This course explores teletherapy for adults with developmental disabilities (DD) who are users of augmentative/alternative communication (AAC). Topics discussed include funding, quick essentials of teletherapy, and language modeling, as well as age-appropriate non-digital materials and free/paid digital materials that work well for adults with DD.
Course created on January 14, 2021
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; IACET/0.1; IBCCES/1.0; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; RESNA/0.1 Intermediate; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to list 3 types of funding sources that should be available for adults with DD for teletherapy.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe three different ways to model language during teletherapy sessions.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify three age-appropriate non-digital and digital materials to be used during AAC teletherapy therapy with adults with DD.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Funding for training sessions for adults with DD |
| 10-15 Minutes | Scheduling your teletherapy sessions (how to set up sessions, how long, communication partners, etc.) |
| 15-20 Minutes | What do you need for teletherapy sessions? |
| 20-25 Minutes | The power of modeling and aided language input via teletherapy |
| 25-40 Minutes | Non-digital age-appropriate materials (free and/or paid) |
| 40-55 Minutes | Digital age-appropriate materials (free and/or paid) |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Rebecca Eisenberg
MS CCC-SLP
Rebecca Eisenberg has been a certified speech-language pathologist since 2001. She is also a certified autism specialist and a children’s book author.
She graduated with an MS in Speech-Language Pathology from Teachers College, Columbia University. Rebecca has been working in a variety of contexts since 2001 including day habilitation programs, public and private schools, clinics, group homes, and private homes. She is currently on the tech team at WIHD in Valhalla and consults with schools on how to implement AAC in the classroom and other contexts. Rebecca has been working with adults with DD conducting AAC evaluations and training since she was a graduate student in 2000. She recently became a board certified telepractice specialist through the IBCCES.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Intermediate 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.
Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
The continued family of websites, including SpeechPathology.com, is an approved CE provider by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). This course is offered for 0.1 CEUs (Intermediate level, Area). The assignment of RESNA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by RESNA.
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.