Course Code: REL-RTS-0-SIPSO
Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Identify at least two clinical characteristics of each treatment diagnosis that can result from stroke.
Recognize at least three evidence-based treatment strategies to use during stroke rehabilitation.
Identify at least two best practices for documentation during stroke rehabilitation.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Stroke Overview
Why It Matters
Prevalence
Types of Strokes
SLPs as Part of the Interprofessional Team
Review
Summary
Section 3: The SLP’s Services Following Stroke
Speech-Language Pathology Services
Considerations for Recovery
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Goal Writing and Documentation
Outcome Measures
When to Discharge
Review
Summary
Section 4: Aphasia
Overview
Traditional Aphasia Therapy
Technology-Based Therapies
Music Therapy
Service Delivery Options
Review
Summary
Section 5: Motor Speech Disorders
Overview
Dysarthria Treatment
Apraxia of Speech (AOS) Treatment
Cueing
Review
Summary
Section 6: Dysphagia
Overview
Traditional Techniques
Review
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
Mechanical Inspiration and Expiration Training
Myofascial Release
McNeil Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP)
Diet Management
Review
Summary
Section 7: Cognitive-Communication Deficits
Overview
Anomia and/or Word-Finding Deficits
Attention/Concentration
Temporal Orientation
Visuospatial Skills
Short-Term Memory
Problem Solving, Safety, and Judgment
Patient-Centered Goals
Use of Technology
Review
Summary
Section 8: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Instructor: Meghan Farrington, MA, CCC-SLP
Meghan Farrington, MA, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 23 years of experience in the adult setting. Meghan earned her Bachelor of Science in communication disorders from the State University of New York College at Fredonia and her Master of Arts in speech and hearing handicap from the State University of New York College at Geneseo. She has worked in the long-term care and sub-acute setting, but most recently in the acute and outpatient setting with the adult population. She is skilled in objective dysphagia assessments such as modified barium swallow studies (MBSS) and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallow (FEES). Her areas of focus include dysphagia, cognition, speech and language disorders, a variety of voice disorders including paradoxical vocal fold dysfunction and resonant voice, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) management, and head and neck cancer.
Writer: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
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 Aegis Therapies, 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.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Introductory level Speech and Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.