Course Code: REL-RTS-0-PPDIS
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recognize the three most common phenotypes of PD and their typical clinical manifestations.
Determine beneficial treatment approaches within and across all phenotypes.
Identify your role in interdisciplinary collaboration for the management of PD for a given phenotype.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Phenotypes of Parkinson’s Disease
Why It Matters
Phenotypes of Parkinson’s Disease
Common Clinical Manifestations for SLPs by Phenotype
Staging of PD
Review
Summary
Section 3: Efficacy of Treatment Interventions
Phenotype and the SLP’s Treatment Approach
Speech, Swallowing, and Cognitive Treatments
Pharmacologic Considerations
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Balance and Falls Management
Review
Summary
Section 4: TD Case Study
Meet Charles
Summary
Section 5: PIGD Case Study
Meet Bonnie
Review
Summary
Section 6: YOPD Case Study
Meet Larry
Review
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Norma Jo Majerus, M.S., CCC-SLP
Norma Jo Majerus, MS/CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 25 years of experience in various post-acute care settings. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology from the University of Iowa and her Master of Science degree in special education and communication disorders from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She worked with adult clients with a variety of diagnostic conditions in long-term care, outpatient, and home health settings. In her previous role as a clinical practice specialist for Aegis Therapies, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of the older adult in post-acute care. She provided mentorship and strategies for implementation of clinical programs and initiatives. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is licensed in both Iowa and Nebraska as a speech-language pathologist.
Writer: 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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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.