CEU Recorded Courses

#5285: Stuttering Therapy: Overcoming the Impossible with Teens and Adults

Marilee Fini

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

That’s impossible! Often times when treating teens and adults who stutter, it is easy to feel this way. The following will be discussed: the role of counseling in stuttering therapy, designing an effective treatment plan and techniques for helping teens and adults who stutter with employment. By the conclusion of the course, participants will be empowered with ideas that will help them see the many possibilities for teens and adults who stutter!

  02/21  'Reinforces the idea that we need to help the client understand they are a good p...'
  02/22  'personal experiences'
  02/22  'personal experiences'

#5280: Swallowing Issues in Individuals with Tracheostomy, Ventilator, and Respiratory Compromise

Lori Burkhead Morgan

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

The acts of swallowing and breathing share common neural and anatomical substrates and are highly coordinated functions. The speech pathologist must possess an understanding of how these interact and impact each other in order to thoroughly evaluate and treat patients with swallowing impairment. This course will address the basic interplay of respiration and swallowing in various conditions

  02/17  'It was concise and well organized and had information that I could readily use'
  02/18  'Very good, concise explanations'

#5276: EBP in Accent Modification: Understanding client needs and values

Amee P. Shah

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

This course uses a needs-based objective decision framework to identify the accent-related needs of clients who speak with nonstandard regional or foreign accents. Using quotes and video narratives of clients, listeners will be provided a range of attitudes, values, needs, and wants clients have around their accents. These attitudes and wants are not always predictable, and often, not identified or shared by clinicians. A broad range of research findings will also be presented to demonstrate the real-life challenges and obstacles related to speaking in nonstandard accents. Further, a clients’-needs-based framework that uses quantitative methods and statistically-tested stimuli is introduced in this course to ensure that clinician biases, society’s stereotypes, or employer’s discrimination are not the driving forces in accent-modification services. Instead, the framework shows how objective data and evidence based practice (EBP) can overcome and replace stereotypes and inadvertent discrimination.

  02/15  'She was a great speaker and the content was well organized'
  02/16  'Good information about standardized methods of evaluation and treatment, as well...'
  02/20  'The speaker was clear and informative'

#5271: Recognizing Individual and Cultural Differences in Supervision

Wren Newman

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Related; CASLPA/1.0

The supervisory relationship is critical to the success of the supervisory process and the achievement of desired outcomes. Individual and cultural differences of the supervisee and the supervisor should be respected in order to assure a positive relationship. This session will provide strategies to assist in fostering a willingness to communicate openly relative to different perspectives and backgrounds, including cultural/linguistic, social roles, generational, and gender differences.

  02/13  'Well organized and finished on time'
  02/19  'It was well organized with good content'

#5266: Winging It: One-year Case Study of Teacher-SLP Collaboration Discourse in Classroom-Based Therapy

Lara L. Wakefield

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Related; CASLPA/1.0

This presentation examines an SLP's journey in delivering services in the classroom via a team-teaching model with a special educator and a regular educator over the course of a school year. This is a qualitative, 7-month longitudinal case-study of the SLP's roles, routines, and perceptions as a collaborative partner in inclusive service delivery. The results of the collaborative discourse that emerged are discussed. Practical implications related to the the types of discourse patterns that facilitated successful collaborations will be highlighted. Simple collaboration strategies such as asking clarification questions and learning how to negotiate the suggestions of other professionals will be highlighted.

  02/07  ''
  02/09  'Well organized'
  02/17  'If you are currently collaborating, the study suggested that the likelihood of s...'

#5261: Prospective Payment System (PPS) 2012

Gary Mertz

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Related; CASLPA/1.0

This course will summarize the changes to Prospective Payment System that were made effective October 1, 2011. The course will analyze the impact on facilities and providers and further provide strategies to use to minimize negative impacts.

  02/08  'The delivery of such arcane gov'
  02/16  'The presenter and his thourough information he presented'

#5258: Phonetically-consistent Approach to /r/ Remediation

Christine Ristuccia

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

Frustrated with treating /r/ disorders? This course offers a new and refreshing approach to treat the most difficult of sounds. Backed with extensive research and field testing, a complete phonemic approach to evaluating and treating /r/ is presented based on the 32 different types of/r/. (This presentation will focus on "The Entire World of /r/" products and will not address related products.)

