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Learning Two Languages
June 28, 2010
My son is now 15 months. I speak Arabic with him and he can say few words. We live in Germany and I have to take him to kindergarten but I'm afraid that it would be difficult for him to understand a n... Read More
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Early Intervention
Teaching Mastication to Children
June 21, 2010
What are some of the recommendations for teaching mastication? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
At What Age Does a Frontal Lisp Become a Concern
June 21, 2010
I have a daughter who is almost three years old who presents with a frontal lisp for the /s/ sound. At what age should I be concerned and begin working on this? I work with adults and am not even too... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Tracheostomy Tube Impact on FEEST
June 14, 2010
Do you find that in patients with tracheostomy tubes and decreased upper airway air passage, there is less response to stimulation during the air pulse during FEEST? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Montessori-Based Dementia Programming
June 14, 2010
Can you describe Montessori-Based Dementia Programming? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Plan of Treatment for Oral Care
June 7, 2010
What do you write in a Plan of Care for patients who need oral care? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses Dysphagia (Adult)
Oral Media and the Use of Sound Masking
June 7, 2010
What can be done in the office to avoid violating oral media and have you heard of sound masking for this? Read More
Three Year Old Girl with Tongue Protrusion
June 1, 2010
I am looking for advice on whether or not to provide speech therapy to a little girl I recently evaluated. She was referred because she displayed a "forward tongue." Upon meeting her, I did observe th... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
The Impact of FEESST on Dysphagia Therapy
June 1, 2010
How do the results of FEESST impact dysphagia therapy? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Treatment for Patients with PTSD
May 17, 2010
When do you start treatment for patients with PTSD? Do you need to defer treatment until PTSD symptoms are dealt with by other professionals? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Funding for AAC Assessments
May 17, 2010
Is the funding source critical to the successful outcome of an AAC assessment? Read More
AAC - Technology
How to Prepare an SLP Denial of Treatment Claim
May 10, 2010
How do I prepare for an SLP Denial (of a treatment claim)since most facilities request the SLP to either write the "denial letter" or provide quite a bit of support to a senior manager who writes the... Read More
Ethics Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Accessing Visual Supports for Intervention
May 10, 2010
How do you suggest teachers, parents, students access the ability to make visual supports? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Literacy Instruction for Children with Autism
May 3, 2010
What kind of programs do you like/recommend when working on developing literacy skills with children with ASD? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Literacy and Phonological Awareness
HIPAA and School-based SLPs
May 3, 2010
How do HIPAA Privacy Rules apply to school-based SLPs? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Is Linguistic Overload Causing Disfluent Speech?
April 26, 2010
I have been working with a student with Down's syndrome for several years. We have worked primarily on vocabulary and articulation. She is quite verbal and uses pretty good syntax and morphology.... Read More
Stuttering
Choosing an Appropriate Communication Modality
April 26, 2010
How do you choose which communication modality to use for children with ASD? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Use of Oral Rinse Spray During Oral Care
April 19, 2010
Do you augment typical oral care with a chlorhexidine oral rinse spray? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Addressing Edema When Performing FEES
April 19, 2010
How do you address or comment on edema when performing FEES? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Family Guidance with AAC Devices
April 5, 2010
I have a family who has access to Boardmaker and other Low Tech AAC devices. The family is moving "full-steam ahead" with wanting their child to use these types of devices, however I feel the child is... Read More
AAC - Technology