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The Aging Swallow
March 18, 2016
A case review–type study was conducted in 2013 (Carneby & Harenberg). It was an internet survey in which SLPs were given a case with a lot of specific information and then were asked, “What would... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Ready, Steady, Go: Mindfulness practices for children
March 11, 2016
Let’s start with not ready, not steady for therapy. Who are these kids? I’d like you to take a few moments to jot down why our kids are not ready to learn. Think about it from the cognitive perspe... Read More
Early Intervention Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness
TBI 101: Basic Tools to Identify, Assess and Treat Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
March 4, 2016
ABI vs. TBITo begin, I wanted to discuss the differences and similarities between the terms acquired brain injury, or ABI, and traumatic brain injury, or TBI. The term “acquired brain injury” is a... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Where does the Speech-Language Pathologist Fit in Concussion Management?
February 19, 2016
There is a lot of talk about concussion, and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that between 1.6 and 3.8 million concussions occur annually as a result of participation in s... Read More
Supporting Aging in Place: Providing Strategies for Persons with MCI
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February 19, 2016
MCI & Dementia PrevalenceAccording to the Alzheimer’s Association, about 5.2 million American have Alzheimer’s disease (2014). Approximately 200,000 of individuals younger than age 65 have younger... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Adolescent and Adult Outcomes of Early Childhood Speech Sound Disorders
February 8, 2016
The Simple View of Reading states that there are two parts to learning to read: decoding and linguistic comprehension. Decoding requires letter recognition, phoneme awareness, and alphabetic principle... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Understanding the OASIS-C: An Overview for SLPs
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February 2, 2016
Home care is in the top five industries for speech- language pathologists. Home care also offers the highest wage for a speech-language pathologist and has the highest concentration of SLPs. These sta... Read More
Compliance and Regulatory Documentation and Reimbursement Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Temperament and Childhood Stuttering: Theory, evidence, and clinical practice
January 29, 2016
Temperament: DefinedWhat is temperament? There are as many different definitions of temperament as there are with stuttering. Rothbart defines temperament as “individual differences in emotional, mo... Read More
Stuttering
Ethical Issues in Dysphagia Management
January 18, 2016
When I was a new clinician in the early 1990s, I worked in a hospital setting and was very interested in the care of individuals who had swallowing problems. I was fortunate to be in a great setting d... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Ethics Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Understanding Alignment and Evidence-Based Strategies for Teaching Students with Moderate-to-Severe Disabilities
January 14, 2016
Our learning objectives are that you will be able to describe the major elements of universal design for learning, identify specific strategies such as systemic instruction or self-determination to de... Read More
AAC - Technology Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Utilizing ABA in Dementia Management, Part 2: ABA Principles and Treatment Techniques
January 6, 2016
Dr. Mary Beth Mason-Baughman: Today, we are going to talk about the principles of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and specific treatment techniques that can be used for behaviors that typically seen... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Adolescents with Autism: Writing for Success!
January 4, 2016
When we begin to consider how to help an adolescent with autism to learn to write, it is important to think about why writing is so difficult. I think we could sum it up with the point that it require... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Evaluating Group Therapy for Aphasia: What is the Evidence?
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December 31, 2015
Olivia is an experienced speech-language pathologist (SLP), managing a mixed inpatient subacute rehabilitation caseload as well as a community based caseload for adults requiring speech pathology serv... Read More
Aphasia Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Utilizing ABA in Dementia Management, Part 1: Dementia Types and Evidence-Based Practices
December 29, 2015
Let’s start with an overview of the dementia types. Alzheimer’s is the most prevalent form of dementia. Vascular dementia is typically always listed in the top three. I included frontotemporal deg... Read More
Vanderbilt SLP Journal Club, Hypokinetic Dysarthria in Parkinson's Disease: Current Insights and Clinical Implications
December 9, 2015
I assume that many of you are familiar with hypokinetic dysarthria. The prominent speech characteristics, as described Darley, Aronson, and Brown (1969) a long time ago, include reduced vocal loudness... Read More
Dysarthria Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Evidence-Based Intervention Options for Chronic Dysphagia Following Lateral Medullary Stroke
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December 8, 2015
Marianne is a 40-year-old female who went to the emergency ward with acute shortness of breath, following a few days of symptoms consistent with an upper respiratory tract infection. On arrival, she p... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Evidence-Based Decisions: Memory Intervention for Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment
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December 8, 2015
Anna is a new speech-language pathologist (SLP) who works with elderly adults in an inpatient skilled nursing facility (SNF). During the course of her evaluations, she often has individuals tell her t... Read More
A-Z: Assessment for Severe Phonological Disorders
November 5, 2015
There are many purposes in completing a speech sound system assessment. For our purposes today, we will focus on phonological disorders. However, part of that means that we have to engage in different... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Integrating Apps into AphasiaTherapy: Using Technology to Support Therapy & Recovery
November 3, 2015
Today, we will be talking about integrating apps into aphasia therapy to learn how we can use technology to support therapy and to support recovery. We will be talking both about the SLP’s use of te... Read More
AAC - Technology Aphasia Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Special Education Eligibility: When is a Speech-Language Impairment Also a Disability?
October 30, 2015
Just to refresh your memory, special education was created a long time ago now - 40 years ago - by a federal law previously called the Education for Handicapped Children Act (EHA) and is now called ID... Read More
Apraxia Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools