The acquisition of oral feeding skills is often the final barrier to discharge from the NICU for medically fragile/premature infants and their family. Long term feeding success requires a team approach, including the family and medical team. Speech Language Pathologists have a unique role within this multidisciplinary team to optimize oral motor/feeding skill development.

Learning how to effectively utilize a comprehensive and effective evaluation is the key to finding a starting point for intervention. Most students can produce at least one correct word or sound. Using the correct production accelerates the intervention process. (Please note: The screening form used on slide 25 is incorrect. The correct screening form has been attached as a handout. Please refer to the handout when viewing the course.)

This course is Part 4 in the series, "Clinical Practice A-Z for Severe Phonological Disorders." Participants will learn evidence-based treatment practices for children with severe phonological disorders. Emphasis will be on creating replicable yet flexible treatment procedures incorporating a child’s productive phonological knowledge.

This is Part 1 of a two-part lecture series designed to examine both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation approaches as they relate to Speech-Language Pathology. This course (Part 1) outlines inpatient rehabilitation for adults suffering from acquired speech and language disorders. Participants will review two complex case studies, goal writing, and treatment planning for adults.

This course is Part 3 in the series, "Clinical Practice A-Z for Severe Phonological Disorders." Participants will learn an evidence-based, practical process for analyzing children’s phonological errors to determine which target phonemes have the potential to provide the most productive targets for therapy. Case examples demonstrating the steps of the analysis process will be included.

The course will assist speech-language pathologists in understanding hearing loss and their role in managing children with hearing loss. (This is Part 1 of a 2-part series. Part-2 will be available in December.)

This course is Part 2 in the series, "Clinical Practice A-Z for Severe Phonological Disorders." It will review the research base for phonological treatment of speech sound disorders.

Comprehensive speech-language therapy in rehabilitation settings is provided to medically complex individuals with a variety of diagnoses. This is Part 2 of a two-part presentation which outlines inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation for adults suffering from acquired speech and language disorders. Participants will review two complex case studies in outpatient rehabilitation, goal writing, and treatment planning for adults.

This course is Part 1 in the series, "Clinical Practice A-Z for Severe Phonological Disorders." It will explore a complete set of assessment practices and procedures for severe phonological disorders. It will focus on using the data effectively to determine the nature and severity of the disorder for intervention planning.

The clinical presentation of progressive apraxia of speech and aphasia will be described. Recommendations for management of this condition will be provided. This course is presented in partnership with Rush University.