CEU Courses for SLPs

Language sampling is a powerful assessment tool that can provide a valuable, broad-based view of a child’s speech and language skills. This course will review current research regarding the how and why of language sampling, and offer suggestions as to how a child’s language sample may be used as an assessment and progress-monitoring tool for a variety of speech and language concerns.

Related service providers at all levels benefit from learning more about the individualized education program (IEP) and individualized family service program (IFSP) processes. This course will review the legal requirements, cover qualifying disabilities, and establish procedures for meetings with students and families.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. This course will review audiograms and assist speech-language pathologists in understanding hearing loss and how to use audiologic test results to plan management. (Part 1 is course 9129.)

Interested in offering accent modification, but don’t know where to start? This course will provide the basic building blocks of what you will need to establish/grow an accent modification business, some potential challenges to be aware of, and resources/tools to help you get started.

This course will discuss the challenges of unilateral conductive hearing loss, why one good ear is not good enough, and why choosing a bone conduction hearing device such as the Oticon Medical Ponto can help improve hearing loss. Information will be provided on how advocacy in the classroom along with help from early intervention services can help children benefit during the critical years of development and beyond.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. The course will assist speech-language pathologists in understanding hearing loss and their role in managing children with hearing loss. (Part 2 is course 9137)

This is Part 4 of a four-part series, Incorporating Movement to Comprehensively Treat Preschoolers with ASD. This course examines the impact of visual and auditory processing challenges for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Participants will be able to identify deficits and describe evidence-based intervention strategies that improve auditory and visual processing to improve outcomes globally for this population, while developing critical motor skills. This course is presented in partnership with Thieme Publishers. (Part 1 - Course 9096, Part 2 - Course 9103, Part 3 - Course 9115)

This course will discuss the signs that go beyond depression to reveal active suicidal or self-harm risk. It will address the prevalence of suicidality in long term care settings, elevated risks in care transitions, steps to improve clinicians' comfort and ability to conduct effective interviews and risk assessments, and the Baby Boomer cohort effect. Clinical tips and resources will also be provided.

This is Part 3 of a four-part series, Incorporating Movement to Comprehensively Treat Preschoolers with ASD. This course examines the impact of motor impairment and tactile perception dysfunction on preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Participants will be empowered to identify deficits and describe evidence-based intervention strategies that address these motor and perceptual challenges to improve social, cognitive, and linguistic outcomes for these preschoolers. This course is presented in partnership with Thieme Publishers. (Part 1 - Course 9096, Part 2 - Course 9103, Part 4 - Course 9116)

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) and adults with developmental disabilities (DD). This course will focus on communicative functions, funding, vocabulary selection, writing AAC goals, and AAC implementation with age-appropriate activities. Examples of various non-electronic and electronic therapeutic tools to be used during communication therapy with adults with DD will be provided. (Part 1 - Course 8973)