Susan Durnford

Retired Lecturer, Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

Continuing Education

Continuing Education Addendum:

2016

2017

Management of Cognitive-Communication Disorders Associated with Right Hemisphere Brain Damage, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY.

Apps and Web-Based Materials for Telepractice, ASHA Webinar. 

Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Los Angeles, CA.

2016

National Center for Speech Telepractice ATA Accredited Training Program, Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast, ME. Two-day training course.

Practical Treatment Strategies for School-age Children Who Stutter by Dr. Scott Yaruss, SUNY-Cortland, Cortland, NY. Student Conference organized by the Ithaca College and SUNY-Cortland chapters of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA).                  

2015

Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Denver, CO.

Music and Memory Certification, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference, Rochester, NY

Counseling Skills for SLPs: Unleash Your Full Potential as a Clinician by Hope C. Reed, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NSSLHA Student Conference organized by the Ithaca College and SUNY-Cortland chapters of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA).        

2014

Telemedicine Partnership Excellence: Best Practices from OhioHealth, Webinar

Mindfulness Theory and Practice: Teaching Students who Struggle, Interdisciplinary Conference for Supervisors of Ithaca College Students; Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY 

Ithaca College Assessment Summit, Ithaca College, Ithaca NY

“Outside the Box” iPad for SLPs-Apps Through a Language Lens.  Sean Sweeney, SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY 

Financial Elder Abuse, Ithaca College Gerontology Institute, Ithaca, NY                   

2013

Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL.

Research and Treatment Updates for Alzheimer’s Disease.  Frederick Marshall, M.D., Gerontology Institute - Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

The Known and Unknown of Aging with Developmental Disabilities.  Elizabeth Perkins, Ithaca College Gerontology Institute, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Telepractice Basics: What Do I Need to Know?  Robin Alvares, Melissa Jakubowitz, Robert Shprintzen, and Janet Brown, SIG 18 Telepractice sponsored on-line chat.

11th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

2012

Telepractice: Providing Professional Services Remotely.  Michael Campbell, ASHA Webinar,Ithaca College; Ithaca, NY.

Aging with Disabilities and Quality of Life; Ithaca College Gerontology Institute, Ithaca, NY.

Apps for Aphasia Therapy & Support.  Megan Sutton, Webinar sponsored by Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists.

Evolving Health Care Models to Minimize Polypharmacy and Medication Errors in Aging Adults; Gerontology Workshop; Gerontology Institute; Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Developing Expertise in Clinical Education: A Paradigm for Success; Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Aging in Place - The Role of Universal Design.  Esther Greenhouse; Gerontology Institute Workshop Series; Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Using Mobile Apps & Social Media in Your Practice.  Samuel Sennott, ASHA Webinar

Pediatric Concussions: Where Are We Now, and What’s Next.  Tamara Valovich McLeod; Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

2011

Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA.

Academic Writing in the 21st Century: Looking Forward; MIT; Boston, MA.

Very Best Treatment for ADHD and the Processing Disorders: Immediate Evidence-Based Strategies, PESI  HealthCare Seminar, Rochester, NY

Improve Critical Thinking & Writing Skills: Assessment Tips for Faculty; Higher Ed Hero webinar sponsored by School of HSHP & Center for Faculty Excellence; Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Cognitive-Communication Disorders: Assessment & Treatment of Neurological Impairments, PESI  HealthCare Seminar ,Syracuse, NY.

2010

Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; Philadelphia, PA.

Making Difficult Conversations Easy, Effective Institute.  Free on-line webinar.

Dignity, Compassion and Choice sponsored by the Gerontology Institute at Ithaca College; Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Managing Swallowing and Feeding Disorders in the Schools.  Justine Joan Sheppard, SUNY-Cortland, Cortland, NY.  NSSLHA Student Conference.

ImPACT Concussion Management seminar; Providence, RI

2009

Live Text Workshop (creating e-portfolios). Ithaca College; Ithaca, NY.

Intervention and Support: Individuals with Self-Regulatory Impairment. Mark Ylvisaker, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.  NSSLHA Student Conference

Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders, PESI  HealthCare Seminar, Syracuse, NY.

2008

Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL.

African American Students - Strategies for Recruitment & Retention, Teleconference, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Baltimore, MD.

2007

Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA.

InService Solutions, CNY Area Health Education Center, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

AAC & Autism: An Introduction to LAMP,  SUNY-Cortland, Cortland, NY.

Rural Aging Summit; Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Cochlear Implants: My Ears Are On.  Mary Ann Simpson, Ithaca College, Ithaca NY

Designing Usable Interfaces (web design conference), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA.

