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Dismissal Decisions and Student Motivation: When is dismissal the answer?
January 24, 2019
In this course, we are going to be talking about dismissal decisions and student motivation. When is dismissal the answer? This is one of the most perplexing pieces that we do as speech-language patho... Read More
School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Supervising SLPAs: Serving Clients and Extending the Profession
January 11, 2019
My hope is that you find something that you can take back and use with renewed enthusiasm for taking on the challenge of being a supervisor. It can be very challenging, but it also can be very rewardi... Read More
Professional Issues Supervision
SIMQ: Virtual and Augmented Reality
January 7, 2019
In this article we will explore the opportunities afforded by emerging technologies in virtual and augmented reality. You will be provided information about the current state of these immersive techno... Read More
Simulations
20Q: Evaluation and Treatment of Speech/Resonance Disorders and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction
January 3, 2019
As the contributing editor of 20Q for speechpathology.com, it has been my pleasure to invite well-known and well-respected clinician-authors to submit 20Q articles for your clinical edification and re... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies Voice and Resonance Disorders
20Q: Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome (VCFS)
December 5, 2018
It is my pleasure to introduce this 20Q article on the subject of velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS). I recall seeing some children for speech therapy in the early ‘80s who had similar facial charac... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies Dysphagia (Adult) Language Disorder(s) Syndromes and Special Populations Voice and Resonance Disorders
Research Watch Report: Systematic Reviews of Dysphagia Assessment and Intervention in Adults
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November 20, 2018
Dysphagia is one of the most commonly encountered disorders among speech-language pathologists (SLPs) whose clinical practice focuses primarily on adults. Bhattacharyya (2014) estimates that, although... Read More
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Strategies for Maximizing Speech-Recognition Performance: Adults With Mild to Moderately Severe Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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November 8, 2018
Clinical Question: What high-frequency amplification strategy maximizes speech- recognition performance among adult hearing-impaired listeners with mild sloping to moderately severe sensorineural hear... Read More
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Interprofessional Education for Preprofessional Speech-Language Pathologists and General-Education Teachers
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November 8, 2018
Do preprofessional speech-language pathology (SLP) and general-education students (P) who have interprofessional opportunities when providing language interventions to children with language impairmen... Read More
Professional Issues
Pearson's EBP Briefs: The Effects of Multimedia E-Book Use on Vocabulary Acquisition for Children With Language Impairments
November 7, 2018
Jane is a school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP) with seven years of experience. A few years ago, her school district provided SLPs with touchscreen tablets to support using communicative and... Read More
Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Palliative Care across the Health Care Continuum: The Role of the SLP in Each Setting
November 7, 2018
Thank you so much for your participation today as we discuss the role of the SLP in palliative care. In my experience, palliative care is a concept that many people are unfamiliar with and is often mi... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Discourse Intervention in Aphasia: The clinical value of stories and conversation
October 23, 2018
Before I begin, I would like to conduct some polls. The first question is, “When seeing patients, how many of you engage them in conversation?” This could be asking patients about how their day wa... Read More
Aphasia Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Connecting to Communicate: Designing Telepractice Services
October 16, 2018
This is Part 2 of the three-part series, Connecting to Communicate: A Telepractice Series. How do I get started in telepractice? How do I know my clients or patients will benefit from telepractice ser... Read More
Telehealth and Telepractice
Connecting to Communicate: Defining Telepractice
October 15, 2018
This is Part 1 of the three-part series, Connecting to Communicate: A Telepractice Series. What is telepractice? How is it different from telemedicine, telehealth, or connected health? Why are schools... Read More
Telehealth and Telepractice
SIMQ: The Debrief and its Importance in the Simulation Learning Experience
September 26, 2018
In this SimQ article, we will focus on a specific aspect of the simulation learning experience; the debrief. The discussion will address the importance of the debrief as part of the learning process.... Read More
Simulations
20Q: From Kanner to DSM 5 - Autism from an SLP Lens, Part II
September 21, 2018
As most of you know, a previous edition of 20Q was From Kanner to DSM 5: Autism from an SLP Lens – Part I. In that article, Dr. Theresa Bartolotta answered questions regarding how theories of the un... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Dysarthria - Back to the Basics: Treatment
September 20, 2018
How do we decide who might benefit from therapy? How do we make therapeutic recommendations? I like to consider how much the dysarthria is affecting someone's activities or their participation in ever... Read More
Dysarthria Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Dysarthria - Back to the Basics: Differential Diagnosis and Assessment
September 10, 2018
Since this is a “back to basics” course, we will start with the basics. A motor speech disorder is any disorder of speech that results from a neurological impairment. That neurological impairment... Read More
Dysarthria Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
20Q: Adolescent Language Intervention: What Works?
September 6, 2018
Choosing interventions for language disorders in the adolescent age group is challenging for both pediatric and adult-focused speech-language pathologists. Language issues at this age are often subtle... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Dentition: Oral Health, Hygiene and the Swallow (Part 2)
August 30, 2018
My experience in many facilities, and I hope yours is different than mine, was that mouth care was spotty at best. Many times, we really didn't have mouth care and unfortunately, that seemed to be rel... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Pragmatics and Social Communication: Treatment Strategies
August 15, 2018
In this course, I am going to clarify the difference between a social skill and social communication. We are also going to discuss evidence-based practices (EBP). We are going to talk about ways to ge... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools