Systematic Assessment of Vocal Tremor for Improved Classification and Treatment Planning – LIVE Webinar
Presented by: Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer, PhD, CCC-SLP
January 22, 2025Â 8:30-10:30 PM ET
NOTE:Â The Request for ASHA CEUs form is now located on the Quiz page, you can fill it out when you take the quiz.
After this course, you will be able to…
- Define clinical characteristics associated with vocal tremor that inform classification.
- Describe recommended clinical assessment approaches that identify and characterize vocal tremor phenotypes.
- Identify and discuss utilization of assessment findings for informing optimal treatment planning in those with vocal tremor.
Can I get continuing education for this webinar?
Course Agenda
- 8:30 – 8:35 PM Introduction
- 8:35 – 8:45 PM The Clinical Challenge with Vocal Tremor
- 8:45 – 9:15 PM Vocal Tremor Physiology
- 9:15 – 9:45 PM Systematic Assessment and Classification of Vocal Tremor
- 9:45 – 10:15 PM Behavioral Management of Vocal Tremor
- 10:15 – 10:30 PM Q&A
Speaker Information and Disclosures
Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer, PhD, CCC-SLP is Chair and a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders with a dual appointment in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery where she serves as the Director of the Voice, Airway, Swallowing Translational (VAST) Research Lab at the University of Utah. Dr. Barkmeier-Kraemer has over 30 years of clinical and research experience with voice, airway, and dysphagia populations as well as over 20 years of experience teaching and mentoring students clinically and in research.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:
Employee of University of Utah
Honorarium from MedSLP Collective for this webinar
Royalties from MedBridge Inc for online courses on vocal tremor
NIDCD funding: Physiologic correlates of vocal tremor affecting those with essential tremor (R01 DC016838, PI: Barkmeier-Kraemer); Next-Generation clinical phenotyping and pathophysiology of laryngeal dystonia and voice tremor (P50DC019900, PI: Kristina Simonyan)
NON-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:
ASHA: Member of SIGs 3, 13
Member of the Dysphonia International Scientific Advisory Council and Movement Disorder Society Speech Study Group
Additional FAQs
Can I get ASHA CEUS for this Course?
To successfully complete this course, participants must meet the following requirements: achieve a minimum score of 80 on the course quiz, complete all questions on the quiz, and submit the quiz within 14 days of taking the course.
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Who is this webinar appropriate for? Â
The target audience for this webinar is licensed speech-language pathologists. There are no prerequisite skills or knowledge needed beyond the basic speech-language pathology training and licensing.
What if I need special accommodations? Â
If you require accommodations to access these materials due to a disability, please email us at info@medslpcollective.com