Name: Back to Basics: Down Syndrome
Rating: 5 (7666 reviews)

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

Course created on September 5, 2019

Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Back to Basics Language Disorder(s) Syndromes and Special Populations

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: AG Bell - LSLS/1.0 Domain 4, CE-SPC-19-3220; ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; IACET/0.1; IBCCES/1.0; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0

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.

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 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
0.1 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.

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 1.0 CE hours for the autism certifications issued by IBCCES.

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.

Back to Basics: Down Syndrome