Course Detail
Course #1012
Improving Memory Using the Spaced Retrieval Technique
Registration Fee: This course is included in your $99 annual Professional Subscription.
CEUs/PDUs Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process - Intervention; NBCOT/1.25 Beginner
Course Abstract
This course will provide an overview of the Spaced Retrieval Technique, which is an evidenced-based technique used to help persons with cognitive impairment recall important information and strategies for daily living and safety. Participants will learn the "nuts and bolts" of the technique and hear about case studies which utilized the technique during treatment.
Course Learning Outcomes Preview Exam
- After this course, participants will be able to define the Spaced Retrieval technique.
- After this course, participants will be able to define a model of memory that supports learning in persons with cognitive deficits.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify 2 appropriate goals incorporating the spaced retrieval technique with case study examples.
Time-ordered Agenda
| 0-15 Minutes | Introduction; Review of learning in dementia/model of memory |
| 15-30 Minutes | Overview of Spaced Retrieval technique |
| 30-50 Minutes | Spaced Retrieval Goals and Case Studies |
| 50-60 Minutes | Conclusions; Questions/Answers |
Average Rating (98 Reviews)
Review by: Member
on Fri Sep 9 2011
very functional
Review by: Member
on Tue Sep 13 2011
Technique is perfect to recommend to friends with aging parents.
Review by: Member
on Thu Sep 15 2011
I can use it at my nursing homes.
Review by: Member
on Fri Sep 16 2011
Organization of the material and the use of many examples of goals
Review by: Member
on Sat Sep 17 2011
Very clear and written in a "user friendly" manner.
Review by: Member
on Sun Sep 18 2011
great information
Review by: Member
on Sun Sep 18 2011
After providing important information about the two basic types of memory, the course gave specific, easy to follow, clinical examples. You can leave this course with a specific strategy to implement!
Review by: Member
on Mon Sep 19 2011
The information was presented in a clear and concise manner. The concept that SR is a modality or approach to help a person reach his or her goals was very beneficial.
Review by: Member
on Tue Sep 20 2011
clear, straightforward information with also clearly explained and understandable examples
Review by: Member
on Tue Sep 20 2011
case studies and explanations
Review by: Member
on Wed Sep 21 2011
Well organized, easy to understand and execute
Review by: Member
on Fri Sep 23 2011
The visuals and real life examples.
Review by: Member
on Fri Sep 23 2011
A large portion of my daily caseload deals with typical goals and the dementia population. very insightful.
Review by: Member
on Sat Sep 24 2011
Use of good examples. Clear, concise explanation.
Review by: Member
on Tue Sep 27 2011
Very useful information, presented in an interesting and organized way.
Review by: Member
on Tue Sep 27 2011
I can go to work and use the information TOMORROW!!! It is well presented, explained and applicable to daily practice.
Review by: Member
on Fri Sep 30 2011
Useful strategies for using SR and clear description of process. Helped encourage me that patients with dementia can learn things.
Review by: Member
on Fri Sep 30 2011
Structured technique to utilize with goal setting.
Review by: Member
on Sun Oct 2 2011
The examples were clear and easy to relate to my patients. The review of studies where this has been beneficial is especially useful.
Review by: Member
on Sun Oct 2 2011
The examples of spaced retrieval and examples of getting started.
Review by: Member
on Mon Oct 3 2011
I could incorporate these strategies with my dysphagia patients who also have memory problems.
Review by: Member
on Tue Oct 4 2011
Very user friendly able to integrate into my therapy goals immeidately.
Review by: Member
on Thu Oct 6 2011
Putting a name to a strategy that most SLP's already use
Review by: Member
on Thu Oct 6 2011
it was presented very clearly and easy to follow. This is something I will use in my practice.
Review by: Member
on Sat Oct 8 2011
It was helpful to read the examples of SR during a therapy session.
Review by: Member
on Sun Oct 9 2011
Excellent presentation on the correct way to utilze spaced retrieval technique.
Review by: Member
on Sun Oct 9 2011
Highly useful across many therapy settings, in fact, wherever memory is needed!
