Illinois Speech Language Pathologists Continuing Education and License Renewals

Illinois-licensed speech language pathologists have a biennial license renewal with a deadline of October
31st, odd years.

Twenty hours of continuing education are required for license renewal, and there are no limits for online
CE courses if ASHA approved.

Professional Development Resources is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Provider #AAUM) to provide continuing education
activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. See course page for number of ASHA CEUs,
instructional level and content area. ASHA CE provider approval does not imply endorsement of course
content, specific products or clinical procedures. CEUs are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon
receipt of the CEU Participant Form from the ASHA Approved CE Provider. Please note that the
completion date that appears on ASHA transcripts is the last day of the quarter, regardless of when the
course was completed.

Continuing Education Courses for Speech Language Pathologists:

Improving Communication with Your Young Clients is a 3-hour online CE course. Healthy professional
and personal relationships rely heavily on effective communication techniques and respectful
conversational skills. Clinicians and other professionals who work with children and their families can
benefit from adding to their repertoire by learning communication techniques that improve the quality
of these relationships. The correct use of language can increase your young clients self-esteem,
motivate children to learn, engage their willing cooperation, defuse power struggles, and teach conflict
resolution skills. With this information, you will also be better prepared to manage difficult
conversations. The purpose of this course is to teach clinicians effective and practical communication
and conversational skills to use in the classroom and in one-on-one situations with young clients and
their families. Click Here to Learn More!
Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorders is a 6-hour test-only CE course. This CE
test is based on the book Early Childhood Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Developing
Potential in Young Children and their Families (2012, 304 pages). This text includes the work of many
researchers and practitioners from music therapy and related disciplines brought together to provide a
comprehensive overview of music therapy practice with young children who present with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The authors present an overview of ASD including core characteristics, early
warning signs, prevalence rates, research and theories, screening and evaluation. The book explores
treatment approaches and strategies as applied in music therapy to the treatment of ASD. The authors
present a wealth of practical applications and strategies for implementation of music therapy within
multi-disciplinary teams, school environments and in family-centered practice. Click Here to Read More!
AAC Strategies for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities is an 8-hour test-only CE course.
This CE test is based on the book AAC Strategies for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities
(2012 | 384 pages). With more children and young adults with severe disabilities in todays general
education classrooms, SLPs, OTs, PTs, educators, and other professionals in school settings must be
ready to support their students communication skills with effective AAC. This text provides proven
strategies from top AAC experts to help readers establish a beginning functional communicative
repertoire for learners with severe disabilities. Professionals will start with an in-depth intervention
framework, including a guide to AAC modes and technologies, variables to consider when selecting AAC,
and how AAC research can be used to support practice. Then theyll get explicit, evidence-based
instructional strategies theyll use to help children and young adults initiate, maintain, and terminate an
interaction. To help guide their interventions, professionals will get a CD-ROM with more than 35 blank
forms and sample filled-in forms, plus helpful hints, research highlights, case examples, and chapter
objectives. Theyll also have a step-by-step primer on monitoring each learners performance, including
an overview of different types of measurement systems and when to use each of them. The go-to guide
to the latest evidence-based AAC strategies, this research-to-practice book will help improve
communication and quality of life for learners with a range of significant disabilities. Click Here to Find
Out More!

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Information obtained from the Illinois DPR Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists on May 13,
2015.