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Forget Me Not...Evaluation and Treatment of the Patient with Dementia; Part 3: Evidence-based Treatments
May 17, 2016
The big question is, “Why does it matter?” What research is out there that is showing treatment to be effective? Why do we even bother? Well, 10 to 15 years ago when I started in this profession t... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Preserving Communication and Dignity at End of Life
April 26, 2016
The natural dying process is a natural slowing of all body systems. The process is different for every individual. It is as different, really, as the birthing process. One person's labor may be a lot... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Forget Me Not...Evaluation and Treatment of the Patient with Dementia, Part 2: Where and When
April 26, 2016
When we are treating patients, we sometimes have a tendency to place excess disability on them. In other words, we do more for that patient than we necessarily should. We do not allow the patient to p... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Thriving in Skilled Nursing: Part 2
April 22, 2016
How did we get to where we are currently in the skilled nursing facility world? The way things are done currently began as a result of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987. As part of this ac... Read More
Aphasia Documentation and Reimbursement Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Sleep Disorders as a Risk to Language Learning and Use
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April 21, 2016
When we were speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in training—one many years ago, the other mere months ago—we were taught to include questions about sleep in diagnostic interviews. But we were nev... Read More
Language Disorder(s) Syndromes and Special Populations
ADHD: Understanding Symptoms and Strengths of the Disorder
April 12, 2016
Myth #1: ADHD is not a real disorderThis is the first myth that I would like to bust immediately. Within my practice, I hear a lot of concerns from parents, educators, sometimes even individuals that... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Forget Me Not...Evaluation and Treatment of the Patient with Dementia, Part 1: Who, What and Why
April 6, 2016
Today, we will begin with the basics of dementia -- the who, what and why. We will classify dementia into types and look at the difference between reversible and irreversible dementia. We will disting... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Thriving in Skilled Nursing: Part 1
April 5, 2016
This is Part 1 of Thriving in Skilled Nursing. We could spend a whole day speaking about the issues specific to the skilled nursing environment. My hope is to lay a strong foundation in regards to the... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Target Selection in Speech Therapy: Is a Non-Developmental Approach More Efficient Than a Developmental Approach?
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April 5, 2016
Jane is a speech-language pathologist (SLP) in a rural school district in the Midwestern United States. She has 15 years of clinical experience, 13 of those working in the public school setting. Jane... Read More
Pearson's EBP Briefs: Making Evidence-Based Decisions Regarding Service Delivery for School-age Students Participating in Narrative Intervention
April 5, 2016
Clinical Question: Do students with language disorders and those who have low language skills benefit more from classroom-based instruction on narratives or from instruction outside of the classroom t... Read More
Language Disorder(s) School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Beyond Concussion: Repetitive Brain Trauma and Implications for Current SLP Practice
April 4, 2016
I am pleased to be with all of you today to talk about repetitive brain trauma and the implication for current SLP practice. I know this topic has been in the media a lot lately. Ever since chronic tr... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
The Aging Swallow
March 18, 2016
A case review–type study was conducted in 2013 (Carneby & Harenberg). It was an internet survey in which SLPs were given a case with a lot of specific information and then were asked, “What would... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Ready, Steady, Go: Mindfulness practices for children
March 11, 2016
Let’s start with not ready, not steady for therapy. Who are these kids? I’d like you to take a few moments to jot down why our kids are not ready to learn. Think about it from the cognitive perspe... Read More
Early Intervention Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness
TBI 101: Basic Tools to Identify, Assess and Treat Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
March 4, 2016
ABI vs. TBITo begin, I wanted to discuss the differences and similarities between the terms acquired brain injury, or ABI, and traumatic brain injury, or TBI. The term “acquired brain injury” is a... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Where does the Speech-Language Pathologist Fit in Concussion Management?
February 19, 2016
There is a lot of talk about concussion, and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that between 1.6 and 3.8 million concussions occur annually as a result of participation in s... Read More
Supporting Aging in Place: Providing Strategies for Persons with MCI
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February 19, 2016
MCI & Dementia PrevalenceAccording to the Alzheimer’s Association, about 5.2 million American have Alzheimer’s disease (2014). Approximately 200,000 of individuals younger than age 65 have younger... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Adolescent and Adult Outcomes of Early Childhood Speech Sound Disorders
February 8, 2016
The Simple View of Reading states that there are two parts to learning to read: decoding and linguistic comprehension. Decoding requires letter recognition, phoneme awareness, and alphabetic principle... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Understanding the OASIS-C: An Overview for SLPs
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February 2, 2016
Home care is in the top five industries for speech- language pathologists. Home care also offers the highest wage for a speech-language pathologist and has the highest concentration of SLPs. These sta... Read More
Compliance and Regulatory Documentation and Reimbursement Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Temperament and Childhood Stuttering: Theory, evidence, and clinical practice
January 29, 2016
Temperament: DefinedWhat is temperament? There are as many different definitions of temperament as there are with stuttering. Rothbart defines temperament as “individual differences in emotional, mo... Read More
Stuttering
Ethical Issues in Dysphagia Management
January 18, 2016
When I was a new clinician in the early 1990s, I worked in a hospital setting and was very interested in the care of individuals who had swallowing problems. I was fortunate to be in a great setting d... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Ethics Veterans Affairs (VA) courses