CEU Courses for SLPs

This is Part 4 of a four-part series. Children with autism have stories to tell. This course describes the impact strong storytelling skills have on a child’s attention, executive functioning, and language abilities. How to use multimodal cues in the context of task-oriented movement activities and effective scaffolding of storytelling skills are addressed.

This is Part 3 of a four-part series. It is estimated that approximately 80% of children with autism present with significant, generalized motor delays. This course describes how SLPs can integrate movement into their therapy sessions to treat the whole child while improving non-verbal and verbal communication skills.

SLPs in residential care settings need an evidence-based tool to use for dysphagia screening. This course teaches clinicians differences between screenings and assessments, how to effectively use the Yale Swallow Protocol as a predictive tool, and its relationship to Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment.

Evidence-based treatments for patients near the end-of-life are discussed in this course. Patients' goals nearing the end of life and ways to integrate communication techniques and strategies to address nutritional challenges effectively are described.

The primary components of the visual system are described in this course. Visual strategies and exercises that can be used in the home, therapy, or classroom are discussed, including classroom accommodations to compensate for poor visual skills.

This is Part 2 of a four-part series. It’s estimated that 25-30% of children with autism will never develop fluent speech. This course describes speech development, neurological issue that can interfere with it, and research-based strategies that can be implemented immediately to improve speech outcomes for clients on the autism spectrum.

Social-emotional learning (SEL) and mindfulness are described in this course. The relationship of these skills to communication, and strategies for incorporating them into intervention for children in the schools, are discussed.

An individual's environment and the ability to safely interact with it are at the core of maintaining quality of life across the lifespan. Key roles played by the SLP on the interprofessional collaborative team are described. How these roles positively impact a person’s ability to effectively engage with their routine environments and safely age in place are also discussed.

This is Part 1 of a four-part series. Pivotal foundations that should be addressed early in autism are described in this course. Specifically, building rapport based on the child’s unique interests, developing open channels of communication with parents, writing goals, and implementing Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) to empower children are discussed.

This is Part 1 of a two-part course. The impact of syntax on students' linguistic reasoning, metacognition, and future planning is described in this course. How to develop a strategic plan for language and executive functioning intervention is also discussed.