The ultimate goal of all speech-language pathology services is to improve quality of life, according to our Scope of Practice. This course will demonstrate how to measure outcomes and formulate reimbursable goals to address quality of life in aphasia.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. This course will provide information on the metalinguistic cues to help clients succeed, elicitation strategies, and activities to help children progress quickly and easily to achieve remediation. It also will include troubleshooting tips for extra-challenging /r/ productions.(Part 1: Course 8026)

In this course, principles of ethics and the ASHA Code of Ethics will be examined. Ethical decision making will be applied to hypothetical case studies that reflect ethical dilemmas in practice settings.

This course will guide attendees through an in-depth exploration of the role of the caregiver in the therapy process. Specifically, we will explore the importance of understanding the caregiver’s unique perspective on the patient and treatment process, and factors that impact level of engagement in treatment.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. The dreaded /r/ phoneme is one of the most difficult phonemes to teach and generalize. This course will provide information on the unique articulatory requirements for production of /r/, adverse effects of poor production, client motivation, goal writing, how to effectively measure progress and dismissal considerations. (Part 2: Course 8027)

This course will provide an overview for the healthcare professional about Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Participants will learn strategies related to improving communication with patients and families, understanding and managing behavioral challenges, and promoting independence.

This course will review the literature and practice considerations related to the use of thickeners in the medically fragile infant population. Thickener types will be described and complications of use will be discussed.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. This course will provide a very brief refresher of the principles and techniques used in cognitive rehabilitation of the pediatric population. Several case studies will be discussed and the presenter’s favorite and most useful strategy ideas will be presented and discussed in detail for attendees’ application in everyday cognitive rehabilitation treatment. (Part 1: Course 7962)

This is Part 4 of a four-part series. Ethical decision-making, specifically with the aging population, is a hot topic in Speech-Language Pathology. This course will review principles of bioethics and how they apply to SLP practice. Case studies will be utilized to provide additional opportunities for analysis. (Part 1: Course 7965, Part 2: Course 7975, Part 3: Course 7991)

This course will provide information about the 2016 interprofessional collaborative standards, literature related to evidence of best practice strategies, and case examples of Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Interprofessional Practice (IPP). The audience will learn interprofessional competencies and various ways to assess them in the academic and/or clinical settings.