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Auditory Processing Disorders, Dyslexia And Apraxia: Assessments And Evidence-Based Interventions #e118


Presenter: Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP

Learn the science behind assessment and evidence-based interventions for APD, Dyslexia and Apraxia.

This course reviews neuroscience research on the underlying causes of Auditory Processing Disorders (APD), Dyslexia and Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Several neuroimaging studies will be highlighted including recent dyslexia research from the Shaywitz team at Yale and research on Prompt for CAS. This course then reviews available assessment tools and evidence-based interventions.

Course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs – 2 Contact Hours.

Course Overview & Run Time

Course Overview – Run Time: 2:15:52

  1. The human cortical maps for phonological processing.
  2. Behavioral characteristics of auditory processing disorders.
  3. Contrast auditory processing disorders from attentional disorders.
  4. Evidence-based bottom-up and top-down interventions for APD.
  5. The human cerebral connections identified as critical for reading.
  6. The differing cerebral connection patterns associated with dyslexia.
  7. Interventions for struggling readers and individuals with dyslexia.
  8. The human cortical regions that distinguish CAS.
  9. Learn how to reliably diagnose CAS.
  10. Evidence-based interventions for CAS.
"I find it very fascinating how the brain learns to read and spell. This course helped me better understand why. I also liked the parts about auditory processing disorders and the brain, especially how it relates to Autism."

– A.H., prior course participant

"Dr. Burns is an excellent speaker and is very knowledgeable. It was interesting to learn about how treatment protocols affect the brain structure."

– L.R., prior course participant

Content Disclosures

The content of this online CE course does not focus exclusively on any specific proprietary product or service. Presenter financial and non-financial disclosures may be found in the Presenter & Disclosures area.

Course Format

Video PowerPoint presentation with author narration & downloadable handout. Stop and re-start the course at any point. Learners retain access to course content after completion for ongoing reference and review.

Reviews

Comments From Prior Course Participants

"Discussion on causes, assessment and treatment of Auditory Processing Disorders was beneficial. The section on APD was a total refresher for me as an SLP. We don't tend to hear much about this once we have graduated university." J.B. (Sep. 2023)

"I enjoyed learning about the different evidence-based approaches to assess and treat dyslexia and apraxia of speech. I liked all the detailed information about neuroscience presented in this course." L.R. (Jun. 2023)

"The topics on apraxia and dyslexia were beneficial." M.M. (Jun. 2023)

"Knowledge on assessments and treatment protocols was beneficial. I liked the neuroscience." C.W. (Mar. 2023)

"I liked the specific help in explaining dyslexia and CAS to parents." J.S. (Mar. 2023)

"Learning how closely language development correlates with literacy skills. The neurologic basis the presenter provided in identifying and describing both developmental as well as acquired speech/language disorders was beneficial." S.M. (Feb. 2023)

"Well rounded course, and I liked that the speaker mentions various evidence-based research to treatment." J.C. (Jan. 2023)

"I liked the discussion of various dyslexia and CAS programs." M.A. (Dec. 2022)

"All of it was beneficial, especially the information on dyslexia. I liked the suggestions for evidence-based intervention." L.D. (Dec. 2022)

"The information was beneficial on how reading difficulties are linked to oral language processing difficulties, and how most of the school day is spent in oral language instructions, therefore showing children with reading difficulties will likely have a hard time at school. I liked the neuroscience focus." W.G. (Dec. 2022)

"I enjoyed learning about the interventions. There was a great variety of scientific studies and evidence presented." M.R. (Dec. 2022)

"Good CAS information." J.S. (Dec. 2022)

"I liked the treatment ideas." E.B. (Nov. 2022)

"I liked the intensive neuro section." I.D. (Nov. 2022)

"The dyslexia discussion was great!" J.W. (Oct. 2022)

"I liked the topics on dyslexia and CAS, particularly the areas of the brain that are affected and the evidence-based interventions that work." A.H. (Sept. 2022)

"The review of the neuroanatomy and evidence based interventions for each disorder were good." A.M. (Aug. 2022)

"I liked the visual representations of information, charts, graphs, etc." C.E. (Jul. 2022)

"Liked the Auditory Processing and Dyslexia sections, especially the information relating to best-practices for interventions." C.E. (Jul. 2022)

"Learning about neural tracks, and interventions with research indicating effectiveness was interesting." A.S. (Jul. 2022)

"I liked the visuals, brain mapping and interventions for CAS." I.H. (Jun. 2022)

"I liked the overview of neuroscience and neurogenetics during each topic. Good discussion on apraxia." D.B. (Jun. 2022)

"Good benchmarks to provide parents with a general guide as to how language and early literacy are inter-related. Liked the visuals along with some of the bullet-style references regarding how many words, word combos, and types of words young children should have in their repertoire by 10-12 mos., 18 mos., 2yrs., 30 mos. and 3-4 yrs. It also reinforced my intuition of increasing the intensity of some of my apraxia workouts!" M.S. (June 2022)

"Understanding the importance of using top-down and bottom-up strategies when working with children who present with auditory processing disorders to help support working memory issues." M.S. (Jun. 2022)

"Course was informational and easy to follow." T.P. (May 2022)

"The evidence-based findings of specific strategies for treatment and differences related to ADHD and auditory processing disorders were good because I work with children with these kinds of difficulties. I liked the graphs and scans that show you research-based evidence, at times it is easier to understand when you see it visually." C.M. (May 2022)

"I find it very fascinating how the brain learns to read and spell. This course helped me better understand why. I also liked the parts about auditory processing disorders and the brain, especially how it relates to Autism." A.H. (May 2022)

"I found it all to be beneficial and very practical." K.D. (May 2022)

