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.
Contact Hours: 6
Target Audience:
Instructional Level: IntermediateAccreditation 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.
Learning 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 skills.
- Identify how cortical vision impairment impacts speech generating device use.
- Identify speech generating device mounting considerations.
Disclosures:
WEBINAR
A webinar is LIVE INTERACTIVE audio and video course delivered over the Internet to your computer. With a HomeCEU webinar, you are able to see, hear and interactive with the course presenter. In many courses, demonstrative video will be used to further enhance your learning experience. All content used in the presentation will also be made available to you for your personal use (PowerPoint Slides, Reference Materials etc.).
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: The successful completion of a post course examination is required to receive credit for your webinar participation. A score of 70% or higher is required. You will have additional attempts to pass the examination should it be needed.
PLEASE NOTE: All webinar exams MUST be successfully completed by midnight Central Standard Time on the day of the webinar broadcast.
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 Colibri Heatlhcare, LLC 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
Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.
Authors:
Michelle Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP/SMS
Michelle Lange, has over 25 years of experience in assistive technology. A former Clinical Director of The Assistive Technology Clinics of The Children’s Hospital of Denver, her work in this field is extensive. Having authored 7 book chapters and over 100 articles she is also editor of Fundamentals in Assistive Technology, 4th Ed. Currently on the teaching faculty of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA).
Michelle is a member of the Assistive Technology Journal Editorial Board and is also on the teaching faculty of the University of Pittsburgh for the ATP/ATS Review Course. Serving on the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) for Wheeled Mobility Advisory Board, she served as an editor of the Technology Special Interest Section of the AOTA. Michelle is a credentialed Assistive Technology Professional (ATP), Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) and a Senior Disability Analyst of the American Board of Disability Analysts (ABDA).
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