Description

0.2 ASHA CEUs are offered for this online speech therapy course.

 Course Format: Text - including samples & references.

 

This e-course is intended for SLPs, PTs, OTs, Nurses and other healthcare professionals.  Recognizing and interpreting the nonverbal communications (body language, gestures, and facial expressions) of our clients and patients is essential in the total communication process during every professional, business and social encounter. The classic statement — "We cannot not communicate" — refers more to what our body language and facial expressions are saying than what we are saying vocally with our words and voices.

This e-course investigates interpretations of other people's nonverbal communication that needs to be considered as we give counseling and provide therapy. Just as important, discussed will also be the messages we send to our patients and their family members through our nonverbal communication. The information presented will be based on research and writings of recognized authorities in this area.

 

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. Explain the relationship between nonverbal and verbal communication.
2. Describe some cultural differences in nonverbal language.
3. Explain the importance of the therapist's nonverbal communication (body language) during clinical interactions.
4. Explain proxemics (territories and zones), seating arrangements, eye contact and touch (haptics).
5. Describe postures and gestures that reflect congruent and incongruent messages.
6. Explain certain attitudes and feelings as reflected by gesture clusters of a person.

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

OT Content Focus
First: Domain of OT: Context(s) Second: Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention

Author Profile

Paul T. Fogle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, has been a therapist since 1971 and a professor since 1976. He has been teaching in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California since 1979. He teaches a variety of graduate courses in the areas of neurological disorders in adults and children, dysphagia and gerontology. He taught motor speech disorders, voice disorders, and craniofacial anomalies for almost 20 years. Additionally, he teaches a graduate course on Counseling Skills for Speech-Language Pathologists.

Location & Lodging

 

Intended Audience

• Nurse
• PT
• OT
• SLP

Accreditation

This program is offered for .2 CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area).

First Content Focus: Domain of OT: Performance Patterns Second Content Focus: Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention

 

Per our longstanding procedures with ASHA, we submit CEU information to ASHA quarterly, so your CEUs will be reflected as completed on the last day of that quarter.  For instance, if you complete a course on December 7th, 2011, it will be reported to ASHA in January 2012, and it will be reflected in your ASHA account as completed on December 31st, 2011.  However, for submitting to your state board or for your own records, you will receive a certificate of completion with the actual completion date. 

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.