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Articles for SLP CEUs
Evaluation of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
July 1, 2021
This course focuses on functional evaluation of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) across the treatment continuum, from acute care to outpatient care to sideline assessment. Read More
Back to Basics Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Perspective-Taking: Understanding Challenges, Fears and Joys of Parents of Children with Special Needs
June 14, 2021
Learn about serving and working with diverse populations including parents of children with special needs. Read More
Counseling Early Intervention Professional Issues Social, Emotional, Behavioral
Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others
June 14, 2021
Learn about burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma and how they can be prevented. Read More
Early Intervention Professional Issues
20Q: Infection Control Guidelines for SLPs
June 7, 2021
This article provides practical guidelines for implementing infection control principles within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, including discussion of personal protective equipment (PPE) and di... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Professional Issues
Caregiver Training for Individuals Caring for Patients with Dysphagia
May 28, 2021
Critically ill individuals are often unable to participate actively in clinical-decision making, and the responsibility for this often falls to the caregiver. This course addresses caregiver and clini... Read More
Counseling Dysphagia (Adult)
Supporting Intimacy in Aphasia
May 12, 2021
Editor’s Note: This text is a transcript of the course, Supporting Intimacy in Aphasia, presented by Amand Stead, PhD, CCC-SLP. Learning OutcomesAfter this course, participants will be able to:I... Read More
Aphasia Counseling
20Q: Social Communication Disorder
May 10, 2021
This course provides an overview of social communication disorder. Topics reviewed include common characteristics, methods for evaluation, differential diagnosis from ASD, and evidence-based intervent... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Social, Emotional, Behavioral
Working with Students and Patients from Generation Z
May 5, 2021
This course explores what social scientists tell us about Gen Z's strengths and limitations, and how best to adapt education, training and clinical service provision for these individuals. Read More
Professional Issues Supervision
Fundamentals of HIPAA for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
April 30, 2021
Editor’s Note: This text is a transcript of the course, “Fundamentals of HIPAA for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists” Learning OutcomesAfter this course, participants wil... Read More
20Q: Applying Complexity Research to Promote Rapid Improvement for Children Who are Highly Unintelligible
April 12, 2021
Using complexity as a guideline for careful selection of phonologic targets can support the re-organization of a child’s speech sound system. In this 20Q, learn how to apply complexity via practical... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
COVID-19 and Dysphagia: What We Need to Know
March 25, 2021
This course explores causal mechanisms of swallow dysfunction in patients with COVID-19 and discusses critical information about assessment and treatment of these vulnerable patients, such as the need... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Voice and Resonance Disorders
Language Development in Non-Mainstream Cultures
March 17, 2021
This course discusses these differences in cultural populations such as multilingual and non-mainstream dialect-speaking children, in order to better inform assessment and intervention methods in our... Read More
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
20Q: Non-Speech Oral Motor Treatments: Any evidence?
March 17, 2021
The issue about whether non-speech oral motor treatments (NSOMTs) should be used in speech therapy is still controversial. This course gives a quick review of non-speech oral motor movements, a summar... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Decision-Making for Alternate Nutrition and Hydration - Part 2
March 10, 2021
This course discusses criteria, such as prognostic indicators, that are used by healthcare professionals when making ANH recommendations. Benefits and burdens of ANH vs. oral intake in various disease... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Decision Making for Alternate Nutrition and Hydration - Part 1
February 24, 2021
This course reviews patient and family concerns that impact the ANH decision-making process, including religious beliefs and culture. Advance directives are discussed and resources for patients/famili... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Post-Extubation Dysphagia: Critical Information for Critical Patients
February 12, 2021
Intubation provides access to mechanical ventilation for critically ill patients, but what happens when the patient is extubated? This course provides information about risk factors for and causes and... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
20Q: Teletherapy Basics for School-Age Children
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February 10, 2021
This course addresses how to complete SLP responsibilities and ensure HIPAA compliance when working remotely in teletherapy. Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Telehealth and Telepractice
Payment for SLP Services: Navigating Payer Sources, Payment Systems, & Practice Settings
January 29, 2021
This course defines and illustrates the interrelationship of payer guidelines (e.g., coverage, supervision), the specific payment system (e.g., prospective payment, fee-for-service), and practice sett... Read More
Documentation and Reimbursement
How Science Informs Ethical Decision-Making: Application to Case Studies
January 13, 2021
This course applies the science of decision-making to case studies of ethical dilemmas that speech-language pathologists may experience, by providing an ethical decision-making framework and strategie... Read More
Ethics
20Q: Criteria for Diagnosing Apraxia of Speech (AOS) in Adults
January 11, 2021
Apraxia of Speech (AOS) is a neurologic speech disorder that causes an impairment in the ability to program and coordinate sensorimotor commands, which are necessary for the production of normal speec... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Apraxia