  01/31  'The speaker gave a clear description with good examples of treatment and followe...'
  01/31  'It confirmed what I have read from the materials that I have already purchased a...'
  02/01  'It offers a new structured and EFFECTIVE approach to /r/ remediation'
  02/01  'It was good to have recommendations on how to best work with children who have d...'
  02/02  'clear, concise, practical solutions for therapy'
  02/03  'therapy examples'
  02/03  'great information'
  02/03  'Info was clear, concise and relevant for myself and many of the kids I work with'
  02/03  ''
  02/04  'Great information to apply to my intervention techniques'
  02/04  'very relevant and useful and clearly presented'
  02/05  'The organisation of this course was excellent, and facilitated learning'
  02/07  'Clear slides and discussion of them; clear rationales'
  02/07  'The presenter provided practical information to facilitate remediation of a very...'
  02/07  'EXTREMELY ORGANIZEDPROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH FOR DIAGNOSING & TREATING /R/...'
  02/08  'Helpful, usable strategies'
  02/08  'I cannot wait to utilize this knowledge with my students in therapy!'
  02/08  'Presenter was knowledgeable and provided good examples for remediation of /r/'
  02/08  'Assessing the two tongue positions prior to starting treatment'
  02/10  'This course was excellent because it taught me a new approach for my /r/ lifers'
  02/10  'The content in the professional world is often difficult for both the client and...'
  02/11  'Enjoyed specific techniques and case examples provided'
  02/11  'Very informative and useful information, presented in an easy-to-follow format'
  02/12  'Useful! an answer to a common SLP dilema'
  02/12  'This presentatino was organized, easy to follow, provided real-life examples, an...'
  02/13  'Speaker explained how to evaluate and treat /r/ misarticulations utilizing her t...'
  02/15  ''
  02/15  'I found it a bit of an adverstisement'
  02/16  'This course provided me with some new techniques to try during therapy'
  02/17  'The examples that were shown; examples using specific words; examples of therapy...'
  02/20  ''
  02/20  'I have not had the /R/ presented in this manner before, however, I have been doi...'
  02/21  'New information was provided that will change and improve the way I provide /r/...'
  02/22  'I learned a lot about hoe to treat /r/'

#5245: AAC and Aphasia

Sarah E Wallace

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

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.

  01/21  'coherent, logical, sequential, built knowledge base, built test administration b...'
  01/21  'organized better than some others, clarity of presentation'
  01/22  'The presenter was clear and coscise'
  01/22  'the instructor was clear and professional with obvious teaching experience'
  01/22  ''
  01/30  'EXAMPLES AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT ASSESSMENT'
  01/30  'I learned several good strategies to use'
  01/31  'Up to date information, and sharing of what has worked in clinical practice'
  01/31  'much info can be applied to younger aac users with other deficits'
  01/31  'It was practical, well-presented, clinically relevant to my work, and introduced...'
  02/01  'The Presenter was well organized and well informed on her topic'
  02/03  'Brisk, refreshing, encouraging, thought-provoking, and most importantly, applica...'
  02/06  ''
  02/15  'specific description of techniques'
  02/19  'very practical and can be applied to my current therapeutic intervention'

#5242: ARtIC Lab™: A Bilingual Intervention Approach to Articulation Concerns - Update

JoAnn Wiechmann

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

During this presentation, the use of ARtIC Lab™ as an evidence-based research model for providing focused intervention for students who struggle with articulation will be discussed. The district requirements for RTI and the role of the SLP will be reviewed as foundation to using the program. Implementation of ARtIC Lab™ will be presented, followed by an update on “lessons learned” after several years of implementation.

  01/18  'good review'
  01/21  'The explanations of the different centers was informative'
  01/21  'Very logical and a solution to an ongoing problem'
  01/25  'Very informative'
  01/30  'The presenter was clear and concise and she used the power point effectively'
  01/31  'I would love to implement this Artic Lab at my school, well presented!'
  01/31  'Very useful material was well - presented'
  02/04  'Information to help set up an artic lab outside of school setting'
  02/06  ''
  02/08  'new way of targeting articulation problems'
  02/10  'Artic Lab has never been described for me previously'
  02/20  'I work at an outpatient rehab and had never heard of RTI before; thanks to this...'

#5237: Literacy Development in Infants and Toddlers: Best Practices for the SLP

Margot E. Kelman

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

This course, the second in a two-part series, focuses on providing the speech-language pathologist with specific strategies to facilitate early literacy skills in children birth to three years of age. Literacy milestones, techniques and activities to promote literacy development, and ways to enhance print literacy are discussed. Part one focuses on the origins of emergent literacy theory, knowledge and skills associated with early literacy, and the relationship between emergent literacy and oral language from a research perspective.

  01/16  'A majority of the information was very clearly presented and I really liked the...'
  01/16  'It was very useful in for my professional develpoment as well as in the therapy...'
  01/17  'Expert talking about literacy and language development in a clear, cogent manner'
  01/17  'clear, well organized material'
  01/17  'informative and useful information'
  01/19  'Excellent ideas to implement in therapy and to discuss with parents'
  01/19  'reiterates the importance of focusing on early literacy as part of language deve...'
  01/20  'My perspective regarding toller literacy has broaden'
  01/20  'Even after being in practice for more than 30 years, I found this very inspiring'
  01/21  'well designed, lots of practical information to share with parents'
  01/22  'Well-organized, practical material and references'
  01/22  'very easy to follow with great examples'
  01/23  'Content was applicable and informative'
  01/24  'Very specific examples were given of how to carry out these strategies in every...'
  01/24  'The pace, the amount of information, ideas that can be immediately implemented,...'
  01/24  'Very thorough and excellent content'
  01/25  'The presenter provided examples frequently while explaining information and poin...'
  01/25  'It emphasized how much i can contribute to my clients' literacy skills during se...'
  01/30  ''
  02/05  'very well organized, great examples'
  02/06  'The referencing to research and to examples of how to use in everyday clinical s...'
  02/08  'Great information and great speaker!'
  02/10  ''
  02/11  'It was easy to understand and see how it applies to working with the children'
  02/11  'Easy to follow, useful information'
  02/12  'Very informative'
  02/12  'Relevancy to Early Intervention'
  02/14  'It was presented clearly and gave good practical information'
  02/14  'clearly defined objectives'
  02/15  'WELL ORGANIZED/INTERESTING CONTENT/COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION'
  02/16  'reading material'
  02/19  'The information was very practical'
  02/20  'easy to listen to'

