CEU Courses for SLPs

This course provides a review of administration and scoring of the Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation, 3rd Edition Spanish (GFTA-3 Spanish) as well as an overview of the research base and psychometric characteristics of the GFTA-3 Spanish. Discussion includes developmental considerations when interpreting GFTA-3 Spanish results.

This course will discuss the efficacy of curriculum based assessment and intervention for students following brain injury. Discussion will focus on strategies and modifications that can be made to classroom environments and activities to improve students' success in the academic setting.

Today, infants and toddlers with hearing loss have more opportunities than ever to achieve listening and spoken language outcomes that are on par with their hearing peers. With early identification, early intervention, the use of appropriate hearing technology, and the active involvement of parents and caregivers, professionals can support and facilitate these outcomes through the use of Auditory-Verbal Therapy.

This course provides a brief overview of the mechanics of traumatic brain injury; reviews the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF); introduces functional therapy ideas for patients surviving acquired brain injury during the acute rehabilitation phase; and discusses how to incorporate functional, multidisciplinary goals into patient treatment and family education.

Explore the latest evidence and expert advice about the Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (aka, Modified Barium Swallow Study). This course will discuss the reason for referral, the exam and analysis, and recommendations. Rather than just following the bolus and reporting on aspiration, it is important to determine the pathophysiology behind the aspiration and residue. This course will cover what can be done to improve the swallow and make appropriate referrals and recommendations to guide treatment. Learn what can be offered (e.g., pulmonary clearance techniques, oral hygiene) and what options are available based on the patient's goals, when aspiration cannot be prevented.

This course will explore how to effectively and efficiently promote the 3:1 model of service delivery to administrators, parents, and staff. The 3:1 model is an outstanding way to handle all demands of the speech pathology caseload through conscientious use of time.

Planning and implementing successful treatment for dysphagia necessitates the use of appropriate compensatory, postural and rehabilitation strategies. Selection of appropriate treatment techniques requires an understanding of the principles of motor learning and the role of neuroplasticity. In this course, specific compensatory, bolus modification, postural and rehabilitation strategies will be described and available evidence for the technique will be summarized.

The impact of unilateral hearing loss and single sided deafness often goes unnoticed and untreated. Special considerations should be given to the challenges of listening with only one normal hearing ear for successful auditory development and communication.

This course provides information on the assessment of metalinguistic competence and its overall impact on everyday classroom and curriculum-based performance difficulties and needs. Two case studies will be presented.

This course will provide an overview of the Fluency Friday Program, an annual community-based, one-day workshop for young children and adolescents who stutter. Comprehensive objectives from differing perspectives will be discussed, including those of graduate students, professionals, parents and clients. Ideas for starting a similar program for children who stutter in your local community will be presented, along with videos from past participants.