Join Valeria Gary as she guides us in: Health Literacy for SLPs: Tools and Techniques for Patient Understanding. Valeria will walk you through risk factors for low health literacy and tools to assess the readability of written material, AND she’ll do an assessment of the readability of written material pulled directly from the Collective 🫣 We’re excited to grow and improve alongside you, of course! Register for the workshop now and earn 0.1 ASHA CEU while you’re at it. Presented by: Valeria...

Rounding out this month’s mission to improve your aphasia care, Brett McCardel is coming back with two hours of education in his webinar titled “Auditory Comprehension in Aphasia: Theoretical Perspectives, Assessment, and Treatment.” Learn several assessment and treatment approaches for auditory comprehension, apply them to a Life Participation Approach (LPAA) in therapy, and feel more prepared to navigate the comprehension component of aphasia. Presented by:  Brett McCardel, MS,...

Calling all pediatric med SLPs (or those who want to work with infants): this month’s webinar is all about feeding challenges, assessments, and treatment planning for infants with congenital heart disease! Give yourself the gift of two hours this month to learn about cardiac anatomy and fetal development, key feeding milestones in infancy, cardiac-related feeding challenges, and what you should know as the medical SLP! Presented by: Nashifa Momin, MS CCC-SLP Available for ASHA CEUs from...

You might be aware of how COPD impacts breathing and swallowing, but are your just as familiar with COPD’s impact on cognition? Join Jessica Hill and Jessica Lasky in this month’s Journal Club as they go over what the research shows about comorbid cognitive impairments in COPD and how this applies to the Medical SLP! Presented by: Jessica Hill, M.S.,CCC-SLP and Jessica Lasky, MS, CCC-SLP RECORDING AVAILABLE FOR ASHA CEUS FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 – SEPTEMBER 1, 2029. Members link to...

This week’s assignment is to read and apply Signed Language Communication Disorders to your work! This resource, created by Shelby Hill, M.S., CCC-SLP, QOM is an excellent explanation of how aphasia can impact signed languages (like ASL). You’ll get answers to fascinating questions like: * How does aphasia present in people who use signed languages? * What grammatical markers are impacted by aphasia in ASL? * Can semantic or phonemic paraphasias be present with aphasia in...

Most SLPs we know can count on one hand (…or one finger!?) the number of times they learned about the liver in grad school. But when it comes to our role in cognitive-communication disorders, liver disease can be a main cause — and something you absolutely should be familiar with! In this week’s new resource, Cirrhosis of the Liver and Cognitive Impairment by Latifah Alexander, M.S., CCC-SLP, you’ll: * Discover how cirrhosis of the liver leads to cognitive impairment * Explore medical...

If you’re a peds medical SLP, does it ever feel like there’s an infinite amount of confusing information about when parents should introduce solid foods to their infants? This week, we’re setting the record straight thanks to Dr. Kelsey Thompson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP’s new resource! Inside “Introducing Solid Foods: A Guide,” you’ll discover… 👶what the optimal age is for introducing solid foods + what to introduce 👶what the differences are between spoon feeding vs. baby-led weaning 👶what...

“I only eat because I have to – to live.”  That’s the headline of the research report we’re going to dig into during this month’s Journal Club. Jessica Hill is going to lead the discussion on your role as a medical SLP and the quality of life for people with dysphagia. Yes, thickened liquids aren’t desirable and coughing during meals is uncomfortable, but what are the emotions your patients are navigating? What become their greatest fears? Let’s talk about it. Presented by: Jessica Hill,...

Are you an IDDSI pro yet? Have you implemented it into your practice or your facility? If not, you WON’T want to miss this month’s webinar, where THE John Holohan (inventor, founder, and president of Simply Thick) is teaming up with mentor Lysa Johnson to help you out! Presented by: Lysa Johnson,M.S.,CCC-SLP and John Holahan, Founder SimplyThick, LLC Course available from August 1, 2024 – August 1, 2029. Members link to the course quiz:...

As SLPs – and potentially Directors of Rehab (DOR) – we have the ability to impact our SNF residents’ care (and potentially reimbursement!) through our understanding of the Minimum Data Set (MDS). ​​No pressure, right? If you’re a SNF SLP, Lysa Johnson, MAS, CCC-SLP, DCC-I is here to make this scary sounding Medicare requirement less intimidating. This week, we’re breaking down Section GG and why this SNF assessment is so important for SLPs (plus, a scoring breakdown!) Members can get the...

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just ask your radiology department for Varibar and they’d be like… “Okay! How soon do you want it?” While that may sound like a distant dream, we have something that can help turn that into reality! Join us in exploring this week’s resource: Proposal for Varibar – A Letter to Radiologists by Alicia Keinath, M.S., CCC-SLP. It’s a fill-in-the-blank template that you can use to advocate for your facility’s use of Varibar (aka the only FDA-approved contrast...

