Presenter: Gwen Hinrichs, MA, CCC-SLP
What’s Next?™ is a structured, measurable and evidence-based program designed to provide greater levels of independence for persons with mild to moderate dementia. All materials needed to implement the What’s Next?™ program are included as part of this course – AMPS Assessment, AMPS Decision Tree, Acceptance Continuum, Routine Recording Worksheets, and Goal Writing Samples.... more+
Presenters: Kathryn Bayles, PhD, CCC-SLP (Retired) & Kim McCullough, PhD, CCC-SLP
This course focuses on MCI assessment. Topics presented will include the value of early identification, evidence-based in-depth guidelines for assessment, information about types of assessments — both screening measures and broad based neuropsychological batteries, the factors to consider in interpreting test performance, and counseling clients given their test performance.... more+
Presenter: Kathryn Bayles, PhD, CCC-SLP (Retired)
Language performance deficits are early indicators of MCI, and SLPs are uniquely qualified to identify those at risk for MCI and provide clinical intervention. Early identification is vital to delay or prevent progression to dementia, and diagnostic criteria and test performance cutoffs are now available. This course focuses on cognitive impairment and provides an overview of what cognition is, how memory is formed, types of memory, and a substantive segment on treatments and how they relate to the principles of neuroplasticity.... more+
Presenter: Mike Studer, PT, MHS, DPT
Are our current rehabilitative approaches encouraging patients to re-automatize skills? Or, are we encouraging patients to "think about" rather than subconsciously process skills that were once procedural memories? Learn to apply Procedural Learning and Dual Task Training to help individuals become skilled and automatized again to reduce or eliminate the need for constant monitoring to maintain communication and swallowing goals.... more+
Presenters: Jennifer Llado, MS, CCC-SLP & Brenda Lovette, MS, CCC-SLP
There is increasing scientific evidence that meditation and breath work practices have the potential to improve brain function. This course will discuss evidence-based ways to incorporate mindfulness practices into speech, language, cognitive and voice therapy for the adult population. This course will also discuss practical applications including documentation.... more+
Presenters: Irene Gofman, MS, CCC-SLP & Amanda Warren, MS, CCC-SLP
This course reviews ways in which cognitive, communication and dysphagia management in end of life care differ in comparison to management in other populations. It will contrast palliative care vs. hospice. Also addressed will be early decision making and advocacy for patients nearing the end of life, and cultural competency when approaching patients with diverse backgrounds.... more+
Presenters: Ruthann Jarvis, MA, CCC-SLP & Elizabeth Peterson, MA, CCC-SLP
With growing caseloads, SLPs are increasingly challenged to make meaningful therapy progress with each student. This course presents the "Strategies Offer Solutions" intervention formula. Apply this formula to create practical, functional, and easy-to-implement strategies to target articulation, language, grammar, organizing thoughts, inferring & reasoning, written language, attention, fluency awareness, and eye contact. This course includes all the downloads needed to implement this approach with success!... more+
Presenters: Megan Brazas, MA, CCC-SLP, QOM & Beth Speaker-Christensen, MA, CCC-SLP/L, ATP
This comprehensive online training provides a step-by-step process to conduct dynamic and collaborative AAC assessment, select optimal AAC systems for your learners, effectively coach communication partners, understand and use AAC prompt hierarchies, and expand vocabulary using AAC treatment principles. Case studies will be presented to facilitate the AAC evaluation and assessment process and to aid in treatment planning. Downloadable bonus resources allow you to get started with assessment and therapy with your current caseload.... more+
Presenter: Jennifer Dahms, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
ARFID is a relatively new diagnosis to the medical community. This course will discuss the definition and symptoms of ARFID, additional diagnoses that can occur with a diagnosis of ARFID, and describe several screening and assessment tools that have been utilized and studied for diagnosing. Possible therapeutic, medical, and pharmacological interventions are discussed. Course content is applicable for both adult and pediatric client populations.... more+
Presenter: Mike Studer, PT, MHS, DPT
Over the past 20 years our understanding of the neurophysiology of pain has improved dramatically. This course in pain science and management is appropriate for the rehabilitation professional. Discussed will be practical, patient-centered approaches to managing chronic pain.... more+
Presenter: Adina Soclof, MS, CCC-SLP
An increasing number of children have difficulty coping with 21st century everyday life. This course provides a working definition of resilience and descriptions of the characteristics that may be associated with better outcomes for children who confront adversity in their lives. It also identifies particular groups of children – most notably those with developmental challenges and learning disabilities – who are most likely to benefit from resilience training.... more+
Presenter: Adina Soclof, MS, CCC-SLP
This course describes various challenges that can sidetrack children in their developmental and educational processes, leaving them with a sense of discouragement and helplessness. Participants in this course will learn strategies to help children become aware of and use their own strengths to develop a growth mindset and overcome academic challenges.... more+
Presenter: Trina Spencer, PhD, BCBA-D
