Course Webinar: Incorporating Principles of Neuroplasticity into Aphasia Treatment Design
Course description: The brain has an amazing ability to adapt after injury. This course will review principles of neuroplasticity and their application to aphasia intervention. This discussion will be placed in the larger context of best practices in aphasia management with consideration for how speech-language pathologists can facilitate improved communication and life participation for adults with aphasia.
Presented by Emily J. Braun, M.S., CCC-SLP
Originally presented: Monday, February 22, 2021
Emily J. Braun is a doctoral student in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Boston University. Emily completed her undergraduate degree in Linguistics and master’s in Speech, Language, and Learning at Northwestern University. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she worked in acute rehabilitation and as a research speech-language pathologist. Her research aims to evaluate neural correlates of aphasia and aphasia recovery and to advance the evidence base for theoretically-motivated aphasia interventions. The ultimate goal of her research is to provide resources to clinicians to facilitate improved communication outcomes and life participation for people with aphasia.
Duration: 1 hour.
Target audience: Speech-language pathologists who work with people who have aphasia.
ASHA content area: P—Professional: Information pertaining to disorders of speech, language, and hearing.
Agenda:
0:00: Introduction and evidence for neuroplasticity in people with aphasia.0:15: Review of principles of neuroplasticity and their application to aphasia intervention
0:35: Considerations for aphasia management.
0:40: Case study and conclusion.
0:50: Q/A
1:00: End course
Instructional level: Introductory (Information is geared to practitioners with little or no knowledge of the subject matter. Focus is on providing general introductory information.)
Key learning outcomes:
As a result of this activity, the participant will be able to...
- Describe 3 principles of neuroplasticity and their application to individuals with aphasia.
- Identify 2 evidence-based aphasia interventions that target specific linguistic networks.
- Implement 2 strategies for incorporating principles of neuroplasticity into aphasia intervention.
Webinar information:
- This course will be presented on the Zoom platform.
- High-speed internet connection is required.
Recorded course information:
- The recorded course will be made available on February 23, 2021.
- The course will be available for CEUs until February 16, 2025.
- You may register before the course is available and will receive an email with the link to the course once it becomes available.
Instructor disclosures:
- Financial
- Presenter is being paid by Therapy Insights to prepare and present this course.
- Presenter is a doctoral student in the Aphasia Research Laboratory at Boston University.
- Non-financial:
- None
Instructional methodology: Lecture
Course completion requirements:
- Full attendance during webinar, as tracked by on-time login and online presence for the duration of the course.
- Passing score of 100% on a 5-10 question quiz. You will receive immediate feedback and be able to correct answers. We want to ensure that you have the correct information as presented in this course.
- Quiz needs to be completed within 2 hours of end of course.
- Completion of program evaluation form.
Access to this course is reserved for Access Pass members.
Certificates of completion: Once the exam is completed and you have provided feedback about the course, you will receive an emailed certificate of completion with course title, course instructor name/title, learning objectives, your name, your license number (if desired), and a confirmation from the CE Task Force director confirming completion of course. If your state licensing board requires specific records of course participation (all licensing boards are different), please email us and we will provide the documentation.
Special accommodations: Please email us with any special needs (e.g., people with hearing loss, people with learning disabilities, etc) prior to the event.
Complaint policy: In the event that an individual is not satisfied with the organization’s continuing education program, we request a formal letter of complaint from the individual that outlines their concerns in writing. For more information, please read our full complaint policy.
Cancellation policy:
For Access Pass subscribers: In the event that a course is canceled or rescheduled, no cash refund will be provided to subscribers of the Access Pass. Therapy Insights will work to reschedule the event, or create a new event within the same month. Therapy Insights guarantees access to one live course per month to all subscribers. In the highly unlikely event that this commitment is not met, subscribers will receive a 50% refund for that month’s subscription cost. Subscribers who are on an annual payment plan will receive a pro-rated refund for 50% of the cost of that month.
All refunds will be provided within 30 days of time of cancellation.
Refund policy in the event that a participant cancels their registration.
In the event that a participant/subscriber registers for the live course and then cancels participation, no refund will be provided. The participant will have the opportunity to access the recorded presentation at no additional cost as part of their subscription or registration fee.