This is Part 5 of a week-long series, An Update on Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment: How to Do It and Why. Many patients with dysphagia have complex medical, social and emotional issues which require not only an advanced level of clinical skill and expertise, but also an advanced level of ethical reasoning skills. In this course the core principles of bioethics will be reviewed and strategies for integrating ethical reasoning into clinical practice will be discussed. This course is open captioned. ((Part 1: Course 7678, Part 3: Course 7680, Part 4: Course 7681)

This is Part 4 of a week-long series, An Update on Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment: How to Do It and Why. New treatment options for individuals with swallowing disorders are being developed at a rapid pace. This course will focus on newly emerging treatments for individuals with swallowing disorders and the principles behind their use. This course is open captioned.

This is Part 3 of a week-long series, An Update on Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment: How to Do It and Why. In spite of improved understanding of swallowing and swallowing dysfunction, treatment strategies are often based on “expert opinion” rather than best evidence based practice. This course will enhance understanding of current evidence based treatment strategies as well as the limitations of best available research. This course is open captioned. (Part 1: Course 7678, Part 2: Course 7679, Part 4: Course 7681, Part 5: Course 7682

This is Part 2 of a week-long series, An Update on Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment: How to Do It and Why. There is currently considerable variability in how speech-language pathologists perform instrumental assessments of swallowing. This course will focus on videofluoroscopic and endoscopic evaluations of swallowing, including a discussion regarding advantages and possible disadvantages of using a standardized protocol when performing each. This course is open captioned.

This is Part 1 of a week-long series, An Update on Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment: How to Do It and Why. Clinicians are often called upon to make treatment decisions for their patients with dysphagia based solely on findings from a non-instrumental assessment. This course will focus on what can and cannot be ascertained based on non-instrumental assessment alone. This course is open captioned.

Children who have significant difficulties with the process of oral feeding may require alternative means for nutrition and hydration. This course will present the basic information about tube feeding for the clinician just starting out in the world of pediatric feeding disorders. This course is open captioned.

Processing Disorders can be differentially diagnosed between the disciplines of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Ophthalmology and Neuro-Psychology, in order to rule out or treat the child's deficit areas. This course will discuss each discipline's role and assessment procedure for a related processing disorder, in an effort to ensure each remain in their own scope of practice. This course is open captioned.

This course provides practitioners with introductory information regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Participants will gain knowledge of the law and will be able to discern how the law applies to their practice.

This course focuses on the components of a comprehensive language evaluation for pediatric clients, including formal and informal assessments. Case studies to illustrate the complexity of diagnostic decision-making will be included. This course is open captioned.

Speech-language pathologists have a professional responsibility related to mandated reporting of child/elder abuse and neglect. This course will outline specific guidelines as well as practical applications related to this topic. This course is open captioned.