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RESOURCES & DISCIPLINES Bring This Course to You!
There are two ways to participate in this live stream event (BOTH count as LIVE Continuing Education!):
Course time: 8:00 AM Central (9:00 AM Eastern; 6:00 AM Pacific)
The world is more distant yet digitally connected than ever before. Technology has become our key to household management, social contact, entertainment, and adapting our occupations. The Pew Research Center indicates that U.S. Smart Phone users have increased from 35% in 2011 to 81% in 2019. Fifty percent of Americans possess a tablet and 75% own a computer or laptop. Immediate access to technology allows for a more efficient process but is often overwhelming. Knowledge, time, and experience helps to ease comfort with device, program, and application use. With more access, usability, and familiarity, use of technology in therapy correlates with functional utilization. As the Speech-Language Pathologists’ (SLP) goal is to improve client outcomes and quality of life, apps and programs can encourage increased frequency of practice and innovate the care we provide.
This intermediate level presentation has organized the research, benefits, and limitations of technology utilization in various areas of our practice. Specific applications and programs are reviewed to increase the familiarity and knowledge of the evidence-based software options available to enhance SLP service delivery. The seminar serves as an instant resource to improve SLP clinician comfort and expertise in software management while providing useful tools and guidance to integrate technology as a treatment modality.
Course Level: Intermediate
Assessment Methods: Q&A, Self-Assessment on Evaluation
For events that are Live Streamed, the streaming participants will verify attendance through codes given throughout course and complete a multiple choice quiz (80% passing score) and evaluation at the end
AOTA Classification Codes:
Domain of OT: Areas of Occupation
Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention
Amanda works clinically as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Outpatient, Acute hospital, and Acute Rehabilitation settings. Her other passions include maximizing patient recovery and improving quality of care through knowledge sharing opportunities as a Clinical Instructor. Ms. Santarlas obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and has worked in various healthcare sites in the Northeast region of the U.S. over the last 16 years. Amanda is a lifelong learner and has received the ASHA ACE award for the last 6 consecutive triennial intervals. She is a Board-Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (BCS-S) and certified Vitalstim® provider. To further her leadership and quality improvement expertise, Ms. Santarlas obtained an M.B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University online and outreach division in 2016. This virtual academic experience has ignited her desire to innovate clinical treatment by incorporating technology and sharing knowledge of modality options.
Financial Disclosure: Amanda receives honoraria from CIAO for the presentation of her live courses and royalties for the sale of her online courses.
Non-Financial Disclosure: There are no non-financial relationships to disclose.
This course is offered for 0.7 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area)
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