20Q With Ann Kummer CEU Courses for SLPs

Depression and other mental health challenges are prevalent in individuals with aphasia. Recent research on the mental health status of individuals with aphasia, along with mental health and well-being screening options and basic counseling approaches that can be used by SLPs, are discussed in this 20Q.

Key processes in literacy development and tools for differentiating between typical and disordered written language are described in this course. In addition, brief descriptions of suggested intervention strategies and references to related resources are provided for further exploration.

This course discusses Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in English Learners (EL). Specific, research-based strategies are provided for developing academic vocabulary skills and phonological awareness skills in this group of students.

This course discusses the philosophy behind meeting meaningful needs in therapy, along with tools and counseling techniques that help with understanding a client’s needs. Specific techniques such as ethnographic counseling, motivational interviewing, and tools for verbally impaired clients are described, and examples within therapy interactions are provided.

This course describes the function of the ASHA Board of Ethics and discusses essential elements of the ASHA Code of Ethics. It also provides tips for integrating the Code of Ethics into daily practice.

Montessori is based on the principles of free choice and purposeful activity and focuses on the well-being of the whole person, including physical, spiritual, social, mental, and emotional needs. This course describes how SLPs can utilize functional goals and language-based activities to incorporate key components of the Montessori philosophy into therapy with older adults.

This course provides an overview of cognitive-communication disorders (CCD) in both the pediatric and adult populations. It addresses causes and symptoms of CCD, service delivery issues across settings, evidence-based recommendations for treatment and intervention, and challenges SLPs may face when serving individuals with this disorder.

This course provides an overview of the neuroscience underlying sensation and perception, as well as its application to learning and treatment. It discusses a client’s ability to sense and perceive details of therapy tasks as critical components for adaptability and plasticity of the human brain, which in turn improves functional outcomes.

This course addresses the various questions that may arise for the medical SLP involved in the care of patients with tracheostomy and/or mechanical ventilation. Topics include causes of respiratory failure, consequences of tracheostomy/ventilation, risk management related to intervention, and considerations for assessment and treatment of swallowing and communication, including the use of speaking valves.

There is a good deal of confusion among audiologists and speech-language pathologists when a diagnosis of “processing disorder” is introduced. This course presents a continuum model to differentiate processing disorders into acoustic, phonemic, or linguistic aspects so that assessment and treatment can become more focused and effective. The roles of audiologists and SLPs in relation to processing disorders are described, and compensatory strategies for differing aspects of processing are presented.