language treatment... Read More
Aphasia Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Language Disorder(s) Social, Emotional, Behavioral Syndromes and Special Populations
20Q: Putting Research into Practice: Application of Voice Science In the Therapy Room
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December 10, 2020
This article addresses real-life scenarios speech pathologists often come across when providing therapy to a patient with a voice disorder. Evidence-based treatment strategies and principles are discu... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Voice and Resonance Disorders
Struggling Adolescent Writers: Syntactical Characteristics and Considerations
December 4, 2020
This course discusses the syntactical complexities of written language and reasons why adolescents struggle with writing. It identifies the characteristics of adolescents who are struggling with synta... Read More
Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
20Q: Understanding Sensory Integration and Processing
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November 20, 2020
In this article, the authors will discuss how to recognize the role of sensory integration and processing in development. They will also talk about common patterns of sensory integration and processin... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Language Disorder(s) Social, Emotional, Behavioral