Please refer to each course description for instructional level and CEUs.
Webinar presentations this spring …
Course Code: F2
Course Title: Intervention Planning for Aphasia: How to Collaborate in Clinical Settings
Presenter: Katarina Haley, Ph.D
Date/Time: Originally presented April 12: ARCHIVE NOW AVAILABLE (until April 26th)
Course Description
Collaborative goal setting supports motivation and generalization, but can be challenging in clinical settings. In this webinar, Dr. Haley introduces a holistic and integrated planning process that was designed to demystify aphasia intervention for clients and support active listening on the part of clinicians. Intervention goals from rehabilitation clinics illustrate each step of the process.
Meet the Presenter
Katarina Haley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist. Her research and clinical interests are in the areas of client-centered practice with adults who have acquired neurologic communication disorders and in the clinical management of aphasia and apraxia of speech.
Disclosures:
Financial: Katarina Haley is employed by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and receives a salary. Katarina will receive an honorarium for this webinar presentation.
Non-Financial: Katarina Haley is co-author of Life Interests and Values Cards, sold by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Allied Health Sciences. She receives no financial compensation from the sale of these publications.
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Course Code: F3
Course Title: Providing communication support for aphasia: The legal and moral context
Presenter: Jennifer Horner, Ph.D., J.D.
Date/Time: May10: 12-1pmEST
This webinar is offered for 0.1 CEUs (Various level; Professional area)
Course Description
This webinar will articulate the moral basis of our relationship with individuals with aphasia. Drawing from Cassell (1978, Life is a Work of Art), Gawande (2014, Being Mortal), Jennings (1993, Healing the Self), and Sarno (2004, Moral Imperatives), the webinar will discuss the factors that might cause an individual with aphasia to feel depersonalized; explain the moral and ethical reasons why we should provide communication support (using realistic scenarios from law and ethics), and emphasize our responsibility to each individual with aphasia to foster revitalization of his or her sense of self-worth and personhood, despite often devastating communication difficulty.
Meet the Presenter
Jennifer Horner is Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies (2008 to present), College of Health Sciences and Professions at Ohio University (Athens, Ohio). Academic credentials include: B.A. in linguistics, University of Binghamton; M.A. and Ph.D. in speech pathology, University of Florida-Gainesville; J.D., Boston University School of Law.
Disclosures:
Financial: Jennifer Horner is employed by Ohio University and receives a salary. She receives publishing royalties from Pro-Ed Publishing.
Non-Financial: Jennifer Horner has no non-financial relationships to disclose.
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Course Code: F4
Course Title: Aphasia Couples Therapy: A conversation-based approach to therapy
Presenter: Larry Boles, Ph.D.
Date/Time: June 7: 12-1pmEST
This webinar is offered for 0.1 CEUs (Various level; Professional area)
Course Description
This webinar will introduce Aphasia Couples Therapy (ACT). This therapy places the significant other (SO) in the role of therapist, while the speech-language pathologist serves as the coach. Interaction is between the person with aphasia (PWA) and the SO. Goals are negotiated between the SLP, PWA and SO.
Meet the Presenter
Larry Boles has been an aphasiologist for over 30 years. He has presented ACT in the US and several other countries. He is a professor and practitioner at University of the Pacific in California.
Disclosures:
Financial: Larry Boles is employed by the University of the Pacific in California and receives a salary. He receives royalties from Plural Publishing for Aphasia Couples Therapy (ACT) Workbook.
Non-Financial: Larry Boles gets referrals for clinical cases (pro bono) for ACT candidates.
FEES
Individual webinars
$40CAD or $50CAD to receive ASHA CEUs
We hope you can join us for the live presentation but understand that occasionally you might have a scheduling conflict or time zone challenge. No problem! You will receive a link to the recorded presentation after each webinar. The link will expire two (2) weeks after each live presentation.
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