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Aphasia and AAC Technologies: Documenting Benefits of AAC; Device Placement
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This course is valid from December 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
This course has been developed for delivery to speech-language pathologists. It is registered with ASHA for 0.1 CEU.

Course Description
This course discussed the ranges of benefits that AAC devices deliver to PWA recipients, and the ways in which we can document benefit patterns by collecting data using familiar and widely used assessments instruments that are standardized, and produce quantitative and categorical data that can be analyzed statistically to produce outcome analyses.

Introductory level; Professional
Disclaimer: This course is focused on Lingraphica high-tech AAC devices. There will be limited information about other device manufacturers
ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. LingraphiCare America is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology.
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This course is valid from December 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

This course has been developed for delivery to speech-language pathologists. It is registered with ASHA for 0.1 CEU.

 

Course Description

This course discussed the ranges of benefits that AAC devices deliver to PWA recipients, and the ways in which we can document benefit patterns by collecting data using familiar and widely used assessments instruments that are standardized, and produce quantitative and categorical data that can be analyzed statistically to produce outcome analyses.

 

Introductory level; Professional

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

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ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. LingraphiCare America is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology.

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Learning Objectives
 
After completing this course, participants will be able to:​
  • Describe the diversity of improvement patterns in persons with chronic aphasia who use AAC technologies
  • Describe uses of clinical outcome data analyses for informing intervention decisions for PWA
  • Describe trends and implications of AAC technology developments for PWA
  • Describe high-tech capabilities that benefit PWA particularly

 

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 an Activity Evaluation

 

Instructional Personnel 

Richard Steele, PhD 

Richard Steele has been Chief Scientist at Lingraphica since its founding in 1990. Earlier at 

the Palo Alto VA Rehabilitation R&D Center, he was Principal Investigator on the C-ViC project for computers in aphasia rehabilitation. He has published articles in the field in 

Neuropsychologica, Aphasiology, Brain and Language, Stroke, and elsewhere. He holds a BS degree in physics from Stanford University, and an MA and PhD degrees in Slavic languages and linguistics from Harvard University. 

Relevant Financial Relationships: Dr. Steele is an employee at Lingraphicare America, Inc. and holds several patents related to the Lingraphica software. 

Relevant Non-Financial Relationships: No relevant non-financial relationships exist. 

 

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

continuinged@lingraphica.com

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  • Training Hours: 1.00
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