Course Code: REL-RTS-0-LECSET
Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Determine how to perform a comprehensive language expression and comprehension assessment in adults.
Differentiate between language expression and comprehension disorders.
Identify at least four treatment interventions for adults with communication disorders.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Language and Intervention Overview
Why It Matters
Language Overview
Language Disorders
Treatment Considerations
Review
Summary
Section 3: Aphasia Overview and Assessment
Aphasia Classification
Aphasia Description and Etiology
Aphasia Symptoms
Aphasia Screening & Evaluation
Case Study: Steven’s Evaluation
Summary
Section 4: Treatment of Aphasia
Overview
Word Retrieval Strategies
Sentence and Connected Speech Production
Other Treatments
Case Study: Steven’s Treatment
Summary
Section 5: Overview and Assessment of Cognitive-Communication Deficits
Cognitive-Communication Deficits Description and Etiology
Cognitive-Communication Deficits Symptoms
Cognitive-Communication Deficit Screening
Cognitive-Communication Deficit Evaluation
Case Study: Maria’s Evaluation
Summary
Section 6: Treatment of Cognitive-Communication Deficits
Attention Training
Memory
Organization, Problem Solving, and Executive Function
Social Communication
Technology-Based Treatments
Case Study: Maria’s Treatment
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Instructor: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned 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 has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in settings including school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. 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: Intermediate level Speech Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.