CEU Courses Video for SLPs

Master skills to implement in your practice immediately with continued Master Class. This course covers interprofessional perspectives and practices for occupational therapists (OTs) and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) related to cognitive evaluation and intervention for individuals with acquired neurogenic disorders. Case studies are presented to demonstrate application of these concepts.

This course discusses systematic, effective ways to reduce speech sound errors within a Response to Intervention (RtI) framework. It provides strategies for deciding whether, and at what level, to enroll a child in speech treatment, and for supporting phonologic learning and monitoring progress in the general education setting. A successful three-tiered model of intervention at the elementary school level is also presented.

This is Part 3 of a three-part series on mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This course describes the relationship, including co-occurring risk factors, between MCI and diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chemotherapy, and Parkinson’s disease. It will also discuss how MCI can be differentiated from cognitive changes that occur in normally aging adults.

This is Part 2 of a three-part series on mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This course describes the anatomical and physiological deterioration observed in various types of mild cognitive impairment, and how the progression from MCI to dementia may be revealed via neuroimaging. The role of neuropsychiatric dysfunction in MCI and executive dysfunction is also discussed.

This is Part 1 of a three-part series on mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This course discusses characteristics, subtypes and diagnostic indicators of MCI, and identifies risk factors for the progression of MCI to dementia. Potential dangers related to polypharmacy in individuals with MCI are also addressed.

This 30-minute Fast Class demonstrates how to select and incorporate picture books into communication goals for augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) intervention. It also discusses phonological awareness, print concepts, and modeling AAC communication when reading aloud with picture books.

This course presents the Convergence Evidence Framework (CEF; Castilla-Earls et al., 2020) for the assessment of dual language learners. Assessment tools that are compatible with the CEF are also discussed, along with interpretation of testing results.

This course includes one hour of content on each of the following topics: 1) ethical concepts and decision-making; 2) universal safety precautions, including the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) bloodborne pathogens standard, and 3) patient confidentiality and the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA).

This is Part 4 of a four-part series. This course describes intervention strategies for adults with acquired physical disabilities - especially those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - who use augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) devices. Intervention is discussed in terms of matching strategies to specific client characteristics and intervention stages of the disease.

This course discusses the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 requirements for determining eligibility for services, as contrasted with clinical identification of a communication disorder. It addresses the disproportionate identification of certain racial-ethnic groups as eligible for special education, as well as recent recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education regarding students with long-term Covid.