Course Code: REL-IDD-0-ISLPIDD
Hours: 0.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Describe what a SLP does and common ways an SLP may help a person with IDD with communication and swallowing problems.
Identify ways a DSP can provide the person they support a chance to practice the skills they are learning from an SLP.
Outline:
Introduction to SLP in IDD
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: What is Speech-Language Pathology?
What Is it?
What Does a Speech-Language Pathologist Do?
Alternative and Augmentative Communication Technology
Swallowing and Feeding Concerns
Review
Summary
Section 3: The DSP's Role in Speech-Language Pathology
What Is Your Role?
Let's Meet Angie
Alan
Lois
Sara
A Good Day
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Instructor: Diane VanHusen, QIDP
Diane VanHusen received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. She has over 35 years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as direct support professional, early intervention teacher, IDD case manager, and executive director for an ICF/IID facility. She has developed and provided training on a variety of topics related to intellectual and developmental disability services.
Subject Matter Expert: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in settings including school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Support Professionals (DSP); in the following settings: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities: Agency.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.