2025.05.28 – Practical Application of Evidence-Based Tools in the Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive-Communication Disorders (Live Webinar)

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In this clinical webinar, Tom Thompson, M.S., CCC/SLP will focus on the practical application of patient-centered evidence-based tools in the assessment and treatment of cognitive communication disorders. He will discuss client-centered evaluation procedures, as well as the standardized assessments used to assess memory, attention, executive functioning, and metacognitive skills. Additionally, he will provide an in-depth look at evidence-based rehabilitation tools and compensatory strategies designed to address these cognitive-communication challenges. Learn how to implement these tools effectively in clinical practice to support individuals in improving their cognitive-communication abilities and overall functional outcomes. 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and apply comprehensive, client-centered evaluation procedures to assess cognitive-communication disorders, with a focus on memory, attention, executive functioning, functional communication, and metacognitive skills.
• Implement effective evidence-based treatment tools and compensatory strategies to improve cognitive communication skills and promote functional independence in individuals with acquired brain injuries and disease.
• Develop strategies to promote the generalization of compensatory techniques in real-world settings, including at home and in the community, ensuring lasting functional improvements beyond the clinical environment. 
  

Includes 1 ACBIS CEU.

Speaker Bio

Tom Thompson, M.S., CCC/SLP, is Clinical Professor, Speech-Language-Hearing Science Department, Loyola University Maryland. Tom has worked in the field of neurorehabilitation in a variety of settings since 1999 including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, private practice and university clinics. He specializes in the assessment and treatment of language, motor speech and cognitive-communication disorders. He currently teaches a Cognitive Communication Disorders course and provides clinical supervision and mentorship to first year graduate students at Loyola. Additionally, he’s the coordinator of the interprofessional Acquired Brain Injury Program at the Loyola Clinical Centers (LCC) in North Baltimore, a program that he helped to design and launch in 2012. In 2023 he was awarded the Brain Injury Association of Maryland’s Alicia Cignatta Spirit of Independence Award for his service to the community in providing support to individuals with brain injuries through the ABI program at the LCC.

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