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Subject Area
Courses offered for ASHA CEUs are categorized as Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, or both. Refer to content area for definitions associated with each subject category.
Speech-Language Pathology
Speech Disorders I - Fluency Disorders
- Fluency disorders, including those of neurogenic onset
- Relationship of speech motor control and fluency failures
- Relationship of language competence and fluency failures
Content Area: Professional
Speech Disorders II - Resonance and Voice Disorders and Alaryngeal Speech
- Diagnosis and management of functional and organic disorders
- Voice problems of children, youth, and/or adults
- Voice problems of the professional voice user
- Alaryngeal speech
- Disorders of resonance and voice resulting from craniofacial anomalies, including cleft lip and palate
- Multicultural issues related to resonance and voice disorders and alaryngeal speech
- Other assessment and intervention issues related to craniofacial anomalies
Content Area: Professional
Speech Disorders III - Motor Disorders of Speech
- Dysarthria and oral motor dysfunction
- Assessment and intervention of acquired or developmental apraxia
- Genetic, infectious, neurogenic, and rare conditions or diseases affecting speech
- Abnormal speech motor control
- Oral function in individuals
Content Area: Professional
Dysphagia
- Clinical instrumentation and application
- Oral function in individuals
- Oral function in neonates and infants
- Oralfacial myology
- Swallowing disorders
Content Area: Professional
Speech Science
- Speech anatomy, neuroanatomy
- Biomechanics of speech
- Normal speech motor control
- Speech physiology
- Speech perception; psycholinguistic aspects
- Structure of the speech code
- Normal fluency
- Instrumentation of speech research
- Neural science
- Multicultural issues in speech science
Content Area: Basic Communication Processes
Language Disorders I - Language Assessment and Intervention
- Assessment and intervention of language learning disorders in individuals
- Issues in evaluation of culturally diverse adults and children
- Distinguishing language differences from disorders
- Research related to processing disorders and etiologies of children's language disorders
- Assessment and intervention of associated disorders of reading, writing, and spelling disorders
- Assessment of bilingual children and adolescents
- Language remediation
- Assessment and intervention considerations in individuals with autism and/or pervasive development disorders
- Language remediation for individuals with developmental disabilities
- Second-language/second dialect instruction (accent reduction)
- Issues in remediation of culturally diverse children
- Issues related to ADD and ADHD
- Treatment of bilingual individuals with language disorders
Content Area: Professional
Language Disorders II - No longer used
Language Disorders III - Aphasia and Other Acquired Neurogenic Disorders of Language and Cognition
- Acquired aphasia
- Communicative deficits resulting from brain damage
- Cognitive-communication disturbances due to traumatic brain injury
- Language disturbances due to dementia and/or Alzheimers
- Assessment and intervention issues in culturally and linguistically diverse individuals with acquired language disorders
Content Area: Professional
Language Disorders IV - Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) symbols and systems across the age span, including individuals with congenital/developmental and acquired disorders
- Manual sign systems and application for individuals without hearing loss (sign language development in individuals with hearing loss is Language Science - 4010)
- Programming for individuals when AAC is a primary consideration (other aspects and programming are coded under Language Disorders I - 3010)
- Multicultural issues in augmentative and alternative communication
Content Area: Professional
Language Disorders V - Phonological/Articulatory Disorders
- Assessment and intervention of individuals with phonological/articulatory disorders
- Intervention for children with phonological/articulatory disorder
- Phonological aspects of reading, spelling and writing disorders
- Phonological disorders in special populations (e.g., individuals with craniofacial anomalies, individuals with Down syndrome)
- Phonologic/phonemic awareness
- Phonological considerations in assessment and intervention for culturally and linguistically diverse individuals
Content Area: Professional
Language Science
- Acquisition and study of language systems (spoken, written, and/or sign)
- Cognitive processes as related to language learning or use
- Comparisons of the language behaviors of normal and disordered groups
- Second language acquisition
- Language and cognitive development in individuals with hearing loss
- Multicultural issues in language acquisition and use
- Linguistic aspects of literary issues including reading, writing, spelling, and sign language acquisition and performance in bilingual individuals
Content Area: Basic Communication Processes
Speech-Language Pathology Conferences and Conventions With Multiple Sessions
- Conference or convention offering multiple sessions with different speech-language pathology topics
Content Area: Professional, Basic Communication Processes, or Related
Speech-Language Pathology Self-Study or Journals Covering Multiple Topics
- Self-study products or journals that include a variety of speech-language pathology topics.
