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Course # 5361
AAC and Aphasia
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CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0
Course Abstract
The purpose of this course is to enhance participants’ knowledge in the area of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and aphasia with particular emphasis on recent advancements in this area. Topics include new technologies, generalization of AAC strategies, and interventions focused on AAC.
Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.Course Learning Outcomes
Preview Exam- After this course, participants will be able to describe how mobile technology may be used by people with aphasia as an AAC strategy.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe 2 strategies for promoting AAC generalization.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the multimodal communication program for aphasia.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe how some AAC strategies can be restorative in nature.
Time-ordered Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction and background |
| 5-15 Minutes | Overview of specific & new AAC assessment strategies for people with aphasia. |
| 15-35 Minutes | Overview of specific & new AAC strategies and devices for people with aphasia |
| 35-55 Minutes | ntervention techniques for promoting generalization of AAC strategies. |
| 55-60 Minutes | Conclusion; Q&A |
Average Rating (446 Reviews)
Most Recent Comments
Displaying 100 most recent comments out of 446 reviews
Review by: Member
on April 24, 2013
It was well organized and provided a lot of thinking material.
Review by: Member
on April 23, 2013
This course was very informative and the material was clearly presented.
Review by: Member
on April 12, 2013
information and orgnization
Review by: Member
on April 7, 2013
Material presented in a clear concise manner.
Review by: Member
on February 23, 2013
very informative
Review by: Member
on February 20, 2013
I loved all of the information on what to implement during assessment and treatment, as well as information regarding clients' common initial refusal of AAC due to fear of not focusing on verbal output.
Review by: Member
on February 11, 2013
Well organized, concisely and clearly presented
Review by: Member
on February 2, 2013
having the text
Review by: Member
on January 22, 2013
good discussion of effects of cognition upon AAC use
Review by: Member
on January 18, 2013
Specific examples and breakdown of steps
Review by: Member
on January 9, 2013
content and opportunity to learn new information
Review by: Member
on January 9, 2013
Approprite content, well-organized. Excellent examples, videos.
Review by: Member
on January 3, 2013
Provided detailed information on AAC use and aphasia.
Review by: Member
on January 3, 2013
I do not understand why I am having to fill this form out a second time. It was completed after I took the test.
Review by: Member
on December 31, 2012
Use of mobile devices
Review by: Member
on December 29, 2012
very informative
Review by: Member
on December 28, 2012
Practical information
Review by: Member
on December 28, 2012
covered a lot in a small amount of time. Very efficient and helpful.
Review by: Member
on December 28, 2012
NA
Review by: Member
on December 27, 2012
The material was well organized which facilitated comprehension of the material.
Review by: Member
on December 23, 2012
Clairity and organization of content, clinical relevance, information based on research and clinical experience, outstanding fluidity of information presented, inspiring, stimulating and interesting.
Review by: Member
on December 17, 2012
New ideas within modalities!
Review by: Member
on December 17, 2012
I would have learned more from the course if the material had been presented as a video or in an audio recording.
Review by: Member
on December 17, 2012
A thorough explanation of AAC & aphasia.
Review by: Member
on December 17, 2012
Great information from beginning to end in the process of developing AAC for people with aphasia. Good information on testing and also treatment in conjunction with use of AAC.
Review by: Member
on December 13, 2012
Interesting topic matter, not well informed about prior to this course. Very informative.
Review by: Member
on December 12, 2012
Great examples and core information for assessment.
Review by: Member
on December 12, 2012
easy to follow along
Review by: Member
on December 12, 2012
new info
Review by: Member
on December 11, 2012
Clear information with examples, practice applications to my current caseload.
Review by: Member
on November 28, 2012
great application and explanations clear
Review by: Member
on November 27, 2012
n/a
Review by: Member
on November 27, 2012
well organized
Review by: Member
on November 21, 2012
great info
Review by: Member
on November 18, 2012
Loved the video examples, and information of the multiple modalities of AAC
Review by: Member
on November 18, 2012
Interesting that drawing can be used to improve naming/cognitive skills and to augment verbal expression.
Review by: Member
on November 18, 2012
new information presented well.
Review by: Member
on November 18, 2012
Provided information on assessments to use to determine if the patient is apppropriate for specific AAC devices.
Review by: Member
on November 14, 2012
Well organized and applicable.
Review by: Member
on November 14, 2012
Great, easy to follow handouts!
Review by: Member
on November 13, 2012
Gave ideas for AAC use
Review by: Member
on November 13, 2012
clear instructions on processes, with concrete examples
Review by: Member
on November 13, 2012
Organized well, easy to follow, specific treatment strategies given.
Review by: Member
on November 8, 2012
I learned new ways of addressing deficits (drawing) while restoring and compensating at the same time.
Review by: Member
on November 8, 2012
Very well organized, stayed focused to the points made without extraneous diversion. Concise and practical.
Review by: Member
on November 7, 2012
Therapy techniques
Review by: Member
on November 5, 2012
Great content.
