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What is the consensus on the effects of ankyloglossia on neonatal feeding?
October 1, 2024
What is the consensus on the effects of ankyloglossia on neonatal feeding? Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Early Intervention Peds Feeding and Swallowing
What respiratory complications are associated with prematurity
November 1, 2023
What respiratory complications are associated with prematurity? Read More
Early Intervention Peds Feeding and Swallowing Syndromes and Special Populations
What Does Denial Look Like When a Parent Learns of a Child’s Diagnosis?
April 17, 2023
What does denial look like when a parent learns of a child’s diagnosis? Read More
Counseling Early Intervention Professional Issues Social, Emotional, Behavioral
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
April 16, 2018
What is eosinophilic esophagitis and how is it diagnosed? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Early Intervention Syndromes and Special Populations
Clefting's Impact on Oral Feeding
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March 6, 2017
What is the impact of a cleft lip and/or palate on oral feeding in infants? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Early Intervention
Home Health Care Services for the Pediatric Population
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December 19, 2016
What are some consideration for determining if a child should receive home health care services? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Early Intervention
Close-ended and Open-ended Toys
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December 12, 2016
What is the difference between close-ended toys and open-ended toys and how can they be utilized in play intervention? Read More
Apraxia Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Early Intervention Language Disorder(s)
Challenges of Providing Home Health Care Services
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November 15, 2016
What are some challenges of providing home health care services to the pediatric population? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Early Intervention
Sensitivity versus Specificity
August 8, 2016
What is the difference between sensitivity and specificity, and why is it important? Read More
Apraxia Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Early Intervention Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Reporting Abuse or Neglect
July 29, 2016
What should I do if I suspect abuse but my employer discourages me from reporting, because they do not want to deal with legal issues? Read More
Early Intervention Ethics Language Disorder(s) Professional Issues School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
AAC Assessment with Nonverbal Children
June 8, 2015
How do you do an AAC assessment with children who are nonverbal with little to no receptive-expressive language, decreased attention span, and decreased joint attention? Read More
AAC - Technology Early Intervention Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Playful Learning
March 23, 2015
What is playful learning? Read More
Early Intervention Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
When to Include Parents in an Assessment
February 16, 2015
Should parents be included in a speech and language assessment with a child? Read More
Early Intervention Language Disorder(s)
Pediatric Assessment Code
September 8, 2014
If my speech and language testing for a 5-year-old child includes two 1-hour sessions on separate days plus a 45 minute additional session with the parents to explain results, how is this coded? Read More
Documentation and Reimbursement Early Intervention Language Disorder(s)
Can I Bill for Multiple Evaluations?
June 16, 2014
I have one hour allotted for evaluation. My facility is “encouraging” me to bill for multiple evaluations, fluency and speech sound production or speech and feeding (which is a clinical s... Read More
AAC - Technology Aphasia Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Early Intervention Language Disorder(s) Private Practice Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Requesting at the Item Level
June 9, 2014
What does it mean to request something at the item level? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Early Intervention Language Disorder(s)
Manding as an Escape Strategy
April 7, 2014
After the initial stage of teaching manding (requesting) to a child, what should I do if the manding becomes an escape strategy? For example, the child wants a break so “cookie” is reques... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Early Intervention Language Disorder(s)
Using Smartphones for Sharing Routine Scripts and Rule Books
February 17, 2014
Has anyone ever used a smartphone for sharing routine scripts, social stories or rule books since everyone seems to have one and information can easily be sent to other phones or tablets? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Early Intervention
Family Training Strategies for Infants/Children Prenatally Exposed to Drugs?
August 19, 2013
Can you give some family training strategies or themes that are beneficial to infants/children prenatally exposed to drugs? Read More
Early Intervention
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Brain Abnormalities
April 29, 2013
Does Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) always show MRI brain abnormalities? Read More
Early Intervention Language Disorder(s)