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20Q with Ann Kummer Articles for SLP CEUs
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20Q: Counseling Skills for Speech-Language Pathologists
April 1, 2024
Basic concepts of counseling skills and how to use them with our clients, patients, and family members are described in this course. Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Counseling
20Q: Improving Treatment Outcomes in Schools with Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
February 26, 2024
From the Desk of Ann KummerInterprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) is a model of treatment where professionals from different disciplines work together to set goals and determine treatment str... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Service Delivery
20Q: Efficient and Effective Language Intervention in the Schools - Embrace Your Superpower
February 8, 2024
SLPs hold comprehensive and valuable expertise in language that is unique among professional working with school-aged children. This course will encourage SLPs to embrace this expertise, share it with... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
20Q: In the Thick of It - The International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI)
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December 6, 2023
The importance of using standardized language when discussing texture modification and the main differences in IDDSI specific to pediatric patients are described in this course. Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Dysphagia (Adult) Peds Feeding and Swallowing
20Q: Induced Laryngeal Obstruction - An Overview for Speech-Language Pathologists
November 13, 2023
The nature of induced laryngeal obstruction, as well as the speech-language pathologist’s role in treating this disorder, are described in this course. Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Voice and Resonance Disorders
20Q: Sensory and Fine Motor Activities for Children with Communication and Sensory Processing Disorders
September 29, 2023
Speech-language pathologists are receiving more referrals of students with communication disorders with accompanying Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and fine motor delays. The nature of these delays... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Social, Emotional, Behavioral
20Q: Communication Strategies for Inpatients Who Can’t Talk
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September 6, 2023
Communication strategies to support inpatients who are unable to speak in the medical setting are described in this article. Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer AAC - Technology Neuro/Cognition/TBI (Adult)
20Q: Head and Neck Cancer for the Speech-Language Pathologist
June 8, 2023
Head and neck cancer includes different malignant tumors that occur in or around the mouth, throat, larynx, nose, and sinuses. Head and neck cancer is curable if detected early. Head and neck cancers... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Dysphagia (Adult) Syndromes and Special Populations
20Q: Consensus Guidelines for the Assessment of Stuttering Across the Lifespan
May 17, 2023
According to the NIH, approximately 3 million Americans stutter. Stuttering affects people of all ages, but it is most common in children, particularly boys, between the ages of 2 and 6, as they are d... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Stuttering
20Q: Principles of Motor Learning and Intervention for Speech Sound Disorders
May 11, 2023
Many speech-language pathologists report that, in working with children with speech sound disorders, they can achieve correct placement fairly easily. However, it takes a long time before the child be... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
20Q: Mild Cognitive Impairment - The SLP’s Role in Service Delivery
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February 17, 2023
MCI, cognitive reserve, and modifiable risk factors that can reduce the risk of dementia are defined and described in this course. An overview of assessment and management considerations are also disc... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Aging Neuro/Cognition/TBI (Adult)
20Q: Accents and Accent Modification
January 17, 2023
Adults acquiring a new language often face challenges because their speech sounds different, and speech-language pathologists are uniquely suited to help them become more effective communicators in th... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Ethics
20Q: Using Speech Science in Clinical Practice
December 15, 2022
Many speech-language pathology clinicians find speech science daunting and not applicable to their clinical practice. This course discusses why and how speech science is useful in understanding speech... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Apraxia Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Voice and Resonance Disorders
20Q: Auditory Processing - What You Always Wanted to Know
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November 28, 2022
Behaviors and developmental/educational impacts associated with auditory processing disorder (APD) are described in this course. Methods and tools for identifying APD, including a list of tests for as... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
20Q: Grammar and Syntax for School-Age Learners
November 17, 2022
SLPs must diagnose and help school-age children and adolescents who struggle with grammar and syntax. Information on the development of grammar and syntax, procedures for assessment, academic challeng... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
20Q: Providing Supportive Intervention for Trauma-Exposed Students With Communication Disorders
October 27, 2022
The concept of trauma-informed intervention and what experiences constitute trauma in a student’s life are described with practical, hands-on suggestions given for supporting students with communica... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Social, Emotional, Behavioral
20Q: Mental Health, Aphasia, and the SLP’s Role
October 3, 2022
Depression and other mental health challenges are prevalent in individuals with aphasia. Recent research on the mental health status of individuals with aphasia, as well as several mental health and w... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Aphasia Social, Emotional, Behavioral
20Q: The Importance of Explicit Literacy Instruction in Early Elementary Grades
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
20Q with Ann Kummer Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
20Q: English Learners and Developmental Language Disorder - Strategies to Develop Academic Vocabulary Skills
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
20Q with Ann Kummer Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
20Q: Setting Meaningful Goals with Your Clients: How Counseling Techniques Can Help
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August 15, 2022
Ethnographic counseling, motivational interviewing, and tools for verbally impaired clients are described, and examples within therapy interactions are provided. Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Aging Aphasia Counseling