#5229: Infection Control for Speech-Language Pathology

A.U. Bankaitis

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Related; CASLPA/1.0

The purpose of this course is to define infection control and outline a clear rationale as to why it must be integrated into speech-language pathology. This course will also focus on initial preparation for implementing an infection control plan.

  01/10  'the detailed information on the infection control pertaining specifically to SLP'
  01/11  'The presenter made a non-exciting topic interesting to learn about!'
  01/12  'Great content'
  01/13  'Easy to understand with great examples for my practice!'
  01/14  'Excellent information and resourceful'
  01/16  'Details on cleaning items'
  01/16  'Very well organized, handouts were helpful'
  01/18  'Provided good information about implementing an infection control plan'
  01/18  'It was relevant, informative and straightforward'
  01/18  'organized and clear objectives and content'
  01/19  'Very informative and extremely thorough'
  01/21  'carefully presented, logically presented, coherent'
  01/22  'Great information! The presenter knew her subject so well'
  01/23  'Very knowledgeable instructor'
  01/23  'good information'
  01/29  'More detailed information concerning microbes'
  01/31  'good information'
  02/01  'Very informative and well organized'
  02/02  'Excellent information that is ready to use in any setting'
  02/02  'I think this important information that is often over looked in the schools'
  02/05  'The course was very informative'
  02/07  'great refresher on why we need to use precautions, esp outside of the hospital s...'
  02/14  'Great pace during the presentation and interesting stats!'
  02/20  'Clear concise and interesting'

#5227: Literacy Development in Infants and Toddlers: Research Findings

Margot E. Kelman

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

This presentation, the first in a two-part series, focuses on early childhood literacy development from a speech-pathologist’s perspective. The relationships between emergent literacy and oral language and between the home literacy environment and early language are discussed. The origins of emergent literacy theory and the knowledge and skills associated with early literacy in infants and toddlers are examined.

  01/10  'The presentation'
  01/11  'The course was very informative'
  01/12  'I liked the age group it related to'
  01/12  'Great content'
  01/16  'Nice introduction to theories behind emergent literacy and good background in th...'
  01/16  'i enjoyed learning about the research conducted to help children with literacy a...'
  01/17  'The presenter and manner in which the information was given'
  01/17  'Very informative'
  01/18  'It was a good reminder of the critical role that exposure to books and other typ...'
  01/19  'Great background on literacy research that has been done an the results'
  01/21  'The inclusion of history, theory, and research findings (and needs) made for a b...'
  01/22  'Clear information presented'
  01/22  'presenter provided helpful information; easy to follow'
  01/23  'Important information presented in an informative manner'
  01/29  'It was good but a lot of information I already knew'
  01/31  'Very interesting material, presented well'
  02/09  'lots of useful info'
  02/17  'INTERESTING & INFORMATIVE INFORMATION'

#5209: Is This Ethical? Use of an ethical decision-making model to address ethical issues in the workplace

Lissa Power-deFur

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Related; CASLPA/1.0

This course will discuss an ethical decision-making model for use when ethical dilemmas present themselves at the workplace. After a review of the ASHA Code of Ethics principles and rules, the course will present an ethical decision-making model that addresses ethical, policy, and legal issues. The decision-making model will be applied to a variety of ethical dilemmas from both educational and medical work settings.

