"Information on specific treatments was helpful. I liked the layout of the slides." J.S. (Nov. 2024)

"The use of the CADL and how to ask questions using the Key Life Activities method was beneficial to discuss. I liked that the information was practical and can be used immediately in treatment with my patients." N.A. (Oct. 2024)

"Beneficial discussion on real-life integration of research into a therapy setting. I liked the case study format as well as the pacing." S.W. (Sep. 2024)

"Discussing specific evidence-based practices and how to use them was beneficial." C.P. (Aug. 2024)

"Functional skills assessment was helpful. Relevant to patient's success." A.J. (Aug. 2024)

"I love this client-centered approach." J.B. (Aug. 2024)

"The case studies regarding how to utilize different testing methods for aphasia were beneficial. I enjoyed the longer video format rather than several shorter videos." A.W. (Jun. 2024)

"Dr. Hinckley clearly presented patient-centered treatment of aphasia which is a great reminder that we are not treating the disorder but we are treating the whole person. Treatment should be relevant to their needs." C.B. (Jun. 2024)

"Review of evidence-based aphasia tx was helpful. I enjoyed the review of tx approaches with examples of how to make them more meaningful to patients." N.S. (Jun. 2024)

"This was a great course with a good overview of aphasia therapies that I would definitely recommend, especially to newly qualified therapists." K.W. (June 2024)

"Discussing how to maximize therapeutic effectiveness and pairing with specific therapeutic approaches was beneficial. Great references and examples!" O.B. (Apr. 2024)

"The overview of Aphasia Treatments, including Semantic Feature Analysis, plus the multidimensional scoring/rating system, was helpful. I liked the ease of access, which fit my schedule." C.M. (Apr. 2024)

"Discussed the importance of functional training for the client in conjunction with communication partner training. This is different from the focus of therapy in the past. This course was comprehensive and offered many resources." D.I. (Mar. 2024)

"It was helpful to discuss how to incorporate personally relevant tasks into EBP treatments. I liked the use of video examples." C.G. (Mar. 2024)

"Treatment strategies and their application was helpful. I liked the course pacing and structure." C.S. (Mar. 2024)

"This course was a great overview with good video examples. Everything was great." C.M. (Feb. 2024)

"Beneficial discussion regarding each type of therapy." A.L. (Feb. 2024)

"Discussing ways to implement conversational topics was beneficial. I liked the ideas to use with potential clients." A.K. (Jan. 2024)

"Direct instructions on how to implement assessment and intervention tools in daily clinical practice. Beneficial discussion of different methods to determine what is important for the client in therapy." T.C. (Dec. 2023)

"The identification of specific resources available was helpful. I liked how the presenter applied what she was talking about to the case of her "patient" to help us see how we would be able to apply the information in this presentation with our actual patients." E.B. (Dec. 2023)

"Starting with functional interview or assessment before standardized testing was beneficial." P.B. (Dec. 2023)

"It was beneficial to discuss best practices, assessments, and interventions that have the most impact on our patient's functional life." P.K. (Nov. 2023)

"I found all the information, references, websites, and charts very helpful. The speaker was great, and the information flowed nicely. My original training for aphasia did not include the importance of functional decline or the impact it should have in developing an appropriate treatment plan." W.R. (Nov. 2023)

"The review of treatment strategies was very useful. I liked how the presenter described the rationale for a treatment strategy, the key components of the strategy, and a demonstration. Well done!" K.K. (Oct. 2023)

"I liked the examples of tests and treatments." K.K. (Oct. 2023)

"Finally, a course that specifically addresses evidence-based treatment and HOW to do it! I liked the videos with examples. The 2nd half addressed HOW to do the tx and write the goals. The tables explaining how to provide the tx were very helpful." B.M. (Aug. 2023)

"This course provided an excellent overview of best practices for aphasia therapy along with a host of interventions. Course was clear, concise, and relevant to the limitations clinicians face with time constraints in therapy." M.S. (Aug. 2023)

"I liked the websites shared to get written information for communicative partners." D.B. (Jun. 2023)

"The therapy ideas to increase conversation and help the partner were beneficial. I liked the videos showing examples of treatment." J.A. (Jun. 2023)

"The Informal Assessment, along with the client centered approaches to determine patient activity wants and communication needs were beneficial. I liked the different and best treatment approaches to promote successful communication outside of the therapy setting, such as Script Training, RET, PACE, Supported Communication For Aphasia, Semantic Feature Analysis, and, of course, the importance of spouse and family training in the use of Supported Conversation to promote the PWA's ability to express information and get their point across." V.M. (May 2023)

"The idea of setting patient priorities prior to impairment-based testing was beneficial. I liked the video examples of how the therapy can be carried out in relation to a specific patient-centered goal." S.V. (Apr. 2023)

"I liked the examples of materials and treatment techniques and the case study. Making therapy relevant to the client based on their interests and things that are directly important to the client." L.O. (Apr. 2023)

"All of it was relevant. Easy to follow. The presenter gave relevant examples that can be used in practice." R.W. (Apr. 2023)

"Communication Partners and script training are practical methods for my practice. I enjoyed the different links of resources." S.G. (Apr. 2023)

"Treatment approaches and videos to exemplify them were beneficial. I liked the treatment options and videos." R.F. (Apr. 2023)