"I think it was important to understand how much early phonemic awareness can affect reading and language. The scientific aspect about it was interesting." M.Y. (Apr. 2022)

"I liked the discussion on apraxia and the specific tools for treatment, and the differences of phonological vs. apraxic." D.S. (Mar. 2022)

"The section on apraxia intervention and differential diagnosis was beneficial for my practice." A.F. (Mar. 2022)

"The treatment strategies for apraxia were helpful." D.B. (Feb. 2022)

"I really enjoyed learning about the treatments available for Childhood Apraxia of Speech. I currently have one student with this disorder and it was really helpful to learn about more treatment approaches." J.G. (Jan. 2022)

"Section on auditory processing, apraxia, and dyslexia was very informative – I liked the ease of taking it online." M.D. (Jan. 2022)

"Provided all the best evidence based approaches for each area discussed." S.P. (Jan. 2022)

"The information on treatment programs was helpful. I liked the practical applications of the information." M.S. (Jan. 2022)

"I found the relationships with Autism and APD a good revisit for further explanation to my client's family members." A.C. (Dec. 2021)

"All of the topics were beneficial. Auditory Processing deficits are not officially diagnosed but present in most of my students. All of my language students have reading problems. A number of my articulation students have CAS." K.A. (Dec. 2021)

"The beneficial thing about this course were the evidence-based practices that can be used for intervention that were discussed." C.S. (Dec. 2021)

"All 3 topics of APD, dyslexia and CAS were very beneficial."  H.F. (Nov. 2021)

"The apraxia information and treatments was most beneficial to me. I liked the therapy approaches and descriptions." S.B. (Oct. 2021)

"So informative and clearly presented. I liked the resources and research supporting the findings." S.M. (Oct. 2021)

“I liked that this course was well organized and named actual tests and intervention programs. Also, differentiating apraxia from dysarthria (really focused on apraxia vs. phonological processes).” G.A. (Oct. 2021)

"The variety of information all combined into one training was great!" B.H. (Sept. 2021)

“I enjoyed the more detailed and practical approaches to working with students with apraxia and auditory processing issues.” P.E. (Sept. 2021)

"Learning about the pathways in the brain were good." D.J. (Aug. 2021)

"Characteristics of Auditory Processing compared to ADD will be beneficial for my daily practice." L.C. (July 2021)

"The information on PROMPT is beneficial for my practice. The information about the amount of time (ms) Broca's area takes to recognize grammatical morphemes is good as well as the maturation sequence of axons fiber tracts." M.H. (July 2021)

"The technical details were very good as a great reminder." P.M. (July 2021)

“This course was informative without being tedious. I loved the images of the brain and the information that pertained to it. It was all very helpful.” K.C. (May 2021)

“Dr. Burns is an excellent speaker and is very knowledgeable. It was interesting to learn about how treatment protocols affect the brain structure.”  L.R. (May 2021)

“The segment about dyslexia was very helpful. I also found the neuroscience and recent studies interesting.” E.M. (Apr. 2021)

“I enjoyed the information on dyslexia and auditory processing, and on the areas of the brain impacted by these conditions. I liked that it was explained in an easily understandable way.”  H.W. (Apr. 2021)

"I enjoyed the neurological factors behind dyslexia and CAS. The course was very thorough and organized." E.C. (Feb. 2021)

Course Objectives

At course conclusion, participants will be able to:
  1. Describe the human cortical maps for phonological processing.
  2. Identify behavioral characteristics of auditory processing disorders.
  3. Contrast auditory processing disorders from attentional disorders.
  4. Apply evidence-based bottom-up and top-down interventions for APD.
  5. Describe the human cerebral connections identified as critical for reading.
  6. Identify the differing cerebral connection patterns associated with dyslexia.
  7. Apply evidence-based interventions for struggling readers and individuals with dyslexia.
  8. Describe the human cortical regions that distinguish childhood apraxia of speech.
  9. Show how to reliably diagnose CAS.
  10. Apply evidence-based interventions for CAS.

Presenter & Disclosures

Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP

Martha S. Burns, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a renowned author and clinician specializing in language and brain development. Dr. Burns is an ASHA Fellow, serves on the faculty of Northwestern University in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and has been a consultant to Chicago area school districts for over 30 years. She has authored three books, a test, and over 100 book chapters and articles on language and brain development, language disorders, and interventions for autism, and auditory processing disorders.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial — Martha Burns is a presenter of online CEU courses sponsored by Northern Speech; receives royalty payments.

Financial — Martha Burns is a paid consultant for Scientific Learning Corporation.

Nonfinancial — Martha Burns has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Intended Audience/Accreditation

Intended Audience/Accreditation
asha ce approved provider

This program is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).

Intended Audience

  • SLP

ASHA CEUs: NSS online courses are registered with ASHA and are offered for ASHA CEUs. The number of ASHA CEUs is noted above. Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour = equals 1 CEE.

ASHA CE Registry: During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

ASHA CEUs: Attendees must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:

  • Current ASHA Member
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder
  • Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology
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  • Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
  • Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC
  • Currently enrolled in a masters or doctoral program in SLP or audiology

If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any of the above criteria, they may inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by visiting this site.

Licensing Boards: Most state licensing boards DO accept CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some state boards do, however, place a limit to the number of credits that can be earned via home study/online courses. For the most current information, we suggest that you contact your licensing board or agency to verify acceptance policies and/or any credit limits related to home-study courses prior to registering for this course.

Additional accrediting agencies by which Northern Speech is an approved CE provider:

  • California: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board. Provider #PDP4. Online CEU limits may apply; please contact SLPAHADB for current online CEU acceptance policies.
  • Iowa: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Iowa Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners. Provider #169.
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During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

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