This course provides an overview of the neuroscience underlying sensation and perception, as well as its application to learning and treatment. It discusses a client’s ability to sense and perceive details of therapy tasks as critical components for adaptability and plasticity of the human brain, which in turn improves functional outcomes.
Course created on May 2, 2022
On Demand
Course Type: Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Advanced, Professional; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to define sensation and perception.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe how sensation and perception are important in the context of learning and treatment development.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the role of sensation and perception in relation to neuroplasticity.
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Richard D. Andreatta
PhD ASHA Fellow
Richard D. Andreatta is a senior faculty member in both the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD) and the Rehabilitation & Health Sciences Doctoral Program in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Kentucky (UK). Dr. Andreatta serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the CSD department and is the Director of Undergraduate Research for the UK College of Health Sciences. Dr. Andreatta received his Ph.D. in Speech Physiology and Neural Science from Indiana University and conducted postdoctoral work in laryngeal neurophysiology at the National Institutes of Health. In 2019, Dr. Andreatta was elected as a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). At the University of Kentucky, Dr. Andreatta is the director of the Laryngeal & Speech Dynamics Lab and is currently active in two research areas encompassing vocal tract physiology and muscle biology in human participants and animal models, respectively. Other areas of scholarly interest include activity-dependent neuroplasticity, dynamic systems theory, and behavioral/cognitive neuroscience. Dr. Andreatta teaches undergraduate courses in anatomy & physiology, speech sciences, and communication neuroscience, and doctoral-level courses on topics ranging from basic neurobiology, sensorimotor integration, speech sensorimotor control, experience-dependent neuroplasticity, and dynamical systems theory.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Advanced Level
0.1 ASHA CEUs
International Association for Continuing Education and Training

Continued, LLC, DBA SpeechPathology.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
Approved for 1 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.
California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board: SpeechPathology.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board as a Continuing Professional Development Provider, approval number PDP 268. This course may meet the requirements for 1 hours of continuing education credit for SLPs as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. The responsibility for determining whether or not this specific course counts toward an individual's requirements for license renewal is up to the individual. Please refer to the CA state board rules regarding allowable topics and self-study limits: http://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/licensees/ce_req.shtml. Live webinars on SpeechPathology.com do not count as self-study courses toward California professional development requirements.
Speech-Language and Audiology Canada

Clinically certified members of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.