Jennifer Jones

PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, C/NDT

Dr. Jones is an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist with over 25 years of experience. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Deaf Education and Elementary Education from Converse College. Dr. Jones completed her Masters in Speech Pathology (M.S.P.) and her Ph.D. in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from the University of South Carolina. She is an advocate of continued education and attends national conferences on a regular basis, which has earned her the ACE award throughout her entire career.

After working in the hospital, clinic and in-home settings, she ventured into private practice in January of 2001 by founding Therapeutic Interventions of Georgia, Inc., which has grown exponentially over the past years. Currently, Dr. Jones primarily works with children who have oral-motor, feeding and swallowing impairments. She also has extensive training with cochlear implants and sensory disorders. Dr. Jones believes strongly in the whole child approach and completed her certification in Neurodevelopmental Treatment this past year. She applies the knowledge from her certifications to work with a variety of disabilities, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), dysphagia, genetic syndromes, receptive and expressive language disorders and hearing impairment.

Dr. Jones taught Adult and Pediatric Dysphagia in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of South Carolina for 6 years. She is also a lecturer nationally and internationally on adult and pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders. Community involvement is also a priority to Dr. Jones. As a result of decreased funding for therapy services in the state of Georgia, she founded The Foundation for Therapeutic Options, Inc. in 2006, which is a private, non-profit organization that raises money to pay for therapy services for children in need. Dr. Jones resides in North Augusta, South Carolina with her husband Dr. Gordon Jones and their children.
Financial Disclosure: Jennifer Jones receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of this course. Jennifer also receives royalties for her book “As They Grow: Motor Development From Birth to Six" and a commission as a consultant for Discovery Toys.
Non-financial Disclosure: There are no relevant relationships to disclose

Delivery VIA:

• Online - This course is offered in an online, on demand format.

Contact hours pre-approved for:

• 11.0 Hours
• CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider (1.1 ASHA CEUs) bubble sheet required
• CIAO is an AOTA Approved Provider #4119 (1.1 AOTA CEUs)
• This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT (11 PDUs)
• As an IACET Authorized Provider, CIAO offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard
• CIAO is authorized by IACET to offer 1.1 CEUs for this program
• CIAO is an Illinois Approved Provider for PT/PTA Continuing Education
• CIAO is recognized as an Approved Provider for PT/PTAs by the NYSE Dept State Board for PT
• This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners Accredited Prov. #2202009#TX
• This activity meets the continuing competence requirements for PT/PTA license renewal in TX
• The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE
• Pre-Approved for:
• 11.0 Hours PT/PTAs in AR, IL, TX (11.0 CCUs)
• 13.2 Hours PT/PTAs in NY
• 13.0 Hours OT/COTAs in FL(CE#20-636915)
• 11.0 Hours Illinois EI (2.0 Assessment, 2.0 Atypical Development, 7.0 Intervention)
• 11.0 Hours CAOT Advanced Practice Swallowing #25-S25

Course meets requirements for: