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Let’s Leverage the Benefits of Tech to Help Cognitively Impaired Clients

2.0 Hours
47
Video

Course Description

Could you use some help becoming more tech-savvy to empower your clients to support and improve communication, cognition, literacy and productivity? Families are counting on SLPs to leverage the benefits of updated features, apps and devices. Join Joan Green as she shares a wealth of updated information and her top picks to help SLPs speed up progress toward goals and an improved quality of life.

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Let’s Leverage the Benefits of Tech to Help Cognitively Impaired Clients


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Objective

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1
Name at least 4 technology features that are available on current phones, tablets and computers to support speaking, understanding, reading and writing.
2
List at least 4 technology tools to support attention, memory, organization and productivity.
3
Identify at least 4 interactive apps or online programs to help stroke and brain injury survivors improve communicative and cognitive skills.
4
Describe how technology can be used to improve life participation for individuals with communication and cognitive challenges.

About Presenters

Joan L. Green

M.A. CCC-SLP

Joan Green is a speech-language pathologist, assistive technology specialist, online tech coach, and mother of 4. For 35 years, she has helped children and adults with both developmental and acquired disabilities. Joan has written and published 4 books and regularly speaks on a wide variety of communication, cognitive, literacy and learning topics focusing on sharing cutting-edge resources and strategies that empower families and professionals to improve engagement and achievement with the help of their computers and mobile devices. She is passionate about connecting with speech-language pathologists and families all over the world to help them become more tech-savvy to help individuals with communication and learning challenges. To learn more about her private practice and the services she provides online, go to www.innovativespeech.com.

Additional Information

Speechtherapypd.com
Introductory Level
0.20 ASHA CEUs

ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

Course Timeline

Timeline
5 min: Introduction
20 min: An update on technology tools and strategies to support attention, memory, organization and productivity
20 min: An update on technology tools and strategies to support reading and writing
20 min: An update on technology tools and strategies to support speaking and understanding
20 min: Top App picks for skill-building and creation of customized independent practice programs
20 min: Top picks for online groups and engaging activities for your clients and resources for SLPs to continuing to learn more about using tech to improve service delivery.
15 min: Q &A

Course Disclosure

The content of this course is based on the research and experience of the presenter. You are responsible to do your own research to determine if the information and skills taught are appropriate for your clients/students/patients.
Disclosure Statement for Joan L. Green
Financial Joan Green is the founder of Innovative Speech Therapy, a speech therapy practice based in the Washington, DC area where she provide direct therapy as well as online tech coaching, guidance and support to children, adults and professionals who want to learn more about how technology can be used to improve communication, cognition, literacy, learning and productivity. She has also authored a book titled, Assistive Technology in Special Education: Resources to Support Literacy, Communication, and Learning Differences, 3rd edition. Joan is the creator of webinars and online courses featuring tech tools and strategies to improve life for people across the lifespan. Joan L. Green received compensation for this presentation from SpeechTherapyPD.com.
Nonfinancial No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist.

Joan L. Green

M.A. CCC-SLP

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