This is Part 1 of a two-part series that will provide an overview of reflux and its impact on our patients. Part 1 will focus on particular disorders that contribute to reflux, and the various treatment options that are available. This course is open captioned.

New research shows promising connections between the gut and brain, spanning all ages from newborns to the elderly. This course will focus on understanding the research on the gut/brain connection, identifying foods that can improve gut health, learning how to identify allergens in common foods, and modifying food textures to help with swallowing issues.

Many children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) make substantial progress with early intervention, yet may continue to demonstrate ongoing and residual speech challenges after they begin elementary school. This course describes challenges often observed in school-age children with a history of CAS and offers recommendations for addressing ongoing challenges related to prosody, complex phoneme sequences, phoneme and syllable omissions, voicing errors, and generalization.

This course is intended to provide the clinician with the necessary information related to recognizing and reporting child abuse in the state of Iowa and to meet the mandatory licensing obligation of 2 hour course required every 5 years by the state of Iowa. This course is approved by the Iowa Department of Health for Child Abuse mandatory reporter training. Approval #3733; Approval Dates 12/16/15 - 12/16/18.

This is Part 1 of a 2-part series. DIRFloortime® is most widely known for its benefit in supporting children with an Autism diagnosis. However, it is a framework that can be used with children and adults with a wide array of various diagnoses such as articulation and phonological disorders, selective mutism, language disorders, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, traumatic brain injury and feeding disorders. Part 1 will focus on evidence-based literature, the first two Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities, and individual differences.

A collaborative service delivery model allows the speech-language pathologist to assess and treat communication impairments within natural settings (i.e., classroom) and, on a more global level, to enhance the learning experiences of children with and without handicaps (ASHA, n.d.). This course will describe various push-in therapy models, including intervention and data collection examples, to implement this type of service delivery.

This course is intended to provide the clinician with the necessary information related to recognizing and reporting adult dependent abuse in the state of Iowa and to meet the mandatory licensing obligation of 2 hour course required every 5 years by the state of Iowa. This course is approved by the Iowa Department of Health for Dependent Adult Abuse mandatory reporter training. Approval #3734; Approval Dates 12/16/15 - 12/16/18.

This course will address use of built-in infrared technology (IR) in speech generating devices (SGDs) to control devices in the home environment, including audiovisual equipment, lights and appliances. Programming tips and equipment requirements will be included.

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder exhibit severe auditory deficits relative to neurotypical peers. The goal of this course is to review published literature regarding the typical auditory performance of children who are diagnosed with ASD as well as to provide clinically-focused assessment protocols and auditory-focused management strategies for children with ASD.

This course will provide an overview of the characteristics of cognitive-communication disorder that are common after traumatic brain injury and of evidence-based practice assessment and treatment suggestions. It is designed for clinicians that are just beginning to work with the TBI population or clinicians that are looking for a basic refresher.