Course Code: REL-RTS-0-SACLDPC
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Define the components of language and the three primary types of language disorders.
Identify the steps of a comprehensive language evaluation.
Determine evaluation results to formulate a treatment plan.
Outline:
Overview of Pediatric Language Disorders
Components of Language
Typical Language Development
Characteristics of Language Disorders
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Evaluation of Language Disorders
Medical Provider Assessment
SLP Screening
SLP Evaluation
Obtaining a Case History
Oral Mechanism Exam
Language Assessment
Literacy Assessment
Speech Sound Assessment
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Assessment Results Interpretation
Norm-Referenced Scores
Test Interpretation
Developing a Treatment Plan
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Clinical Vignette
Meet Austin
Review
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Ashley W. Downs, M.S., CCC-SLP
Ashley W. Downs, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist in North Carolina with a decade of experience providing diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, and cognitive disorders to both geriatric and pediatric populations across a variety of settings. She is licensed by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and has her national certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Ashley is passionate about empowering patients and caregivers to effectively communicate and supporting functional communication for all people.
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.