Advanced NMES + sEMG: A Functional, Pediatric, Hands-on Practice Guide (Live Virtual Lab)

This course is offered for 2 TSHA CEUs

Course offered by Knowledge Is Now in conjunction with Spectramed LLC

ASHA accepts accredited TSHA CEUs

As a result of this activity, the learner will be able to:

• List the programs of the NMES device for optional use during the treatment modality and the patients/diagnoses most appropriate for each.
• Demonstrate normative values of muscular output and readings with the use of sEMG and identify abnormal values.
• Demonstrate the placements available for usage during the modality of NMES.
• Formulate at least 3 functional and specific goals to utilize on a patient's plan of care in conjunction with the use of NMES as a modality.

Course Dates:

February 28th, 2025
June 6th, 2025
September 19th, 2025

9:00AM - 11:00AM CST

Course Prerequisite:

Must have completed the Guardian Way Certification course PRIOR to registration for this lab

Supplies Needed:

1. NMES Device (Aspire 2)
2. Charging cord and USB charging square  ***Be sure to charge the device PRIOR to the course***
3. Lead lines for electrodes
4. Round OR oval electrodes EMG (rectangular) electrodes ***BOTH round/oval AND sEMG electrodes are needed***
5. Cloth tape
6. Coban or similar

Course Description:

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) with sEMG (Surface Electromyography) is a fantastic modality of therapy to keep sharp in your tool box, but what if that tool has gone dull? How do you keep that skill sharpened without feeling inadequate in a pediatric patient’s home? Allow this functional, hands-on guided practice opportunity to be your sharpening stone!  In this course, you will be guided through the Guardian Way’s Aspire 2 device to re-familiarize yourself with the programs, placements, and the surface EMG component, which will enable your treatment to be game-changing for your pedi patients! Join us for a refreshing of your skill set and place the bar for excellent therapy even higher!

The Guardian Way® is a clinical collection of education, support, and products for dysphagia management. Our protocols utilize neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and surface electromyography (sEMG) paired with swallowing to individualize treatment for patients across the lifespan.

Participants in our course will understand and learn how to apply the fundamental principles of NMES and sEMG for the treatment of dysphagia as independent modalities. We will also introduce electromyography triggered stimulation (ETS), which uses sEMG technology to time NMES. We will also demonstrate and discuss our iPad app. Our free iPad app adds the opportunity for additional options for sEMG data collection, biofeedback, and gamification.

Request Accommodations

Our course is offered via webinar format with both visual and audio components. If you would like to request accommodations, please email us at info@spectramedonline.com or call 1-800-643-1917.

Spectramed, LLC has developed and patented a licensed technology trademarked as NMES delivered through the Guardian Unity SwallowStim device cleared by the FDA for usage. Because there are no other like-kind products available, course offerings will only cover information that pertains to the effective and safe use of the above-named products. This course will focus on teaching the modality of NMES only

An annual ASHA CE Registry fee is required to register ASHA CEUs. Individuals must meet at least one of the following conditions to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs.

• ASHA Member (includes Life member and International affiliates)
  
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder
• Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology
• Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
• Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
• A Clinical Fellow supervised by someone who holds the ASHA CCC
• Currently enrolled in a masters or doctoral program in SLP or audiology

The participant pays ASHA CE Registry fee directly to the ASHA National Office. The annual ASHA CE Registry fee allows registration of an unlimited number of ASHA CEUs for the calendar year. Contact the ASHA CE staff at 800-498-2071 for CE Registry fee subscription information.

This course is offered for 2 TSHA CEUs 

Next Course Offering:
February 28th, 2025
9:00AM - 11:00AM CST 

Spectramed®, LLC has developed and patented licensed technology trademarked as the The Guardian Way®. Because there are no other like-kind protocols available, course offerings will only cover information that pertains to the effective and safe use of the above named intellectual properties.​