"The 80% rule for treatment was helpful. The format was easy to follow." L.B. (Oct. 2024)

"The What, Why, and How specifics were beneficial to discuss. I liked Martha: she's an excellent speaker." M.L. (Sep. 2024)

"Beneficial topics were application to post stroke therapy, early on stimulation post stroke for language recovery, and “Lighthouse” strategy for visual scanning. I liked that the course included research based information regarding the brain, recovery, benefits of therapeutic interventions." B.K. (Aug. 2024)

"Brain mapping was helpful. I enjoyed the neuroscience and clarity of explanations." P.F. (Aug. 2024)

"Better understanding how therapy affects neuroplasticity. I enjoyed the amount of information covered." M.H. (Jul. 2024)

"ABA and neurology were beneficial. Presenter explains very clearly." S.P. (Jun. 2024)

"The presenter was a good speaker and very knowledgeable. Neuroplasticity was a beneficial topic." G.G. (Jun. 2024)

"Great info. Provided lots of good evidence-based therapy." C.B. (Jun. 2024)

"How to adjust therapy to make it most beneficial for neuroplasticity. I enjoyed the very in-depth discussions of neurology." S.C. (May. 2024)

"Neuroplasticity after injury was beneficial to discuss." J.A. (May. 2024)

"Lots of good information." L.C. (May. 2024)

"Great background knowledge. I liked the cohesiveness of the course." S.V. (May. 2024)

"Neuroplasticity was a beneficial topic, I liked all of the information." S.B. (Apr. 2024)

"All of the course was beneficial, and I liked that it was self-paced." A.C. (Mar. 2024)

"The balance of neuromodulators and the importance of timing reinforcements. Everything in a therapy session must be balanced. I'm also happy the presenter pointed out the importance of warm-up exercises; I use them regularly. I liked the pace of the course." J.S. (Mar. 2024)

"The information on the importance of mass practice, repetition, using novel stimuli, and the 80% rule was confirmatory of how I work with my patients with aphasia. It does work, and I appreciate having it validated. I liked the information about learning and how the brain works and makes adaptations, also the information about brain chemicals related to learning and the research provided." S.L. (Feb. 2024)

"Discussing the specific information that is applicable to a variety of patient populations was beneficial." S.C. (Jan. 2024)

"Beneficial explanation of the brain anatomy regarding how it reorganizes to improve function. I can now explain to my patients, in more detail, how the cognitive-linguistic tasks are improving their brain function. I can refer to evidence-based research if needed." H.M. (Dec. 2023)

"Neurotransmitters and neuroplasticity were explained so well. Marty presented this complex material so clearly." K.P. (Dec. 2023)

"Ways to help older struggling students with organizational skills was beneficial. The course was broken up into sections, so it was easier to handle and to break up into smaller units of watch time. Made it easier to take breaks and to digest the info." L.M. (Dec. 2023)

"Discussing specifics about the importance of repetition combined with novelty in therapy was beneficial. I liked the organization and pace, keeping SLPs up to date with neuroscience." J.R. (Dec. 2023)

"Everything! I thought this course was great and very informative. Learning how brains can improve and the best therapeutic practices." K.R. (Nov. 2023)

"Research supporting the application of therapeutic intervention! I liked Martha Burns's delivery and educational style ~ thank you!" J.H. (Nov. 2023)

"This course was interesting, and I can use this information with children and adults. I liked the rule of 80%." C.O. (Nov. 2023)

"The role of the prefrontal cortex and neuromodulator upregulation and how we can use those to encourage brain change." A.P. (Nov. 2023)

"This topic was of high interest. I picked up ideas on how to explain the why of treatment to patients. I also appreciated the recommended resources." V.O. (Nov. 2023)

"Discussed therapeutic techniques to incorporate to boost neuroplasticity." S.B. (Oct. 2023)

"Showed how new research trends and therapy connect." L.G. (Oct. 2023)

"I liked the discussion about neurotransmitters." E.N. (Sep. 2023)

"I liked the new research." K.K. (Sep. 2023)

"The information regarding how the brain can compensate and repair or create new pathways was helpful. I liked all the updated brain research and how it applies to my practice!!" S.S. (Aug. 2023)

"Learning how the different parts of your brain change throughout therapy." K.B. (Aug. 2023)

"Connectivity and development of brain plasticity was a beneficial topic. I enjoyed learning about the diversity in axon development in correlation with age." D.K. (Jul. 2023)

"The discussion on Christmann's research was interesting. I enjoyed the comprehensiveness of the research." T.T. (Jul. 2023)

"The discussion of brain chemistry and treatment drivers was beneficial. Good course organization and use of current research." J.K. (Jun. 2023)

"First course I've taken by Dr. Burns. I’m now going to take all the courses she has! Will take this course multiple times. It has so much to offer and I suspect it will give one new perspective every time one goes through it." A.R. (Jun. 2023)

