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Decision Making for Alternate Nutrition and Hydration, Part 1
March 23, 2017
With artificial nutrition and hydration, there is usually a choice between an NG tube versus a PEG tube. In my area, NG tubes are generally placed when a patient has initial dysphagia from a stroke or... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Which AAC Interface Design Facilitates Communicative Interactions for Persons With Nonfluent Aphasia?
March 16, 2017
Rico is a seasoned practitioner responsible for (a) providing services to individuals with acquired neurological communication disorders and (b) supervising student clinicians in a bustling urban outp... Read More
AAC - Technology Aphasia Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Evidence-Based Intervention for Individuals with Acquired Apraxia of Speech
March 16, 2017
Carole is a speech-language pathologist (SLP) working in the outpatient department of a stroke rehabilitation center. She recently evaluated Joyce, a 70-year-old female patient, who demonstrated sever... Read More
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Effects of Bolus Size on Swallow Safety: A Systematic Review of External Evidence
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March 16, 2017
Megan, a 9-year-old female, has an extensive medical history (see Appendix to view full medical history) that has led to a diagnosis of a swallowing disorder, or oropharyngeal dysphagia. Oral dysphagi... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Comparison of Parent-Implemented and Clinician-Directed Intervention for Toddlers Identified as Late Talkers: A Literature Review
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March 15, 2017
Claire had been worried about her son Henry for several months. He did not seem to tlak like other children his age and did not say as many words as his older sister when she was a toddler. Claire con... Read More
Language Disorder(s)
Documenting in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Part 1
March 3, 2017
Providing quality documentation for skilled services provided to Medicare beneficiaries begins with having an adequate understanding of regulations within the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual and your l... Read More
Documentation and Reimbursement Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Documenting in Skilled Nursing Facilities - Part 2
February 24, 2017
This course will describe best practices for documenting skilled levels of care provided by an SLP, including an in-depth review of goal creation, daily note documentation, and progress report writing... Read More
Documentation and Reimbursement Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Cleft Lip and Palate: Supporting Oral Feeding from Birth through Palatoplasty, presented in partnership with Cincinnati Children's
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February 21, 2017
What is a cleft and how does it occur? A cleft is a result of failure of fusion during embryonic development of the face. It can be caused by both genetic interactions as well as exogenous factors whi... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Early Intervention
Leadership and the Art of Influencing Others, presented in partnership with Cincinnati Children's
January 17, 2017
I believe that being able to influence others is a valuable skill. During this course, we will review definitions of key concepts, such as influence, power, leader and leadership, and discuss how thes... Read More
Professional Issues
Sensory Changes in Adults: Impact on Swallowing and Diet Selection, Part 2
January 11, 2017
What we are trying to emphasize in these two sessions is the fact that aging and disease processes change the swallow, and that, in turn, impacts the nutrition and hydration of our patients. So, this... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
What is All the Ethics About?
January 4, 2017
Today we get to talk about ethics, which is a topic that I enjoy, although many people may find it “boring.” We will not only cover ASHA’s code of ethics, but we will also think along the lines... Read More
Ethics Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Sensory Changes in Adults: Impact on Swallowing and Diet Selection, Part 1
January 3, 2017
When looking at the different changes that occur in the body, there is decreased muscular/skeletal mass that not only creates a problem with strength for the body, but for the swallow as well. There i... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Behavioral Strategies and Considerations for Working with Children and Adolescents with Emotional Behavioral Difficulties and Psychiatric Illnesses
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November 7, 2016
First, I wanted to start with a meta-analysis that was conducted in 2014. This examined 22 studies of children, ages five through 13, with an emotional-behavioral diagnosis, without any history of dev... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
ALS: A Clinical Population with Unique Communication Management and AAC Needs - Part 1
October 31, 2016
In terms of ALS epidemiology, ALS is fairly rare compared to other disorders and diagnoses that we might encounter in our clinical experiences. On average, there are about two out of 100,000 individua... Read More
AAC - Technology Dysarthria Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
How Do I Know Private Practice is for Me?
October 11, 2016
I think a lot of us dream about private practice, and envision what it might be like to have our own business. That is something that I really enjoy doing. You need to think about your motivation. Why... Read More
Private Practice
What Does Speech-Language Pathology Have to do with Mental Health? Considerations for SLPs Working with Children and Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
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October 6, 2016
To begin, I want to talk about our background and our perspective. We work at CCHMC, in the Division of Psychiatry. We work with children ranging in age from 2 to 18 years old. Our setting includes in... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Part 4: Emerging Treatments for Swallowing Disorders: Where We Are Headed
September 28, 2016
Let's begin by talking about traditional treatment and newly emerging treatments. Those of you who participated yesterday heard my colleague Tammy review some information on currently available treatm... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Vanderbilt SLP Journal Club: Seizure Disorders and the Effects of Antiepileptic Medications on Cognitive-Communicative Functions
September 26, 2016
Why Should SLPs Care About this Topic?We tend to work with neurogenic populations. Any kind of neurological damage increases a patient’s risk for seizures. Currently, the standard is that a person w... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist in Preventing Medical Errors
September 14, 2016
How Frequently do Medical Errors Occur?I would like to start by talking about how frequently medical errors occur. What truly are we up against? Unfortunately, going to the hospital is more risky than... Read More
Prevention of Medical Errors Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Part 5: Ethical Considerations for Management of Swallowing Disorders
September 12, 2016
Speech pathologists, like other medical professionals, are credentialed by professional organizations at the national level, and frequently at the state level. Most of us have our ASHA Certification w... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Ethics Veterans Affairs (VA) courses