If a nurse comes up to you and says, “Oh yeah, the patient in Room 206 is NPO with alternative means of nutrition,” after finding out why they’re NPO in the first place, you’ll likely begin wondering… Is it a nasogastric tube? TPN? A G-Tube? Something else totally different? And why do they need that particular type of tube in the first place? This week’s brand new resource by Dr. Lori Morgan, Ph.D, CCC-SLP is your guide to Non-Oral Feeding Methods. Inside, you’ll find a summary of...

People with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Parkinsonism may notice a change in their ability to manage their saliva. The medical term for drooling is Sialorrhea (pronounced si-al-luh-RI-a), which occurs when saliva spills out of the mouth. This resource is intended to help people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners understand and manage drooling. Members can get the resource printable here: ...

You know those moments when you’ve caught yourself staring wistfully at your withered WALC books thinking, “There’s gotta be other therapy stimuli out there…”? You’re right. In fact, there’s unlimited cog-comm stimuli out there. Give your WALC books a break… …and step into the magical world of AI. You can use the FREE versions of ChatGPT and Claude.AI to create the speech therapy session stimuli of your dreams. 💭Need 20 multisyllabic words that start with /b/ for your HNC patient?...

Presented by: Rachael Silveira M.A CCC-SLP Course available from July 1, 2024 – July 1, 2029. Members link to the course quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/talking-through-tracheostomies-advanced-focus-on-slp-understanding-knowledge-and-practice-with-tracheostomies-rec/ 0.2 ASHA ADVANCED CEUs / 2 ADVANCED PDHs Available.   To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite After this course, you will be...

Neurorehabilitation of Post-Stroke Dysphagia & the Medical SLP presented by Jessica Hill, M.S.,CCC-SLP and Jessica Lasky, MS, CCC-SLP Members link to the course quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/neurorehabilitation-of-post-stroke-dysphagia-the-medical-slp-journal-club-rec/ 0.1 ASHA ADVANCED CEUs / 1 ADVANCED PDHs Available.   To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite COURSE AVAILABLE for ASHA...

Imagine you’re thrilled to start a job at a new hospital — until you learn at orientation that your new colleagues don’t use Varibar, encourage you to thicken liquids at the bedside to reduce the MBS demands in radiology, and use lemon glycerin swabs for oral care. 😭It’s enough to make an SLP want to hide in the nutrition room for a whole shift. But here’s the thing: you don’t have to be the most senior SLP on your team to create a positive change at your facility. This week’s resource by...

Culturally Responsive Gender Affirming Voice & Communication presented by Sandy Hirsch, MS, CCC-SLP and Oneida Chi, MS, CCC-SLP. Members link to the course quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/culturally-responsive-gender-affirming-voice-communication-recording/ 0.2 ASHA CEUs / 2 PDHs Available.   To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite COURSE AVAILABLE for ASHA CEUS APRIL 1, 2021 TO APRIL 1,...

Discourse-level treatments for aphasia that show promise in improving word and sentence production in discourse have recently emerged in the aphasia research literature (Dipper et al., 2021). By focusing on both microstructure (the specific words, phrases, and sentences used in the discourse) and macrostructure (the organization of the discourse as a whole), discourse-level treatments aim to help clients with aphasia speak more fully in everyday life (Armstrong, 2000; Dipper et al., 2021)....

The purpose of this resource is to highlight how Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) can impact voice production. It will also review assessment/treatment considerations for dysphonia related to EDS. This resource is a brief overview intended to provide basic knowledge, and clinicians are encouraged to refer to the references provided for further reading and understanding of EDS. Contributed by: Ashley Michaelis,M.S.,CCC-SLP     Members – Get access to the PDF Handout for this resource here:...

After extubation, patients are at high risk for silent aspiration (Brodsky et al., 2017; Marvin et al., 2018; McIntyre et al., 2021; Scheel et al., 2015). However, a swallow study is not always practical or possible. The SLP is responsible for determining when one is needed and if oral (PO) intake can be started without or until one can be completed. Starting PO too early can increase the risk of aspiration pneumonia, while starting too late may lead to unnecessary NPO status or feeding tube...

Reducing Health Disparities Through Person-Centered SLP Services presented by Valeria Gary, MA, CCC-SLP. Members link to the course quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/reducing-health-disparities-through-person-centered-slp-services-recording/ 0.2 ASHA CEUs / 2 PDHs Available.  CULTURAL LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IN EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR ASHA.  To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite COURSE...

Clinical Education: Meet the Minimum but do the Maximum Presented by: Pam Holland, MA-CCC/S, BCS-S Members link to the course quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/clinical-education-meet-the-minimum-but-do-the-maximum-replay-webinar/ 0.2 ASHA CEUs / 2 PDHs Available.  SUPERVISION AND CLINICAL INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENT FOR ASHA.  To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite After this webinar, you will be...

Neuroprotective Care in the NICU: Touching the Brain…for a Lifetime presented by Presented by Ramya Kumar M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, NTMTC Members Link to the Course Quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/neuroprotective-care-in-the-nicu-touching-the-brainfor-a-lifetime-replay-webinar/ 0.2 ASHA CEUs / 2 PDHs Available.  To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite After this webinar, you will be able...