  12/21  'The instructor provided clear explanations for the concepts covered'
  12/21  'I liked the way this presenter provided information'
  12/21  'The use of real, specific examples'
  12/22  'relevent examples'
  12/22  'Well organized'
  12/25  'Professional ethics'
  12/26  'Brainstorming, although too many examples in my opinion'
  12/26  'Examples were good'
  12/26  'Clear information presentation'
  12/27  'The course objectives were clearly stated and fulfilled'
  12/27  'Great speaker, easy to listen to and follow'
  12/28  'ORGANIZED,EASY TO UNDERSTAND'
  12/28  'clearly presented, great examples'
  12/28  'good examples were given'
  12/29  'So applicable to so many work experiences I've encountered'
  12/29  'Great use of examples and how to work through the issues'
  12/29  'I feel that this review of ethics is an excellent preventive tool'
  12/29  'Very well organized and offered real life situations and how to handle them'
  12/29  'The structure was great!'
  12/30  'Good examples; clear presentation'
  12/31  'actual real-life example, presenter's knowledge and experience with subject matt...'
  12/31  'Well organized, presented with examples to consider, references and plans of act...'
  12/31  'The instructor did an excellent job of framing the contents of the lecture and r...'
  01/01  'well-organized information from a recognized professional expert'
  01/03  'The presenter knew what she was talking about'
  01/03  'straightforward information'
  01/04  'very detailed examples easy to follow notes'
  01/07  'Very well organized'
  01/08  'It was concise and easy to grasp'
  01/08  'I can apply info I learned to my current work'
  01/12  'Data and examples were relevant to work situations that SLP's in the schools cur...'
  01/15  'The information is important and necessary'
  01/19  'The instructor provided comprehensive, useful information on ethics in a organiz...'
  01/20  'she was a nice clear and slow talker, but not too monotoned'
  01/21  'Provided framework for problem solving ethical issues'
  01/22  'Information was well organizied and easy to follow'
  01/22  'It was well organized'
  01/23  'Very helpful course'
  01/26  'It was very organized, straightforward and easy to follow information while cove...'
  01/28  'Easy to follow'
  01/31  'The content was presented in a simplistic, clear, organized manner'
  01/31  'Easy to understand'
  02/03  'This short course was extremely applicable (I teach a Professional Aspects cours...'
  02/09  'Information was clearly stated'
  02/12  'Good overview of ethical concepts and priniciples'
  02/14  'I liked the ethical decision model that the presenter used, along with the diffe...'
  02/15  'Provided a good refresher'
  02/15  'Presenter knowledge of the subject'
  02/21  'excellent organization and pertinent examples of practice'

#5206: Engaging Communication: A Developmental Process

Sherri Cawn

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

This course will share how to support a child’s communication profile while being mindful of communicative intent, comprehension, and emotional thinking. Video examples will be used to support concepts and encourage audience discussion.

  12/17  'Excellent videos to illustrate examples'
  12/17  'The organization and videos'
  12/17  'Great use of videos to demonstrate strategies'
  12/17  'The material was very relevant to my practice as I am a First Steps provider'
  12/17  'nice video clips'
  12/18  'speakers knowldege & passion on the topic'
  12/18  'Importance of establishing that shared attention, eye gaze, and affective engage...'
  12/18  'Enthusiastic presenter with good information and good video clips'
  12/18  'Comprehending the importance of analyzing the distictive/individualistic differe...'
  12/19  'everything! I learned alot'
  12/19  'fun to listen too'
  12/19  'the presenter'
  12/20  'Experiental approach through the vidoe examples'
  12/21  'It gave a good reminder of where to begin with little ones and nonverbal kids'
  12/21  'I enjoyed the videos, but there was some oddity with them being still more than...'
  12/21  'Video presentions matched with discribing interactions between child and parent/...'
  12/21  'good information'
  12/22  'new, relevant, and helpful info was presented'
  12/22  'Nice video to support the good narrative, handouts that had room for notes'
  12/23  'interesting exapmles'
  12/24  'available handouts'
  12/26  'concise; powerful examples through video presentations and demos'
  12/26  'The presented explained what to look for in the video before or as it was playin...'
  12/27  'good examples on the videoclear outline'
  12/27  'Speaker was knowledgeable and enthusiastic'
  12/27  'I enjoyed the wealth of info'
  12/27  'The videos were very helpful'
  12/27  'video examples with narration'
  12/27  'the use of videos and clear explanations'
  12/27  'relavant and interactive with videos'
  12/27  'The importance of understanding the developmental progression that children go t...'
  12/28  'Helps to understand what the child needs to interact and communicate'
  12/28  'The philosophy is so important--so people-centered'
  12/28  'The client videos were very helpful in illustrating the information presented'
  12/28  'Video clips were helpful'
  12/29  'The videos that showed child interactions were outstanding'
  12/29  'sound basic concepts to support development of communication but presentation sh...'
  12/29  'Watching the videos of parent/child interactions, as well as therapist/child int...'
  12/29  'i enjoyed the videos'
  12/30  'Quality of written and verbal information-along with visual presentation (videos...'
  12/30  'Tis was the best course I've taken so far'
  12/31  'Presenter did an excellent job of conveying relevant and important information!'
  12/31  'Lots of good information shared, but would like to have had all of the informati...'
  12/31  'The presenter spoke in plain terms and had terrific videos to support what she w...'
  12/31  'the speaker presented great videos to support understanding of the info she was...'
  12/31  'The video actions did not flow smoothly on my computer and though they were extr...'
  01/01  'It was well organized, easy to follow, and had excellent video that clarified th...'
  01/01  'I've wanted to learn more about DIR/Floortime and this course provided an excell...'
  01/03  'videos as examples'
  01/03  'The video clips were very helpful in understanding the infomation presented'
  01/05  'clearify content and present by VDO help learner more understand'
  01/07  'the information and content was very relevant to how I approach intervention wit...'
  01/07  'The slideshows and handouts were helpful'
  01/07  'The topic is extremly interesting and the videos brought the message home'
  01/07  'Presenter was engaging and humorous'
  01/08  'these ideas validate many intuitive ways we engage with any age group'
  01/08  'Great useful info'
  01/08  'Sherri Cawn really knew her material and the handouts were quite useful'
  01/10  'The videos were great additions'
  01/18  'The videos helped to highlight and explain the information presented'
  01/24  'The content was really great but I think there was too much for the time allowed'
  01/24  'videos were great'
  01/26  'This was a very well done course that I wish had been a two hour course'
  01/29  'Great information but we didnt get to see all of the videos or review all of the...'
  02/02  'Excellent videos and the presenter was so excited about the material'
  02/02  'I enjoyed the videos and personal stories'
  02/03  'video clips were very helpful in learning course information'
  02/12  'The videos throughout the presentation were excellent'
  02/12  'I enjoyed the videos provided, seemed to reinforce the point that was being made...'
  02/12  'The course was well organized'
  02/13  'I loved the videos'
  02/17  'interesting'