2006

Research on Aging: Imagining Interdisciplinary Initiative sponsored by the Gerontology Institute, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

Practical Treatment Strategies for  School-Age Children Who Stutter.  J. Scott Yaruss, SUNY-Cortland, Cortland, NY.  NSSLHA Student Conference

Clinical Decision Making in Treating Children Who Stutter.  Lee Caggiano, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

2005

Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language Hearing conference in San Diego, CA.

Muscle-Based Exercises for Speech Clarity.  Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. NSSLHA Student Conference.

2004

Teamwork is an Individual Skill Workshop , Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

What Are Auditory Processing Disorders Really About? Jay Lucker, SUNY-Cortland, Cortland, NY.  NSSLHA Student Conference.

Completion of independent continuing education units through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association(ASHA) Special Interest Group #2 (Adult Neurogenic) & #18 (Telepractice). (January 2004 – 2011)

2003

I’m not the reading teacher! The Role of SLP in Literacy Impairment. Robert E. Owens, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

2002

Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Atlanta, GA.

Navigating Clinical Education Workshop. Interdisciplinary Internship Coordinators Committee, Ithaca College Sponsored Conference, Ithaca, NY.

Educating Speech-Language Pathologists to Work with Multicultural Populations. Dolores Battle, SUNY  Cortland, Cortland, NY.  NSSLHA Student Conference

2001

Developing Community and College Collaborations. STASHLA Regional Workshop, Dryden, NY.

Introduction to Excel.  Academic Computing Center, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Enhancing Communication: Autism Spectrum Disorders. CNYSLHA Regional Conference, Syracuse, NY

Understanding Aging and Meeting the Communication Needs of Elders.  Rosemary Lubinski, , Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. NSSLHA Student Conference

2000

Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, D.C.

53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C.

Introduction to Interdisciplinary Geriatric Assessment: The Team Process. Allied Health Interdisciplinary Team Training Session, Gerontology Institute, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Introduction to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. Allied Health Interdisciplinary Team Training Session, Gerontology Institute, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Clinical Phonology: Where are we now?  John Bernthal, NSSLHA Student Conference, SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY.

Course Info.  Academic Computing Center, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

1999

Sensory Integration Syndrome. Jayne Kemp & Nancy Quarrier, Day Care & Child Development Council Workshop, Ithaca, NY.

Assessment and Treatment of Voice and Motor Speech Disorders. Katherine Verdolini, Cape Cod Institute for Communication Disorders, Sandwich, MA (2 days).

Issues in Dysphagia: Past, Present and Future. Cathy Pelletier, NSSLHA Student Conference, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Alzheimer’s disease: Current Advances in Research & Treatment. Pierre Tariot, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

1998

Dementia Training Workshop. Gerontology Institute Workshop Series, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.       

Identification and Management of Central Auditory Disorders in Children. NSSLHA Student Conference, SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY.

Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center Certification Coursework.  Gerontology Institute, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

1997

Collaborative Learning, Base Groups and Learning Communities.  Dr. Alan Cohen, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA.

Session I : Dysphagia. Graduate Level Course, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Convention. Buffalo, NY.

An Integrated Approach to Serving Children and Adolescents with Behavioral, Cognitive and Communication Needs After Traumatic Brain Injury, Mark Ylvisaker, NSSLHA Student Conference, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Nutrition and Aging: Responding to Changing Needs. Gerontology Institute Workshop Series, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

1996

Legal Issues for Older People and Their Families. Gerontology Institute Workshop Series, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. 

Aging Well: Prevention and Rehabilitation for Older Adults. Gerontology Institute, Ithaca College,  Ithaca, NY 

Barriers to Care in the Nursing Home. Gerontology Institute Workshop Series, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Therapeutic Issues with Clients and Caregivers. Gerontology Institute Workshop Series, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Revealing Faces. Gerontology Institute Workshop Series, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Assessment and Intervention of Communication Disorders in Multicultural Populations. Dolores Battle, NSSLHA Student Conference, SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY.

1995

Chronic Broca’s Aphasia. National Center for Neurogenic Communication Disorders Telerounds Conference sponsored by University of Arizona, Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY.

1994

Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA.

International & Interdisciplinary Conference On Clinical Supervision: Toward The 21st Century.  Council of Supervisors in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Annual Conference. Falmouth, MA .

Grant Writing Workshop, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Real World Effects of Limb Apraxia. National Center for Neurogenic Communication Disorders Telerounds Conference sponsored by University of Arizona, Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY.

Attendance at the New York State ASHA Convention. Lake Kiamesha, NY

Continuing Education Addendum updated by Susan Durnford on August 21, 2015