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Understanding Dementia
November 4, 2019
What is dementia? Is it a disease, a term synonymous with Alzheimer's disease or an umbrella term for a group of symptoms involving cognitive deterioration? Read More
Risk Factors and Warning Signs of Suicide
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September 5, 2019
What are the risk factors and warning signs of suicide? Read More
Professional Issues
What Vocabulary Should We Teach in Therapy
August 2, 2019
Once a deficit in vocabulary has been established for a student, how do I decide which vocabulary words to address? Read More
Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Motor-based Treatment Approaches for Speech Sound Disorders
June 3, 2019
What are the primary treatment strategies used in articulation or motor-based approaches for speech sound disorders? Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy
May 20, 2019
What is Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy (CRT)? Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Aspiration Pneumonia
May 10, 2019
Does dysphagia lead to aspiration pneumonias? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
The Impact of Health Literacy
March 29, 2019
What is health literacy and why is it important? Read More
Professional Issues
Improving Medication Administration for People with Dysphagia
February 25, 2019
How can SLPs improve medication administration and decrease medication errors for patients with swallowing impairment? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Principles of Articulation and Language Therapy in VCFS
January 29, 2019
What are the basic principles of articulation and language therapy in VCFS? Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies Voice and Resonance Disorders
Discourse in Aphasia Rehabilitation
October 29, 2018
Why should discourse be considered in aphasia rehabilitation? Read More
Aphasia
Telepractice Services
October 15, 2018
How do I know if my organization or workplace is ready to use telepractice services? Read More
Telehealth and Telepractice
Basic Management for Dysarthria
September 21, 2018
What are some basic management approaches for dysarthria? Read More
Three Prongs of Eligibility in Schools
August 13, 2018
What are the three prongs of eligibility in the school setting that help a student qualify for services? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Medical Diagnosis vs. Educational Classification
July 16, 2018
What is the difference between a medical diagnosis and educational classification? Read More
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
June 18, 2018
What are the two levels of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System? Read More
Documentation and Reimbursement Veterans Affairs (VA) courses Voice and Resonance Disorders
Assessing Memory in Patients with Cognitive-Linguistic Difficulties
May 14, 2018
How is memory assessed in patients with cognitive-linguistic difficulties? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
April 16, 2018
What is eosinophilic esophagitis and how is it diagnosed? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Early Intervention Syndromes and Special Populations
Modifying the Environment during Mealtime
March 26, 2018
What are some ways to modify the environment at mealtime to assist a patient with dementia? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Drug-Induced Dysphagia
March 7, 2018
How do medications increase the likelihood of dysphagia? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorders
January 29, 2018
How have the diagnostic criteria changed for autism spectrum disorders? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)