CEU Courses for SLPs

This course presents sensory technologies in the context of preparing for the Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) examination. Sensory impairments (hearing loss and deafness, low vision and blindness, and deaf-blindness), as well as various assistive technologies to augment or replace an individual’s sensory loss, are discussed in this course.

Dependent mobility devices, which are not intended for self-propulsion, are discussed in this course. These devices include adaptive strollers, which may be used to meet small children’s positional and dependent mobility needs, as well as transport chairs and tilt in space, reclining and standard manual wheelchairs, which may be used for quick trips or a temporary back-up to a power wheelchair. This course is intended to help the learner prepare for the Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) exam.

This course provides speech-language pathologists with the basics needed to get started with stuttering intervention. The importance of acceptance of stuttering is discussed, and service recommendations, including treatment protocols and specific activities, are described for preschool-aged, school-aged, and adult clients.

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.