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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
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
March 22, 2010
I am working with a student (6 years old) with VPI of unknown origin. He demonstrates some hypernasality in his speech (mild to moderate). I have only been working with him for a week. Can you give me... Read More
Voice and Resonance Disorders
Measuring Disfluencies in Preschool Children Who Stutter
March 22, 2010
I am currently working with a 3 year old with a fluency disorder. What are your personal methods of reporting objective behavioral measures of stuttering for preschoolers? Read More
Stuttering
Demonstrating Empathy Towards Children
March 22, 2010
What are the six skills for demonstrating empathy to children and why are they beneficial? Read More
Counseling
Using AAC with a Child Diagnosed with Down Syndrome
March 15, 2010
I have a 13 y/o child with Down Syndrome and cognitive impairment. The parents generally interpret for the child and feel that AAC inhibits the child's ability to improve oral language, meaning, they... Read More
AAC - Technology Apraxia
Differentiating Biological Factors and Environmental Factors in Child Assessment
March 15, 2010
Why is it helpful to differentiate between biological factors and environmental factors when assessing children for language and/or early literacy disorders and weaknesses? Read More
Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Cognitive Prerequisites Not Required for AAC Use
March 15, 2010
Can an individual with severe cognitive impairment use an AAC device? Read More
Language Disorder(s) AAC - Technology
Phonotrauma: Therapy Suggestions and Vocal Hygiene
March 8, 2010
If the vocal folds are too wide apart from misuse and abuse of the voice, what exercises can be done to get the vocal folds corrected? The student's voice is very husky. Read More
Voice and Resonance Disorders
Lingual Frenectomy: Candidacy and Considerations
March 8, 2010
At the beginning of this school year a father referred his 11 year old son for lisping. Upon examination I noted that his frenulum was attached producing a highly defined heart shaped pattern. In othe... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Core Vocabulary Versus Fringe Vocabulary
March 8, 2010
What is the difference between "core vocabulary" and "fringe vocabulary" and how they are used on AAC devices? Read More
AAC - Technology