#5202: Treatment for Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction

Anna Thurmes

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

The course will provide an overview of the impact cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction has on speech and common myths that lead to suboptimal outcomes. Participants will be guided through the decision-making process to optimize treatment of cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction. This course will focus on the principles and strategies for effective treatment of the articulation disorders associated with cleft palate and provide an overview of the surgical and prosthetic interventions used to improve velopharyngeal closure.

  12/15  'Updated information and therapy techniques: a combination that can't be beat in...'
  12/16  'content and specifics'
  12/16  'Practical application'
  12/17  'I feel that the examples and the audio made the information more clear and when...'
  12/18  'The speaker provided great therapy examples for patients with cleft palate and v...'
  12/18  'Presenter's knowledge of topic'
  12/19  'Specific information on all aspects of cleft palate -- therapy and surgical/pros...'
  12/19  ''
  12/22  'There were some good information as to what to keep in mind when working with ch...'
  12/22  'very specific'
  12/23  'Presented did a very good present difficult subject matter'
  12/25  'Cleared up myths regarding speech therapy to increase strength and ROM of velum'
  12/26  'A lot of information was presented in a short time'
  12/27  'clear, concise presentation'
  12/27  'specific examples and explicit, clear exclusions to therapeutic intervention'
  12/27  'The videos were helpful'
  12/28  'Very informative'
  12/29  'The information was very clear and provided practical solutions and approaches t...'
  12/30  'Examples and cautions'
  12/30  'Useful information - focused on clinical outcomes and decision making'
  12/30  'There was adequate information presented; the presenter was not always clear in...'
  01/02  'The video examples'
  01/02  'Good examples; very descriptive'
  01/02  'The therapy techniques shown in the video'
  01/02  'presented material in a nushell'
  01/02  'The specific information provided concerning therapy approaches and goal determi...'
  01/02  'It gave me some information re:strategies I need to try'
  01/02  'Robust review and some added therapeutics'
  01/04  'useful pratical tips for therapy'
  01/06  'Information provided was very useful; however, the speaker was sometimes unclear...'
  01/07  'applied knowledge to functional therapy targets'
  01/07  'Presenter's ability to imitate cleft palate speech, video and audio examples, go...'
  01/08  'PRe test, hand outs, videos, and therapy examples'
  01/14  ''
  01/17  'This course was interesting and I have not covered this topic much in Grad Schoo...'
  01/18  'Precise, useful information'
  02/07  'The speaker spoke slowly so it was all easy to digest and make sense of the info...'
  02/12  'I tested my computer first and passed all areas but I was not able to hear any o...'
  02/17  'simple, organized, audio and visual support'
  02/20  'It covered the basics that I needed to review as well and cover treatment option...'

#5197: Assistive Technology for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury: Current technologies and available evidence

Jennifer Ostergren | Megan Elizabeth Carey | Jerica O. Montgomery

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

This course will discuss the use of technology for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI), including: 1) an overview of current technologies, 2) recommendations for assessment of technology, 3) a review of available evidence in the application of assistive technology (AT) for this purpose, and 4) a discussion of a recent survey specific to speech-language pathologist and the use of technology for individuals with neurologic cognitive and/or communicative disorders.