"I liked the outline of evidence-based treatments." C.M. (Mar. 2023)

"Functional implementation ideas to improve verbal output. Good examples." A.C. (Mar. 2023)

"Practical information. I liked the discussion on focusing more on client-centered activities in treatment vs. my own agenda." B.G. (Mar. 2023)

"Video examples were great. Learning that you can carry out more than one type of aphasia therapy to target the same aims concurrently was beneficial. I liked that I could pause and return to course, and go over the information and the slides that were given to me." A.T. (Mar. 2023)

"Specific aphasia treatments - I liked the flexibility of course completion." R.C. (Mar. 2023)

"I liked the treatment examples." K.A. (Mar. 2023)

"I liked the case examples and going over how you would use each strategy. And the presenter! This was an absolutely great course. Thank you!" L.M. (Jan. 2023)

"The breakdown of different tx approaches was beneficial. I liked the stress on the importance of training communication partners." J.K. (Dec. 2022)

"Evidence-based treatments." R.N. (Dec. 2022)

"I work in acute care. This course will help me educate patients and families on treatment plans and help them understand what their course of treatment may look like as they rehabilitate. I also learned methods to address communication rehabilitation while still in the acute setting." S.J. (Dec. 2022)

"I liked how the presenter utilized all available resources to help develop and implement personalized treatment that will quickly lead to functional improvements." S.J. (Dec. 2022)

"Information that can directly be used with our patients. I liked the semantic feature analysis and communication training." M.P. (Dec. 2022)

"I would recommend this course." B.O. (Nov. 2022)

"Good review of tx techniques. I liked the case study carried throughout." M.F. (Oct. 2022)

"I liked the context related Tx suggestions and caregiver involvement." B.H. (Oct. 2022)

"Details on aphasia therapies - good video examples." R.N. (Oct. 2022)

"The in-depth, very specific discussion of actual treatment components was amazing!  A truly excellent course." J.H. (Sept. 2022)

"Different types of evidence based therapies that are relevant to clients. A number of resources were provided. As well as combined therapy approaches depending on client." M.D. (Sep. 2022)

"I enjoyed the entire course." J.S. (Sept. 2022)

"Provided a variety of interventions." K.G. (Aug. 2022)

"I loved it all, and I work in the home health care setting so I appreciate the steps of Client Centered Care." H.K. (Aug. 2022)

"Learning how to choose relevant goals, and from those goals how to implement the most appropriate therapy technique. I thought it was beneficial that the same case study or patient was used to demonstrate patient-centered care, along with the use of video examples for the chosen therapy techniques." N.P. (Aug. 2022)

"Video models of tx activities and examples of functional therapy were good." B.B. (July 2022)

"Liked everything! Excellent class. Speaker keeps you interested. Proper pacing. Not monotone like so many presenters. So many resources that I can turn around and use on Monday morning in therapy. Also, will help in my documentation of my visits." A.J. (June 2022)

"I liked the tools given – adult evaluation that focuses on clients' real needs." Y.G. (Apr. 2022)

"Names of tests and treatments to use was beneficial. Liked the evidence based and client centered approaches." R.G. (Apr. 2022)

"Liked the review of practical inventories to use with aphasics and their communication partners. Course was organized, easy to follow, and interspersed with pertinent references." B.S. (Apr. 2022)

"I liked the various treatment programs for aphasia and relating it in a functional way to the client. The video that simulated examples given of the tx techniques was helpful." J.L. (Apr. 2022)

"Treatment that is meaningful to the client and their family; enjoyed Jacky's presentation style and the structure of the course." J.M. (Apr. 2022)

"Setting goals to be more client driven – I liked the examples given." R.B. (Mar. 2022)

"I liked the part about the communication partners. It made me realize how the therapies can be artificial sometimes." A.F. (Mar. 2022)

"A realistic example of using patient priorities and functionally applying it to a patient's daily life. The example was laid out well and easy to follow, making it easy for me to visualize in my own clinical practice. Course was easy to follow along and apply to daily practice." S.H. (Feb. 2022)

"I liked the specific treatment models and how to implement them. Very straight forward and good treatment info." E.S. (Feb. 2022)

"I liked the practical review of client centered therapy approaches appropriate to the case studies, and its relevance to improving the quality of life of the client." L.L. (Jan. 2022)

"I liked the examples of client centered programming, and it introduced some new assessment tools." J.K. (Jan. 2022)

“I like how the presenter stressed the importance of using personally relevant and important goals and activities. I also liked how the 2 goals were set (with client/family input)--having socially satisfying phone conversations and being able to have football conversations with friends. I also liked how each therapy strategy was explained step-by-step. The rate of speaking of the presenter was perfect. This course was excellent!” C.W.

1. Identify one tool for assessing factors that determine what clients actually will be able to do.
2. Apply 5 evidence-based therapies in different clinical settings.
3. Describe how to use these 5 therapies for different therapy goals.

This program is offered for 0.3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).

ASHA CEUs: NSS online courses are registered with ASHA and are offered for ASHA CEUs. The number of ASHA CEUs is noted above. Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour = equals 1 CEE.

ASHA CEUs: Attendees must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:

• Current ASHA Member
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder
• Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology
• Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
• Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
• Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC
• Currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in SLP or audiology

If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any of the above criteria, they may inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by visiting this site.