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Professional Development

Online SPA CPDLive events

The very first SPA session was held over two years ago on 26 March 2014—‘What is the DSM-V criteria for autism, and how will it affect clinical practice?’ Since then there has been a total of 21 webinars with topics including paediatric feeding difficulties, selective mutism assessment, trade secrets for setting up in private practice, and many more, spearheaded by Sharon Crane, Senior Advisor Professional Education and Certification at SPA. Regular Technical Host on SPA CPD live events, Michael Howden, offers his perspective on SPA CPD live events.

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1 What is the DSM-V criteria for autism, and how will it affect clinical practice? 2 Developmental Pathways to Language Competence and Language Disorder: Implications for Speech Pathology Practice 3 Managing Dysphagia via Telepractice: What’s the evidence? 4 The role of Speech Pathology with clients with mental health disorders 5 A clinical advantage: the art of accent modification within a speech pathology context 6 A professionally collaborative approach to supporting upper primary and secondary students with language and literacy difficulties 7 Enhancing practice with children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds 8 Stuttering across the lifespan: Could I use telehealth? 9 Diagnosing and treating apraxia of speech for optimal outcomes 10 Step back and take a fresh look at adults with an intellectual disability who present with dysphagia 11 What’s it all about: AAC? 12 Paediatric feeding difficulties: What is the evidence for treatment? 13 Understanding person-centred and enablement models of care to build opportunity for speech pathology services for older people 14 Update on diagnosis of Childhood Apraxia of Speech 15 Technology-enabled Management of Parkinson’s Disease 16 Application of the ICF to clinical practice in paediatric speech-language pathology 17 Diagnosis, Assessment and Intervention for children with autism; current research and implications for practice 18 How to avoid the common private practice mistakes 19 Selective Mutism assessment and intervention from a multi-disciplinary perspective 20 Trade secrets for setting up in private practice 21 Marketing your private practice services ethically and effectively

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