Neurogenics, Cognition, And Executive Function CEU Courses for SLPs

Master skills to implement in your practice immediately with continued Master Class. The complex symptomatology of Lewy body dementias (Parkinson’s disease dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies) along with evaluation and intervention approaches for PTs, OTs, and SLPs are examined in this Master Class. Case studies emphasize opportunities and approaches for interprofessional collaboration to provide comprehensive, person-centered care.

Patients who are losing weight or demonstrating behaviors that decrease oral intake are at high risk for adverse events, especially in the geriatric population. The impact of impaired cognition on feeding, and strategies to assess and treat patients who are struggling at mealtimes, are described in this course.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Right hemisphere neuroanatomy and cognitive-communication substrates are described in this course. Discussion and analysis of right hemisphere dysfunction (RHD) and the correlation between neuroanatomy and symptomatology, such as social communication impairments, are also provided.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Right hemisphere dysfunction (RHD) assessment guidelines and a framework for the assessment process are described in this course. In addition, evidence-based interventions and synthesized goals for a cohesive plan of care are discussed.

Executive functioning skills of children preschool-aged through young adulthood are defined and their development and importance during the school years is described in this course. Strategies to target executive functioning skills from an interdisciplinary perspective are also discussed.

This course discusses the philosophy behind meeting meaningful needs in therapy, along with tools and counseling techniques that help with understanding a client’s needs. Specific techniques such as ethnographic counseling, motivational interviewing, and tools for verbally impaired clients are described, and examples within therapy interactions are provided.

This course provides an overview of the medical SLP’s vital role in management of patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Discussion includes swallow screenings, clinical and instrumental swallow evaluations and speech-language evaluations for this population, as well as considerations for tracheostomized or post-extubation patients or those on supplemental oxygen. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is also addressed.

Montessori is based on the principles of free choice and purposeful activity and focuses on the well-being of the whole person, including physical, spiritual, social, mental, and emotional needs. This course describes how SLPs can utilize functional goals and language-based activities to incorporate key components of the Montessori philosophy into therapy with older adults.

The latest science shows that three of the most powerful ways to change the brain include social interaction, activity, and mental or cognitive challenges. This course provides updates on neuroplasticity across the lifespan, including information on mirror neurons, and offers concrete suggestions for clinicians who work with adults with neurologic communication disorders.

Teachers and administrators increasingly turn to school-based SLPs for intervention in executive functioning (EF) deficits. This course is directed toward clinicians working in schools (especially high schools) who have basic background knowledge about EF. It discusses EF domains and clinical presentation, types of treatment approaches, and how to plan and implement specific EF interventions.