Review by: Member
on Mon Oct 10 2011
Very functional use.
Review by: Member
on Mon Oct 10 2011
Explained spaced retrieval very well....liked being able to download screen to use. Probably the best online CEU I've taken this year.
Review by: Member
on Mon Oct 10 2011
I had not heard of this procedure, so it was interesting
Review by: Member
on Tue Oct 11 2011
This is by far the best organized, well presented course I have taken. The material was presented step by step, easy to understand with very tangible suggestions on ways to incoporate into the therapy setting.
Review by: Member
on Fri Oct 14 2011
specific information, thorough explanation of how to implement technique
Review by: Member
on Sat Oct 15 2011
It was clear and to the point.
Review by: Member
on Mon Oct 17 2011
Information was shared in a clear, concise manner. Procedure was fully explained so that it can be put into practice right away.
Review by: Member
on Tue Oct 18 2011
Very functional.
Review by: Member
on Tue Oct 18 2011
great!
Review by: Member
on Wed Oct 19 2011
The information provided will be very useful in my current work setting. I am looking forward to trying this with my next appropriate patient.
Review by: Member
on Thu Oct 20 2011
very useful information that can be easily acquired and applied
Review by: Member
on Thu Oct 20 2011
easy to understand and follow, practical for use in tx.
Review by: Member
on Thu Oct 20 2011
content, examples
Review by: Member
on Sat Oct 22 2011
The information presented will carryover into my treatment goals and my patient caseload.
Review by: Member
on Sat Oct 22 2011
great content
Review by: Member
on Sun Oct 23 2011
Great information on this topic. The information will definitely help working within SNF settings and having many dementia patients.
Review by: Member
on Sun Oct 23 2011
It was easy to read and understand, and gave good practical information.
Review by: Member
on Sun Oct 23 2011
It provided a practical use for the technique and gave examples.
Review by: Member
on Sun Oct 23 2011
This course provided me with the verbiage and new evidenced based treatment modality I was seeking as a CF in a SNF.
Review by: Member
on Mon Oct 24 2011
I liked the format
Review by: Member
on Tue Oct 25 2011
The information was presented in a clear and complete manner and was very thought provoking.
Review by: Member
on Tue Oct 25 2011
Very clear and useful information provided for working on memory skills with dementia population
Review by: Member
on Tue Oct 25 2011
Very organized and clear
Review by: Member
on Thu Oct 27 2011
This technique that is new to me but sounds effective and I will definately try!
Review by: Member
on Sat Oct 29 2011
useful for a variety of clients; simple to incorporate
Review by: Member
on Sun Oct 30 2011
Functional and evidence-based information
Review by: Member
on Wed Nov 2 2011
Description of technique made me feel more confident in practicing spaced retrieval with my clients.
Review by: Member
on Thu Nov 3 2011
wildly simple and practical
Review by: Member
on Sat Nov 5 2011
Practical applications discussed
Review by: Member
on Sun Nov 6 2011
Provided me strategies for working with patients
Review by: Member
on Mon Nov 7 2011
It was well organized.
Review by: Member
on Sat Nov 12 2011
An excellent course complete with practical real-world advice!
Review by: Member
on Sun Nov 13 2011
Examples
Review by: Member
on Sun Nov 13 2011
good ideas
Review by: Member
on Mon Nov 14 2011
content,explanation
Review by: Member
on Tue Nov 15 2011
good practical information and examples
Review by: Member
on Wed Nov 16 2011
Great, functional , evidenced-based material
Review by: Member
on Thu Nov 17 2011
the most practical course i have taken online
Review by: Member
on Thu Nov 17 2011
Clear presentation of acts.
Review by: Member
on Fri Nov 18 2011
Easy to follow along. Clear and informative.
Review by: Member
on Sun Nov 20 2011
It was practical.
Review by: Member
on Mon Jan 9 2012
written in a conversational tone.
Review by: Member
on Sat Jan 14 2012
the way the content was organized
Review by: Member
on Sun Jan 29 2012
It was too vague to guess what the presenter was trying to impress upon.
