This audio course brings together six leading experts who explain how to expand your current treatment options to include a more comprehensive treatment approach for working with persons with dysphagia....more+

This text-only course discusses medications affecting the central nervous system and dysphagia, including specific classes of medications and their effects on dysphagia. Also covered is reflux disease, medications associated with gastrointestinal injury and the effects of pain medications....more+

Why is non-confrontational therapy the most effective therapy for persons with cognitive loss including persons with dementia? This text-only course discusses functional strategies and provides suggestions for intervention and carryover to support personal....more+

This comprehensive text-only course presents specific techniques and approaches to achieving carryover with support staff and family members....more+

Persons with Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease have unique cognitive challenges. Learn how you can positively impact the lives of these people by using your unique knowledge and training....more+

Is it a myth that only swallowing related goals for clients with dementia are reimbursable? This (text plus some video) course reviews the types of cognitive-communication strategies that have been shown to be effective with persons with dementia in a variety of settings, and provides information to help justify reimbursement for providing cognitive-communication interventions....more+

Therapists sometimes avoid working with persons with dementia due to the mistaken belief that these persons cannot learn and, therefore, cannot benefit from therapy. Learn how procedural memory can be used to improve memory function in persons with dementia or head injury with this text-only course....more+

Is it normal aging or is it MCI? This course describes cognitive behavioral changes that occur with normal aging, and provides assessment and treatment options for Mild Cognitive Impairment....more+

This course will review new research on attentional and memory networks in the brain with a focus on how specific therapeutic approaches can enhance selective and divided attention through working memory training....more+

This course provides step-by-step instructions for performing and interpreting a quick, yet thorough, oral mechanism and cranial nerve exam across all ages. Includes specific guidelines and examples for interpreting and reporting results....more+

How significant is patient cough during or after a meal? Are there means to determine if the cough is related to dysphagia? This research-focused course examines the literature on cough and dysphagia to help SLPs make evidence-based decisions related to the cough event....more+

This course presents evidence-based practice for traumatic brain injury and right hemisphere disorders with focus on best practice for developing functional communication skills....more+

What is environmental intervention and how do you use this novel technique to improve the communication skills of elderly clients who experience cognitive loss including dementia? This text-only course addresses characteristics found within the home and the long-term care environments that can support effective communication during activities of daily living....more+

Based on prevalence data, perhaps 50% of a typical clinician's caseload will include individuals with some type of cognitive impairment. A majority of these impairments are overlooked when screening relies solely on informal clinical observation....more+

Determining if an elderly person with dysphagia is a candidate for active therapy or a candidate for palliative care involves a complex decision-making process. This course aims to better prepare the SLP to make these tough decisions to ensure the highest quality of care is provided....more+

Identify which barriers to successful treatment need to be addressed when planning individualized intervention programs for persons with cognitive deficits....more+

Do your rights as a professional mean more than the rights of your patients? Learn what Ethical Boards expect you to do when conflicts arise in your practice. This course focuses on ethical decision making for adult individuals with dysphagia....more+

Learn what it means to "stage" a client for dementia therapy and how doing this can improve the likelihood of positive treatment outcomes....more+

This course will address goals, protocols, logistics, and collaborative factors needed for implementing a restorative rehabilitation dining program in your facility....more+

Evidence suggests that sensory stimulation using either air puffs on the faucial pillars in the mouth or vibrators on the neck over the larynx will increase swallowing and enhance neural activation of the swallowing system in the brain. These findings were the basis for the introduction of a new model of dysphagia therapy where patients use a vibratory device for sensory induction of swallowing during intensive practice throughout the day....more+

Provides a thorough overview of dysphagia, focusing on detailed evidence of sensorimotor learning while examining reflexes and voluntary control. Explains strengthening and resistance training in detail, showing how the physiological and clinical outcomes provide the most novel and effective rehabilitative treatments for improved swallowing....more+

