"I enjoyed the clear, concise framework for working with preschool disfluency disorders." B.G. (Dec. 2023)

"I liked the idea of incorporating a puppet into therapy. The course was practical." A.G. (Nov. 2023)

"The therapy portion with specific and detailed instructions was beneficial. I liked the level of detail in the program of therapy." J.C. (Nov. 2023)

"The structured approach was helpful. I liked the carryover techniques." M.P. (Nov. 2023)

"Well paced, practical course. Terminology of “bouncing” and specific steps for content/stages of treatment were beneficial." K.H. (Nov. 2023)

"Detailed descriptions of therapy sessions. Practical exercises for therapy." A.L. (Sep. 2023)

"Easy to follow and listen to. I liked use of the puppet during therapy sessions." A.V. (Sep. 2023)

"I liked the breakdown of each therapy session in this program. And how comprehensive the course was and communicated in a short period of time." H.W. (Aug. 2023)

"The repetition and use of a puppet was beneficial. I liked the use of games/toys." T.D. (Jun. 2023)

"I liked the structured therapy schedule and lesson plans. The assessment techniques and gathering parent information were beneficial topics." D.P. (May 2023)

"This course was easy to watch and quick to learn new info. I liked the specific layout of each session breakdown." C.R. (May 2023)

"I liked the assessment portion. This course detailed a specific approach with concrete steps for younger children who stutter." C.V. (Apr. 2023)

"I liked the outline and the step-by-step of the therapy sessions for the entire program. I also liked how the presenter outlines the different types of toys that can be utilized in the sessions." S.F. (Dec. 2022)

"Good recommendations to structure therapy sessions. I liked the clarity and ease of access." K.M. (Dec. 2022)

"I like the Raz Preschool Stuttering program especially with the use of the puppet. It makes the program more child friendly and a bit more easy to manage." S.F. (Dec. 2022)

"The entire course was beneficial. The detailed therapy session techniques are so practical and child friendly. I liked the videos of her explaining in detail how to do the treatment session." F.F. (Nov. 2022)

"Very organized. I liked the specific step by step process." A.D. (Nov. 2022)

"Course was easy to understand and therefore implement. Learning how to empower the patient by showing them that they are in control of their ability to speak fluently." A.C. (Oct. 2022)

"I liked the targeted therapy goals. I will use these new strategies in therapy sessions to help students recognize disfluent speech patterns in a systematic way. Course had specific and detailed instructions about how to begin stuttering therapy by building a rapport with the child." A.M. (Oct. 2022)

"I liked the ease of the content, not made complicated, and the therapy sessions were laid out well." M.G. (Sept. 2022)

"Love the organized timeline of therapy. This course was efficient with great information." A.D. (Sept. 2022)

"Use of materials in therapy was beneficial. I liked the sequence of content." V.V. (Sept. 2022)

"Information that I can use. I liked the specific strategies." A.C. (Jul. 2022)

"I liked the provided lessons - how to handle each lesson, materials, and how to navigate." J.M. (Jul. 2022)

"It covered both comprehensive assessment and management. I liked the video demonstrations of the program for easier implementation from theory to practice." A.S. (Jun. 2022)

"Learning what info I need to report to parents, and the assessment info that should be collected." S.W. (Mar. 2022)

"I liked the specific weekly plan, and the videos." K.M. (Mar. 2022)

"The use of puppets is a good idea I could implement now; the 14-session model may be helpful in the future. The session-by-session plan will make this easy to reference and implement." M.F. (Mar. 2022)

"I liked the breakdown of the stuttering program by session. The handouts were helpful." B.H. (Jan 2022)

"I liked the explanation of how to administer fluency assessments, and the introduction of the puppet as a way to monitor disfluencies." S.H. (Dec. 2021)

"I liked the explicit examples of how the therapy program should actually look with the child! (rather than just a brief overview). I liked the emphasis on the client's control over one's own speech, the use of the puppet, the outlined schedule of what therapy should look like, and how to tweak it if the child is not progressing." K.S. (Dec. 2021)

"Well organized. Interesting. Practical." G.S. (Nov. 2021)

"Assessment of the child's speech and how to utilize the toys and puppets to elicit fluent speech was helpful." C.D. (Nov. 2021)

"I liked that this course provided a specific program to follow." A.M. (Oct. 2021)

"The stuttering program is well-outlined with helpful modeling throughout the various sessions." A.M. (Sept. 2021)

"It was info that can be used immediately. Good tx info." A.H. (Sept. 2021)

"The specific therapy technique was of most interest to me. It gave me a concrete framework for treating preschool-age stuttering." J.L. (Aug. 2021)

"I liked having the structure of the program laid out with specific goals/dialogue. I now have a tool I can use immediately." S.D. (May 2021)

"I liked going over how to talk to and include the parents in the treatment plan. The treatment for preschoolers who stutter was most beneficial. The course was great." J.C. (May 2021)

"I appreciated the outline of therapy sessions and progression of therapy. This is my most difficult part of doing stuttering therapy – knowing what to do next. I liked all the great examples." K.W. (Mar. 2021)

"I liked the session by session process breakdown and script; not that I will follow exactly, but it is good to see a clear framework to which I can add my own ideas." J.S. (Jan. 2021)

"I appreciated the breakdown of the therapy plan and ideas of activities and toys to incorporate into tx. sessions. I also enjoyed the explicit teaching of the tx. program." L.E. (Jan. 2021)

This program is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).

