Master skills to implement in your practice immediately with Continued Master Class. Implementing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) with adults can be challenging and requires a team approach. Evaluation and implementation must include positioning to optimize function, access to required assistive technology devices, and mounting. This course will highlight many variables and modifications that can optimize AAC access.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.3 Advanced, Professional; Calif SLPAB/3.0; IACET/0.3; Kansas LTS-S1370/3.0; SAC/3.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to differentiate between speech generating device access methods and clinical indicators for each.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify variables and modifications that impact successful alternative access method use for adults using AAC.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain adult AAC implementation strategies to individual clients needing these services.
Course created on September 4, 2024
Agenda
| 0-60 Minutes | Speech generating device access methods and clinical indicators |
| 60-120 Minutes | Variables and modifications for alternative access method use |
| 120-180 Minutes | Clinical scenarios |
Reviews
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Michelle Lange
OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
Michelle Lange is an occupational therapist with over 35 years of experience and has been in private practice, Access to Independence, for over 15 years. She is a well-respected lecturer, both nationally and internationally, and has authored numerous texts, chapters, and articles. She is the co-editor of Seating and Wheeled Mobility: a clinical resource guide. She is the former NRRTS Continuing Education Curriculum Coordinator and Clinical Editor of NRRTS Directions magazine. Michelle is a RESNA Fellow and member of the Clinician Task Force. Michelle is a RESNA certified ATP and SMS.
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Kim Winter
MA, CCC-SLP
Kim Winter is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Hospital for Special Care in New Britain, CT. She has more than 25 years of experience, working exclusively with adults in the medical setting. Kim provides services in the Outpatient Department, as well as the Neuromuscular and Movement Disorders Clinics, providing interventions to individuals with motor neuron diseases, muscular dystrophies and Parkinsonian disorders. Much of her career has been spent providing AAC services to adults with a wide variety of both acquired and developmental disabilities. She has served as a guest lecturer for the graduate level AAC class at the University of Connecticut and in 2011 was selected as a co-presenter on ALS and Management of Dysphagia at the ASHA National Convention. She also manages an AAC lending program within the state of CT, providing AAC devices free of charge to those in need. Kim is a member of ASHA's Augmentative/Alternative Communication Special Interest Group (SIG 12) and previously served on its Professional Development Committee.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Advanced Level
0.3 ASHA CEUs
California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board
SpeechPathology.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board as a Continuing Professional Development Provider, approval number PDP 268. This course may meet the requirements for 3 hours of continuing education credit for speech-language pathologists as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board. The responsibility for determining whether or not this specific course counts toward an individual's requirements for license renewal is up to the individual. Please refer to the CA state board rules regarding allowable topics and self-study limits: http://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/licensees/ce_req.shtml Live webinars on SpeechPathology.com are not included in the self-study limit under California professional development guidelines.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
Continued, LLC, DBA SpeechPathology.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.3 CEUs for this program.
Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
Approved for 3 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.
Speech-Language and Audiology Canada
Clinically certified members of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.