{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} Predicting Cognitive Impairment in Cerebrovascular Disease Using Spoken Discourse Production
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Description
Note: ASHA CEUs cannot be reported to ASHA unless your ASHA member number is included in your profile. This course explains discourse analysis approach to determine the spoken language characteristics of cerebrovascular disease related cognitive impairment. The different types of vascular cognitive impairments (VCIs), methods to predict cognitive impairments using spoken discourse measures, and discourse analysis measures are reviewed in the course. AccreditationThis course is offered for 0.10 ASHA CEUs
(Intermediate Level, Professional Area).
Purpose of Activity
To gain knowledge about discourse analysis approach to determine the spoken language characteristics of cerebrovascular disease related cognitive impairment.Learning Objectives
After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:
- Discern between different types of vascular cognitive impairments (VCIs).
- Describe methods to predict cognitive impairments using spoken discourse measures.
- Explain discourse analysis measures and their relation to predicting language impairments.
Disclosures
Dr. Angela C. Roberts disclosed ongoing financial payment to her institution from the National Institutes of Health Ontario Brain Institute. Dr. Roberts disclosed that matching funds were provided by participant hospital (recruitment sites) and research institute foundations, including the Baycrest Foundation, Bruyère Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation, London Health Sciences Foundation, McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute, Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences, the Sunnybrook Foundation, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, and the Windsor/Essex County ALS Association. The Temerty Family Foundation provided the major infrastructure matching funds. Additional funding and author disclosures can be found at http://links.lww.com/TLD/A73.
Credits:
- ASHA 0.1 CEU