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The Effectiveness of Rate Reduction on Speaking Fluency with Children Who Stutter (CWS)
February 1, 2010
Parents and teachers are often advised to refrain from telling children who stutter to "slow down" or "take your time" when they speak. As clinicians, should we NOT talk to our students with fluency d... Read More
Stuttering
How to Help a Child with CAS Communicate in Social Situations
February 1, 2010
How can I address social interactions with a child who is apraxic? What are some techniques that you use/incorporate to help the child communicate in social situations? Read More
Apraxia
ICD 9 Codes for Tongue Thrust
January 25, 2010
What is the proper ICD 9 code for tongue thrust? Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
ACC Strategies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
January 25, 2010
I like to use auditory scanning as a "back up" when devices are not available. However, this usually not the best option for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Can you recommend other back up str... Read More
AAC - Technology
Candidacy Guidelines for Cochlear Implants
January 20, 2010
What criteria is used in determining if a child is not benefiting from a traditional hearing aid and is a candidate for a cochlear implant? Are there certain measures that are administered to make thi... Read More
Using Age Equivalencies in ESL Assessment
January 18, 2010
Why is it helpful to use age equivalencies when assessing second language learners? Can they be used to help determine if a child is eligible for services? Read More
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Periodic Disfluency
January 18, 2010
My son is 7 yrs and 7 months old, and has been evaluated twice now, and been involved in some form of speech therapy for 4 years. He has also had his hearing tested, and it is normal. What my speech t... Read More
Vocalic /r/
January 11, 2010
I have a preschool student who produces vocalic /r/ with more of a [ng] phoneme. Typically, I do not address /r/ at this age but the impact on her intelligibility is significant. Any suggestions? Her... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Swallowing Therapy - Determining Number of Repetitions
January 11, 2010
I have worked in skilled nursing facilities and with home health clients on a per diem basis in my career. I do get to see how other therapists work with dysphagia, and this raises some questions beca... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Markedness Theory
January 11, 2010
What is "Markedness Theory" or "Universal Markedness Theory"? Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Therapy Recommendations for Severe Childhood Apraxia of Speech
December 21, 2009
I have a child with severe CAS and a very limited phonetic inventory (phonological and artic errors) on my caseload. Do you have suggestions on how much time to spend on each sound? Read More
Apraxia
Obstacles to the Supervisor-Supervisee Relationship
December 21, 2009
What are three obstacles to the supervisory-supervisee relationship? Read More
Supervision
Incidence of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency with Submucous Cleft
December 21, 2009
Are there any statistics on the number of children with a submucous cleft who correspondingly have velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI)? How many submucous cleft chlidren have absolutely no issue with s... Read More
Language Disorder(s) Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Early Intervention
Early Reading First Initiative and Reading First Legislative Initiative
December 14, 2009
Can you explain what the Early Reading First and Reading First Legislative Initiatives are? Read More
Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Duration of Stuttering Modification Strategies
December 14, 2009
How long do you work on stuttering modification strategies you presented in your workshop? Do you introduce them individually and then work on one technique a time? Read More
Stuttering
Periodic Recurring Disfluency
December 7, 2009
My son is 7 yrs and 7 months old, and has been evaluated twice now, and been involved in some form of speech therapy for 4 years. He has also had his hearing tested, and it is normal. What my speech t... Read More
Stuttering
Accent Addition
December 7, 2009
Can you explain the concept of "accent addition" and why it is important? Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Language Disorder(s)
Challenges of Supervision
November 30, 2009
What are some of the challenges to being a good supervisor? Read More
Supervision
Anterior Open Bite, Jaw Development, and Apraxia
November 16, 2009
My 21 month old son has a vocabulary of +/- 5 words. He still can't imitate animal sounds (except cat, cow and lion and they all sound the same, though the volume differs) or make simple sounds like /... Read More
Early Intervention Language Disorder(s) Apraxia
Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum
November 16, 2009
I have a niece who has been diagnosed with agenesis of the corpus callosum. I would like to know what effects this may have on her language performance, written and oral. She is six years old now, and... Read More
Language Disorder(s)