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Use of the Shaker Technique for Dysphagia Treatment

Nancy B. Swigert, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

October 26, 2009

Can you describe the Shaker technique that is used for dysphagia and when it is appropriate to use this treatment technique?   Read More


Serial Administration of PPVT for Measuring Growth

Les Aungst, Ph.D,CCC-SLP

October 19, 2009

We administer the Peabody to kindergarten students at the beginning of school and again at the end of school. Do you recommend using the same Form each time or would you, for example, use Form A in th...   Read More


IDEIA and the Use of Authentic Assessment

Linda Wellman, Ph.D,CCC-SLP

October 19, 2009

I am in a school district that feels that children can only qualify for SLP services with standardized testing. Does IDEIA support the use of authentic assessment?   Read More


Exercises for Improving Jaw Stability with Dental Malocclusion

Pamela Terrell, Ph.D,CCC-SLP

October 19, 2009

I am currently working with a number of children with Down Syndrome who demonstrate Class III malocclusion and many phonological/articulation errors paired with jaw sliding and lack of tongue/jaw diff...   Read More


Normal Attention Development

Kerri Phillips Slp.D

October 12, 2009

What is a good reference for normal attention development? Is there a quick scale of children's milestones in this area?   Read More


Swollen Vocal Fold, Reflux, and Medications

Stephen Gorman, Ph.D,CCC-SLP

October 5, 2009

What could be causing swollen vocal cords and "redness" on left (only) anterior cord? I have had a nasal laryngeal scope which determined the condition at an ENT appointment. A CT and a swallowing tes...   Read More


Submucous Cleft and Adenoidectomy: Issues and Concerns

Robert Mason Dmd, Ph.D

October 5, 2009

My daughter is 2 years 8 months of age. She has had tubes fitted to correct "glue ear" by an ENT. During this procedure and examination our ENT noticed that she has a bifid uvula. He advised that duri...   Read More

 


Can Academic Struggles be Related to Bilingualism?

Dr. Mary Ann Nericcio, Ph.D

October 5, 2009

I have a nine year old daughter who has been showing academic struggles in the last year. Her father and I were separated for the last two years and during that period time her struggles began in scho...   Read More


Therapy Techniques for a Distorted R

Pam Marshalla, M.A.,CCC-SLP

September 28, 2009

What advice would you offer an SLP for a new technique to try for correcting a distorted /r/?   Read More


Selecting an Appropriate CPT Code: When Multiple Codes Apply

Nancy Swigert ., M.A.,CCC

September 28, 2009

I work in a skilled nursing facility. When I provide services for a patient who communicates functionally but has impairment(s) in orientation, memory, attention or problem solving, I bill that as 975...   Read More

 


Metalinguistic Spelling

Jan Wasowicz, Ph.D,CCC-SLP

September 28, 2009

Can you give an example of a metalinguistic spelling strategy?   Read More

 


Workload versus Caseload in the School Setting

Deborah Adamczyk ., M.A.,CCC-SLP

September 21, 2009

Can you explain the difference between workload versus caseload?   Read More


Resume Writing

Susan Givler M.Ed., CCC

September 21, 2009

What are the 3 types of resumes and what constitutes a great resume?   Read More


Emergent Literacy and Language Evaluation (ELLA)

Elisabeth Wiig, Ph.D

September 21, 2009

What are the advantages of using ELLA for assessing child emergent language and literacy skills?   Read More

 


Use of FM System in the Classroom

Angela Hein Ciccia, PhD, CCC-SLP

September 14, 2009

What does FM stand for and what are some of the advantages of using an FM system in the classroom?   Read More


National Aphasia Association

Ellayne Ganzfried, M.S.,CCC-SLP

September 14, 2009

In your work with the National Aphasia Association what is the most common request made by stroke survivors and their families?   Read More


Narrative Counseling and the Role of the SLP

Anthony DiLollo, Ph.D

September 14, 2009

What is narrative counseling and why do you feel it is a framework that SLPs should know?   Read More


Voice Therapy after Radiation

Bridget Russell, Ph.D

August 31, 2009

I have a patient who completed radiation therapy for laryngeal cancer 3 weeks ago. The ENT report stated that the patient had "severe supraglottic edema of the aryepiglottic folds and soft vocal cords...   Read More


Substituting /h/ for Other Consonants

Carol Liddiard Buteau, M.A.,CCC-SLP

August 31, 2009

I have a 4 year old patient who substitutes the /h/ phoneme for many consonants. Examples: telehone (telephone), hissors (scissors), hum (drum), etc. Are there any techniques that could help correct t...   Read More

 


Is There a Difference Between Rapid Naming and Word Finding?

Donna Geffner, Ph.D

August 31, 2009

I am currently evaluating a 10 year old boy who has a diagnosis of ADHD and dyslexia. On the RAN/RAS he fell below average on all subtests but letter naming, which was SS94. Based on word retrieval qu...   Read More


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