CEU Courses Text for SLPs

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Functional and standardized assessment of brain injury across settings are discussed in this course. Symptom identification, informal observational assessment, and challenges associated with using formal assessment in patients who have sustained head trauma are described.

Most SLPs have had little or no education or training in counseling skills and rely mostly on their intuition and suggestions from colleagues. The importance of learning counseling skills, counseling approaches and techniques (including "microskills" used in client interactions), and how to use them with various patient/family member populations and work settings are discussed in this course.

Pragmatic and social cognition impairments following brain injuries are described in this course. Assessments, interventions, and the impact of deficits on personal and work relationships post-rehabilitation are discussed.

An introduction to prematurity and its co-occurring problems and diagnoses is provided in this course. The impact of early experiences on outcomes, and short-term and long-term complications of prematurity, are described in relation to feeding and development.

The personal experience of the presenter, as an individual with a disability and an occupational therapist, and perspectives on what healthcare providers should know about living with a disability are shared in this course. Discussion includes consideration of disability and accessibility in diversity/equity/inclusion frameworks, disability supports, and social factors that impact persons with disabilities.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. An overview of tracheostomy tube and mechanical ventilator management, including their effects on airflow, speech and swallowing, is provided in this course. Discussion includes speaking valves, common challenges, and ways to improve outcomes in this complex patient population.

The importance of understanding the different generations in the workplace, in order to promote satisfaction and facilitate their ability to work together in harmony, is discussed in this course. The varying characteristics of the generations and ways to effectively communicate with and manage individuals with differing generational viewpoints are described.

Therapists are often key members of the wheelchair seating evaluation team. Components of the seating assessment process, including evaluation of current posture, flexion and equipment, a mat examination, and equipment recommendations, are discussed in this course to help prepare the learner for the Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) exam.

A variety of commercial and assistive technologies for remediating and accommodating attention, memory, executive functioning and other cognitive deficits that affect numerous functional areas are discussed in this course. The information is designed to help prepare the participant for the Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) examination.

Assistive Technology Professionals (ATPs) are often key members of the wheelchair seating evaluation team. Seating interventions, including pressure management, seated angles, and strategies to address common positioning challenges, are addressed in this course.