CEU Courses for SLPs

This course addresses the various questions that may arise for the medical SLP involved in the care of patients with tracheostomy and/or mechanical ventilation. Topics include causes of respiratory failure, consequences of tracheostomy/ventilation, risk management related to intervention, and considerations for assessment and treatment of swallowing and communication, including the use of speaking valves.

Master skills to implement in your practice immediately with continued Master Class. This 4-hour master class discusses how to differentiate between types of pneumonia and identify which patients are at risk for aspiration pneumonia. It describes how to make informed decisions about dietary modifications and exercise interventions, as well as how to manage the special needs of patients at end of life.

This presentation offers ways to help children with a diagnosis of selective mutism (SM) become verbal and strengthen individual differences or developmental challenges, using the Floortime™ model. Specifically, it discusses working with children of different ages, where to begin intervention, and therapy activities to systematically progress a child through the Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities (FEDCs).

This course describes assessment techniques for selective mutism (SM) using the Developmental, Individual-differences, & Relationship-based (DIR) Floortime™ model. Assessment tools, diagnostic criteria, clinical report writing, and treatment plan development are discussed, in addition to Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities (FEDCs).

This 30-minute Fast Class describes the most important method for eliciting /r/, discusses the fastest way to generalize /r/ and achieve automaticity, and explores several troubleshooting strategies. While there is much more to know about /r/, this is the “quick and dirty" version to achieve success.

According to the American Medical Association, too much screen time for children can lead to adverse effects, including poor sleep, delays in social and learning skills, obesity, and behavior problems. However, the pandemic has led to a 50-60% increase in children's screen time. This course provides updated information about children and screens, explains the reasons for increased referrals, and shares practical strategies for minimizing negative consequences of screen use.

This course identifies common sources of conflict in high-stress, fast-paced healthcare work environments. It discusses practical techniques to effectively manage these conflicts, including which strategies are best suited for different personality types and conflict sources. Support and solutions for all levels of employees - including support staff, assistants, clinicians, and management - are addressed.

Culture and spirituality are two of the most significant factors that influence the therapist-client relationship and the outcomes of the therapy process. This course examines the aspects of culture and spirituality that are frequently not discussed but help the therapy practitioner understand, relate to, and serve the client more effectively, resulting in better outcomes. It includes discussion of the HOPE questionnaire to assess spirituality.

There is a good deal of confusion among audiologists and speech-language pathologists when a diagnosis of “processing disorder” is introduced. This course presents a continuum model to differentiate processing disorders into acoustic, phonemic, or linguistic aspects so that assessment and treatment can become more focused and effective. The roles of audiologists and SLPs in relation to processing disorders are described, and compensatory strategies for differing aspects of processing are presented.

This course describes the vascular territories frequently associated with stroke, interpretation of neuroimaging for SLPs, and mechanisms of neuroplastic change. Case studies are included to enhance learning.