This course will explore the use of meditation and mindfulness practices as it applies to pediatric speech-language pathology. Participants will be provided with a review of the research and instruction for practical application in the pediatric population.

This course will briefly describe the goals, active ingredients for treatment, and selected evidence for five parent training interventions frequently used for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Ways to engage caregivers as data collectors to monitor child progress and evaluate the social validity of an intervention will also be discussed. This course is presented in partnership with the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders (ABCLLD).

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. This course will address the importance of mouth care, help the SLP formulate talking points to educate staff, identify the "how-to" for mouth care and provide resources for developing a mouth care protocol.

This is Part 3 of a three-part series on pragmatics and social communication. This course will describe social communication and how it differs from social skills. Treatment strategies and recommendations for targeting executive function, theory of mind, emotions and central coherence will also be addressed. (Part 1: Course 8335, Part 2: Course 8336)

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. This course will provide information on the impact of aging on dentition, the connection between chewing and saliva, the impact of dentures/lack of dentition on mastication, and diet selection.

Pearson's EBP Briefs are case-based courses designed to assist with everyday decision-making in clinical practice. This case will examine the clinical question, "For children ages birth to 3 years diagnosed with a language delay or disorder, to what extent do the prosodic components of motherese aid in establishing joint attention (JA)?" The related literature search and analysis, along with the resultant clinical decision and application to clinical practice, will also be discussed. A relevant assessment tool for this case is the Preschool Language Scale – 5th Edition (PLS-5).

This is Part 2 of a three-part series on pragmatics and social communication. This course will discuss how social communication impacts the goal of education and explain the difference between academic performance and functional performance. Factors to consider for service provision will also be addressed. (Part 1: Course 8335, Part 3: Course 8337)

This course explains the history of education standards and details the language and communication expectations of standards. Ideas for SLPs’ use of the standards for evaluation, eligibility determination and planning are provided.

This course describes cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CRT) for adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI), including general foundations of CRT and examples of CRT specific to attention, information processing, memory, executive function, and communication deficits following TBI.

This is Part 2 of two-part series. This course will review therapeutic techniques for feeding difficulties in pediatric patients and how to add new foods to the picky eater’s diet. Patient case studies will be provided for easy application of the course content.