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Articles for SLP CEUs
SimQ: Connecting and Collaborating: Building Your Simulation Team
June 1, 2018
This course provides information on the status of simulations within in Communication Sciences and Disorders. It provides an overview of types of simulations and possible uses based on program needs. Read More
Simulations
20Q: Ethical Issues Associated with the Supervisory Process
May 29, 2018
I am so pleased to introduce this 20Q article on the subject of ethics in supervision. As you all know, ethics is a very important topic in our profession, as it is in others. It is so important that... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Ethics Supervision
20Q: Clinical Challenges in Aphasia Rehabilitation
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May 29, 2018
If you work with individuals affected by aphasia, this article on aphasia management will be of great interest to you! Drs. Patrick Coppens and Janet Patterson, who are both experts in aphasia, have p... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Aphasia Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Best Practices for Assessing Communication Skills Prior to Preference Assessments for Students With Severe Developmental Disabilities
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May 26, 2018
On the first day of the staff being back to school, Mr. Stark, the principal, informed Ms. Bell, a special education teacher, that she was gaining a new student who had recently transferred from out o... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Language Disorder(s) Syndromes and Special Populations
SIMQ: 20 Myths About Simulations
May 25, 2018
This SimQ article addresses some of the common myths surrounding the use of simulations. Read More
Simulations
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Bilingual Vocabulary Support for Dual Language Learners: A systematic review
May 25, 2018
Linda has been working with young children and their families for the past 16 years as a speech-language pathologist (SLP) in different preschools and kindergartens in a large metropolitan area. Over... Read More
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Language Disorder(s)
Intervening with Selective Mutism: The Nuts and Bolts of Behavioral Treatment
May 18, 2018
Thank you for attending today's webinar on the intervention and treatment of selective mutism. To give you a bit of my background, I obtained my PhD in Michigan, after which I completed a practicum, a... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Interpreting Test Scores & Key Concepts with Standardized Tests
May 15, 2018
What I will cover in this course is related to evidence-based practice. As a review, ASHA did have a joint coordinating committee on evidence-based practice and does have a position statement about th... Read More
Aphasia Apraxia Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Early Intervention Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Stuttering Voice and Resonance Disorders
Key Elements of Picky Eaters: Feeding Assessment
May 11, 2018
I have been a speech therapist for over 11 years with a real love for feeding and swallowing. In the past couple years, the buzzword in our community, not just in our speech therapy community, is “p... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
CAS, Reading & Writing
May 3, 2018
In this course, I am going to focus on describing the connections between or among speaking and reading and writing. I will address intervention superficially as “food for thought” and to provide... Read More
Apraxia Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Assessment of Cognitive-Linguistic Skills: The SLP's Role in Acute Care
April 27, 2018
[Amy] Once again, welcome to our webinar today; Assessment of Cognitive-Linguistic Skills: The SLP's Role in Acute Care. Our presenter today is Lisa Mechler, Ms, CCC-SLP. She has worked in acute care,... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Evaluation of Selective Mutism
April 23, 2018
I am excited to talk to you all about selective mutism (SM) today. Many people are curious about how I got into this field. I am a clinical psychologist, but despite the fact that selective mutism is... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Introduction and Implications for Feeding
April 10, 2018
In this course, we will discuss eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Interestingly, this condition has not been recognized for that long, in comparison to many of the more familiar diagnoses that are frequ... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Early Intervention Syndromes and Special Populations
Desensitization Activities for School-Age Children who Stutter
March 29, 2018
This course will cover desensitization activities for school-aged children who stutter. Stuttering is a complex disorder to understand. One of the reasons is because not all aspects of the disorder ca... Read More
Stuttering
Dysphagia in Patients with Dementia: What's the SLP to Do? - Part 2
March 22, 2018
Here are some of the questions that we should ask ourselves as we are evaluating a patient with dysphagia and dementia. The first question is, “Is this problem acute, acute on chronic, or chronic?... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Congenital Heart Defects: An Overview and Impact on Feeding and Development
March 22, 2018
Not surprising, the incidence of feeding problems is higher in the population of children with developmental disabilities. Congenital heart disease is implicated in negatively influencing feeding skil... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Early Intervention Syndromes and Special Populations
Children's Speech and Language in a Pluralistic Society: Application of the ICF
March 14, 2018
I'd like to begin today by talking about the constructs of multibilingualism and multiculturalism. In 2001, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) put forth their... Read More
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Altering the Prosodic Features of Motherese to Promote Joint Attention in Language-Delayed Children
March 13, 2018
Clinical ScenarioJanice is a speech-language pathologist who provides early intervention services for children ages birth to 3 years in rural communities. She recently received a referral for Sara, a... Read More
Early Intervention Language Disorder(s)
20Q: Education Standards: Is There a Role for Speech-Language Pathologists?
March 13, 2018
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is an initiative that establishes consistent education standards in language arts and math across the United States. As such, it describes the knowledge that stu... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
20Q: Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy (CRT) for Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
March 13, 2018
I am so excited to introduce this 20Q article to you on cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CRT) for adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI). As you may know, the goal of CRT is to help individuals to... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Veterans Affairs (VA) courses