Increasingly, therapy professionals are serving individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). This session focuses on defining MCI, best practice guidelines for MCI assessment, and best practice guidelines for MCI intervention.
Live Webinar
Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 12:00 pm EDTUnder Review: AOTA/0.1 - Application has been made to the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA's) Approved Provider Program.
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the rationale for early intervention with adults with MCI.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the recommended procedures for conducting an assessment of MCI.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the best practices associated with intervention.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Importance of early identification |
| 15-40 Minutes | Best practice guidelines for assessment |
| 40-55 Minutes | Best practice guidelines for intervention |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
Presented By
Kim McCullough
PhD CCC-SLP
Kim McCullough, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a Professor and the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program Director at Appalachian State University. Kim is a certified speech-language pathologist with clinical expertise in providing services to individuals with neurogenic communication disorders. Kim’s clinical activities and research focus on aging, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and interventions for sustaining brain function. Kim has worked with community partners for over two decades to provide multi-component cognitive wellness programs for older adults with concerns about changes in memory and thinking as well as with those who have a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
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Financial: Kim McCullough was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Kim co-authored and receives royalties for the textbook Cognitive Communication Disorders of MCI and Dementia - Definition, Assessment, and Clinical Management, among other publications. Non-financial: Kim McCullough has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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