APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2015 RELICENSURE Last Updated: November 6, 2014 The following continuing education courses for 2015 relicensure have been approved for the number of hours noted in parentheses after each listing. Online courses are listed after the month by month listing: January 1. Fargo Public Schools—Fluency Disorders (Dr. Bruce Hanson); January-May 2014; Fargo (10 hours). 2. Executive Dysfunction: Effective Strategies and Interventions for Children and Adults; January 8, 2014; Fargo (ASHA approved for 6 hours). 3. Dr. Temple Grandin—Autism specialist; January 14, 2014; Mandan (1.5 hours). 4. Achieving High Levels of Engagement in All Classrooms; January 21, 2014; Mandan (6 hours). 5. About Dementia: Improving Communications; January 22, 2014; Bismarck (1 hour). 6. Magic of Morphology: Using Meaningful Word Parts to Train Reading, Spelling & Vocabulary; January 28, 2014; webinar (3 hours). February 1. EDUC 600: Teaching Students to Read Like Detectives; February-March 2014; Kindred (15 hours). 2. Medicare Conference; February 4-6, 2014; Bismarck (7 hours). 3. NDCEC State Conference—Celebrate Sweet Success; February 5-7, 2014; Mandan (10+ hours). 4. Zones of Regulation Advanced Training; February 18, 2014; Minot (6 hours). 5. Non-Medication Treatments for ADHD; February 19, 2014; Fargo (ASHA approved for 6 hours). March 1. Central Auditory Processing Disorders: Clinical Practices and the Science Behind Them; March 5-17, 2014; online (29.5 hours). 2. Evaluation and Treatment of Voice Disorders; March 8, 2014; Fargo (8 hours). 3. PECS Level I Training: Basic; March 13-14, 2014; Bloomington, MN (ASHA approved for 13 hours). 4. Book Study—The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning Through Movement; March 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 14, 2014; Mandan (15 hours). 5. Making Best Use of the iPad, Apps and Other Cutting-Edge Technology to Strengthen the Learning of Students With Special Needs; March 18, 2014; Fargo (5 hours). 6. American Academy of Audiology’s Annual Convention: Audiology NOW! 2014; March 26-29, 2014; Orlando, FL (AAA approved for 34 hours). 7. iPhone, iPod, and iPad as Assistive Technology; March 31, 2014; Mandan (5.75 hours). April 1. 2014 NDRA Spring Reading Conference; April 3-5, 2014; Bismarck (15 hours). 2. NDSSLHA Spring Conference—Last Minute, Right on Time/Addressing Adolescent Literacy Needs; April 4, 2014; Minot (6.5 hours). 3. Coding, Billing, Documentation and Compliance for Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Services; April 7, 2014; Bismarck (6 hours). 4. 2014 Parent Involvement Conference; April 10-12, 2014; Minot (up to 18 hours—participants must provide proof of sessions attended). 5. UND/MSUM Symposium: A Multi-Sensory Approach to Childhood Apraxia and Speech Sound Disorders—TherapyRich and Video-Enhanced; April 24-25, 2014; Grand Forks (15 hours). 6. North Dakota Hearing Society Spring Meeting; April 24-25, 2014; Fargo (10 hours). 7. Reducing Anxiety and Problem Behaviors in Sensory, Autism & ADHD; April 28, 2014; Bismarck (ASHA approved for 6 hours). 8. Project Based Learning; April 28-30, 2014; Bismarck (21 hours). May 1. Generate, Create, Make and Take: Super Supports for Super Kids!; May 28-29, 2014; Mandan (15 hours). 2. IAOM Calgary 2014 Convention: Connecting the Thoughts … Linking Prevention, Treatment & You; May 30-June 1, 2014; Calgary, Alberta (17 hours). June 1. Strategies Aligned with the Common Core Standards; June 2-3, 2014; Bismarck (15 hours). 2. Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders; June 5-7, 2014; Omaha, NE (ASHA approved for 22.5 hours). 3. Three-Part Poverty Series; June 9-13, 2014; Valley City (15 hours). 4. Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy through Art; June 11-13, 2014; Bismarck (21 hours). 5. NDSU EDUC 600: Autism Spectrum Disorders 2; June 18-July 25, 2014; West Fargo (15 hours). 1 6. Mind Matters; June 24-25, 2014; Fargo (12.25 hours). 7. 2014 ReSound National Seminar; June 26-27, 2014; San Diego, CA (11.5 hours). July 1. Play Therapy: Effectively Diagnose and Assess Through Play; July 16, 2014; Fargo (ASHA approved for 6 hours). 2. LSVT Loud; July 31-August 1, 2014; New York, NY (ASHA approved for 12 hours). August 1. Autism 2014 Conference: Social Thinking; August 5-6, 2014; Billings, MT (13 hours). 2. Autism Conference; August 13, 2014; Fargo (5 hours). 