  12/09  'good references'
  12/10  'It not only reviewed the various low/mid tech and high tech devices, but focused...'
  12/10  'the app information for iphone, ipad'
  12/11  'Great examples!'
  12/11  'Particularly thought that Power point program to accompany lecture enhanced view...'
  12/11  'The knowledge of the presenters and the way they presented the material made for...'
  12/12  'All of the updates on options available in this arena was much appreciated'
  12/12  'Good ammount of information, device examples and resources presented'
  12/12  'Clear presentation'
  12/13  'VEry well organized and presented'
  12/13  'Cutting edge information, purposefully presented'
  12/13  'The broad coverage - but that also was why it was not excellent'
  12/13  'Very organized, current and up to date'
  12/19  ''
  12/20  ''
  12/26  'Included websites for reference'
  12/27  'Information on Apps'
  12/27  'The information was useful, well organized and good for me because I did not kno...'
  12/27  'Got some great ideas to utilize with my TBI pts'
  12/29  'Well organized'
  12/29  'packed full of information'
  12/29  'Good information to use to different diagnoses, not just TBI'
  01/03  'The organization of the information and the visuals were superb!'
  01/06  'Good information'
  01/15  'well organized, concise, concrete examples'
  01/16  'overview, followed by research, case studies --'
  01/18  'Content very useful and easily understandable'
  01/20  'clear presentation covering very important aspect of SLP therapy for today's "hi...'
  01/21  'Slides were outstanding'
  01/31  'Practical application'
  01/31  'good organization of info'
  02/05  'provided updated and current information regarding new and evolving assistive te...'

#5195: Equipment or Operator: Assessment of Velopharyngeal Function and Cleft Palate Speech Disorders

Kerry Callahan Mandulak

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

This course will detail aspects of a speech and language evaluation for a child who presents with cleft palate and/or velopharyngeal dysfunction. Specific aspects of the oral-facial examination, specific speech characteristics, and techniques for the evaluation will be emphasized. Methods for determining whether the speech disorder is structurally- based, functionally-based, or both, will be addressed.

  12/06  'Engaging presentation style, thorough handouts, and good audio and visual exampl...'
  12/06  'Excellent speaker'
  12/07  'Presenter clear and concise, well organized, great visuals'
  12/07  'The presenter was very informative and the presentation moved along well'
  12/08  'she is obviously an expert in this area and presented the material in organized...'
  12/08  'Good information and good audio-visual presentation'
  12/09  'visuals of structures'
  12/10  'video examplescontingency tree'
  12/10  'Up-to-date information presented concisely, accompanied by, in my opinion, outst...'
  12/11  'very explicit and definable tasks to use with clientele of varied symptoms for c...'
  12/14  'There was so much information: the photos, video clip, the handouts all along wi...'
  12/15  'Enthusiastic speaker! Info presented in an easy to understand and practical way'
  12/16  'The organization technique was great!!!!'
  12/18  'Very organized course with useful, practical information!'
  12/26  'Presenter's style (interesting and engaging) and organization of USEFUL informat...'
  12/26  'The content, the speaker and the slides'
  12/27  'Material was explained in a very clear and concise manner'
  12/28  'speaker experienced in this area and had good knowledge base in this area'
  01/02  'The flowchart for making decisions'
  01/02  'I was very interested to learn techniques used in therapy'
  01/06  ''
  01/06  'The diagrams and concrete explanations were an excellent review'
  01/07  'Presenter kept things moving, good graphics, nice video'
  01/08  'knowledge of examimer'
  02/12  'Great examples and information'
  02/17  'simple, organized, easy'

#5191: 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (Velocardiofacial/DiGeorge Syndrome)

Adriane Baylis

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

Speech-language pathologists play an important role in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (also known as Velocardiofacial/DiGeorge syndrome). This course will include an overview of the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, as well as speech-language, feeding/swallowing, and developmental findings. Evidence-based speech-language assessment and treatment considerations for pediatric patients with this syndrome will be presented.

  12/02  'The speaker spoke very quickly'
  12/02  'information was very organized and facilitated learning'
  12/03  'Excellent comprehensive overview of this syndrome! Dr'
  12/05  'A wealth of clinical information'
  12/05  'audio examples of speech and assessment/treatment recommendations'
  12/06  'Wonderful topic!!'
  12/11  'Well organizedMultiple audio replays with presenter discussion highlighting spec...'
  12/12  'Presenter was apparently well prepared and knowledgeable of the syndrome'
  12/19  'I serve on Craniofacial team in Las Vegas and am always looking to increase our...'
  12/20  'Comprehensive--included diagnostic and therapeutic suggestions'
  12/21  'well organized, good depth and breadth of subject'
  12/26  'It was a great overview of 22q11'
  12/27  'Great presenter, well organized with up to date information'
  12/29  'An amazing quantity and quality of information was packed into an hour'
  12/31  'informative'
  01/01  'Knowledgeable presentor'
  01/06  'Clearly presented, useful information'
  01/09  'Good pace, nice audio examples, knowledgable presenter'
  01/09  'very informative!'
  01/21  'Very interesting and informative'
  01/26  'Great information and excellent use of audio clips'
  01/30  'Thorough presentation about a challenging population; all areas were covered eff...'
  02/09  'Organized, presenter obviously very knowledgable'
  02/13  'Well organized'
  02/19  'It entailed a great deal of information in a little bit of time'

#5180: Evaluation and Assessment of Cognitive-Communication Disorders in Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury

Victoria Harding

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

The course will provide SLPs who work with individuals who have sustained TBI with detailed information regarding best practice for selecting test materials. Specific information about evaluation including normative data, target population, test description, scoring, time required for completion, what the test attempts to measure, challenges/constraints of the test, usefulness of the test and perhaps most importantly, communicating results to individuals tested will be reviewed.

