This is Part 5 of a five-part series. This course will discuss how considerations such as coverage (i.e., which sounds are tested in which positions of words), phonological processing, and dialect can impact standardized test selection. A brief case study will be used to illustrate the considerations discussed throughout the series. (Part 1: Course 8096, Part 2: Course 8097, Part 3: Course 8101, Part 4: Course 8102)

This course will review our current understanding of how the brain networks that underlie language processing may be functionally reorganized in aphasia. The discussion will be centered around four recent research publications.

This is Part 4 of a five-part series. This course will discuss how considerations related to English Learners, dialect speakers, the culture of poverty, and the cultural/linguistic load of a test can impact standardized test selection. (Part 1: Course 8096, Part 2: Course 8097, Part 3: Course 8101, Part 5: Course 8104)

Engagement of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) populations is critical to providing culturally responsive care and population-based health to reduce health disparities. This course provides an overview of LGBTQ health disparities, demographics, and terminology, as well as key strategies for bringing high quality care to LGBTQ people at health centers and other health care organizations. Participants will also learn about inclusive and effective communication with LGBTQ patients.

This is Part 3 of a five part series. This course will discuss diagnostic accuracy and its relationship to choosing standardized tests. (Part 1: Course 8096, Part 2: Course 8097, Part 4: Course 8102, Part 5: Course 8104)

Meditation and mindfulness practices have been shown to have a measurable and positive impact on the brain, the body, emotional regulation, cognitive-linguistic function and overall health. This course will review the research and instruct participants in specific, evidence-based techniques for integrating meditation into speech-language pathology practice.

This is Part 2 of a five-part series. This course will discuss psychometric considerations including validity, reliability, norming sample, and other testing considerations. (Part 1: Course 8096, Part 3: Course 8101, Part 4: Course 8102, Part 5: Course 8104)

This collection of reviews highlights a month of clinically relevant research findings for pediatric and school-based SLPs. Topics include literacy, autism, preschool stuttering, and treatment of apraxia of speech.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series that will provide guidance on the assessment and treatment of adults who present with low-level cognitive functioning. This course will examine evidence-based practice methods for speech-language pathologists on the treatment of patients who present with low-level cognitive functioning due to new onset and progressive neurological conditions. (Part 1: Course 8106)

This is Part 1 of a five-part series. This course will discuss the various types of assessment and the appropriate use of standardized tests relative to each type of assessment. (Part 2: Course 8097, Part 3: Course 8101, Part 4: Course 8102, Part 5: Course 8104)