CEU Courses for SLPs

An introduction to Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care (PAC) is provided in this course. Knowledge and skills that can be integrated into daily interactions to promote quality of care and improved outcome for persons living with dementia are discussed. A disease progression classification model that focuses on skills and abilities a person still has is also described.

Most SLPs have had little or no education or training in counseling skills and rely mostly on their intuition and suggestions from colleagues. The importance of learning counseling skills, counseling approaches and techniques (including "microskills" used in client interactions), and how to use them with various patient/family member populations and work settings are discussed in this course.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Key terms that all evaluation partners need to be knowledgeable about are described. The importance of using those key terms for an accurate diagnosis or classification is discussed.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Factors that should be considered when differentiating Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) from Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Intellectual Disability, Emotional Disability, and Speech-Language Impairment are described in this course. Important questions and critical data that support an accurate diagnosis or classification are also discussed.

The use of shared book reading as a powerful tool for facilitating language and literacy, and the integration of yoga into this practice, are discussed in this course. Methods for implementing StoryBook Yoga, as well as its positive impacts on the brain and on the development of the whole child across domains are described.

Enhancing delegation skills can improve program and clinical effectiveness, the development of a whole team of individuals, and work-life balance for all. This course presents (and demonstrates) strategies for effective delegation and addresses barriers to delegation. It also shares a framework for developing one's own delegation mindset.

Delayed developmental consequences of pediatric brain injury (BI) and their potential impact on school performance are described in this course. Practical methods for assessment and intervention that can be incorporated into school settings are identified, and strategies that encourage professional and family collaboration to assist students with BI across the educational continuum are described.

Techniques for anticipating, analyzing, and addressing complex behaviors in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are discussed in this course. Strategies such as behavior plans, self-monitoring systems, and visual schedules are described. Additionally, tools and resources that can help support autistic individuals and their caregivers are addressed.

Strategies for working with children and their families to achieve feeding goals are discussed in this course. Typical feeding development, domain-specific (behavioral, anatomical, sensory) interventions, family-specific solutions, and various ways to explore and play with food are described.

This course provides the SLP with resources to prove the medical necessity for swallow instrumentation. An overview of the FEES procedure based on medical literature is provided, including labeling anatomy, describing swallow function as viewed on FEES, and outlining the benefits/limitations of FEES. Examples of when FEES may be the ideal choice of instrumentation are also discussed.