Content Area: Professional, Basic Communication Processes, or Related
Audiology
Audiology I - Audiology Assessment
- Prevalence of hearing impairment and auditory dysfunction
- Standardization of clinical test procedures
- Clinical diagnosis
- All diagnostic testing procedures
- Calibration in clinical procedures
- Interoperative monitoring
- Applied studies in electronystagmography, electroneurography, posturography
- Applied studies in evoked potentials
- Applied studies in otoacoustic emission
Content Area: Professional
Audiology II - Aural Habilitation and Rehabilitation
- Communication disabilities in individuals with hearing loss
- Habilitation/rehabilitation strategies for individuals with hearing loss
- Educational issues relating to children with hearing loss
- Multicultural issues related to aural habilitation and rehabilitation
- Cochlear implants
- Tactile aids
- Cerumen management
- Verbotonal
- Auditory integration
Content Area: Professional
Audiology III - Amplification
- Hearing aids, auditory trainers, assistive listening devices, classroom systems
- Electroacoustic measurements, selection, evaluation, and follow-up procedures related to amplification systems
- Multicultural issues in amplification
Content Area: Professional
Audiology IV - Industrial Audiology/Hearing Conservation
- All aspects of industrial audiology/hearing conservation
- Audiometric programs
- Noise measurement and control techniques
- Current and proposed standards
- Multicultural issues in industrial audiology and hearing conservation
Content Area: Professional
Hearing Science
- Acoustics and psychoacoustics
- Auditory physiology, anatomy, and physiology of the ear
- Signal processing
- Speech perception: psychophysical aspects
- Models of the ear and hearing
- New methods in hearing research
- Multicultural issues in hearing science
Content Area: Basic Communication Processes
Audiology Conferences and Conventions with Multiple Sessions
- Conference or convention offering multiple sessions with different audiology topics
Content Area: Professional, Basic Communication Processes, or Related
Audiology Self-study or Journals Covering Multiple Topics
- Self-study products or journals that include a variety of audiology topics.
Content Area: Professional Basic Communication Processes, or Related
Both
Professional Affairs I - Service Delivery
- Establishing prevention of speech, language, hearing disorders
- Research project, professional issues, and interdisciplinary concerns related to service delivery in:
- Private practice, hospitals, public and private schools (including preschools)
- Clinics
- Unusual and nontraditional settings
- International reports on professional practices
- Inter-, trans-, collaborative-disciplinary teams
- Managed care
- Inclusion
Content Area: Professional or Related
Professional Affairs II - Education, Training, and Regulatory Issues
- Governmental and regulatory affairs
- Clinical instruction and education
- Program evaluation, management, accreditation
- Clinical certification and the Clinical Fellowship
- Clinical supervision
- Training of support personnel
- Education for expert witness
- Ethics
- Skill development in effective presentation
- Medicare, third party reimbursement
- Continuing education, continuing competency issues
Content Area: Professional or Related
Professional Affairs III - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Education, Training, Service Delivery, and Public Policy
- Bilingual assessment and treatment issues
- Issues in second-language acquisition
- Problems and issues in clinical service delivery to diverse populations (children and adults) and in unusual or nontraditional settings
- Issues in recruitment, retention and education of diverse professionals
- International reports
- General professional issues related to cultural and linguistic diversity
Content Area: Professional or Related
Professional Affairs IV - Psycho-social Issues Related to Speech/Language/Hearing
- Emotional intelligence
- Health/relationships
- Stress and disease
Content Area: Professional, Basic Communication Processes, or Related
Microcomputer and Technology Applications
Innovative and unique uses of microcomputers and technology in
- Assessment of speech, language, and hearing abilities (including test administration, signal presentation, test scoring, and response analysis)
- Treatment of speech, language, and hearing disorders
- Administrative applications
- Computer-aided instruction
- Software design and evaluation
- Hardware design and evaluation
- Funding sources for microcomputer technology
Content Area: Professional or Related
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Conferences and Conventions with Multiple Sessions
- Conference or convention offering multiple session with different speech-language pathology and audiology topics
Content Area: Professional, Basic communication Processes, or Related
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Self-Study or Journals Covering Multiple Topics
- Self-study products or journals that include a variety of audiology and speech-language pathology topics.
