On Demand - Concussion, Cognition and Executive Function: Assessment, Intervention & What You Need to Know for the Speech Language Pathologist

Course Description:

This is a recording of the live 2-day course where Speech Language Pathologists will learn about concussion, brain injury and how you can best support your patient’s healing process. Learn tools, strategies and functional interventions to help with improving brain function and helping patients return to work, learning and meaningful activities.

This course will also provide a comprehensive overview of what you need to know as a clinician about cognition including executive function and how you can treat and support other populations who require assessment and treatment in these areas.

This course will also include factors to be mindful of when you are working with individuals who are involved in litigation, appropriate documentation, and your role as a clinician in this process.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course participants will be able to:

1. Define concussion and how it changes the brain

2. Teach patients strategies to support the healing process 

3. Understand factors that influence a concussion/TBI recovery and overall cognition/executive function, how to address those and when to refer to others 

4. Identify other providers and clinicians critical for best concussion/TBI care and their role in the healing process

5. Describe most current research and best practice for concussion, TBI, cognition and executive function

6. Debunk common myths surrounding concussion, TBI, cognition and executive function

7. Perform a thorough, comprehensive evaluation for patients with cognitive deficits.  

8. Explain the rationale behind treatment recommendations and be able to clearly/concisely teach this information to a patient

9. Describe treatment approaches, tools and strategies to address common challenges that arise

10. Understand factors to be mindful of in cases of litigation, and how to make sure you are completing appropriate documentation

11. Understand moderate and severe traumatic brain injury and how to provide most appropriate evaluation and intervention

12. Demonstrate confidence in providing evaluation, intervention and education for other populations for cognition and executive functioning: dementia, CVA, ADHD, dyslexia, and more.

Agenda:

Day 1 recordings

Concussion and TBI

• Similarities, differences & understanding brain changes due to trauma
• What is a concussion   
• Metabolic Cascade
• Cognitive pyramid
• Factors that influence recovery
• Common myths and misconceptions
• Concussion team
• Patient advocacy and support

  Concussion

• Most important components of initial evaluation
• Assessment
• Pediatric evaluation
• Litigation and documentation 
• Education

Treatment, intervention and cognitive linguistic intervention

• Overall treatment structure, when to adjust and deviate when needed
• Address factors that influence energy
• Energy management, pacing
• Speed of processing
• Attention
• Memory
• Executive functioning
• Tools, strategies, resources

Questions, practice, sharing of information among clinicians, collaboration

Day 2 recordings

Moderate and severe brain injury

• Assessment 
• Intervention 
• Treatment focus on functional/meaningful tasks 
• Behavioral challenges 
• Common challenges that many may forget about 
• AAC basics 
• Case studies 

Moderate and severe brain injury subjects(continued)
How everything we learned so far ties into overall cognition and executive functioning and how a lot of this also applies to other populations, intro to other populations 

Other populations for cognition and executive functioning: dementia, CVA, ADHD, dyslexia, and more.

• Assessment 
• Intervention 
• What you need to know 

Speaker:

Oliya Yegorov, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS  

Oliya is a speech language pathologist that specializes in concussion, brain injury, and augmentative alternative communication (AAC). She has been an SLP for 13 years and has experience across most settings that include: in-patient, home health, rehab and out-patient. She enjoys deep-diving into the world of cognition, executive functioning, and all things brain injury. In addition to working at Providence, she is a forensic speech language pathologist and serves as an expert witness in legal cases that involve traumatic brain injury and concussion.

Registration information:

Registration Fee: The registration fee is $450 for Non-Providence Employees.  Employees receive a $100 discount off registration fees. 

Registration fees cover immediate access to the recorded course videos, an electronic course handout and electronic certificate of attendance. 

Refund Policy: Due to having immediate access to this course, no refunds are available.

Contact Hours: This course qualifies for 12.0 contact hours for Speech Language Pathologists and Assistants in Oregon and Washington. Continuing education credit in additional states may be available.  Please email joanna.mullett@providence.org to determine if continuing educations credits can be submitted for your state.  Certificates of attendance will be issued to all participants completing the CEU requirements.