CEU Courses for SLPs

Systems of privilege have created a wide division of inequality. This course describes types of privilege and their effects in healthcare, to help professionals identify their privilege and use it to make a difference in their places of employment.

This course explores teletherapy for adults with developmental disabilities (DD) who are users of augmentative/alternative communication (AAC). Topics discussed include funding, quick essentials of teletherapy, and language modeling, as well as age-appropriate non-digital materials and free/paid digital materials that work well for adults with DD.

Intubation provides access to mechanical ventilation for critically ill patients, but what happens when the patient is extubated? This course provides information about risk factors for and causes and consequences of post-extubation dysphagia, and discusses options for assessment and management of these critically ill patients.

This course reviews the criteria currently used to diagnose AoS after stroke and other adult-onset neurologic conditions. A distinction is made between features that are part of the presentation profile, and features that are useful for differentiating AoS from aphasia with phonemic paraphasia and dysarthria. In addition, challenges of diagnosing AoS and useful assessment tools are discussed.

This course uses hypothetical case studies depicting realistic situations to provide participants with a foundation in bilingual and second language development and examples of typical and atypical development. The scientific basis and theories of learning multiple languages in various situations, including international adoptions, are presented, and contrasted with myths about bilingualism.

The need is increasing for teletherapy services for students across the United States. This course discusses therapy activity ideas and resources for providing high-quality and fun virtual services for students of varying abilities and ages.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. SLPs involved in the care of infants with feeding and swallowing difficulties provide assessment and treatment to promote safe, positive feeding experiences. This course will describe assessment procedures and evidence-based treatment techniques that can be implemented with these infants, including a discussion of breastfeeding management.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. SLPs involved in the care of infants with feeding and swallowing difficulties provide assessment and treatment to promote safe, positive feeding experiences. This course will provide an overview of feeding and swallowing problems that can occur in infants, including a discussion of risk factors and underlying etiologies. A review of the research related to best practices in assessment and treatment of these infants will be presented.

This course presents a comprehensive, patient-centered aural rehabilitation (AR) approach designed to meet the unique needs of older adults who receive cochlear implants. Current AR models and roles of multidisciplinary team members are reviewed, and case studies are used to demonstrate key components of individualized assessment and treatment, including specific goals and activities, in various settings.

This course discusses the causes of Cancer Related Cognitive Impairments (CRCI) and how CRCI may manifest throughout cancer treatment and survivorship. Additionally, it describes the role of the SLP in the assessment of CRCI, and presents real-world examples of holistic, client-centered interventions for CRCI within the medical setting.