This course is offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional Area).
Approved for 1.50 continuing education clock hours for Kansas Speech Pathologists and Audiologists by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability. Long Term Sponsorship number LTS-S1057. This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: TBI Overview
Traumatic Brain Injury
Classification and Severity of TBI
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Assessment and Treatment Factors
TBI Rating Scales
Deficits Determined from SLP Evaluation
Review
Summary
Section 3: Cognitive-Communicative Treatment
Overview
Building on Strengths
Intervention for Attention
Intervention for Orientation
Intervention for Executive Function
Intervention for Memory
Intervention for Information Processing
Computer-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation
Neurobehavioral Deficits
Review
Summary
Section 4: Speech and Language Treatment
Treatment for Aphasia
Treatment for Dysarthria
Treatment for Apraxia of Speech
Social Communication Interventions
Communication Strategies
Review
Summary
Section 5: Dysphagia Treatment
Overview
Special Considerations
Sensory Issues
Attention Concerns
Memory Issues
Managing Behavioral Issues Related to Swallowing
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
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Susan Almon-Matangos, MS/CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She worked with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a large contract therapy company, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. She currently draws upon her expertise in her role at Relias as Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Disclosure: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS/CCC-SLP has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.Expert Reviewer: Jennifer Jurgenson, MS, CCC-SLP
Jennifer Jurgenson, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist in North Carolina. She has four years of experience at a level-one trauma center treating adult patients admitted to inpatient acute care. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in media studies and art history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and worked as a marketing coordinator before returning to school to follow her passion of helping individuals with communication disorders. She obtained a second bachelor’s degree from Governor’s State University in communication sciences and disorders and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from Rush University. She relocated to Durham, North Carolina, following graduate school to complete her clinical fellowship at Duke University where she continues to work as a member of the multidisciplinary trauma team. Disclosure: Jennifer Jurgenson, MS, CCC-SLP has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.