Review by: Member
on November 3, 2012
The assessment portion was excellent
Review by: Member
on October 30, 2012
Great ditty on apps
Review by: Member
on October 29, 2012
MCTP
Review by: Member
on October 27, 2012
Great details to consider for intervention!
Review by: Member
on October 23, 2012
Liked the discussion of use of ipads and iphones.
Review by: Member
on October 20, 2012
clear & concise
Review by: Member
on October 20, 2012
It provided some interesting information.
Review by: Member
on October 13, 2012
It gave specific examples that could be applied to treatment.
Review by: Member
on October 12, 2012
Excellent information on how to use mobile devices to augment communication.
Review by: Member
on October 9, 2012
The embedded video clips that demonstrated the ideas from the presentation
Review by: Member
on October 9, 2012
a little confusing but some interesting information
Review by: Member
on September 29, 2012
n/a
Review by: Member
on September 28, 2012
Information presented in a clear, concise manner.
Review by: Member
on September 28, 2012
real world scenarios always supported the subject
Review by: Member
on September 23, 2012
I was very glad to see her talk about a number of options as far as assessments and a variety of programs.
Review by: Member
on September 20, 2012
Very clear and relevant examples of assessment and treatment protocols and ideas
Review by: Member
on September 14, 2012
Excellent information on the use of AAC with patients with aphasia.
Review by: Member
on September 8, 2012
It was very clearly and succinctly presented.
Review by: Member
on September 7, 2012
It was presented in a format that was very easy to understand
Review by: Member
on September 6, 2012
Nice review of all aspects
Review by: Member
on September 6, 2012
Great examples of how the material applied to the author's clients.
Review by: Member
on September 6, 2012
good teacher
Review by: Member
on September 5, 2012
Presented in a manner that is easy to understand.
Review by: Member
on September 2, 2012
It was helpful to have several areas of AAC covered since I didn't get a lot of formal training in school. I also liked that specific tests were given to help determine how well a person may do with AAC.
Review by: Member
on August 23, 2012
Na
Review by: Member
on August 14, 2012
it addressed current issues in aphasia and AAC treatment.
Review by: Member
on August 13, 2012
Visuals and concrete examples
Review by: Member
on August 8, 2012
Information is presented clearly and can be applied in clinical setting with patients.
Review by: Member
on August 8, 2012
Good information that can be carried over to my work setting
Review by: Member
on July 31, 2012
By systematically discussing cognition and tests to pair with appropriate devices.
Review by: Member
on July 29, 2012
Very comprehensive!
Review by: Member
on July 29, 2012
Provided very useful information.
Review by: Member
on July 28, 2012
The context
Review by: Member
on July 26, 2012
demonstrated ways to introduce hi tech devices in aphasia treatment
Review by: Member
on July 25, 2012
The overall information
Review by: Member
on July 24, 2012
Great videos embedded in the text!
Review by: Member
on July 23, 2012
Ease of following presenters points
Review by: Member
on July 18, 2012
N/a
Review by: Member
on July 17, 2012
Course gave a good information on how to implement SGDs.
Review by: Member
on July 14, 2012
Excellent videos to illustrate and augment the text portions of the course. Also, very practical and pragmatic strategies were presented.
Review by: Member
on July 11, 2012
Many examples and well organized
Review by: Member
on July 10, 2012
informative
Review by: Member
on July 9, 2012
The little video clips were helpful.
Review by: Member
on July 8, 2012
Well organized. Wonderful examples. Very practical!!!!
Review by: Member
on July 7, 2012
Good explanation of AAC from assessment to treatment
Review by: Member
on July 6, 2012
pertinent information
Review by: Member
on July 3, 2012
Short and to the point.
Review by: Member
on June 29, 2012
Content is scientific, specific, relevant and the presenter has "real life" clinical experience that is so evident. Really appreciate how the presenter is orientated to the subtle needs of the patient and communication partners.
Review by: Member
on June 29, 2012
very relavent to the SNF setting
Review by: Member
on June 29, 2012
Very realistic examples
Review by: Member
on June 29, 2012
I don't presently work with aphasia population, but good overview of AAC with aphasia
Review by: Member
on June 28, 2012
very organized and informative
Review by: Member
on June 27, 2012
I have had little experience with AAC as I am an older and almost retired speech Pathologist. This was a great summary that gave me understanding of the importance of it's use.
Course Information
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Course Presenter
Sarah E Wallace, Ph.D.
Sarah E. Wallace, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Duquesne University. She teaches courses on aphasia, cognitive-communication disorders, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Her current research interests include semantic treatments to improve word retrieval of people with aphasia as well as development of appropriate AAC strategies for people with aphasia and traumatic brain injury. She has a particular interest in methods to support navigation of high technology AAC devices and generalization of the use of AAC strategies.
Disclosure: This presenter has no relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Continuing Education Information
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0
Passing an online exam will be required to earn continuing education credit.
Please Note: The CEU exam and course evaluation must be completed within 30 days of course registration.
To participate in the course, complete the CEU exam and earn continuing education credit, you must be a CEU Total Access member.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional Area)
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Certified members of the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All CASLPA members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.
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