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Articles for SLP CEUs
Collaborative Therapy Isn't Pushy
September 23, 2020
IDEA states that schools must ensure that a student with a disability is removed from the general education environment only when the nature or severity of the student's disability is such that he/she... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
20Q: Addressing the Needs of Children and Teens with Traumatic Brain Injury
September 15, 2020
In this 20Q article, Dr. Ciccia answers questions regarding the prevalence of TBI and concussion in children and teens, and the communication issues that occur as a result. She provides very valuable... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer
Neurogenic Dysphagia in Older Adults with Motor Disorders, Part 1
September 11, 2020
This course began with something that is within my wheelhouse which is working with older adults with various types of neurodegenerative disorders and different types of neurogenic issues. Then, of co... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Healthcare Professionals & Covid-19: Navigating a New World with Older Adults
September 1, 2020
When COVID-19 hit, I often found myself in tears because the people I had been caring for were at high risk for the virus. I thought about the patients who live in skilled nursing facilities that were... Read More
Professional Issues
20Q: Modern Hearing Aids - A Primer for Speech-Language Pathologists
August 17, 2020
According to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), approximately 15% of American adults (about 37.5 million) report some difficulty hearing and about 28.8 milli... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Hearing and Hearing Loss
Diagnosis Dementia: Working with Patients with Dementia in Home Care under PDGM
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August 5, 2020
5.8 million Americans were diagnosed with Alzheimer's or other dementias in 2019. Dementia is not going away any time soon and there will be a continued need for us to work with these individuals. $29... Read More
Using Nonstandardized Assessment to Evaluate Cognitive-Communication Abilities in Students with Traumatic Brain Injury
July 28, 2020
Most of this course could very easily apply to any type of acquired brain injury, including both traumatic and nontraumatic injuries. However, some of the statistics on incidence and prevalence I will... Read More
Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
20Q: Bilingual Service Delivery: Where Do I Start?
July 17, 2020
Did you know that, unlike most other countries, the United States does not have an official language? It’s true. Although the most commonly spoken language in the United States is English, our count... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Helping Adolescents Navigate Mental Health and Social Thinking Challenges
July 14, 2020
Today, I will be discussing how we can better help adolescents navigate mental health and social thinking challenges. As a member of the NEST program for the last eight years, I have noticed over and... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Social, Emotional, Behavioral
Back to Basics: Guidelines for Management of Communication in Rett Syndrome
June 23, 2020
I am happy to see this great interest in Rett syndrome, which is a topic I have spent about 20 years working on. I want to begin by giving a brief overview of Rett syndrome because you most likely do... Read More
AAC - Technology Back to Basics Language Disorder(s) Syndromes and Special Populations
20Q: Goal and Treatment Selection in Aphasia in 20 Sessions or Less
June 10, 2020
In this article, Dr. Hinckley will discuss Goal Attainment Scaling and provide examples of activity-focused therapy goals. She will then describe characteristics of activity-focused therapy. Finally,... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Aphasia
Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist in the Healthcare Triple Aim
June 5, 2020
I'm really excited to talk about a topic that most people ask what the Triple Aim is and how does it apply to us? A friend actually asked why I like to speak on such a boring topic and that stuck with... Read More
Documentation and Reimbursement Professional Issues
Research Watch Report: Evidence-Based Treatment Approaches for Acquired Apraxia of Speech
May 14, 2020
Acquired apraxia of speech (AOS) is a motor speech disorder that results in decreased intelligibility and impaired prosody. Specifically, AOS results from damage to the motor planning and programming... Read More
Apraxia Research Watch Report
Back to Basics: Applying Clinical Reasoning to the Clinical Swallow Assessment
May 7, 2020
I am thrilled to be talking about clinical assessment because this is one of my favorite topics. This course will help you apply some actual clinical reasoning to the clinical assessment process. I am... Read More
Back to Basics Dysphagia (Adult)
20Q: Focusing on Academic Language in Preparing Preschoolers with Foundations for Later Reading Development
May 1, 2020
We all know that children need to develop oral language skills before they are able to learn to read. Oral language development occurs when the child is exposed to casual talk (CT) in the environment.... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Sustaining the Well-Being of Healthcare Workers During Coronavirus
April 28, 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) is presenting new and unique challenges. We are navigating unchartered waters with this virus, making it important to find new ways to work and interact while also taking ca... Read More
Stress, Trauma and Mindfulness: Self-Care for Healthcare Professionals
April 22, 2020
Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain and tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. Being stressed is not a normal state, even though it may feel like it in today's wor... Read More
Professional Issues
20Q: Dementia - Evidence-Based Strategies for Quality of Life Interventions
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April 10, 2020
Dementia is a general term that is used to refer to a variety of conditions that result in a progressive decline in an individual’s cognitive functions. Dementia can affect memory, judgment, problem... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer
Back to Basics: Swallow Screening: How, when, and who,
March 31, 2020
Let's first define an assessment. We typically want our assessment to be consistent with the World Health Organization (WHO) framework, which addresses three levels of assessment. You are probably fam... Read More
Back to Basics Dysphagia (Adult)
Communication and Independence for the Young Adult with Autism
March 25, 2020
To create a common ground, the new DSM has just one diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with three levels of ASD. Level 1 includes individuals who need the least amount of support and can also... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)