This course is valid from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025.

This course has been developed for delivery to Occupational Therapists. It is registered with AOTA for 0.1 CEU.

Course Description

This professional development course focuses on interventions to introduce, educate, and train Occupational Therapy Practitioners in the use of AAC to facilitate communication during all aspects of occupational performance. It highlights AAC as both a therapeutic tool and a means to improve and maintain function, allowing individuals to actively participate in meaningful occupations while addressing barriers to communication. Participants will receive a basic overview of Lingraphica’s communication platform, Hub, as well as available accessories for functional use, recommendations for therapy integration, and resources for supporting patients with Parkinson’s Disease.     

DISCLAIMER: This course is focused on Lingraphica high-tech AAC devices. There will be limited information about other device manufacturers 

1 Hour  0.1 AOTA CEUs 

 Instruction Level: Introductory Level 

 Category: OT Service Delivery 

 Fee: No Cost 

Lingraphica is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 5311. This Live/Distance Learning-Interactive/Distance Learning-Independent   activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs. Instruction Level = Introductory. Category = OT Delivery Service. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Requirements for Satisfactory Course Completion:

Completion requires learners to (1) view/attend the instructional presentation in full; (2) receive a minimum of 80% on the learning assessment; (3) submit a course evaluation; and (4) submit a valid time-log with minimum number of required hours. Learners may retake the learning assessment as needed until the satisfactory score is achieved. Course completion will be removed for those learners who do not comply with time-log requirements. Questions, assistance requests, and feedback may be sent to trafferty@lingraphica.com

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:​

1. Recognize progressive communication & motoric impairments in patients with Parkinson’s Disease 
2. Describe the use of AAC in Parkinson’s Disease 
3. Describe Parkinson's Disease customizations, accessories, and setting modifications for AAC 
4. Identify opportunities for collaboration and co-treating with patients with Parkinson’s Disease 
5. Explain the psychosocial impact of Parkinson’s Disease and the OT’s role in supporting patients 

Time-Ordered Agenda:

• Introduction - 5 minutes
• Parkinson’s Disease motor & communication review- 5 minutes
• AAC for Parkinson’s Disease -10 minutes
• Using AAC for ADLs/IADLs - 10 minutes
• Co-Treating with SLP - 5 minutes
• Accessories - 10 minutes
• The Lingraphica Community for Parkinson’s - 10 minutes
• Questions & Answers - 5 minutes
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Course Completion Requirements 

1. Attendance and/or Completion of Online Lecture
2. Completion of Learning Assessment with a minimum score of 70%
3. Completion of a PD Activity Evaluation

Target Audience: Occupational Therapy Practitioners

Prerequisites: None

Instructional Method: On-Demand (Distance Learning Independent)

Policies: This professional development activity is free and will be active for the current month. You may enroll and/or cancel at any time. Cancellation is not required and there will never be a fee or penalty.

Instructional Personnel 

Randi Dirnberger, OTA
Randi Dirnberger earned her Bachelors of Science degree from Southeast Missouri State University in Child and Family Studies and her Associates degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant from Brown Mackie College. Randi has experience working with people across the lifespan, helping clients from pediatric to geriatric reach their maximum level of independence.

Relevant Financial Relationships: Randi Dirnberger is an employee at Lingraphicare America, Inc.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationships: No relevant non-financial relationships exist.

Allie Reed, M.S. CCC-SLP
Allie joined Lingraphica in 2021. She is an adult specialized speech language pathologist and has experience working in acute care, inpatient rehab, and outpatient. Allie has a passion for aphasia and has worked with this population over the past decade. Allie earned her Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology & Audiology from the University of Nevada, Reno and her Master of Science from Northwestern University.

Relevant Financial Relationships: Allie Reed is an employee at Lingraphicare America Inc., as well as an independent contractor with the Aphasia Recovery Connection.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationships: No relevant non-financial relationships exist.
Teresa Thompson, MA, CCC-SLP

We are here to help. Please contact us for learning accommodations or your accessibility needs: 

continuinged@lingraphica.com 

• Contact:
  Patricia Rafferty
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