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What Factors Should SLPs Review in the NICU Chart to Anticipate a Neonate’s Feeding Challenges?

Nicole Scafura, M.S., CCC-SLP, CNT

June 15, 2026

What factors should SLPs review in the NICU chart to anticipate a neonate's feeding challenges?   Read More

 


What Feeding Skills and Behaviors Should a Speech-Language Pathologist Expect to Observe in Premature Infants Across Different Post Menstrual Ages in the NICU?

Nicole Scafura, M.S., CCC-SLP, CNT

June 1, 2026

What feeding skills and behaviors should a speech-language pathologist expect to observe in premature infants across different postmenstrual ages in the NICU?   Read More

 


What Are the Core Techniques of Motivational Interviewing?

Rhonda Mattingly Williams, Ed.D, CCC-SLP, Pam Smithy, MS, OTR/L

April 15, 2026

What are the core techniques of motivational interviewing?   Read More


What Are the Primary Concerns for Caregivers of Children With Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders (PFSD)?

Rhonda Mattingly Williams, Ed.D, CCC-SLP, Pam Smithy, MS, OTR/L

March 1, 2026

What are the primary concerns for caregivers of children with pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders (PFSD)?   Read More

 


Why Can Implementing a Coaching Model in Early Intervention (EI) Be Challenging for Clinicians and Families?

Pam Smithy, MS, OTR/L, Rhonda Mattingly Williams, Ed.D, CCC-SLP

February 15, 2026

Why can implementing a coaching model in Early Intervention (EI) be challenging for clinicians and families?   Read More


Why Do We Care About Coaching in Early Intervention?

Pam Smithy, MS, OTR/L, Rhonda Mattingly Williams, Ed.D, CCC-SLP

February 1, 2026

Why do we care about coaching in early intervention?   Read More


What Are the Benefits of Early Intervention?

Pam Smithy, MS, OTR/L, Rhonda Mattingly Williams, Ed.D, CCC-SLP

January 15, 2026

What are the benefits of early intervention?   Read More


What is the consensus on the effects of ankyloglossia on neonatal feeding?

Ann W. Kummer, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow

October 1, 2024

What is the consensus on the effects of ankyloglossia on neonatal feeding?   Read More

   


What respiratory complications are associated with prematurity

November 1, 2023

What respiratory complications are associated with prematurity?   Read More

 


What Does Denial Look Like When a Parent Learns of a Child’s Diagnosis?

Christy Jones-Hudson, MA, IMH-E®

April 17, 2023

What does denial look like when a parent learns of a child’s diagnosis?   Read More

  


Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Rhonda Mattingly, Ed.D, CCC-SLP

April 16, 2018

What is eosinophilic esophagitis and how is it diagnosed?   Read More

 


Clefting's Impact on Oral Feeding

Ann Clonan, M.Ed, CCC-SLP, Brenda Thompson, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

March 6, 2017

What is the impact of a cleft lip and/or palate on oral feeding in infants?   Read More

 


Home Health Care Services for the Pediatric Population

Leandre Gerwin, MA, CCC-SLP, Kirsten Keppner, MS, CCC-SLP, Katie Mikkilineni, MS, CCC-SLP

December 19, 2016

What are some consideration for determining if a child should receive home health care services?   Read More

 


Close-ended and Open-ended Toys

Brian Fisher, MA, CCC-SLP, Megan Sturm, MA, CCC-SLP, Brynn Hanson, MS, CCC-SLP

December 12, 2016

What is the difference between close-ended toys and open-ended toys and how can they be utilized in play intervention?   Read More

   


Challenges of Providing Home Health Care Services

Leandre Gerwin, MA, CCC-SLP, Kirsten Keppner, MS, CCC-SLP, Katie Mikkilineni, MS, CCC-SLP

November 15, 2016

What are some challenges of providing home health care services to the pediatric population?   Read More

 


Sensitivity versus Specificity

Lissa Power-deFur, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, ASHA Fellow

August 8, 2016

What is the difference between sensitivity and specificity, and why is it important?   Read More

    


Reporting Abuse or Neglect

Angela Sterling-Orth, MS, CCC-SLP

July 29, 2016

What should I do if I suspect abuse but my employer discourages me from reporting, because they do not want to deal with legal issues?   Read More

    


AAC Assessment with Nonverbal Children

Stephanie Meehan, MA, CCC-SLP

June 8, 2015

How do you do an AAC assessment with children who are nonverbal with little to no receptive-expressive language, decreased attention span, and decreased joint attention?   Read More

    


Playful Learning

Meredith Poore Harold, PhD, CCC-SLP

March 23, 2015

What is playful learning?   Read More

  


When to Include Parents in an Assessment

Adam Scheller, PhD

February 16, 2015

Should parents be included in a speech and language assessment with a child?   Read More