Course Description
Course Description:
Communication following a stroke can be difficult for many reasons, depending on the location, type and severity of the cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Aphasia is the most common of such communication impairments, affecting about 2,000,000 people in the United States, which is about 25-40% of all stroke survivors. While other communication deficits following stroke have a varied range of prevalence.  This course briefly covers the range of communication deficits which may follow a stroke, to provide an overview for the interprofessional team.  This includes aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech, cognitive deficits and voice disorders. Following a review of the variety of factors and classifications of aphasia, time will then be spent on the additional types of communication deficits, to include their definitions, treatments and tips for communication for both the person recovering from the stroke as well as tips for the communication partners. 
Contact Hours: 1
Target Audience:
Instructional Level: IntermediateAccreditation Information:
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Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
Communication following a stroke can be difficult for many reasons, depending on the location, type and severity of the cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Aphasia is the most common of such communication impairments, affecting about 2,000,000 people in the United States, which is about 25-40% of all stroke survivors. While other communication deficits following stroke have a varied range of prevalence.  This course briefly covers the range of communication deficits which may follow a stroke, to provide an overview for the interprofessional team.  This includes aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech, cognitive deficits and voice disorders. Following a review of the variety of factors and classifications of aphasia, time will then be spent on the additional types of communication deficits, to include their definitions, treatments and tips for communication for both the person recovering from the stroke as well as tips for the communication partners.  
Learning Outcomes:
Upon the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Distinguish the different types of aphasia.
- Analyze the interprofessional factors affecting recovery and therapy progress with post-stroke communication deficits.
- Differentiate research-based interventions for aphasia.
- Examine the deficits and tips for communicating with dysarthria and apraxia.
- Compare and contrasts tips for communicating with persons with cognitive deficits and voice disorders.
Disclosures:
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Contact Hours: 1 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, and Speech Language Pathologist
Instructional Level: Intermediate.
Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Lisa Milliken is employed and receives a salary. She receives payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
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Authors:
Lisa Milliken, MA, CCC-SLP, FNAP, CDP
Lisa Young Milliken, MA, CCC-SLP, FNAP, CDP has served as a practitioner, regional manager, vice president, consultant, compliance director and education specialist. She has lectured at the state and national level with over 300 professional education courses on topics of importance to the healthcare professional. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, and has mentored team members in senior retirement communities for their development of effective non-pharmacological strategies and dementia program management. She also volunteers with community programs in the Houston area to support caregivers of family members living with multiple disorders. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, where she currently serves as a State Advocate for Medicare Policy for Texas. She is Vice President of Professional Services for the Texas Speech-Language and Hearing Association and also serves on the Financial Advisory Committee and the Publications Board of this organization. She is a Distinguished Fellow of Public Policy for the National Academies of Practice where she serves as the Co-Chair of the Forum Planning Committee and is a prior board president of the Louisiana Speech-Language and Hearing Association and an alumnus of the Council of State Association Presidents. Finally, she is a member of the Kingwood-Humble Aggie Mom Board and lives in Houston, Texas.
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