CEU Courses for SLPs

An introduction to pain science and management for the rehabilitation professional is provided in this course. Specifically, recognition of pain, the systemic and pervasive effects, and multifactorial treatment strategies for pain are addressed in this course.

An introduction to aquatic therapy designed specifically for the SLP. Precautions to immersion, reasons for choosing aquatic therapy over land, and tips on positioning patients in water for speech and language are addressed in this course.

Incorporation of sensory strategies into pediatric practice, to improve emotional management and self-regulation and prevent sensory processing-related meltdowns, is described in this course. Effective integration of top-down (cognitive) and bottom-up (sensory) approaches is demonstrated via case studies. Outcomes measurement and collaboration with teachers and parents to implement strategies are also addressed.

An overview for the healthcare professional about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders is provided in this course. Strategies for assessment and diagnosis, improving communication with patients, understanding and managing behavioral challenges, care planning and promoting independence are discussed. Methods for supporting family and caregivers are also described.

Use of the electronic medical record (EMR) for therapy documentation and the documentation review process conducted by payers are discussed in this course. Methods for effectively demonstrating skilled services and medical necessity and tips for avoiding pitfalls that can result in reviews or reimbursement denials are described. Actual before and after documentation samples are presented.

Assistive Technology Professionals (ATPs) are often key members of the wheelchair seating evaluation team. Seating interventions, including pressure management, seated angles, and strategies to address common positioning challenges, are addressed in this course.

School-based SLPs must sometimes deal with contentious or litigious parents and attend Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings that include advocates or lawyers. Topics that may cause conflict, tactics that advocates and lawyers may use to control meetings, and strategies for pre-meeting preparation and confident participation in difficult meetings are described in this course.

Motor variability refers to the natural variation that occurs in repeated task movements. Evidence for this task variability in swallowing, and how it can be influenced by age-related changes (presbyphagia), are described in this course. Discussion includes ways to improve diagnostic accuracy by using this information to differentiate typical variation from true impairment in swallowing performance.

This course focuses on changes and new/unique items in the Outcome and Assessment Information Set, Version E (OASIS-E) data collection process. Official guidance sources are explored to ensure accuracy of information. Topics of discussion include connections to social determinants of health and care planning, medication handoff procedures, and high-risk drug classes.

This course describes the stages, causes, symptoms, and consequences of compassion fatigue and chronic stress. It also introduces tools for assessing levels of stress and strategies for preventing/minimizing the development of compassion fatigue in the work setting.