3. The Art of Working with Individuals who are Deaf/Blind; August 18-19, 2014; Fargo (10 hours). September 1. Complementary Interventions for Autism, Asperger’s, Sensory & ADHD; September 12, 15, 16, 17, OR 19, 2014; Fargo, Dickinson, Bismarck, Minot OR Grand Forks (ASHA approved for 6 hours). 2. The 2014 Rite Care Conference; September 19-20, 2014; St. Louis, MO (ASHA approved for 10.5 hours). 3. Alternate Assessment Training; September 23, 2014; Bismarck (5 hours). 4. Secondary Transition Indicator Training; September 25, 2014; Fargo (6 hours). 5. Cortical Visual Impairment Conference; September 25-26, 2014; Grand Forks (13.5 hours). 6. From the Blackboard to the Smartphone: Effective Use of Educational Technology when Working with Students with Special Needs; September 26, 2014; Grand Forks (6 hours). 7. Abuse and Neglect: Reporting Requirements for Professionals; September 30, 2014; Bismarck (1 hour). October 1. Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing for Phonemic Awareness, Reading and Spelling; October 1-3, 2014; Fargo (ASHA approved for 22.5 hours). 2. NDSU EDUC 600: Autism Spectrum Disorders 1; October 1-December 10, 2014; online (15 hours). (This was offered spring semester 2014 as well.) 3. Management of Voice, Speech, Swallowing after Head and Neck Cancer; October 4, 2014; Bismarck (6.5 hours). 4. NDDPI Fall Conference; October 8-10, 2014; Bismarck (15 hours). 5. Closing the Gap; October 15-17, 2014; Minneapolis, MN (10+ hours). 6. ND State Autism Spectrum Disorders Conference; October 20-22, 2014; Bismarck (19.5 hours). 7. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; October 21, 2014; Mandan (4 hours). November 1. Parent-Caregiver Implemented Interactive Language Intervention: Introduction to Hanen Approach; November 6, 2014; Minot (2.5 hours). 2. Comprehension from the Ground Up: Building a Solid Base to Exceed Early Reading Standards; November 6, 2014; Minnetonka, MN (5 hours). 3. Smart but Scattered; November 12 OR November 13, 2014; Bismarck OR Fargo (ASHA approved for 6 hours). 4. Generate, Create, Make and Take Super Supports for Super Kids; Dickinson; November 17-18, 2014 (15 hours). December 1. Strategies for Diagnosing, Managing and Treating Auditory Processing Disorders; December 3, 2014; Fargo (ASHA approved for 5 hours). 2. Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-Medication Approaches to the Most Challenging Behaviors; webcast December 3, 2014 (ASHA approved for 6 clock hours). Online workshops (must show proof of having completed the online study): 1. Treatment of Speech in Parkinson’s Disease: Methods and Cases (1 hour). 2. Cultural Competency Webinar Series: Cornerstone of High Quality Healthcare and Human Services (8 sessions @ 1.5 hours per session). 3. MBS: The Clear Picture; May 2-15, 2014; ASHA online (ASHA approved for 12 clock hours). 4. NuVoice Training 2014; August 18, 2014; ASHA online (ASHA approved for 2 clock hours). 5. CoreScanner Training; August 18, 2014; ASHA online (ASHA approved for 1 clock hour). The following meetings/workshops/education providers are always approved: 1. North Dakota Speech-Language-Hearing Association annual meeting; Minot, ND. 2. National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association Spring Conference; Minot, ND; April 4, 2014 (6.5 hours). 3. Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association annual meeting. 4. Manitoba Speech-Language-Hearing Association annual meeting. 5. Most ASHA sponsored workshops. 6. Any college or university credits directly relating to Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology. 2 7. 8. 9. 10. Any National Hearing Aid Society sponsored workshop. American Academy of Audiology Annual Meeting. American Society of Dispensing Audiologists. American Auditory Society. The list of approved continuing education will be updated as requests are made. Please check this list to see if a class you are interested in has already been approved. Once it’s on the list, you do not need to request approval. Preapproval of courses is to your benefit as it will make your relicensure process go more smoothly and quickly. Please note: Whether a course is on the list or not and whether it is ASHA approved or not, you will always need to attach proof of attendance (i.e., certificate of completion, registration receipt, etc.) when you submit your renewal form. The continuing education request form is also on the internet at: 3 www.ndsbe.com/