Course Code: REL-RTS-0-DTDCB
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 7/31/2025
Outline:
Introduction
Telepractice Terminology (1:50)
Dysphagia and Telepractice (5:02)
Lessons Learned: Scope of Practice (7:47)
Lessons Learned: Licensure (8:37)
Lessons Learned: Reimbursement (11:38)
Technical vs. Practical Knowledge (14:07)
Who Benefits from Telepractice? (18:01)
Client Candidacy (19:39)
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dysphagia Telepractice (22:44)
Planning Stage for Dysphagia Telepractice (25:39)
Preparing Stage for Dysphagia Telepractice (27:51)
Practical Stage for Dysphagia Telepractice (29:10)
Lessons Not Yet Learned (32:03)
Practical Strategies for Equipment, Lighting, Positioning (34:36)
Practical Strategies for Facilitators (40:08)
Practical Strategies for Cranial Nerve and Oral Mechanism Examinations (45:47)
Practical Strategies and Considerations for Treatment (48:45)
Future Aspirations (52:44)
How to Remain Current (56:03)
Conclusion (57:52)
Subject Matter Expert: Lesley Edwards-Gaither, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Lesley Edwards-Gaither, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, has researched, managed, and supervised many aspects of telepractice technology. With over 12 years of telepractice experience, Lesley has practiced as a speech-language pathologist using technology in several aspects of the scope of practice of speech-language pathology in clinical and academic settings. Lesley received her Ph.D. from Howard University in Washington, DC. She is currently an adjunct professor at George Washington University and an independent eLearning consultant developing online courses and training programs for speech-language pathologists. Her research areas include the intersections of culture, communication, and technology, and she has authored a book on clinical applications for telepractice in speech-language pathology.
Writer: 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: Introductory level Speech Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.