This course presents 10 principles of effective narrative intervention. Learn what's special about oral language and what's special about stories. Learn deficits that oral storytelling can help solve. Learn how oral storytelling instruction can effectively address the cluster of skills that are at the core of everything literacy related. Stories are everywhere. Why not harness their power?... more+
Presenter: Trina Spencer, PhD, BCBA-D
This course takes a deep dive into academic language and how to teach it in meaningful contexts. Only 12% of students with language disabilities meet grade level expectations in reading and writing. When SLPs concentrate their language intervention on the dimensions of academic language—namely vocabulary, discourse structures, complex sentences, morphology, and inferencing—more students achieve academic expectations. ... more+
Presenter: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP
This course covers the neurology of auditory processing disorders with a specific focus on oral language, reading, and cognitive issues that research has shown can be associated with APD in children and adolescents. Includes evidence-based interventions and online, open-access therapeutic and educational resources.... more+
Presenter: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP
This course reviews neuroscience research on processes of neurodevelopment emphasizing auditory, cognitive, and communication networks. Research is explained and reviewed followed by clinical applications.... more+
Presenter: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP
Learn basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology to better understand and integrate the latest neuroscience research to populations including autism spectrum disorders, auditory processing disorders, motor speech disorders, language disorders in children and aphasia in adults... more+
Presenter: LeAnna Heinrich, MS, CCC-SLP
This course focuses on a consultative model of intervention examining social and emotional concerns when providing services virtually. This course also includes functional speech and language strategies and is most relevant for clinicians working with preschoolers and school-age children.... more+
Presenters: Jennifer Llado, MS, CCC-SLP & Brenda Lovette, MS, CCC-SLP
This course will explore the use of meditation and mindfulness practices for the direct application to pediatric speech-language pathology. Specific techniques will be discussed and demonstrated for integration into clinical practice. ... more+
Presenter: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP
This course will review new research on Social Emotional Learning (SEL), self-regulation, motivation and academic confidence. The content will include brain research on how regulatory skills mature in children and adolescents to enable purposeful, goal-oriented behavior for academic success. Research on best practices for... more+
Presenter: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP
This course reviews current neuroscience research on mechanisms of neuroplasticity and is applicable to all age ranges. Specific emphasis is placed on cognitive-communication therapeutic drivers that positively affect brain maturation, reorganization, and recovery after injury. This course provides a practical, comprehensive overview of treatment methodology including... more+
Presenter: Kimberly Sanzo, MS, CCC-SLP
This course is intended for speech-language pathologists who work with children who may have adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). It will address the effects of negative childhood experiences, such as abuse and neglect, on language and cognitive development.... more+
Presenter: Emily Laracy, MA, MS, CCC-SLP/L
Selective Mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder which profoundly affects social/pragmatic language skills and falls under the Speech-language Pathologist’s scope of practice. This presentation will provide assessment strategies, review important factors to consider in planning treatment, and provide practical suggestions of activities to use in therapy sessions.... more+
Presenter: Cassie Quinn, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Fulfill your ASHA Mentoring and Supervisory course requirements. This 10.5 hour course includes all 10 learning modules from the course series, "Topics on Supervision for Speech-Language Pathologists". Learners may stop and re-start the course at any point, and access to the course content is retained after course completion for ongoing reference and review. Specifically, this course will cover the following topics... more+
Presenter: Cassie Quinn, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Fulfill your ASHA Mentoring and Supervisory course requirements. This 2-hour course discusses different approaches to developing effective communication skills between supervisor and supervisee including the process of giving feedback and leading conferences with supervisees.... more+
Presenter: Adina Soclof, MS, CCC-SLP
This course teaches clinicians effective and practical strategies to manage challenging and defiant behavior in their young clients. It will also discuss how clinicians can educate parents on how to manage difficult behavior and avoid power struggles at home.... more+
Presenter: Paul Fogle, PhD, CCC-SLP
Based on the latest research from medical, rehabilitation, and speech-language pathology literature, this course covers essential information about moderate to severe TBI in infants (e.g., shaken baby syndrome), children, and adolescents. Numerous topics are discussed, including the unique aspects of moderate-severe TBI and SLP assessments and treatment. ... more+
Presenter: Paul Fogle, PhD, CCC-SLP
This comprehensive course discusses the types, causes, and management of mTBI in children and adolescents. Learn the signs and symptoms of mTBI and become more keenly aware of who is at risk. Presented is evaluation and management of concussion, and also the role of the SLP in helping children reintegrate back into the school environment following mTBI.... more+
Presenter: Rebecca Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP
This course provides a wide-focus view on the various areas of Executive Functioning from age 3 to 18. It reviews all the major areas of Executive Functioning, intervention strategies for each, research regarding Executive Functions, co-existing conditions, and brain structures related to Executive Functioning. Includes an in-depth case study and practical strategies to implement into your clinical practice.... more+
Presenter: Margaret Blake, PhD, CCC-SLP
This course will cover disorders of cognition commonly associated with right hemisphere strokes in adults, including attention, executive function, awareness, and memory. Characteristics, assessment, and treatment of each will be discussed.... more+
Presenter: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP
This course reviews and updates clinical research on speech sound disorders, language and reading disorders, and cognitive disorders in children. Each section of the course concludes with a practical summary of the newest evidence-based assessment and intervention approaches. Also includes ‘hot topics’ for clinicians in school and clinical settings.... more+
Presenter: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP
This practical course will review research from the new field of educational neuroscience as it applies to clinical practice with students who have speech-language and social-communication disorders. It will focus on research on the causes of language disorders, autism spectrum disorders, reading disorders and other neurodevelopmental learning disabilities. ... more+
Presenter: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP
This course will review the current research on disorders of attention, memory, perception, executive function and social skills in school-age children. The focus is clinical application with a review of assessments, evidence-based practice, and clinical activities that can be used in treatment sessions or in the classroom.... more+
Presenter: Courtney Brown, MS, CCC-SLP
This course distinguishes the linguistic features of AAVE, identifies important dialectal features and markers, and integrates contrastive analysis and code-switching as effective pedagogical tools to aid in the linguistic dexterity among bidialectal AAE speakers.... more+
Presenter: Joy McGowan, MS, CCC-SLP
Presented will be guidelines for participants to use in determining the optimal AAC system to ensure successful communication across environments. Includes five critical components to consider when selecting a system. Discussed will be the functional implications of cognition, speech and language development, vision, and gross/fine motor skills. Both high and low-tech communication options will be examined, including communication boards, PECS, switches, eye-gaze, mobile technology, and speech-generating devices.... more+
Presenter: Paul Fogle, PhD, CCC-SLP
This course will help SLPs and other rehabilitation specialists learn important counseling skills for working with clients/patients and their families during challenging interactions. Learn counseling skills that are particularly helpful with individuals who stutter or have cognitive-linguistic impairments related to stroke and TBI.... more+
Presenter: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP
Learn approaches to help middle and high school age students compensate for Executive Function difficulties in the classroom. This practical course reviews the research on maturation of cognition in typical middle and high school age students and those with EF difficulties. Discussed will be attention, theory of mind, working memory, decision making, emotional regulation, and goal setting and how these impact classroom performance.... more+
Presenters: Robert Arnold, SLPD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S & Veda Cochran, RN, BSN
This course provides a holistic review of anatomy and physiology of the critical systems of the human body. Presented will be valuable information on how body systems function to promote, delay, or impede progress with intervention programs. This course puts it all together for the SLP to provide a deeper understanding of how body systems function in relation to the assessments and interventions employed by the SLP.... more+
Presenter: Jacqueline J. Hinckley, PhD, CCC-SLP, BC-NCD
Based on prevalence data, perhaps 50% of a typical clinician's caseload will include individuals with some type of cognitive impairment. This course provides clinicians with information needed to conduct effective cognitive screenings. Discussed will be evidence-based, formal cognitive screening tools to ensure that these impairments will be detected. All of these tools can be used in about 5-10 minutes.... more+
Presenter: Jacqueline J. Hinckley, PhD, CCC-SLP, BC-NCD
Do you have clients with both aphasia and cognitive impairments? This course addresses critical questions about assessing cognitive abilities in aphasia. Discussion includes why, when, and how to assess cognition in aphasia. Specific assessment tools that are appropriate for use with individuals with aphasia are described.... more+
Presenter: Justine Hamilton, MClSc, MBA
This course is for clinicians working with adult clients with moderate-to-severe brain injuries. Includes an overview of cognitive functions, frameworks to help guide intervention planning and outcome measurement, descriptions and demonstrations of specific cognitive intervention procedures, plus other important considerations when working with clients with TBI.... more+