Aphasia Therapy Bootcamp Part 2

The many types and severities of Aphasia present several challenges to clinicians when developing treatment plans. Families and caregivers often feel a heavy burden as they care for the patient with aphasia. This video-cast will discuss the challenges in seamless therapy provision throughout the continuum of care, developing individualized therapy plans and determining appropriate and functional educational tools for the family and caregivers.

Course Requirements:

Computer with internet and working speakers/sound are required for this course.
Course must be completed within 30 days of activation (activate course within 6 months of purchase).
An online multiple-choice quiz (80% passing score) and submission of an online evaluation form are required for successful completion.
A certificate of completion will be available to print immediately after course is successfully completed.
SLPs - ASHA CEUs may be obtained by completing the online ASHA form and checking the "Report to ASHA" box.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Discuss key points of the "through-put" framework
Develop treatment plans based on general principles of aphasia therapy
Discuss the role of augmentative communication in treatment
Develop functional educational plans for families and caregivers

Course Instructor(s)

Susan Mayfield-Cole

M.A. CCC-SLP, NDC

Susan Mayfield Cole, MA CCC-SLP, NDC has been a VitalStim user as well as a CIAO instructor team member since 2003. She brings to our team an extensive teaching and clinical resume. Susan continues to serve as a a VitalStim Therapy Specialty Program instructor, an online instructor for the MBS: The Clear Picture course and is also a webcast designer/presenter. She holds the NDC certification for NMES. Susan previously held clinical and administrative positions at Frye Regional Medical Center, Graystone Ear, Nose and Throat Associates and Carolina ENT Head and Neck Surgery Center. She is currently the owner of Specialized Therapy Consulting and contracts with a variety of educational and clinical settings, including Twin City Medical Mobile Diagnostics, PLLC. Susan has held faculty positions at Appalachian State University and Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute where she taught courses in Ethics for the SLP-A program. She and her husband share a large family and when not working they enjoy fly fishing around the country.

Financial Disclosure: Susan receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of this course. She also receives royalties for the purchase of her recorded course(s)
Non-Financial Disclosure: Susan uses VitalStim Therapy in her practice.

Course Agenda

35 Minutes

Compensation

15 Minutes

Treatment

15 Minutes

Music

30 Minutes

Without a Workbook

20 Minutes

Resources for Therapy

5 Minutes

Resources

2.0 Hours

Total

Contact hours pre-approved for:

2.0 Hours
CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider #AAWA (0.2 ASHA CEUs) bubble sheet required
As an IACET Authorized Provider, CIAO offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard
CIAO is authorized by IACET to offer .2 CEUs for this program

CIAO is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). CIAO complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, CIAO is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.

This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Professional area)