Course Code: REL-RTS-0-PPA
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 7/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Define PPA and its variants.
Identify evaluation approaches for assessing individuals with PPA.
Select appropriate interventions for an evolving treatment approach to PPA.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview of Primary Progressive Aphasia
Why It Matters
Meet Kathy
Overview of PPA
Clinical Variants
Diagnosis and Treatment
Prognosis
Summary
Section 3: Speech-Language Evaluation of PPA
Evaluation Overview
PPA Tests
Aphasia Tests
Additional Tests
Summary
Section 4: Treatment Approaches for PPA
An Evolving Treatment Approach
Communication Bridge Care Model
Restitutive Interventions
Compensatory Interventions
Partner-Focused Interventions
Psychosocial Support
Summary
Section 5: Case Study
Initial Stages: Mild PPA
Moderate PPA
Moderate-to-Severe PPA
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
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: Intermediate 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.