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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)
Who Can Supervise an SLPA?
August 25, 2014
Can a non certified ASHA member supervise an SLPA? Read More
Supervision
HIPAA and Telepractice
August 21, 2014
How does HIPAA impact telepractice? Read More
Professional Issues Telehealth and Telepractice
Support Groups for Stuttering
August 11, 2014
Why is participating in a support group important for people who stutter? Read More
Code of Ethics Violations
August 4, 2014
What is an example of a minor violation resulting in reprimand? Read More
Ethics School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Managing Oral Care fore Patients with Severe Cognitive Impairment
July 28, 2014
How should I manage oral care for those patients who have severe cognitive impairment or patients who are bedbound? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
CPT Code for Cognitive Assessment
July 21, 2014
I am seeing a patient for a cognitive assessment. I used to use CPT 92506. What should I do now? Read More
Documentation and Reimbursement Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
What are Skilled Services?
July 14, 2014
What are some examples of skilled services? Read More
Documentation and Reimbursement Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Can an SLPA Administer an Assessment Battery?
July 7, 2014
If an SLPA can assist the SLP in the evaluation process, what might that look like? Can the SLPA administer an assessment if the SLP thinks the SLPA is competent? Read More
The Importance Risk Factors in Young Children Who Stutter
June 30, 2014
Why are risk factors important for young children who stutter? Read More
Stuttering
Who Should Not Be Considered For Free Water Protocol
June 23, 2014
What type of patient would I absolutely not consider for free water? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
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)
Collecting Data During Play-based Intervention
June 2, 2014
How can I keep track of responses when doing play-based activities in intervention? Read More
Showing Progress for Reimbursement
May 19, 2014
Does a patient need to show progress with all goals for reimbursement? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Selective Mutism Accommodations
May 12, 2014
What accommodations and/or modification should we place in an IEP for students that present with selective mutism? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
When to Recommend Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
May 5, 2014
I have a client with Parkinson’s Disease who I just evaluated. He is on Medicare so each visit is crucial and limited. He exhibits a slight voice warble with sustained production of the /z/ pho... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses Voice and Resonance Disorders
The SLP's Role in Diagnosing Autism
April 28, 2014
With the DSM-V, what is the SLP’s role in diagnosing autism versus a psychologist making the diagnosis? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
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)
iPad Use in Selective Mutism Intervention
March 31, 2014
Since desensitization is a slow process for selective mutism intervention, could iPads® help increase fading for more people or more environments? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)