Content Area: Professional, Basic Communication Processes
Review Courses for the National Examinations in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
- Subject code for continuing education offerings designed specifically to provide a review of a broad range of audiology and/or speech-language pathology topics in preparation for the National Examinations in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (NESPA).
Content Area: Professional
Generic/Universal
- Subject code used if the other subject codes are not appropriate for this activity.
- Even when this generic code is used, the activity must pertain to the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology or to a closely related area.
Content Area: Professional, Basic Communication Processes, or Related
Instructional Level
Courses offered for ASHA CEUs are categorized by instructional level as follows:
Introductory: This level assumes little or no information within the areas covered. The focus is on general orientation and increased awareness of the participant.
Intermediate: This level assumes a general familiarity with the literature and professional practice within the area covered. The focus is on increased understanding and application by the participant.
Advanced: This level assumes thorough familiarity with current literature and professional practice. The focus is on recent advances, future directions, and applications of research.
Various: This classification indicates that a single level can not be determined. It is intended primarily for activities that offer multiple sessions for which the instructional level may vary from session
Course Format
Courses offered for ASHA CEUs are categorized by instructional format as follows:
Group Learning
Group learning courses include: workshops, seminars, conferences, forums, symposiums, tele- and videoconferences, conventions, short courses, miniseminars, technical sessions, poster sessions, roundtable discussions and traditional academic courses.Self-Study
Self-study courses include: journals, newsletters, audio- and videotapes.Note: Web-based instruction may be delivered as either group learning or self study courses. Contact the Provider directly to ascertain whether there will be opportunity to interact with the instructor and other learners or whether the instruction will be self-contained and can be completed independently.
Content Area
CE activities offered for ASHA CEUs must fall within one or more of the three content areas described below. Activities that do not fit in one or more of the content areas are not appropriate to be offered for ASHA CEUs.
- Basic Communication Processes (B). Information (beyond the basic ASHA certification requirements) applicable to the normal development and use of speech, language, and hearing-that is, (a) anatomic and physiological bases for the normal development and use of speech, language, and hearing; (b) physical bases and processes of the production and perception of speech, language, and hearing; (c) linguistic and psycholinguistic variables related to normal development and use of speech, language, and hearing; and (d) technological, biomedical, engineering, and instrumentation information (such as computer programming and microprocessor adaptations) that enable expansion of knowledge in the basic communication processes.
- Professional (P). Information pertaining to disorders of speech, language, and hearing-for example, (a) various types of disorders of communication and their manifestations, classifications, and causes; (b) evaluation skills, including procedures, techniques, and instrumentation for assessment; and (c) management procedures and principles in habilitation and rehabilitation of communication disorders.
- Related (R). Study pertaining to the understanding of human behavior, both normal and abnormal, as well as services available from related professions that apply to the contemporary practices of speech-language pathology and/or audiology-for example, (a) theories of learning and behavior; (b) services available from related professions that also deal with persons who have disorders of communication; (c) information from these professions about the sensory, physical, emotional, social, and/or intellectual status of a child or adult; and (d) such other areas as program management, economics of professional practice, legislative issues, professional ethics, clinical supervision, counseling and interviewing, application of computers, and modern technology and statistics.
Course Description
Courses offered for ASHA CEUs are described in the past tense because the course descriptions appear verbatim on participants' transcripts following their satisfactory completion of the course.
CEUs
The number of CEUs offered for a course (a) is determined by the time-ordered agenda and (b) reflects the maximum amount of ASHA CEUs that one may earn following successful completion of a continuing education activity. One hour of contact educational time equals .1 ASHA CEUs. Increments of less than one hour are dropped when computing the total number of CEUs for an activity.
Instructor
Only one instructor may be identified per CE course. Contact the Provider directly for a comprehensive list of a course's instructors.
Price
The price listed reflects the general registration fee. Contact the Provider directly for information on early-bird, student, member and other discounts.
