This is Part 2 of the three-part series, Connecting to Communicate: A Telepractice Series. How do I get started in telepractice? How do I know my clients or patients will benefit from telepractice services? What is the best technology to use? How do I structure telepractice services in relation to traditional, in-person services? In this course, quantitative and qualitative measures used in decision making will be described that will allow practitioners to evaluate the feasibility of telepractice services. A basic "getting started" checklist will be reviewed that outlines the fundamental technological requirements as well as other preparatory strategies practitioners can employ prior to launching a successful telepractice program.

This is Part 1 of the three-part series, Connecting to Communicate: A Telepractice Series. What is telepractice? How is it different from telemedicine, telehealth, or connected health? Why are schools, hospitals, and other facilities utilizing distance technology to provide diagnostic and treatment interventions for individuals with communication disorders across the lifespan? In this course, telepractice will be defined and examples of telepractice service delivery models will be described. Current professional standards and other policies that shape telepractice service delivery also will be presented.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. This course will cover a number of basic treatment techniques for adults with a variety of types of dysarthria.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. This course will cover the types of dysarthria and basic assessment techniques for differential diagnosis of dysarthria.

This course is designed for speech-language pathologists to develop advanced knowledge in adolescent language disorders, particularly expository texts, discourse tools, and the application of evidence-based practice in the schools. Participants will learn how to select, and immediately apply, intervention strategies for adolescents who require targeted therapy in syntax, semantics, and academic language.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. This course will address the importance of mouth care, help the SLP formulate talking points to educate staff, identify the "how-to" for mouth care and provide resources for developing a mouth care protocol.

This is Part 3 of a three-part series on pragmatics and social communication. This course will describe social communication and how it differs from social skills. Treatment strategies and recommendations for targeting executive function, theory of mind, emotions and central coherence will also be addressed. (Part 1: Course 8335, Part 2: Course 8336)

This course explores the evaluation and training of gender-congruent voice and communication skills in individuals across the transgender continuum. Culturally sensitive terminology, client-driven goals and stimuli, treatment techniques to feminize or masculinize vocal/speech/language/nonverbal characteristics, generalization, and promotion of good vocal hygiene will be discussed.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. This course will provide information on the impact of aging on dentition, the connection between chewing and saliva, the impact of dentures/lack of dentition on mastication, and diet selection.

This course will describe the changes in diagnostic criteria and practices from the time autism was first described by Leo Kanner in 1943 until the DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition) criteria were published in 1994. This historical perspective will enable speech-language pathologists to gain a deeper understanding of how autism has evolved through the decades.