Free Short Course: Deeper Dives: A Look at Manual Therapy for Voice and Swallowing – with ASHA CEUs (ABIQ 2017)
Enjoy and learn from this free, short introductory online course that introduces the learner to how manual therapy can be utilized within the framework of the SLP’s clinical encounters. After completing this online course, the learner will understand the historical and current inclusion of manual therapy for related disorders in the SLP literature and experience self-guided, hands-on examples of the work.
0.1 ASHA CEUs are approved. A quiz follows the short course.
Learning Objectives
After successful completion of this online class, the therapist will:
Be able to explain the historical roots of manual therapy in the SLP literature.
Be able to describe the disorders that may be amenable to manual therapy intervention.
Instructional Methods
There is a 2-question quiz after the online course that the learner must pass with a grade of 100%
Timed Agenda
10 minutes: Introduction to the history of manual therapy and appropriate diagnoses.
10 minutes: Comparison of shared decision-making vs. the clinician-as-expert model of manual therapy
40 minutes: Hands-on experiences
1.0 total instructional hours
Disclosures
Walt Fritz has the following relevant financial relationship to disclose: he receives royalties from similar course content delivered through Medbridge Massage and TalkTools. He has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose. There are no content disclosures; financial/in-kind disclosures may exist and will be stated for each live seminar.
Target Audience
Intended for SLPs/Voice Professionals, SLPAs, Massage Therapists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and other appropriately licensed health professionals. You must pass the 2-question quiz to receive the ASHA CEUs.
