"Discussing ANTs and how to help students manage them effectively was beneficial. I liked the practice applications described by the presenters." C.S. (Nov. 2024)

"The use of meditation and mindfulness in the home- good for parents too. How it can benefit so many aspects of speech/language goals. I enjoyed the therapy ideas and how to incorporate them in practice." J.A. (Jul. 2024)

"Mindfulness for attention and social-emotional regulation was beneficial to discuss. I liked the ways to adapt techniques for children." K.A. (Jul. 2024)

"I liked the mindfulness to apply on self and on your clients. Very well presented and applicable to our practices." L.O. (Jul. 2024)

"Resources were helpful. I liked the application." L.G. (Jun. 2024)

"Mindfulness strategies were helpful. I liked the strategies." S.S. (Jun. 2024)

"I liked the breathing buddy. Easy to listen to course with good visuals." S.S. (Jun. 2024)

"I liked the specific mindfulness activities and specific benefits, and the layout of the topics." C.G. (Jun. 2024)

"Examples of activities to do with children were beneficial. This course was easy to listen to." A.L. (May. 2024)

"This course was not only evidence-based but included very practical examples of how to use these exercises in therapy. I liked the specific exercise that could be used with children." M.K. (Apr. 2024)

"The "Weather Report" was a beneficial topic. I liked the Body Scan and the Gratitude segments." T.C. (Mar. 2024)

"The research results were beneficial. I enjoyed all of the examples and what they focused on." M.C. (Jan. 2024)

"The strategies to promote attention and mindfulness and self-regulation were beneficial. Loved the ideas for goal writing as well! I loved it all!" S.S. (Jan. 2024)

"Integrating Mindfulness techniques into therapy. The presenters spoke to the slides rather than just reading the content. Their knowledge of and experience with using Mindfulness was obvious and refreshing." S.T. (Dec. 2023)

"The exercises and the techniques were beneficial." A.R. (Dec. 2023)

"The exercises to use with patients were helpful. I liked the whole concept of mindfulness." J.B. (Nov. 2023)

"I enjoyed discussing the techniques for children." C.S. (Nov. 2023)

"This course offered new ideas that would be beneficial for my therapy practice. I liked the therapy ideas using glitter jar, breathing techniques, etc." A.H. (Nov. 2023)

"The examples of the mindfulness exercises were very helpful to view. I enjoyed the mindfulness exercises." M.P. (Nov. 2023)

"Easy to follow and absorb the material. I liked the mindful parenting. I would like to explore the mindful parenting techniques to apply within my neonatal clinical interventions." K.S. (Nov. 2023)

"Learning how to write techniques into goals was beneficial. I liked the different techniques and areas they address." E.B. (Oct. 2023)

"Loved the real-life application examples." A.M. (Oct. 2023)

"This course was really interesting, engaging, and well-organized. Video of exercises to use with students to help them practice mindfulness was beneficial. I liked the two different presenters - their pacing, their energy, and their calm, evenly-paced voices. I liked the mix of video, practice for the SLP taking the course, and research that was well explained." M.S. (Aug. 2023)

"Practical therapeutic intervention for specific speech and language issues." B.P. (Aug. 2023)

"Specific examples of application." S.B. (Jul. 2023)

"The different techniques and literature review were beneficial. I liked the video examples." M.C. (Jul. 2023)

"Translating the practices into clinical use was beneficial. This allowed me to see how I can begin these exercises tomorrow." J.D. (Jul. 2023)

"Direct therapy strategies I can implement tomorrow. And considering how mindfulness techniques could address many behaviors that are making therapeutic progress slow." L.H. (Jun. 2023)

"I liked the hands-on things to do. Being an MBSR instructor and SLP, I found the value!" W.N. (May 2023)

"This course was very well done, and the presenters were wonderful." W.F. (Apr. 2023)

"Great presenters. I liked the entire course." G.B. (Apr. 2023)

"Course was extremely thorough and informative. To see the interventions was very helpful." M.T. (Dec. 2022)

"Helped with executive functioning. I liked the reassurance that this can work for a variety of kids we serve." E.M. (Dec. 2022)

"Practical content. I liked the therapy ideas." S.D. (Dec. 2022)

"I liked the format and learning how meditation can be helpful for children." D.W. (Nov. 2022)

"The methods, activities, and goal writing will benefit my daily practice. I liked everything about this course." J.D. (Oct. 2022)

"The exercise examples were good." L.G. (Sept. 2022)

"The speakers were excellent and they presented the information at my level. I learned some new techniques and I will incorporate them in my own personal life and in my clinical world as well." C.N. (Sept. 2022)

"The mindfulness techniques! I used the breathing buddy exercise with two of my own little boys before I even finished the course. Amazing!  I found this course absolutely fascinating. I was skeptical reading the title, but thought I'd give it a try and see what it was about. My skepticism was immediately dashed by the research that was presented. The mindfulness techniques and video demonstrations were top notch; so helpful! And knowing now, how something so simple to integrate into therapy can be so drastically beneficial for our clients, is just incredible. Can't wait to try them all!" S.R. (Aug. 2022)

"The entire presentation was excellent. Specific exercises were fully explained and video examples were helpful. The visual power point cards were excellent to keep notes and follow verbal presentation." R.J. (Aug. 2022)

"I liked the notes and goals information, as well as the studies documenting efficacy. It was all great!" C.M. (Jul. 2022)

"Liked the ease in which you can sign up for the course and this particular course was well developed and presented." A.E. (May 2022)

"Gave specific techniques used in the therapy room to increase mindfulness in children." A.E. (May 2022)

"The literature that backs the effectiveness of the use of Mindfulness techniques with the different populations – ADHD, Autism – was beneficial for my practice. The suggestions of things to use with young children were good." J.D. (May 2022)

"I liked the techniques for teaching mindfulness and books for kids. The course was interesting and informative." D.V. (Apr. 2022)

"I liked the mindfulness exercises. The topics were covered well with explicit examples of how to implement the techniques into therapy." S.N. (Mar. 2022)

"I liked the research supporting the addition of mindfulness to therapy and the practical therapy examples discussed." M.H. (Mar. 2022)

"Learning how to incorporate goals while doing mindfulness activities. I liked the EBP of mindfulness benefits." J.C. (Mar. 2022)

"It was helpful to hear about the research. It was also helpful to hear specific mindful activities that can be used." L.L. (Feb. 2022)

"Very relevant to my caseload. I liked all topics presented." J.R. (Feb. 2022)

"Loved this presentation altogether. I will definitely be incorporating these examples into my therapy sessions." S.C. (Jan. 2022)

"Learning that Mindfulness can help with overall attention and intention with each session. The practical tx activities were beneficial." S.A. (Jan. 2022)

"I liked that it gave SLPs a way to integrate cognitive changing behavior that pairs so well with traditional therapy."  M.C. (Jan. 2022)

This program is offered for 0.15 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.