Review by: Member
on Sat Feb 11 2012
clear, interesting, useful
Review by: Member
on Sun Jan 29 2012
I love how it was presented in a way that made it sound easy, and also to be used in any type of setting. The case studies were great examples, as well as personal experiences.
Review by: Member
on Thu Jan 19 2012
I really liked all the examples of appropriate goal setting when using SR.
Review by: Member
on Mon Jan 30 2012
Interesting content.
Review by: Member
on Sat Mar 24 2012
Very informative can't wait to use this technique in my daily work!
Review by: Member
on Tue Feb 21 2012
I love case studies and making it adaptive to each individual
Review by: Member
on Fri Mar 30 2012
very intriguing information
Review by: Member
on Mon Feb 27 2012
well defined, examples were clear, interdisciplinary approach
Review by: Member
on Sat Mar 10 2012
very simply explained with alot of examples
Review by: Member
on Tue Mar 20 2012
I can take this information back to my department and when there is a patient that this technique is appropriate for , i can implement this .
Review by: Member
on Wed Apr 18 2012
Really easy to understand, good research to back up modality.
Review by: Member
on Wed Mar 7 2012
So simple and yet so important and effective! I learned "how to" do something in this course which is always my favorite thing to learn, as opposed to a lot of jargon.
Review by: Member
on Sat Mar 10 2012
Clear, detailed, immediately applicable theory and practice technique
Review by: Member
on Mon Mar 5 2012
The material was well organized and concise. The presenters were knowledgeable in their field.
Review by: Member
on Tue Mar 20 2012
Practical, useful content
Review by: Member
on Wed Mar 28 2012
It is directly usable for my clients. Straight forward.
Review by: Member
on Tue Mar 13 2012
great
Review by: Member
on Thu Mar 15 2012
It verified the techniques that I have inherently used and found success with my pt's with dementia and other cognitive declining diagnosis. I used objects, such as a suction basket, in the shower to remind the pt where to place the soap bottles, used soap crayon to right on the wall of the shower to remind the pt to start at his head and work down to his feet to for proper sequencing and reduce randomness of the activity.
Review by: Member
on Fri Mar 16 2012
I loved all of the meaningful examples that were provided throughout the course!
Review by: Member
on Mon Mar 26 2012
Excellent relevant clinical examples!
Review by: Member
on Tue Mar 27 2012
interesting technique for dementia pts
Review by: Member
on Mon Mar 26 2012
Strategies to help patients retain new information with dementia
Review by: Member
on Fri Mar 30 2012
I liked the specific goal examples.
Review by: Member
on Thu Apr 26 2012
Really enjoyed this one....and great to have an evidence-base when training caregivers who may be skeptic with this population.
Review by: Member
on Sun May 6 2012
Very informative and back up with case studies fir further understanding of use of Spaced Retrieval.
Review by: Member
on Wed May 16 2012
ability to immediately apply the material to treatment sessions.
Review by: Member
on Sun May 13 2012
excellent information with clear examples of application, bonus to include goal examples
Course Information
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Course Presenters
Megan Malone, M.A., CCC-SLP
Megan Malone is a speech-language pathologist working for Gentiva Health Services. She previously worked for 9 years as a senior research associate and lead trainer at Myers Research Institute, in Cleveland, OH where she oversaw federally/privately funded grants focused on implementing interventions with older adults with dementia. She has spoken numerous times at the annual conventions of the American Speech and Hearing Association, Gerontological Society of America, American Society on Aging, and the Alzheimer's Association, along with several state speech and hearing conventions. She has published articles in the Journal of Communication Disorders, Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, The Gerontologist, and Dementia.
Jennifer Loehr, M.A., CCC-SLP
Jenny Loehr is a speech-language pathologist employed by Gentiva Health Services. Her focus of practice in the past fifteen years has been adult/geriatric neurology with an emphasis on dementia programming. She currently oversees and implements the rehabilitation program at Arden Courts of Austin, an Alzheimer's assisted living facility. Ms. Loehr has presented numerous times at the annual convention of the American Speech and Hearing Association.
Continuing Education Information
CEUs/PDUs Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process - Intervention; NBCOT/1.25 Beginner
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