Virtual CE Presentation:
Right at Home Boston Metro West along with Maplewood at Weston and One Wingate Residences at Needham, present:
Optimizing Client Communication Through the Eyes of a Speech-Language Pathologist
In order to develop and maintain successful therapeutic relationships with our clients and families, we need to be effective communicators. We will explore some of the verbal and nonverbal social communication skills and communication styles our clients/families utilize and their impact on getting their wants, needs and opinions met. We will then look at some of the cognitive-linguistic strategies that can be used to support our clients in establishing rapport, sharing accurate information and avoiding miscommunications. This presentation will take place on Wednesday, January 13th from 4:15 PM to 5:30 PM.
At the completion of the presentation you will:
- Understand the cognitive-linguistic and social components of communication.
- Be able to identify verbal and nonverbal social pragmatic deficits and impact on potential miscommunications in daily interactions.
- Learn cognitive-linguistic strategies to repair communication breakdowns.
- Identify at least 3 ways to establish and maintain professional boundaries to facilitate a healthy therapeutic relationship.
This will be the first Zoom Virtual CE Presentation of 2021!!!
If you would like to attend this presentation, please RSVP no later than Monday, January 11th at 5pm to Bob@rahbostonmetro.com. You will need to include your name, email, phone, SW/RN and license number to be eligible to register and qualify for the 1 SW CE and 1 RN Contact Hour. Once registered, you will receive an "official" Zoom invite the day prior to the presentation that will include the meeting ID and password to join.
Please feel free to pass this invitation along to any RNs, SWs, CMs, etc...that you may know!
Optimizing Client Communication Through the Eyes of a Speech-Language Pathologist
- Presenter: Amy Karas, MS, CCC/SLP
- Date: Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
- Time: 4:15pm - 5:30pm est
- Where: Virtual Zoom Meeting
- RSVP to Bob DePeron no later than Monday, January 11th at 5pm. bob@rahbostonmetro.com
- We will need your name, email, phone, SW/RN and license number to register
And this is still just for SWs, RNs, CMs and GCMs so there is no marketing or networking going on – just a very nice “virtual” venue for learning! Attendees can obtain 1 SW CE and 1 RN Contact Hour.
About the Presenter:
Amy Karas, MS, CCC/SLP – Amy is a speech-language pathologist with over 24 years of experience providing speech, language, cognitive and voice therapy to adults living with acquired brain injuries, multiple chronic conditions and neurodegenerative illnesses. Through her private practice she works with adults and geriatrics in home, community and tele-therapy settings to improve functional skills and learn modifications to maximize independence, communication and safety. She recently became certified in LSVT LOUD to expand her practice into more evidence based voice treatment. She is a frequent presenter on the topics of language disorders and cognition to a wide variety of settings, including the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts Conference, Case Management Society of New England, the Massachusetts Rehab Commission Conferences and local Council on Aging centers. Amy lives on the north shore with her 4 boys (husband, 2 teenage boys and a dog) and in her spare time enjoys cooking and walking. For more information, please visit her website at SLPAmyKaras.com.
Guidelines for on-line learning (sorry but these are the rules):
• After the presentation you will receive a link to an on-line evaluation form and a post-test which you must complete in order to receive your certificate (via email).
• You must be in the presentation room no later than five minutes after the start or you will not gain entrance.
• If you leave the zoom presentation you will not be allowed back in (unless technical issue).
