Back to Basics: Down Syndrome

Name: Back to Basics: Down Syndrome
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (11196 reviews)

Course: #8975Level: Introductory 1 Hour 11196 Reviews

This course serves as a primer on Down syndrome for practicing speech-language pathologists. The basics of the syndrome and common speech, language, voice, and fluency issues are addressed. Effective treatment strategies for improving communication across the lifespan are discussed.

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: AG Bell - LSLS/1.0 Domain 4; ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; IBCCES/1.0; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to list the characteristic features of communication disorders in individuals with Down syndrome.
After this course, participants will be able to describe the influence of motor planning problems on speech acquisition.
After this course, participants will be able to identify effective treatments for speech and language disorders in children and adolescents with Down syndrome.

Course created on September 5, 2019

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-15 Minutes	Communication development in children with Down syndrome
15-20 Minutes	Vocal characteristics
20-30 Minutes	Articulation, phonology, and childhood apraxia of speech
30-35 Minutes	Fluency issues
35-55 Minutes	Language and speech interventions
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Theresa Bartolotta
PhD CCC-SLP

Theresa Bartolotta is Professor of Speech-Language Pathology at Monmouth University. She is an experienced pediatric speech-language pathologist who specialized in working with individuals with complex communication disorders, including autism, Down syndrome, and Rett syndrome.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Theresa Bartolotta was paid an honorarium by SpeechPathology.com for this presentation. Nonfinancial: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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AG Bell - Listening and Spoken Language Credential

This course is offered for 1.00 hour(s) of CE Credit from the AG Bell Academy for Listening and Spoken Language. For an explanation of content areas, please view pdf listing all 9 "domains."

American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Introductory Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs

California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board

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International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards

The continued family of websites, including SpeechPathology.com, is a Certified Training Partner of IBCCES. This course is offered for a maximum of 1.00 CE hours for the autism certifications issued by IBCCES.

Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services

Approved for 1.00 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.

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