  11/22  'The presenter identified numerous tests that can be used to evaluate cognitively...'
  11/23  'Victoria Harding's inclusion of real world applications'
  11/25  'Employment setting-applicable information'
  11/25  'clear presentation'
  11/26  'The information was presented rather rapidly'
  11/26  'it was short and easy to follow'
  11/27  'The speaker went into the specifics of why these tests are most appropriate with...'
  11/28  'Relevant and practical information that can be integrated into my practice immed...'
  11/28  'sharing applicable details'
  11/28  'A list of tests that are reliable and valid as backed by research to be used whe...'
  11/29  'applicable to my job'
  11/29  'The overview of the assessments most recommended for usage with this population'
  11/30  'Detailed information was provided along with visuals'
  12/01  'good practical information (i like the "translation" of the tests and their subt...'
  12/03  'Quick overview of content'
  12/04  'able to provide SLP's with specific tests fo specific targets, i'
  12/05  'provided tests for use with TBI population'
  12/05  'DESCRIBED THOSE TESTS THAT THE "WHO" CLASSIFIED AS USEFUL FOR ASSESSING TBI'
  12/06  'relevant information indicative of best practice for assessment'
  12/07  'Knowledgable speaker and well organized power point presentation'
  12/08  'organized, covered areas relevant to tbi assessment and treatment'
  12/08  'Easy to listen to, reading materials went with lecture'
  12/09  'Tests to use and areas assessed'
  12/09  'It presented testing that is apropriate for TBI'
  12/13  'very well organized'
  12/17  'Thorough and well-presented'
  12/25  'The information was extensive and thorough'
  12/26  'It was full of information, but it was presented in a concise manner'
  12/26  'Concise, relevant, resources, knowledge of presenter, easy to understand'
  12/26  'The information given on the chosen tests will be helpful in choosing the approp...'
  12/28  'enlightening about which specific tests are recommended'
  12/28  'the presentation was very organized'
  12/29  'It was well organized, and the presentation was well articulated'
  12/29  'Well organized'
  12/29  'The presenter included a lot of content'
  12/30  'A very good guide to the selection and use of assessment tools for TBI'
  01/02  'detailed description of tests'
  01/12  'Good content'
  01/17  'quick and easy to follow'
  01/25  'The information about the tests or scales, and especially the translations and e...'
  02/05  'Concise info about specific assessment measures'
  02/15  'Slides were helpful'
  02/16  'It provided me with specific information related to the various test described a...'
  02/22  'excellent overview of cognitive-lingustic tests and what they measure'

#5173: Selective Mutism - Comprehensive Management

Robert Thompson

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0

This course details a comprehensive treatment program for children who present Selective Mutism. It is dependent on a comprehensive evaluation that specifies the condition, its Associated Features, and Comorbid conditions. Correct management of the child who presents Selective Mutism in the classroom, revised management by parents, and play therapy are the three components of comprehensive treatment.

