This Back to Basics course will discuss direct behavioral voice therapy approaches for common functional and organic vocal disorders. It will focus on therapy approaches to remediate each specific speech subsystem, including the respiratory, laryngeal and supralaryngeal systems.

This is an introduction to the use of hippotherapy, or equine movement, as a treatment tool for speech-language pathologists. This course will discuss the theory and principles of hippotherapy, impairments for which hippotherapy is indicated and contraindicated, examples of hippotherapy as an effective and efficient treatment tool, and the research base supporting hippotherapy.

This course will discuss the provision of evidence-based language therapy services via telepractice to children from birth through high school. A brief overview of the current literature will be provided, along with a more in-depth look at using evidence-based practices in a telepractice setting. This course is presented in partnership with the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders (ABCLLD).

This course is for clinicians who don’t often see people with aphasia in their settings, but need a quick update on best practices. Evidence-based guidelines and resources will be provided to enable SLPs to provide high quality services to someone with aphasia, even with limited materials.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series on language and literacy instruction using an interdisciplinary approach. This course lays the foundation for understanding perspectives of other key literacy professionals and current trends in instruction. (Part 2: Course 9350)

This course will review fundamental principles of yoga and demonstrate simple movements and breathing techniques that can be applied when working with adult patients in acute care and outpatient settings. Benefits and contraindications will also be discussed.

This is Part 1 of the five-part series, Personal Narratives Across Diverse Cultures. This course will (1) explain the foundations of personal narratives and why personal narratives are a critical aspect of development, (2) describe influences of culture on autobiographical memories and personal narratives, and (3) identify strategies to promote the ability to tell detailed, coherent personal narratives. This course is presented in partnership with the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders (ABCLLD).

This is Part 2 of the five-part series, Personal Narratives Across Diverse Cultures. Our knowledge about developmental language disorders is predominantly underpinned by positivist paradigms, and remarkably little is known about children’s experiences from their own perspectives. This course will explore how identity construction and well-being can be investigated in children with developmental language disorder using a qualitative methodology called narrative inquiry. By listening to children’s experiences through their stories, SLPs can learn about ways in which they can be supported across the lifespan. This course is presented in partnership with the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders (ABCLLD).

This is Part 3 of the five-part series, Personal Narratives Across Diverse Cultures. This course will introduce the Global TALES project (Talking about Lived Experiences in Stories), in which researchers from 9 countries collected personal narratives from 10-year-old children, using a standard protocol. Data from four English speaking countries outlining different coding schemes for appraising children’s performance on this task will be described. This course is presented in partnership with the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders (ABCLLD).

This is Part 4 of the five-part series, Personal Narratives Across Diverse Cultures. This course will (1) explain the development and importance of autobiographical memory, (2) describe how autobiographical memory is related to social cognition and personal narrative discourse, (3) describe how autobiographical memory is impacted in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), hearing loss, and childhood trauma, and (4) identify strategies to support the development of autobiographical memory in these populations. This course is presented in partnership with the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders (ABCLLD).