Pearson's EBP Briefs are case-based courses designed to assist with using evidence-based practice (EBP) in everyday clinical decision-making. This case will examine the clinical question, “In people with aphasia following stroke, is group therapy more effective compared to individual therapy or no therapy on communication outcome measures reflecting impairment, activity, and/or participation levels?” The related literature search and analysis, along with the resultant clinical decision and application to clinical practice, will also be discussed. A relevant assessment tool for this case is Western Aphasia Battery-Revised.

Concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that has received increased attention via the media and legislation; however, the speech-language pathologist’s role in concussion is often not discussed. This course will discuss the symptoms of concussion and their consequences, and how the speech-language pathologist can be an integral part of the prevention, assessment and treatment of concussion.

This presentation will review the signs and symptoms of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the impact on resident safety, and interventions that will allow these residents to remain independent and safely age in place.

The Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) is the instrument/data collection tool used to collect and report performance data by home health agencies. This presentation will provide an overview to SLPs on this tool and describe how to implement it successfully when treating home health patients.

The purpose of this course is to provide a brief overview of the construct of temperament, including individual differences in reactivity and regulation, especially with regard to childhood stuttering. Empirical evidence and theoretical perspectives on the role of temperament in childhood stuttering will be discussed, with special emphasis on its relevance to clinical practice in speech-language pathology.

This course will review audiograms and assist speech-language pathologists in understanding hearing loss and how to use audiologic test results to plan management. (This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 is course 7248.)

Pearson's EBP Briefs are case-based courses designed to assist with using evidence-based practice (EBP) in everyday clinical decision-making. This case will examine the clinical question, “For people with chronic dysphagia following lateral medullary stroke, is swallow rehabilitation more effective than compensatory strategies to improve swallow function and facilitate oral intake?” The related literature search and analysis, along with the resultant clinical decision and application to clinical practice, will also be discussed. A relevant assessment tool for this case is the Burns Brief Inventory of Communication and Cognition (BURNS).

Pearson's EBP Briefs are case-based courses designed to assist with using evidence-based practice (EBP) in everyday clinical decision-making. This case will examine the clinical question, “Do individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) benefit from memory strategies/supports training versus no training, based on their performance on prospective memory tasks?” The related literature search and analysis, along with the resultant clinical decision and application to clinical practice, will also be discussed. A relevant assessment tool for this case is the Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT, Helm-Estabrooks, 2001).

Trismus, a disorder that is characterized by reduced range of mobility in the jaw, is common in head and neck cancer patients who have undergone oral radiation and/or surgery, and mandibular trauma patients. This course will educate SLPs about trismus intervention in order to skillfully devise progressive, therapeutic, active and passive jaw stretching programs to reduce the negative effects of trismus on a patient’s speech intelligibility, mastication, and quality of life.

This is part two of a 2-part series addressing challenging behaviors in students. Evidenced based strategies will be discussed so that you can utilize them in therapy with students exhibiting challenging behavior. Videos and images will be shown to illustrate these concepts.