Course Description
Course Description:
Within the past few decades, technological advancements have exerted a significant influence in a broad range of contexts, including that of the therapeutic setting. Speech-language pathologists have been inundated with a myriad of technological choices to incorporate into their clinical practices. This course discusses research-based tactics for identifying technological applications that fall within the guidelines of developmentally appropriate practices, helping speech-language pathologists navigate the challenges of providing fun, meaningful, and engaging online activities for clients that are also within the scope of best practices.
Accreditation Information:
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Course Outline:
Hour 1
- Components of communication
- Mobile applications (apps)
- Effective technology research
- Technology consumer vs. producer
Hour 2
- App integration
- Evidence-based criteria methods for assessing app
- Safeguards to implement when using technologies for different age groups
- Apps that promote learning through experience and play
Hour 3
- Apps that promote verbal reasoning
- Apps that promote expressive language
- Apps that provide biofeedback
Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
This course is intended to instruct the professional to begin analyzing and incorporating apps in therapy, when appropriate.
Professional Objectives:
- Recognize the basic components of communication.
- Identify technological advancements in mobile applications (apps) and their influence on learning
- Recognize research involving effective technology use in therapy.
- Recognize the difference between being a technology consumer vs. producer.
- Recognize the theories discussed as a framework for app integration.
- Recognize evidence-based criteria methods for assessing apps.
- Identify safeguards to implement when using technologies for different age groups.
- Identify apps that promote learning through experience and play.
Disclosures:
SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND
"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.
Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Speech Language Pathologist
Instructional Level: Beginner
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 0.30 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Professional area).
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial -Dr. Nikosi Darnell owns ClearView Speech & Consulting Services, PLLC and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Financial - Dr. Rebekah McPherson owns ClearView Speech & Consulting Services, PLLC and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU 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