CEU Courses for SLPs Search: 'Iep'

The importance of using ethical guidelines to navigate individualized educaiton program (IEP) meetings is described in this course. Strategies for preparing for these meetings, as well as communication strategies to use during meetings, are also be discussed.

Based on the textbook Medical Speech-Language Pathology Across the Care Continuum, this course explores medical SLP across settings (including acute care, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, outpatient, home health and pediatrics), and collaborators, workflows, and diagnosis and treatment principles for each. Neuroimaging, pharmacology, and lab tests are discussed, and case studies demonstrate application of concepts across the care continuum.

Goal writing for individualized education programs (IEPs) is challenging, yet having focused, real-world goals is essential to provide direction for therapy. This course describes guiding principles for writing and implementing measurable, meaningful goals that allow room for clinical judgment within a session and address academic needs. Progress monitoring and therapy planning strategies are also discussed.

School-based SLPs must sometimes deal with contentious or litigious parents and attend Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings that include advocates or lawyers. Topics that may cause conflict, tactics that advocates and lawyers may use to control meetings, and strategies for pre-meeting preparation and confident participation in difficult meetings are described in this course.

Based on the textbook Aligning IEPs to State Standards, this course describes the link between state/federal requirements, state standards, and general education curricula, and how to align IEP goals/objectives with these standards. Case examples are discussed that incorporate multiple academic content areas, as well as assistive technology and self-determination, into IEPs for students with moderate to severe disabilities.

Based on the textbook Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives, this course discusses the concept of measurability and how to incorporate a child’s unique needs into legally correct and clear IEP goals and measurable objectives. Case studies provide best-practice examples of goals/objectives for a variety of scenarios.

Setting Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals for autistic learners can be incredibly difficult, especially when working with emerging communicators. This podcast describes a practical and systematic approach to evaluating and establishing functional goals for autistic learners.

The development of individualized education programs (IEPs) for autistic learners can be overwhelming. This podcast discusses strategies, including foundational skills to be considered and helpful assessment tools, for planning robust and functional IEPs for autistic learners.

This course reviews dynamics of speech and language therapy variables such as session frequency, intervention intensity, and dosage, and how these are impacted by different service delivery models. It discusses how therapy outcomes are related to therapy quality, IEP goals, and SLP-level variables such as job satisfaction and caseload size.

Related service providers at all levels benefit from learning more about the individualized education program (IEP) and individualized family service program (IFSP) processes. This course will review the legal requirements, cover qualifying disabilities, and establish procedures for meetings with students and families.