CEU Courses for SLPs

This podcast discusses ways - including communication group activities - to support autistic individuals who communicate through a variety of modalities. It also emphasizes the importance of taking into account an autistic person's communication and terminology preferences.

This is Part 1 of the 5-part series, Applying the Science of Reading, Writing, and Oral Language for Students Who Use AAC. The ability to write has enormous power, especially for a student who uses augmentative/alternative communication (AAC). This course describes how students who use AAC can become authors when systematic, sequential and explicit instruction is anchored in the science of writing, and discusses the components and benefits of this type of reading/writing curriculum.

This podcast discusses five strategies to use when serving autistic students via teletherapy, including how to involve and train parents. Helpful therapy resources are also provided.

This podcast addresses ways to embed language early intervention (EI) into functional routines using connection-building, playful activities that don't take away from daily life. Simple strategies that can be used in therapy sessions are discussed.

In this podcast, PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) is discussed as a viable option for students who are not yet speaking, and the importance of communication initiation and early target vocabulary selection is addressed. The transition from PECS to augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) or verbal speech is also reviewed.

This course discusses Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) health disparities, demographics, and terminology, as well as key strategies for bringing high-quality care to LGBTQIA+ people at health centers and other health care organizations. Inclusive and effective communication with LGBTQIA+ patients is also addressed.

This podcast discusses the important role that parents serve as members of the speech/language therapy team, and resources that clinicians can provide to them. Specific strategies that can be used to support parents, including those related to emotional regulation, are highlighted.

This podcast discusses generalization and provides strategies to help students generalize their skills outside of the therapy environment. Multiple real-world examples are used to describe methods for specific data collection and parent training.

This podcast discusses the early signs of apraxia and describes strategies to share with parents. Resources that can be helpful for treating apraxia are also reviewed.

This podcast discusses various types of language samples and how to incorporate them into both assessment and intervention processes.