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20Q: Infection Control Strategies for SLPs
Presented by A.U. Bankaitis Smith, PhD
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A.U. Bankaitis Smith, PhD
Course: #9729Level: Intermediate1 Hour
  'Clarification of COVID precautionary information'   Read Reviews
Speech-language pathologists are expected by policy authorities to apply appropriate measures to protect patients, co-workers and themselves in clinical situations that may expose individuals to infectious microbes. This article provides practical guidelines for implementing infection control principles within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, including discussion of personal protective equipment (PPE) and disinfecting and cleaning products.

Research Watch Report: Telepractice in Aphasia
Presented by April Garrity, PhD, CCC-SLP
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April Garrity, PhD, CCC-SLP
Course: #9463Level: Advanced1 Hour
  'I've not personally delivered care via teleconference so this was new info for me'   Read Reviews
This Research Watch Report focuses on some of the most current research in telepractice assessment and intervention with people with aphasia (PWA). Three research articles are summarized, including a discussion of the rationale, methodology and results of each, and potential clinical applications of the evidence are described.

SIMQ: Anatomy of a Simulation Lab
Presented by Nathan Spencer, BS, CHSOS
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Nathan Spencer, BS, CHSOS
Course: #8947Level: Introductory1 Hour
  'Informational and interesting'   Read Reviews
This SIMQ article will address the resources needed for an optimally functioning simulation lab. Resources such as personnel, equipment, and technologies will be discussed.

20Q: Evaluation and Treatment of Speech/Resonance Disorders and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction
Presented by Ann W. Kummer, PhD, CCC-SLP
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Ann W. Kummer, PhD, CCC-SLP
Course: #8729Level: Intermediate1 Hour
  'The instructor extensive knowledge and examples'   Read Reviews
Children with speech and resonance disorders (hypernasality, hyponasality, and cul-de-sac resonance) and/or nasal emission present challenges for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in all settings. This article will help participants to recognize resonance disorders and the characteristics of velopharyngeal dysfunction, and provide appropriate management.


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Environmental Modifications for Adults with Low Vision

Monique Chabot, OTD, OTR/L, SCEM, CLIPP, CAPS

April 5, 2024

An overview of environmental modifications that support speech-language pathology participation and therapeutic outcomes for people with low vision is provided in this article.   Read More

  


Reading Comprehension and the SLP: Contributions of Language

Angie Neal, MS, CCC-SLP

March 19, 2024

The connections between reading comprehension and areas of language such as vocabulary, morphosyntax and social communication are described in this article.   Read More

  


Executive Functioning for School-Age Children: It's More Than Being Organized, Part 1

Karen Dudek-Brannan, EdD, MS, CCC-SLP

January 17, 2024

External symptoms and internal mental processes associated with executive functioning challenges are described in this article.   Read More

  


Disability Inclusion: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know

Kathryn Sorensen, OTD, OTR/L, ADAC

September 8, 2023

The personal experience of the presenter, as an individual with a disability and an occupational therapist, and perspectives on what healthcare providers should know about living with a disability are...   Read More

 


20Q: Communication Strategies for Inpatients Who Can’t Talk

Elizabeth K. Hanson, PhD, CCC-SLP, Joanne Lasker, PhD, CCC-SLP, Laura Ball, PhD, CCC-SLP

September 6, 2023

Communication strategies to support inpatients who are unable to speak in the medical setting are described in this article.   Read More

  


Sickle Cell Disease Management: The Role of SLPs and Audiologists, Part 1

February 14, 2023

The types of SCD, as well as the neurological manifestations and the pathological changes that produce them are discussed in this article.   Read More


Everyday Ethics: Practical Tools for Navigating Ethical Dilemmas

Angela Mansolillo, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

November 29, 2022

This article discusses ethical and legal principles, as they apply to speech-language pathology practice with both pediatric and adult clients, and provides useful tools for building an ethically soun...   Read More


20Q: The Importance of Explicit Literacy Instruction in Early Elementary Grades

Angela Anthony, PhD, CCC-SLP

September 15, 2022

Key processes in literacy development and tools for differentiating between typical and disordered written language are described in this article.   Read More

  


Sarcopenia, Frailty and Dysphagia

Angela Mansolillo, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

September 7, 2022

This article discusses the relationships between swallowing, frailty, and aging, as well as additional contributing factors, and describes interventions to manage and possibly prevent sarcopenic dysph...   Read More

  


20Q: English Learners and Developmental Language Disorder - Strategies to Develop Academic Vocabulary Skills

Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin, PhD, CCC-SLP, F-ASHA

August 25, 2022

Specific, research-based strategies for developing academic vocabulary skills of English Learners with Developmental Language Disorder are provided in this article.   Read More

    



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