This training course pairs the principles of electrophysiology with traditional swallowing exercises in order to re-educate laryngeal muscles in patients with dysphagia. The course provides an overview of patient selection, a rationale for Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) parameter settings, and electrode placement. Course Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the training course, clinicians will be able to: • Explain Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) • Describe the properties of electrical stimulation and its impact on muscle tissue • Describe the patient…
Find out more »【自閉症介入：以社交機械人作替代治療 基本認知課程】 中大教育學院及醫學院耳鼻咽喉—頭頸外科學系言語治療科將舉辦【自閉症介入：以社交機械人作替代治療 基本認知課程】，課程包括網上研討會、工作坊和實體訓練。講者包括蘇詠芝教授、李月裳教授和特殊學校團隊，講解自閉症兒童的溝通障礙，並分享社交機械人於治療過程的應用。 完成整個訓練後，參加者可獲頒修畢證書及HKIST證可的CPD-ST 4.5分。活動詳情如下： 日期及地點： 網上研討會(兩小時；只需參加其中一場)： - 3月4日(星期六), 10:00-12:00或4月1日(星期六), 10:00-12:00 工作坊(三小時；只需參加其中一場)： - 3月25日(星期六), 10:00-13:00, 或 - 4月21日(星期五), 10:00-13:00, 或 - 5月10日(星期三), 10:00-13:00, 或 - 6月9日(星期五), 10:00-13:00, 或 - 7月5日(星期三), 10:00-13:00 (Newly added) - 地點：香港中文大學 實體訓練(半天；只需參加其中一場)： - 日期待定 (每月下旬公佈) - 地點：香港中文大學／石門中心 對象：言語治療師 語言：廣東話 費用：免費 (報名按金港幣500元，完成全部課程後全數退還) 報名：https://forms.gle/kpUP8sMikjTTh1zm8 如有查詢，請聯絡： 李小姐, Melody (香港中文大學) 電郵：yuenyunglee@cuhk.edu.hk 電話：3943 0851 / 5639 7392
Find out more »Many patients present with muscular tension, fascial restrictions, fibrosis, edema and other connective tissue problems that inhibit the structures necessary for normal speech, swallowing and voice. These tissue deficits will often interfere with our ability to utilize standard interventions and subsequently prevent optimal outcomes. Manual therapy is a method of using skilled touch to assess and provide specific movements of joints and soft tissue to improve tissue extensibility; increase range of motion; induce relaxation; mobilize or manipulate soft tissue and…
Find out more »THIS ONLINE TRAINING COURSE IS FOR NON UK DELEGATES ONLY Training begins at 8am HKT (Hong Kong Time) We will run through the Colourful Semantics approach and also provide you with inspiration for classroom implementation What is Colourful Semantics? Colourful Semantics is the ‘meaning of the words’ and this is made colourful by breaking down and colour coding different parts of a sentence. Colourful Semantics is a speech and language therapy intervention that indirectly works on developing a child’s grammar through…
Find out more »We are delighted to invite Dr. Roger Ehrenreich, International Master Trainer of K-Taping Academy, to deliver K-Taping for Oral Motor in Hong Kong again! K-Taping® supports an extraordinarily wide spectrum of treatment forms and is an effective tool for every therapist, physician or athletic trainer. The desired effects can only be obtained by using the correctly applied taping technique in combination with the elastic K-Tapes® specially developed for the K-Taping® therapy. Originating in the K-Taping® Academy in Germany, K-Taping® therapy…
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Find out more »About the Workshop: You will be equipped with the knowledge, attitude and skills to deliver the Build-to-PlayTM Program to schools or your settings for children and young people aged 4-18 years. Inspired by the former Lego®-Based Therapy where Ms Stella Choy attended trainings in 2017 and 2019 from Dr. Gina Gomez de la Cuesta in Cambridge, Stella developed a new Build-to-PlayTM Program based on her PhD research. Stella has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented in several international…
Find out more »About the Workshop: You will be equipped with the knowledge, attitude and skills to deliver the Build-to-PlayTM Program to schools or your settings for children and young people aged 4-18 years. Inspired by the former Lego®-Based Therapy where Ms Stella Choy attended trainings in 2017 and 2019 from Dr. Gina Gomez de la Cuesta in Cambridge, Stella developed a new Build-to-PlayTM Program based on her PhD research. Stella has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented in several international…
Find out more »Webinar outline 06:45 - 07:00p.m.: Registration 07:00 - 08:15p.m.: Presentation 08:15 - 08:30p.m.: Q&A Session Registration deadline: 13th May 2023 Registration is considered successful after participant receives a confirmation email from HKAST
Find out more »About PROMPT PROMPT, an acronym for PROMPTS for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets, is a multidimensional approach to speech production disorders has come to embrace not only the wellknown physical-sensory aspects of motor performance, but also its cognitive linguistic and socialemotional aspects. PROMPT is about integrating all domains and systems towards positive communication outcome. It may be used (with varying intensity and focus) with all speech production disorders from approximately 6 months of age onward. To achieve the best outcome…
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