This comprehensive presentation will discuss the impact of illness and deconditioning on swallowing, review evidence-based interventions, and provide a clear framework to guide the practitioner, team and family with decision-making that is appropriate, realistic and patient-focused....more+

This course combines knowledge of feeding tubes in dementia with informed consent and decision making. Discussed are the requirements for informed consent, and how knowledge of ethical principles and research evidence can support clinicians and families in making better decisions....more+

Learn to address environmental barriers such as inadequate lighting, noisy conditions, poor or absent environmental cues, and visual clutter as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for older adults with dysphagia....more+

How would your practice change if you had a resource that explained the important characteristics of dementia in a way that made it easier for you to communicate to both medical professionals and family members your role in managing persons with this diagnosis....more+

This course describes how medications can affect neurotransmission in the central nervous system and impacts on cognition, learning, behavior, and motor function....more+

This course integrates a holistic review of anatomy and physiology of the critical systems of the human body as related to medical speech pathology. Presented will be valuable information on how body systems function to promote, delay, or impede progress with intervention programs...more+

This course will address the higher level patient who has experienced a brain injury or very early stages of cognitive impairment. Participants will learn the neurological centers for dual tasking, the function...more+

The purpose of this course is to bring to light the signs/symptoms associated with recurrent concussion. This course demonstrates specific Speech-Language Pathology executive function treatment strategies...more+

The settlement of the 2013 court case (Jimmo v. Sebelius) established that Medicare cannot deny rehabilitation services to persons with degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease when documentation states there is lack of progress. Presented by 3 leading experts in the field, this course will teach participants to recognize and plan interventions that have the potential to yield functional and meaningful outcomes for persons with dementia....more+

Primary goals of this course include: present the evidence for frequently prescribed swallowing rehabilitation techniques, examine common swallowing pathophysiologies that contribute to aspiration and how they are measured, and discuss levels of research evidence relative to their contribution to the current state of dysphagia rehabilitation....more+

This course will discuss components of a targeted assessment of swallowing, saliva, eating, and speech in individuals with Parkinson's disease. Extensive discussion will focus on both compensatory approaches and rehabilitative techniques....more+

This course is designed for Speech-Language Pathologists working in Skilled Nursing Facilities. Strategies to support communication with facility leaders and other team members will be provided...more+

This comprehensive assessment course is presented by 5 leading experts in the field of speech-language pathology. Included will be both instrumental and non-instrumental diagnostic methods available when assessing a person with dysphagia....more+

This program gives Speech-Language Pathologists new ideas for developing functional activities to use during therapy or as part of a maintenance program with people with dementia. Creative Connections in Dementia Care is a successful art program for people with dementia....more+

This course advocates for a holistic approach to dementia care and challenges SLPs to enhance their methods of providing person-centered care for individuals who are living with dementia in any setting....more+

This course will provide guidance on how to navigate a successful career as a medical SLP in a skilled nursing facility (SNF). The first part provides an overview of the continuum of care, Medicare regulations, and the basics for working in a SNF. The second part describes the foundations for defensible documentation and billing using ICD-10 and CPT codes....more+

Twelve master clinicians in the field of speech-language pathology team up to discuss the history of dysphagia management, how evidence-based practice has evolved over the years, and what best practice looks like today....more+

In this course, we will review ways that dysphagia management, cognitive management, and communication enhancement differ in End of Life care in comparison to our other scope of practice. We will address early decision making and...more+

This course will review the literature and discuss evidence-based ways to incorporate mindfulness practices into speech, language, cognitive and voice therapy for the adult population. The course will also...more+

This program explains how to reduce or eliminate the need for constant supervision to maintain communication and swallowing goals. At the highest level, athletes have stored procedural memories ready to use in their sport. They can adjust these movements in the context of the game with consideration of fatigue, situation, environmental conditions and opponent. Can your patients do this with more basic activities in life (find the right word, count, swallow,...more+

This course explores integrating the concepts of esophageal physiology evaluation as well as screening for signs and symptoms of pathology in the lower GI tract. In addition...more+