SLP Ask the Expert Series
Mon May 14 2012
Should intervention for speech sound disorders be integrated in the classroom or in a pull-aside session?
Category:
Articulation/Phonology/Speech Disorders
Mon Apr 30 2012
I have many students who use both the retroflexed and the retracted tongue position to produce /r/. Is that acceptable?
Category:
Articulation/Phonology/Speech Disorders
Mon Apr 23 2012
What are some examples of joint writing activities and at what age do you suggest beginning joint writing?
Category:
Early Intervention
Mon Apr 16 2012
I have a four‑year‑old who will only eat pureed foods. There are no medical issues or oral issues. He refuses to allow anything with texture to touch his mouth. Ideas?
Category:
Dysphagia/Feeding Problems
Mon Apr 9 2012
Do most students who are diagnosed with CAS have reading difficulty? What does the research suggest?
Category:
Apraxia
Mon Apr 2 2012
What is the influence of middle ear management on articulation management with children who have mild to moderate VPI?
Category:
Voice/Resonance Disorder
Mon Mar 26 2012
Is it a good idea to have an IEP modification that allows a 16 yr. old who stutters to be exempt from giving oral presentations if he finds them to be too stressful? Currently, he is permitted to give...
Category:
Stuttering
Mon Mar 19 2012
How can drawing be considered compensatory and restorative in aphasia therapy?
Categories:
Aphasia, AAC/Augmentative Communication
Mon Mar 12 2012
Can I bill for educating a patient’s family if the patient is in a vegetative state?
Category:
Special Topics
Mon Mar 5 2012
What are some ways to help families who may have very low educational levels with book reading with their children at home?
Categories:
Literacy/Phonological Awareness, Early Intervention
Mon Feb 27 2012
What is the differences between what a motor planning and a motor programming disorder?
Categories:
Veteran Affairs (VA) courses, Apraxia
Mon Feb 20 2012
What are some thoughts on E-stim and DPNS (deep pharyngeal neuromuscular stimulation)?
Categories:
Veteran Affairs (VA) courses, Dysphagia/Feeding Problems
Mon Feb 13 2012
Are there cases of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome that don't involve severe articulation disorders?
Category:
Voice/Resonance Disorder
Mon Feb 6 2012
Are there any applications that you would recommend to help facilitate improvement in your client's social pragmatic abilities?
Categories:
Veteran Affairs (VA) courses, Neurogenics/Cognition/Executive Function
Mon Jan 30 2012
How might auditory discrimination play a role in diagnosing and treating CAS?
Category:
Apraxia
Mon Jan 23 2012
When administering the PLS-5, if a child makes a dialectical error, do you count the item as correct?
Category:
Early Intervention
Mon Jan 16 2012
Please explain the concept of habituation as it relates to oral feeding.
Categories:
Veteran Affairs (VA) courses, Dysphagia/Feeding Problems
Mon Jan 9 2012
I have heard of the term ‘sarcopenia’ and want to know if it can be rehabilitated.
Categories:
Veteran Affairs (VA) courses, Dysphagia/Feeding Problems
Mon Jan 2 2012
How should I approach a child who enjoys directing play but is not as flexible accepting other children’s ideas. The child has normal language development and no ASD identified.
Category:
Early Intervention
Mon Dec 19 2011
Is there an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia with thickeners; that is, are you at more risk if you aspirate thickened liquid than if you aspirate a thin liquid. How strong is the research on th...
Category:
Dysphagia/Feeding Problems