Description

Northern Speech is an ASHA continuing education provider offering ASHA online CEUs. This speech pathology online course is offered for 0.3 ASHA CEUs.

Course Format: Videos & downloadable handouts.

 

Clients with cognitive impairment often have difficulty with functional activities and difficulty learning or relearning behaviors. Many function well below their potential because of fear or other psychological barriers. Depressed, unmotivated, apathetic and/or anxious clients typically do not achieve the same level of benefit from treatment, relative to other populations.  These patients often pose significant challenges for therapists.

This dynamic and unique e-course presents evidence-based strategies focused on improving functional independence, ADLs, and even memory ability.  Participants will learn to increase treatment efficacy with patients who have cognitive impairment, depression, and/or difficult personality disorders. Participants will also learn to individualize their treatment interventions for difficult populations. Discussed will be executive functioning and how to rehabilitate attention in an effort to improve overall cognitive functioning and independence.   Participants will take away numerous cognitive rehabilitation activity ideas, as well as other practical ideas, tools, and strategies that can be immediately put into practice.

This e-course is ideal for rehab professionals treating patients with:

• Apathy
• Depression
• Alzheimer's disease
• Parkinson's disease
• Brain injury from stroke or trauma
• No awareness of their impairments
• Extreme lack of motivation
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Memory problems (older adults)
• Falls or fear of falling

 

Please note:  This eCourse is set up to be flexible to accomodate all schedules.  You do not have to complete this program in one sitting.  You can access the course materials as many times as you need to in order to complete all the sections. 

Course Objectives

At e-course conclusion, participants will be able to:

1. Understand how new memories are made and factors that influence the success of encoding new memories.
2. Implement effective strategies that enhance functional independence in clients with cognitive impairment.
3. Identify psychological barriers to learning.
   
4. Employ effective strategies to overcome psychological barriers to learning.
5. Modify treatment techniques in order to allow cognitively impaired patients to learn new skills.
6. Understand how low executive functioning skills impact the treatment process.
7. Learn strategies to help patients improve executive functioning abilities.

A score of 80% or better must be received on the post-test in order to
receive a certificate of completion.

Author Profile

Robert G. Winningham, PhD, specializes in applied memory abilities and conducts research on the cognitive abilities of older adults. This clinical research has led to the development of novel approaches that increase the efficiency of SLPs and OTs in their work with persons with brain injury including those with TBI and progressive cognitive loss associated with aging and dementia. Dr. Winningham has given more than 350 invited presentations on cognitive rehabilitation. Currently he is Co-Director of the Geriatric Wellness Center and Chair of the Psychology Division at Western Oregon University.

Location & Lodging

 

Intended Audience

• PT
• OT
• SLP

Accreditation

AOTA: Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. #4095.
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.