"Understanding what we do and how we do it does make positive changes and can improve the function of our pt.'s lives. I liked this topic and understanding the science to support EBP and maximize treatment outcomes." W.R. (Jun. 2023)

"Excellent, excellent overview. Especially the idea of the why, what’s, how and when of therapy, and how they tie in with brain changes and the role of neuromodulators. I liked everything, especially the balance of complex info explained concisely and effectively." A.R. (Jun. 2023)

"I liked that the research was also connected with therapy performance. It was beneficial to discuss auditory processing disorder." L.M. (Jun. 2023)

"Thorough discussion of neuroscience as it applies to speech therapy. I liked the discussion of neurophysiology as it pertains to stroke recovery." E.J. (Feb. 2023)

"Practical therapy applications. I liked the easy to follow examples about neuroplasticity." L.S. (Feb. 2023)

"Learning why the therapy we choose matters. I liked all of the examples." K.J. (Jan. 2023)

"Breaking down the what, when, and how of therapy was beneficial. I liked that she spoke very technically but always related it to therapy - love neurology." E.W. (Dec. 2022)

"Discussion of the developmental stage of the adolescent brain was beneficial. I liked the charts and diagrams." P.A. (Dec. 2022)

"All of it was excellent. Dr. Burns is a gifted lecturer and makes difficult material interesting." K.F. (Dec. 2022)

"I thought the whole class was excellent. Learning neuroanatomy in relationship to clinical outcomes." A.F. (Nov. 2022)

"Treatment based on evidence-based results. Clear and concise way of presenting the material." S.P. (Nov. 2022)

"There was a good emphasis on not wasting any of the patient's therapy time by knowing about neuromodulators and selecting evidence-based therapeutic interventions. I loved learning that a training I had received earlier is out of date due to new research using dynamic imaging." H.H. (Nov. 2022)

"Updated research on "how" neuroplasticity occurs. Highly relevant content and not overly simplistic in the neuroscience review." R.F. (Nov. 2022)

"I enjoyed the way the course was divided up, it really helped!" S.O. (Oct. 2022)

"I especially enjoyed the discussion regarding different neurotransmitters and their role in effective therapy techniques. The convenience and scope of the content were good." S.J. (Oct. 2022)

"Learning the new imaging and how that is being used to look at intervention was good information for my practice." N.B. (Oct. 2022)

"I like that Martha follows the outline of the course." L.K. (Sept. 2022)

"I found all the neuroscience data interesting. Dr. Burns does an excellent job of making all the research findings relevant to treatment, which is particularly helpful. She has such extensive experience in this field, she is the best possible resource! She has a great delivery. Her presentation is interesting enough to make one forget that there are no visuals outside of the slides.....which were also much appreciated."  B.S. (Sept. 2022)

"The information on stroke recovery was good." M.V. (Aug. 2022)

"Loved the review of what the goal of each section was before diving into the material." B.S. (June 2022)

"Knowledge of the speaker was impressive. I liked the relevance to treatment." A.D. (May 2022)

"Lots of wonderful references and relevant examples." K.E. (May 2022)

"I liked how the presenter was able to relate the technical information to clinical practice." W.H. (May 2022)

"Wow! Impressive! I love the way you make neuroscience sound like something that is easily discussed over the clothesline! Thank you." R.G. (Apr. 2022)

"Martha Burns is an incredible speaker. I liked how she made complex topics relatable in comparing brain pathways to airport hubs, etc." J.L. (Apr. 2022)

"The presenter provided great examples to apply to research findings. The consideration that should be given to the "how" of therapy in relation to neurochemicals." M.S. (Apr. 2022)

"The presenter made a complex topic easy to understand and her explanations can be used with family members and patients." S.M. (Mar. 2022)

"Learning the type of experience that the brain needs in order to grow and develop." S.J. (Mar. 2022)

"I liked the emerging brain mapping information. Very informative." A.I. (Feb. 2022)

"I really enjoyed connecting the science of the brain to the work we do and explaining why we do what we do with clients." K.E. (Feb. 2022)

“I enjoyed the explanation of the difference between therapists and teachers, and the importance of therapists. I can explain this to my parents.” E.G. (Feb. 2022)

"I really liked making the connections between therapy strategies I use, and the chemical effects those strategies have on the brain." S.S. (Jan. 2022)

"Confirmation that differentiation in application of strategies according to patient/student needs is literally lifesaving. I liked that the course was relevant to therapy and to education." J.T. (Jan. 2022)

"The information regarding the how, the what, and the when of therapy was beneficial for my daily practice.  I liked the information about the Human Connectome Project, brain building process and neuro chemistry of the brain." L.T. (Jan. 2022)

This program is offered for 0.25 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.