Course Code: REL-RTS-0-TTSS
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Identify at least four treatment interventions for each deficit commonly seen after TBI: dysphagia, cognitive-communicative impairment, and speech and language deficits.
Develop appropriate therapy goals based on patient presentation and the patient’s and caregiver’s goals.
Outline:
Section 1: TBI Overview
Traumatic Brain Injury Overview
TBI Severity
TBI Rating Scales
General Considerations
Test Your Knowledge
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Cognitive-Communication Treatment
Addressing Cognitive-Communication Deficits
Orientation and Neurobehavioral Deficits
Attention
Information Processing
Memory
Executive Function
Treatments to Avoid
Test Your Knowledge
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Speech and Language Treatment
Speech and Language Deficits
Social Communication Deficits
Aphasia
Dysarthria
Apraxia of Speech
General Communication Strategies
Test Your Knowledge
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Dysphagia Treatment
Significance of Dysphagia
Dysphagia Treatment
Test Your Knowledge
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
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.
Subject Matter Expert: Jennifer Jurgenson, MS, CCC-SLP
Jennifer Jurgenson, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist in North Carolina. She has four years of experience at a level-one trauma center treating adult patients admitted to inpatient acute care. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in media studies and art history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and worked as a marketing coordinator before returning to school to follow her passion of helping individuals with communication disorders. She obtained a second bachelor’s degree from Governor’s State University in communication sciences and disorders and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from Rush University. She relocated to Durham, North Carolina, following graduate school to complete her clinical fellowship at Duke University where she continues to work as a member of the multidisciplinary trauma team.
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.