CIAO Seminars - Neurodegenerative Diseases: Symptoms, Progression, and Therapy Approaches

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Course Description

TWO WAYS TO ATTEND:

Attend as part of the LIVE STUDIO AUDIENCE in Gulf Breeze, Florida - Studio audience seats are limited - so register today!
Attend via LIVE STREAM from anywhere around the world. Live stream participants will login to access the event from their computer.

NOTE:

This live event is streamed in real time.
Course agenda is in Central time, please adjust for your time zone
Registrants who attend the live broadcast will be able to interact with instructor.
All registrants will have access to the broadcast recording for 14 days.
A group may view the course together, however each attendee must be individually registered in order to receive CE credit.

CEUs:

- SLPs - this course is registered with ASHA as Blended Learning. ASHA CEUs may be earned by attending live, viewing the recording, or a combination of both.
- OT/PTs - Participants who need live hours for state license

Therapists are challenged by patients with neurodegenerative diagnoses such as Parkinson's, Huntington's, Prion Disease or ALS. Providing appropriate therapies within our standard practice of care can make a difference in the outcomes. We must know the impact on cognition and swallowing, the impact of medications before we can decide what therapy tools/techniques will address their cognitive, swallowing and quality of life goals. This seminar will provide information on the diagnostic process, theories on development of the disease, symptoms that present in early as well as later stages. Medication protocols will be discussed as well as CAM or complimentary alternative medicine. Medications may improve quality of life for our patients but may also become ineffective. Numerous therapy techniques and tools available will be presented with rationale for their use. Recommendations for modified diets, liquids or even NPO may not be acceptable to the patient and/or family. As therapists, we need to know what options are available and educate/inform our patients and families to allow them to make decisions that work for them. Options will be addressed as well as concerns with waivers and need for appropriate, thorough documentation.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

List specific symptoms of ALS, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and Prion Disease
List the impact ALS, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and Prion Disease have on cognition and swallowing
Identify possible adverse side effects of medications and CAM
Analyze exercises and tools to construct an appropriate therapy plan for the ALS, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and Prion Disease patients
Explain options for nutrition/hydration to assist patients and family in their decision making for modifications and quality of life

Denise Dougherty

MA, CCC-SLP

Denise Dougherty, MA, CCC-SLP
Denise owns and operates a private practice in Indiana, PA, where she conducts therapy with both children and adults. She is a legal consultant/expert witness in wrongful death/negligence lawsuits involving dysphagia. Denise is a co-editor of Private Practice Essentials: A Practical Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists, published by ASHA Press. She has presented workshops and written numerous articles appearing in the ASHA Leader on the topic of private practice. Denise served as a consultant for The Arijah Children’s Foundation in Anguilla, BWI, providing evaluations and therapy programs for special needs children. Ms. Dougherty was an adjunct faculty member at York College of Pennsylvania and Wesley College in Dover, Delaware. She is a past President of the American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA), and received the Academy’s 2007 Honor Award and 2014 Award of Excellence for her achievements. Ms. Dougherty is a member of the Technical Experts Panel for Quality of Insights of Pennsylvania, working on initiating quality measures for CMS to improve effectiveness, efficiency, economy and quality of services delivered to Medicare beneficiaries. She received her bachelor’s degree in communication disorders from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania; a master’s degree in communication disorders from St. Louis University. Ms. Dougherty is certified in VitalStim® therapy and is a VitalStim® instructor, has completed additional training in orofacial myology, is a member of the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association and has received numerous ASHA ACE Awards. For more information, please visit www.dldspeechpath.com.

Financial Disclosure Denise receives honoraria from CIAO for the presentation of her live courses and royalties for the sale of her online courses. Denise is in private practice and receives legal consultant/expert witness fees
Non-Financial Disclosure: There are no non-financial relationships to disclose.

Day 1

08:00 - 08:30

Overview of Neurodegenerative Disorders

08:30 - 08:50

ALS: Diagnosis, ALS, Symptoms and Co-morbidities

08:50 - 09:30

ALS: The M's! Mouth care and Medications including CAM, Side Effects and Medication Review

09:30 - 10:15

ALS: Assessments for Cognition and Swallowing

10:15 - 10:30

Break

10:30 - 11:15

ALS: Literature Review

11:15 - 12:15

ALS: Nutrition/hydration, decision making

12:15 - 12:30

ALS: Q&A Conclusion

12:30 - 01:30

Lunch (30 minute lunch for live stream events)

01:30 - 02:30

Huntington’s and Prion Disease: Diagnosis, Huntington’s and Prion Disease, Symptoms and Co-morbidities

02:30 - 03:15

Huntington’s and Prions: The M’s! Mouth care and Medications including CAM, Side Effects and Medication

03:15 - 03:30

Break

03:30 - 04:15

Huntington’s and Prions: Assessments for Cognition and Swallowing

04:15 - 05:00

Huntington’s and Prions: Literature Review, Studies and Take-Aways

Day 2

08:00 - 09:00

Huntington’s and Prions: Nutrition, Hydration and Therapeutic Interventions

09:00 - 09:15

Huntington’s and Prions: Question and Answer

09:15 - 10:25

Parkinson's: Diagnosis, Parkinson's Types, Symptoms and Co-morbidities

10:25 - 10:40

Break

10:40 - 11:30

Parkinson's: The M’s! Mouth care and Medications including CAM, Side Effects and Medication Review

11:30 - 12:15

Parkinson's: Assessments for Cognition and Swallowing

12:15 - 01:15

Lunch (30 minute lunch for live stream events)

01:15 - 01:45

Parkinson's: Literature Review, Studies and Take-Aways

01:45 - 03:20

Parkinson's: Therapeutic Interventions

03:20 - 04:00

Parkinson's: Q&A, Conclusion

Delivery VIA:

Live Stream - This course is offered from our Live Stream studio. Watch and interact with the instructor from wherever you are or join us as part of the studio audience in sunny Gulf Breeze, FL. Included with each Live Stream registration is access to the course recording for the 14 days immediately following the broadcast.

Contact hours pre-approved for:

13 Hours
CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider (1.3 ASHA CEUs) bubble sheet submission required
ASHA CE Provider Approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT (13 PDUs)
CIAO is an Approved Provider for the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Approved for:
15.5 Hrs. OT/COTAs in FL (CE Broker #20-986920)
13 Hrs. Registered with CEBroker for OT/COTAs in AL, AZ, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN

Course meets requirements for:

OT/COTAs in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, HI, ID, IA, IN, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT,

OT/COTAs in NE, NV, NH, NJ,, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY

Intermediate Level
1.3 ASHA CEUs

CIAO Automatically reports to CE Broker for Florida Occupational and Physical Therapists and Assistants. Florida SLPs can either use the ASHA CE Participant Form (Bubble Sheet) or self-submit through CE Broker.