Adult Speech Therapy

This course provides educational information and does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or clinical judgment.

What You Will Learn

• 1 Learn the foundations of adult speech therapy including key terminology, roles, and service delivery models.
• 2 Understand communication disorders in adults such as aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia, and voice disorders.
• 3 Explore swallowing and dysphagia management from screening to compensatory strategies.
• 4 Analyze assessment and diagnosis processes including standardized tools and clinical decision-making.
• 5 Implement intervention strategies for speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing.
• 6 Understand cognitive-communication disorders resulting from TBI, dementia, and right hemisphere damage.
• 7 Learn augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems and their application for adults.
• 8 Apply professional ethics, HIPAA, Medicare regulations, and documentation standards in speech therapy.
• 9 Develop skills in healthcare administration including scheduling, billing, and interprofessional collaboration.
• 10 Evaluate quality improvement and outcome measurement to enhance therapy program effectiveness.