Course Description
Course Description:
Speech Generating Devices (SGDs) are typically recommended by a team, often including the speech language pathologist and occupational therapist. The occupational therapist determines optimal client position and device position. The access method must also be determined and may include Direct, Mouse, Eye Gaze, or Switch scanning. If switch access is required, the team must determine the optimal switch site and type, as well as the best scanning strategies. Switch scanning training may be required. The client's visual abilities will impact use of the SGD and must be considered. Finally, mounting is required to secure the SGD for optimal visual regard, security and safety.
Accreditation Information:
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Course Outline:
Hour 1
- Introduction
- Terminology
- Access Methods
- Direct Access
- Mouse Access
Hour 2
- Mouse Access
- Eye Gaze Access
Hour 3
- Switch Access
- Determining the optimal switch site
Hour 4
- Determining the optimal switch site
- Determining the optimal switch type
Hour 5
- Developing Switch Scanning Skills
Hour 6
- Cortical Vision Impairment impact on SGD Access
- SGD Mounting
Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
This course is intended to instruct the professional to teach clinicians how to support an AAC evaluation.
Professional Outcomes:
- Identify clinical indicators for Direct Access to speech generating devices.
- Identify clinical indicators for Mouse Access to speech generating devices.
- Identify clinical indicators for Eye Gaze Access to speech generating devices.
- Identify clinical indicators for Switch Access to speech generating devices.
- Identify an optimal switch site for a client needing to use switch access.
- Identify an optimal switch type for a client needing to use switch access.
- Identify strategies to develop switch scanning skill to improve occupational performance.
- Identify how cortical vision impairment impacts speech generating device use.
- Identify speech generating device mounting considerations.
Disclosures:
SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND
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Contact Hours: 6 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, Speech Language Pathologist
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved
This course is offered for 0.60 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Michelle L. Lange is employed by Access to Independence, Inc. and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
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