CEU Courses for SLPs

The rationale and methodology for assessing six core areas in school-aged stuttering children are described in this course. These areas include stuttering-related background information; speech, language, and temperament; speech fluency and stuttering behavior; reactions of the speaker and of people in the environment to stuttering; and adverse impact of stuttering.

A comprehensive look at tracheostomies from the patient's point of view is provided in this course. Tracheostomy tube and speaking valve characteristics are described, and ways to improve interactions between the provider and patient, particularly those who use augmentative/alternative communication (AAC), are discussed.

A framework for better understanding challenging behavior is described in this course. Reasons behind behaviors, as well as strategies to prevent or reduce challenging behaviors and specific techniques for teaching replacement skills, are discussed.

School-based SLPs must sometimes deal with contentious or litigious parents and attend Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings that include advocates or lawyers. Topics that may cause conflict, tactics that advocates and lawyers may use to control meetings, and strategies for pre-meeting preparation and confident participation in difficult meetings are described in this course.

Prenatal and postnatal care provided by a multidisciplinary craniofacial team to optimize feeding, growth and development outcomes is described in this course. Assessment and treatment approaches before and following surgical interventions, including those for mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO), cleft lip, and cleft palate, are shared. (Part 1: Course 10433)

Key factors related to respiratory failure and oral intubation, including levels of respiratory support and effects of intubation on the larynx and swallow, are reviewed in this course. A decision-making framework for creating evidence-based, individualized plans of care is described within the context of a case study.

Aspects of head and neck cancer (HNC) management relevant to the speech-language pathologist considering working with this population are described in this course. Specifically, HNC diagnosis and treatment, surgical and reconstructive options, communication and swallowing issues, treatment-related toxicities, and the impact on quality of life are addressed.

The traditional framing of stuttering from an observer’s viewpoint is evolving to instead be viewed through the lens of a speaker’s lived experiences. Strategies for writing evidence-based practice (EBP)-supported goals in a Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Bound (SMART) format, along with clinical scenarios demonstrating practical application to assessment and treatment, are presented in this course.

Aging in place is the goal of most elders, but it may require a great deal of support. The impact of normal aging on various systems and the differences between frail and well elders are described in this course. Information and interventions are discussed that allow interprofessional team members to support functional mobility, nutrition and hydration, and health management in their geriatric clients, in order to promote successful aging.

SLPs must know how to select and use cybersecurity and privacy to safeguard protected health information. Common myths regarding cyber threats and defenses in healthcare, and their impact on providers, patients and vendors, are discussed in this course. The pitfalls of using cybersecurity analogies and how to question assumptions and avoid future myths are also addressed.