This video course teaches how to conduct an “Initial Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Evaluation” and 4 - month follow-up “Program Plan Update.  The course includes interviews with the referring SLP and parent, with a 7-year-old child with the diagnosis of inter-dental production of /t, d, l, n, s and z/.

Videos include

1. interviews with the referring SLP and parent of the client
2. initial Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) evaluation with program plan
3. four month follow-up evaluation with a program plan update

Participants will be able to learn to conduct an initial Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Evaluation for Feeding and Speech.

• Describe how to conduct a Program Plan Update.
• Illustrate a program plan including: Sensory, Oral Phase Feeding, OPT and Speech techniques.
• Apply OPT activities in conjunction with traditional speech therapy to improve speech clarity. 

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Instructor Details and Financial Disclosure 

• Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP

Schedule

Timed Agenda

• Initial Evaluation with Written Program Plan
  • Review of Client History & Background Information — 15 min
  • Initial Observations & Identification of Primary Concerns — 15 min
  • Assessment of Oral Sensory-Motor Skills — 20 min
  • Assessment of Feeding and/or Speech Skills — 20 min
  • Interpretation of Evaluation Findings — 10 min
  • Development of Treatment Goals & Priorities — 10 min
  • Written Program Plan Development — 10 min
• Follow-Up: Program Plan Update with Written Program Plan
  • Review of Current Program Plan & Previous Goals — 10 min
  • Assessment of Progress & Current Skill Level — 15 min
  • Identification of Continuing or New Areas of Need — 10 min
  • Modification of Treatment Goals & Activities — 10 min
  • Written Program Plan Update — 10 min

Content Disclosure: This presentation will focus on treatment methods related to the use of TalkTools® resources. Other similar treatment approaches will receive limited or no coverage during this lecture.

Satisfactory Completion:

To receive a Certificate of Completion learners must: attend the entirety of the course; complete the course quiz with a passing score of 80% accuracy or higher and complete the course completion survey. Learners must request to be reported to ASHA CE.

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