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Therapy for Velopharyngeal Dysfunction
March 28, 2005
I am working with a kindergarten student who was diagnosed with weak velopharyngeal closure. I haven't been able to obtain the etiology and the mother said that was the diagnosis. There was no report... Read More
Causes of Retrograde Amnesia
March 21, 2005
What are all the causes of retrograde amnesia? Read More
Incorporating Personal Hygiene into Therapy
March 14, 2005
I am working with a 13-year-old boy in a public school setting. He is severely autistic and exhibits behaviors that are very inappropriate and very distracting. This is my first year working with this... Read More
Counseling
/r/ and /l/ substitutions
March 7, 2005
I'm looking for articles on /r/, /l/ and r-controlled vowel substitutions that may have a neurological base. I'm an SLP with a student exhibiting these error sounds that appear to be resistant to chan... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Cognitive Disability: Misc Issues, 2nd Grader
February 28, 2005
A new second grade female student has been brought to my attention. She has a primary disability of cognitive disability and she is not hearing impaired. She is not able to verbalize. She makes great... Read More
Language Disorder(s)
Dysfluency: Blocking in a 3 year old
February 21, 2005
A 3 year old blocks on the initial consonant in the beginning of a sentence and throws his head back as a secondary characteristic. He is not aware of his dysfluencies yet. What is the best method to... Read More
Stuttering
Nasal Turbulence
February 14, 2005
I work with a 3 year old girl with Pierre-Robin Sequence, who is 2 years post cleft repair. She is cognitively very bright and has excellent speech and language skills. Her compensatory speech errors... Read More
Voice and Resonance Disorders
Pitch Disorders in Children
February 7, 2005
Please direct me to information regarding pitch disorders in children - specifically, a parent is concerned about her son who is in first grade and has a noticeably high voice pitch. It doesn't cause... Read More
Voice and Resonance Disorders
Swallowing Therapy with a Premature Infant
January 31, 2005
I have a homehealth patient who is a premature baby just home from the hospital after 4 months whose actual age is 1 month. G-tube is in place, but consumes 2 oz of formula on average per feeding. One... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Reimbursement for Apraxia Services
January 24, 2005
Is there any new information on how to get insurance companies to pay for speech therapy for apraxia? My 3 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with it, and needs extensive therapy. We are current... Read More
Apraxia
Alleviating Prolongations
January 10, 2005
I am currently working with a child who is in the third grade. She exhibits moderate to severe prolongations, which affect her social interaction. Are there any suggestions regarding specific therapy... Read More
Stuttering
Continuing Education in Dysphagia
January 3, 2005
I have been employed in the public school system as a speech-language pathologist for the past 6 years. I am now ready for a change and am interested in working with the geriatric population and learn... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Mild Dysfluencies
December 20, 2004
I have a patient (age 6) who exhibits very mild dysfluencies, though it appears as if it could develop into something more severe if intervention is not provided. Most therapeutic protocols do not see... Read More
Stuttering
Therapy Strategies for Echolalia
December 13, 2004
What are the best resources for therapy strategies for children (3 yrs.) who appear to have echolalia. What are the best therapy techniques for the parents to do at home? Read More
Degrees of Auditory Dys-Synchrony
December 6, 2004
Are there degrees of Auditory Dys-Synchrony? Can children have such a slight degree of Auditory Dys-Synchrony that they can speak clearly? Read More
Auditory v. Language Processing Disorder
November 29, 2004
What is the difference between an auditory processing disorder and a language processing disorder? Read More
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Verbal Dyspraxia and Stuttering
November 22, 2004
I have a student that presents with a multitude of problems, one of which is verbal dyspraxia. His speech is remarkable for dysfluency (for example, d-d-d-d dog and fffffffffire). Is this another symp... Read More
Apraxia Stuttering
Early Intervention for Apraxia
November 15, 2004
Beginning in January, 2004, my nine-year old son was evaluated by the school district and the local hospital with oral-motor problems and a communication disorder, mild/moderate dyspraxia. My younger... Read More
Apraxia
Thermal Tactile Stimulation for Swallowing
November 8, 2004
Is thermal tactile stimulation for swallowing any better than electrical stimulation? I saw a study in the Respiratory Care Journal 2001 that says it is not. Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Aiding Swallowing of Saliva for a Child who is NPO
November 1, 2004
With a very medically and physically involved child that is NPO with limited cognitive resources, what strategies are successful in aiding swallowing of saliva? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders