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Our Aging Patients: The Aging Swallow
May 23, 2017
Presbyphagia is the decline in swallowing that is associated with normal aging, and normal aging changes are not considered a disorder. However, when you add in secondary factors, multiple medical com... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Our Aging Patients: Effects of Aging on Communication
May 19, 2017
As we discuss the effects of aging on communication, we will address voice, speech, language, and cognition. Normal Aging FactorsThere are several factors associated with the aging voice (a.k.a presby... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Our Aging Patients: How to Handle End of Life Conversations
May 3, 2017
Ethical Considerations for End of LifeThe University of Washington Department of Bioethics says that there are four topics by which every problem in ethics should be judged. I call them “the WHs,”... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Social-Pragmatic Language Group Treatment for Adolescents with Language Impairments and Psychiatric Diagnoses
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May 1, 2017
This seminar is the third in a series of presentations for SLPs working with children and adolescents with social-emotional-behavioral disorders. The first course covers some of the mental health diag... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Burnout Be Gone: Finding Wholeness Again
April 24, 2017
I became interested in the concept of “burnout” because, as a speech pathologist and a coach, I feel like my mission is to help people find what is inside of them that can help them to live their... Read More
Professional Issues Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Vanderbilt SLP Journal Club: Differentiating Stuttering Persistence and Recovery
April 19, 2017
This is a very exciting time to talk about this topic, especially in the last few years. More and more researchers are obtaining information about what is happening in young children who stutter over... Read More
Stuttering
Research Watch Report, Issue 1
April 14, 2017
The following is the December 2016 issue of research reviews for pediatric and school-based SLPs, written by Meredith Harold, PhD, CCC-SLP. Each month, Dr. Harold accesses the top 50 research journals... Read More
Language Disorder(s) Research Watch Report School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Decision Making for Alternate Nutrition and Hydration, Part 2
March 30, 2017
This course is a transcript of the webinar, Decision Making for Alternate Nutrition and Hydration, Part 2, presented by Denise Dougherty, MA, SLP. Learning Objectives List at least 3 criteria utilize... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Decision Making for Alternate Nutrition and Hydration, Part 1
March 23, 2017
With artificial nutrition and hydration, there is usually a choice between an NG tube versus a PEG tube. In my area, NG tubes are generally placed when a patient has initial dysphagia from a stroke or... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Which AAC Interface Design Facilitates Communicative Interactions for Persons With Nonfluent Aphasia?
March 16, 2017
Rico is a seasoned practitioner responsible for (a) providing services to individuals with acquired neurological communication disorders and (b) supervising student clinicians in a bustling urban outp... Read More
AAC - Technology Aphasia Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Evidence-Based Intervention for Individuals with Acquired Apraxia of Speech
March 16, 2017
Carole is a speech-language pathologist (SLP) working in the outpatient department of a stroke rehabilitation center. She recently evaluated Joyce, a 70-year-old female patient, who demonstrated sever... Read More
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Effects of Bolus Size on Swallow Safety: A Systematic Review of External Evidence
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March 16, 2017
Megan, a 9-year-old female, has an extensive medical history (see Appendix to view full medical history) that has led to a diagnosis of a swallowing disorder, or oropharyngeal dysphagia. Oral dysphagi... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Comparison of Parent-Implemented and Clinician-Directed Intervention for Toddlers Identified as Late Talkers: A Literature Review
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March 15, 2017
Claire had been worried about her son Henry for several months. He did not seem to tlak like other children his age and did not say as many words as his older sister when she was a toddler. Claire con... Read More
Language Disorder(s)
Documenting in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Part 1
March 3, 2017
Providing quality documentation for skilled services provided to Medicare beneficiaries begins with having an adequate understanding of regulations within the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual and your l... Read More
Documentation and Reimbursement Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Documenting in Skilled Nursing Facilities - Part 2
February 24, 2017
This course will describe best practices for documenting skilled levels of care provided by an SLP, including an in-depth review of goal creation, daily note documentation, and progress report writing... Read More
Documentation and Reimbursement Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Cleft Lip and Palate: Supporting Oral Feeding from Birth through Palatoplasty, presented in partnership with Cincinnati Children's
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February 21, 2017
What is a cleft and how does it occur? A cleft is a result of failure of fusion during embryonic development of the face. It can be caused by both genetic interactions as well as exogenous factors whi... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Early Intervention
Leadership and the Art of Influencing Others, presented in partnership with Cincinnati Children's
January 17, 2017
I believe that being able to influence others is a valuable skill. During this course, we will review definitions of key concepts, such as influence, power, leader and leadership, and discuss how thes... Read More
Professional Issues
Sensory Changes in Adults: Impact on Swallowing and Diet Selection, Part 2
January 11, 2017
What we are trying to emphasize in these two sessions is the fact that aging and disease processes change the swallow, and that, in turn, impacts the nutrition and hydration of our patients. So, this... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
What is All the Ethics About?
January 4, 2017
Today we get to talk about ethics, which is a topic that I enjoy, although many people may find it “boring.” We will not only cover ASHA’s code of ethics, but we will also think along the lines... Read More
Ethics Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Sensory Changes in Adults: Impact on Swallowing and Diet Selection, Part 1
January 3, 2017
When looking at the different changes that occur in the body, there is decreased muscular/skeletal mass that not only creates a problem with strength for the body, but for the swallow as well. There i... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses