Meaningful Multimodal Interventions for Persons with Aphasia: More than Words
Course: #10926Level: Intermediate 1.5 Hours 922 Reviews
Effective communication comes in many forms. How to develop a personalized multimodal plan of care that includes effective communication for individuals with aphasia is described in this course. Evidence-based strategies, along with focused activities and stimuli, that lead to meaningful interactions, communication confidence, and improved quality of life are discussed.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.15 Intermediate, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.5; IACET/0.2; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.5; SAC/1.5
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to define 5 elements of identity used in decision-making for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and language stimuli for individuals with aphasia.
- After this course, participants will be able to list 3 communication strategies included in Multimodal Communication Training for individuals with chronic aphasia.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe 5 evidence-based strategies effective in improving communication for individuals with aphasia.
Course created on June 13, 2024
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | What is Multimodal Communication Training |
| 10-50 Minutes | Evidence-based strategies - Making them meaningful to a variety of individuals with unique preferences |
| 50-65 Minutes | The role of AAC in intervention |
| 65-80 Minutes | Ensuring intervention highlights an individual’s language identity throughout the course of care |
| 80-85 Minutes | Sustaining outcomes beyond therapy sessions |
| 85-90 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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922 ReviewsPresented By
Charlotte Bianco
MS CCC-SLP, RAC-CT
Charlotte Bianco is a Clinical Director and Speech-Language Pathologist employed with a nationwide rehab provider since 2008. She specializes in treating older adults in the areas of cognitive-communication and loves treating individuals with aphasia while incorporating multimodal approaches that include AAC and highlight an individual’s language identity. She provides advocacy, education, consultation, and support to clinicians, and interprofessional teams in the post-acute rehab setting. It is her mission to advance the profession of speech-language pathology by improving awareness of the immense value speech-language pathologists bring to the healthcare industry and the community at large.
She graduated with a Master’s Degree from Florida Atlantic University, holds the RAC-CT credential and is a regular presenter at national and local conventions, including ASHA and Florida Leading Age. Charlotte is a member The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN®) and a member of ASHA’s Special Interest Group 15’s Professional Development Committee.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate Level
0.15 ASHA CEUs
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