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 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.
• Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology.
• 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 master's 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.

Customer Support: Please phone 888.337.3866 or email info@northernspeech.com.

Course Completion Timeframe:

You have unlimited time to complete our online courses. You may log off and log on as often as you’d like to in order to complete all sections of a course.

However, completion dates are based on Eastern Standard Time. Therefore, if you need your CEUs by a certain date, be sure to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on that date. For example, if you need CEUs before January 1st, you will need to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on December 31st.

Content Access:

Access to course materials and content does not expire, even after completing the post test. You may continue to review course material by logging into your NSS account, clicking the My Online Courses tab, and then viewing your desired course.

Certificate of Completion:

On successful completion of the post test (80%), a certificate will be immediately available for download and/or printing. This certificate will include your name, date of completion (based on Eastern Time Zone, USA/Canada), and number of contact hours (CEUs / CEEs). Please note that CEUs are awarded on the date of successful test completion, not the date of course enrollment. Please ensure that you successfully complete the post test prior to any licensure renewal dates.

ASHA CE Registry Submission:

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.

Purchase Orders:

Purchase orders are currently not accepted for online orders, if you wish to submit a purchase order please do so at info@northernspeech.com or fax to 888-696-9655.

What is an Online Course?

Our Online Courses consist of video, audio, and/or text content and are offered for ASHA CEUs. Unlike a webinar, which requires participants to be logged on and at a computer at specific times, our Online Courses are available to you at any time, from any device, via your NorthernSpeech.com online account. You may work at your own pace and start and stop your course as you wish. Your course will conclude with a short post test. On successful completion of the post test (>80%), a printable certificate of completion is presented to you.

Receiving CEUs:

Northern Speech is an ASHA CE Provider and our online courses are registered with ASHA and offered for ASHA CEUs. Please note that successful completion of the online post test is required prior to the awarding of CEUs. Please contact your state licensing board for acceptance policies related to CEUs earned online. Please note that courses offered for university students are not applicable for CEUs.

Registering for an online course:

You may browse all online courses by clicking the Continuing Education tab above, then Online Courses. Once you find a course, click Enroll Now, and you will be asked to either log into your existing Northern Speech account or create a new online account. Once you’ve entered your account information and provided your credit card payment, your course will be immediately available to you.

Accessing your purchased course or returning to a purchased course:

You will be able to access your online course by logging into your Northern Speech account and then clicking the My Online Courses tab on your profile screen. Click the course you would like to start or to resume. From there, proceed through the course sections until you are ready to complete the post test. You do not have to complete your course all at once. You may log on and off as you wish.

Testing requirements:

Each online course concludes with a post test consisting of multiple choice or true & false questions. Scores of 80% or greater are required for successful course completion and awarding of CEUs. You may revisit course materials and retest as needed to achieve a passing score.

Number of CEUs offered:

We offer courses from 1 to 21 contact hours. Each course will note the number of CEUs offered. Please note that 0.1 CEU = 1 contact hour = 1 CEE.

State licensing boards and online CEUs:

NSS is an ASHA CE Provider and most state licensing boards DO accept ASHA CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some boards do, however, place a limit to the number of CEUs 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 CEU limits related to home-study courses prior to enrolling in an online course.

Course formats:

Our course formats include: text, audio, video, and PowerPoint with author narration. Each course will note the format on the course description page. Most courses include closed captioning.

Course handouts:

Most of our online courses provide a link to download the accompanying handout as a PDF file. 

Group discounts:

Groups of 3 or more are eligible for a 20% discount on each registration on most of our online courses. To receive this discount, registrations need to be processed together via the "Group Rates" tab on the Online Course of your choice.

Computer requirements:

For our online courses to function best, we recommend that you update your computer to include the newest version of your Internet browser (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer, etc.) and newest version of your computer's operating system. Also a high-speed Internet connection is recommended (cable or DSL). Speakers or headphones will be required for many of our courses as many contain audio components.

Course Cancellation Policy:

A purchased online course can be exchanged, refunded, or transferred to another individual if contact is made with NSS (via phone or email) within 30 days of purchase and the course materials have not been viewed or downloaded. 

Special Needs:

Please click here for any special needs requests, and we will do our best to accommodate them. 

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