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Freedom to Speak: Hands-Free Speech after Laryngectomy

Course: #9150Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 512 Reviews
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This course will provide a literature review addressing the feasibility and utilization of hands-free speech devices, along with a discussion of patient goals and quality-of-life concerns after laryngectomy. Device mechanics and design, patient candidacy, fitting procedures, and problem-solving strategies to support successful hands-free speech will also be covered. This course is presented jointly with Atos Medical.

Course created on March 26, 2020

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0

Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to describe findings from existing literature relevant to hands-free device feasibility, utilization, and candidacy.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to describe the purpose and mechanics of hands-free speech devices.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify factors to consider when fitting a patient with a hands-free speech device.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify problems and solutions related to hands-free device use and misuse.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes Introduction
5-20 Minutes Literature review
20-30 Minutes Nuts and bolts: the mechanics of hands-free speech
30-40 Minutes Candidacy and other considerations for successful hands-free speech
40-55 Minutes Problems and solutions related to device use and misuse
55-60 Minutes Summary, Q&A

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Yumi Sumida is employed by Atos Medical, SpeechPathology.com's partner for this event. Nonfinancial: Yumi has contributed content on voice disorders to the ASHA practice portal, and is a former member of the ASHA Multicultural Issues Board.

Sponsor Disclosure: This course is presented jointly with Atos Medical.

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

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Intermediate Level
0.1 ASHA CEUs


International Association for Continuing Education and Training

International Association for Continuing Education and Training

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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

Speech-Language and Audiology Canada

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