Language Disorder(s) CEU Courses for SLPs

This is Part 4 of a four-part series. This course discusses diagnostic decision-making for bilinguals with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Markers of DLD and methods of combining information from two languages are reviewed in order to aid assessment protocol development and accurate clinical decision making. Information is also provided about the bilingual DLD profile relative to English exposure.

Master skills to implement in your practice immediately with continued Master Class. This four-hour course describes the components of motor planning and the areas of impact. Assessment, strategies for supporting clients with motor planning challenges, and tips for discussing praxis with caregivers are also addressed.

This is Part 3 of a four-part series. Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) represent relatively common neurodevelopmental disorders that may also frequently co-occur. This course surveys the evidence supporting differing accounts of relationships between DLD and ADHD symptoms, including the impact of ADHD on different language measures. Barriers to developing clinical markers for DLD are also discussed.

Echolalic speech can reflect a Gestalt learning style that often accompanies hyperlexia and reading comprehension difficulties. This course provides an explanation of echolalia based on this framework, and describes related characteristics common in children with autism. Intervention strategies related to language, literacy, and socialization are also discussed.

This is Part 1 of a 4-part series. This course addresses the changing nature of developmental language disorder (DLD), along with concomitant diagnoses, from preschool to young adulthood. Implications for service delivery for all age groups are also discussed.

This Fast Class demonstrates methods and techniques for targeting language skills within larger literacy-based units, in both in-person and telehealth settings. Specific language skills discussed include narrative retell, grammar and syntax, and vocabulary development.

This Fast Class demonstrates methods and techniques for targeting language skills in older students using expository texts, in both in-person and telepractice settings. Specific language skills discussed include summarizing, increasing complex sentence use, and vocabulary development.

This Fast Class reviews the evidence base related to assessment and intervention in the area of vocabulary instruction, and its impact on literacy. Specifically, it describes strengths and weaknesses of various assessment tools as well as treatment strategies and activities that allow clinicians to teach vocabulary as efficiently and effectively as possible.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Speech-language pathologists see children with a variety of communication disorders, often with co-morbid issues such as sensory processing disorder (SPD) and regulatory challenges. The impact of SPD and regulatory difficulties on speech/language skills is discussed, and strategies that support each sensory system in order to coregulate with children during therapy are provided.

This course describes effective rapport building, communication, and collaboration skills that are necessary for team members to support and serve the needs of students with communication impairments in both regular and special education classrooms in the public schools. Collaboration models, benefits and challenges, and strategies for working with parents, educators and other service providers are discussed.