  11/11  'Great, timely information'
  11/11  'case studies'
  11/11  'Gave clear and precise examples that I can use with my clients and their familie...'
  11/12  'The comprehensive treatment approach was very clearly defined and described with...'
  11/12  'Well organized , easy to remember points'
  11/13  'Very useful and practical information presented in a easy to understand manner'
  11/13  'He made his points well although redundant'
  11/13  'Good information about practical approaches to enhance communication for these c...'
  11/14  ''
  11/15  'I learned a lot of useful information to use in therapy'
  11/15  'The presenter was very organized and clear about the philosophical, as well as p...'
  11/15  'It had really good information on what to do for therapy when you have a child w...'
  11/15  'This course is relevant to my current caseload'
  11/15  'Very specific therapeutic framework for family, teachers, and student'
  11/15  'This course provided a lot of practical information that I can use when treating...'
  11/16  'Very pertinent to my work with a child with selective mustism! '
  11/17  'The course was easy to understand with basic principles to follow in order to fa...'
  11/18  'Fantastic course'
  11/18  'Speaker was confident and easy to understand; very good delivery'
  11/19  'Very interesting information presented with case studies'
  11/19  'Good information presented with practical application and counseling methods'
  11/20  'clear concise information, examples'
  11/20  'provided specific manners in which therapy can be conducted and the rapport betw...'
  11/20  'This was improtant and relevant information as I have recently come in contact a...'
  11/20  'It provided a straight-forward and effective treatment approach'
  11/21  'It changed my current approach somewhat to how I am mangaing a selective mute ch...'
  11/21  'Very good information!'
  11/21  'Concise and very informative! Wonderful info!'
  11/21  'Pithy oral delivery accompanied by straightforward, informative handout'
  11/21  'clear presentation with real life examples'
  11/22  'Very practical examples and clear therapy approach'
  11/22  'great advice on ways to treat/ interact with a selectively mute child day to day...'
  11/23  ''
  11/23  'Loved the use of case studies'
  11/25  'Excellent information presented in a clearly explained and interesting format, w...'
  11/26  'I love the way that this presenter shares his information'
  11/26  'Practical information about a subject that is not discussed much with lots of ex...'
  11/27  'Actual case examples'
  11/27  'Very interesting!'
  11/27  'Enjoyed the case studies presented and gained knowledge and insight from these'
  11/27  'Well organized presentation that closely follows handout, Case studies beneficia...'
  11/27  'The speaker gave examples and ideas for therapy'
  11/28  'Provided a guideline for treatment of the patient of selective mutism'
  11/29  'Nicely paced'
  11/29  'I now have some ideas of what to write for IPP goals'
  11/29  'It was nice having caseload examples, but more information on how to treat in th...'
  11/29  'Great topic- not commonly addressed in conferences, clearly presented'
  11/30  'Very informative regarding the controversial topic of the SLPs role in the treat...'
  11/30  'Information on a subject that I know little about'
  12/01  'The topic and a small amount of the information (although the information kept b...'
  12/03  'The presenter was very well organized & related his approach to actual cases, ra...'
  12/03  'When I encounter a child that presents himself as a selective mute, I feel confi...'
  12/04  'It provided situations and how to handle them when dealing with the child, the p...'
  12/04  'That the presenter was knowledgeable about the topic and had an ease in presenta...'
  12/04  'Presenter communicated the information in a very clear and concise way'
  12/04  ''
  12/04  'In this course, I learned to emphasize to parents not to pressure their children...'
  12/06  'practical approach to treatment'
  12/06  'Good case study example'
  12/07  'Very informative, speaker was very knowledgeable'
  12/07  'instructor was very knowledgeable and related subject to experience'
  12/07  'Clear steps in the therapy process and expectations assigned to the treatment te...'
  12/08  'Informative'
  12/09  'Very helpful information and the presenter obviously has had extensive experienc...'
  12/09  'Great follow up to first part'
  12/12  'interesting topic'
  12/12  'Very clear and concrete examples and information'
  12/12  'Practicality'
  12/13  'It was practical, applicable in the field'
  12/13  'Primarily, I liked the manner and attitude of the presenter'
  12/16  'I never knew how to work with these children and often referred them on'
  12/18  'Easy to understand'
  12/19  'Gave me good ideas for goals in treatment'
  12/19  'This information was very helpful for therapy within a school setting'
  12/19  'Well presented, clear treatment program'
  12/19  'Well organized, gave specific clinical case examples, spelled out common assumpt...'
  12/20  'The presenter gave excellent information, both following the handouts and extra...'
  12/21  'good information'
  12/21  'I really liked his "no pressure" approach and all the examples he gave'
  12/21  'Case studies'
  12/22  'Good examples'
  12/22  ''
  12/23  'I liked the examples that were porvided during the course'
  12/23  'It provided suggestions that I can apply to my daily practice'
  12/26  'This course was very informative and had much helpful information related to tre...'
  12/27  'Informative'
  12/27  'I liked how Dr'
  12/29  'I have a student with selective mutism on my caseload and previously had no form...'
  12/29  'the experience and expertise of the presenter'
  12/29  'I enjoyed this course because I work in a school with two students who appear to...'
  12/30  'Case studies of specific children'
  12/31  'It is such a rare condition that it was good to hear from an experienced SLP wha...'
  12/31  'INTERESTING, ENTHUSIASTIC, CLEAR'
  12/31  'I was unaware of how to treat the child with selective mutism and his plan makes...'
  12/31  'helpful psychiatric approaches for counseling'
  12/31  'The presenter has extensive experience on the topic'
  12/31  'I have had children who were selectively mute'
  12/31  'presenter's knowledge and experience with the diagnoses; provided followup to pr...'
  12/31  'Course objectives were accomplished'
  01/02  'It gave very useful and practical information on how to treat this issue'
  01/03  'was an interesting topic'
  01/03  'I knew very little about selective mutism and currently have a child on my casel...'
  01/03  'very clear and comprehensive'
  01/05  'Concise, good clinical examples'
  01/05  'Can apply info immediately to clinical situations'
  01/08  'The information provided was very well presented'
  01/09  'The course really helped me understand what is meant by selective mutism'
  01/10  'Clinical examples were helpful'
  01/10  'Great information and very PRACTICAL treatment suggestions'
  01/12  'good presenter'
  01/13  'Great examples!'
  01/16  'Awesome! Very straightforward!'
  01/16  'I liked that the instructor provided plenty of examples but his therapy ideas we...'
  01/21  'It made sense'
  01/24  'loved the examples!'
  01/29  'Great overview of therapeutic approach'
  01/30  ''
  02/02  ''
  02/04  'Easy to follow and think while you are listening'
  02/14  'Great information about a relatively unknown topic for me'
  02/18  'The amount of examples that were mentioned, very easy to understand and usefull...'
  02/20  'This was very practical information that I can use with my student who has SM'
  02/21  'Clear presentation of the characteristics of children with selective mutism and...'
  02/22  'Actual case studies discussed'