Learner Information

The SingFit STUDIO Essentials for Cognitive Decline - Professional training course consists of a series of pre-recorded training modules that can be accessed at the convenience of the learner. This course, which is at the introductory related level, will provide learners with a step-by-step protocol for using SingFit STUDIO Pro, a 1:1 therapeutic singing intervention designed by music therapists. This course will teach learners (speech language pathologists) how to use the protocol to support therapeutic outcomes through singing, as well as how to implement therapeutic strategies to effectively engage clients with cognitive decline through music. An overview of the science and research behind the benefits of singing for people with and without cognitive decline will be provided. Learners will also be given a walk through of the SingFit app and music library. The training focuses primarily on how to address the needs of people in earlier stages of cognitive decline, including mild cognitive impairment (MCI), mild dementia, and moderate dementia. However, at the end of the training, a protocol reference guide that outlines how speech language pathologists can use SingFit STUDIO effectively with those who are in the later stages of their dementia journey is also provided. A majority of the course content is presented in the context of using the SingFit STUDIO app, no other similar products or services are discussed. Purchase of the SingFit STUDIO app is required in order to take the SingFit STUDIO Essentials for Cognitive Decline - Professional training course for .1 ASHA CEUs. Once the SingFit STUDIO app has been purchased, customers will be automatically registered (for free) for the training course and will receive an email with the link to download the app, a link to access the training, and the username and password assigned to them.

1. Introduction (7 minutes) 2. Science of Singing (6 minutes) 3. Overview of the SingFit STUDIO Intervention (6 minutes) 4. SingFit Technology (9 minutes) 5. SingFit Protocol to Engage Clients in Singing & Conversation (21 minutes) 6. Therapeutic Strategies (18 minutes)

At the conclusion of this course, learners will be able to: • Identify the skill areas that the SingFit STUDIO Pro intervention (a therapeutic music tool) can support • Order the steps of a music therapy-based protocol to get clients singing, reminiscing, and conversing on a regular basis • Interpret how to apply three therapeutic strategies to potential/realistic client scenarios • Identify at least 3 ways singing impacts the brain and the body to improve health

In order to earn ASHA CEUs for completion of the course, Speech Language Pathologists must: • Watch all video modules • Pass the video module quizzes • Complete the Learner Self-Assessment/Course Evaluation at the end of the training • This gathers the attendee’s first and last name, ASHA ID, as well as the ASHA registered email address and physical address. Learners completion of Learning Outcomes will be determined by their completion of the quizzes and Self-Assessment/Course Evaluation. Participant information and completion of course will be submitted by Speech, Language, and Educational Associates to the ASHA CE Registry at the end of each calendar month. Learners will be notified if they have not met all satisfactory completion requirements. Partial credit is not provided.

This course is for Speech Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists working with clients with cognitive decline. This 1-hour course offers .1 ASHA CEUs. Purchase of SingFit STUDIO Pro is required for registration of the online training for ASHA CEUs. To take the course, access to wifi is required, and use of a laptop or desktop computer is highly encouraged. This is an introductory level course - besides the aforementioned requirements, there are no other prerequisites for taking this training.