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Writing Challenges for Adolescents with Autism
January 5, 2016
Why is writing difficult for adolescents with autism? Read More
Developmental Language Disorders School-Based Intervention and Collaboration
Spaced Retrieval
December 29, 2015
What is spaced retrieval and who can benefit from it? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Speech Interventions for Hypokinetic Dysarthria
December 14, 2015
What speech behavioral interventions are commonly used with speakers with PD and hypokinetic dysarthria? Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Physician's Order for Therapy
November 16, 2015
I am a school-based SLP. If I receive a doctor's order for therapy for a student, do I have to provide it? Read More
School-Based Intervention and Collaboration
Speech Characteristics of Hypokinetic Dysarthria
November 9, 2015
What are the speech characteristics associated with hypokinetic dysarthria as seen in Parkinson’s Disease? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
How to Improve Chewing and Increase Mouth Opening
November 2, 2015
What oral motor exercises should I do with a pediatric client to improve chewing and increase mouth opening? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Parent Request for Evaluation
October 26, 2015
If a student is at an RTI Tier 2 level of instruction and the parent requests an evaluation, what is the next step? Read More
Developmental Language Disorders School-Based Intervention and Collaboration
Using Mini Lessons to Teach Common Core
October 19, 2015
Do I need to get the principal’s permission before doing in-class mini lessons with students? Read More
Developmental Language Disorders School-Based Intervention and Collaboration
Nonword Repetition Tests
October 6, 2015
What does a nonword repetition test reveal about a child's language learning? Read More
Cultural Competence Developmental Language Disorders
ICD-10 Code for Social-Pragmatic Disorder
September 15, 2015
I have evaluated an adolescent who has a social pragmatic disorder. What is an appropriate ICD-9 code and what will the code be when using ICD-10? Read More
Documentation and Reimbursement
Stuttering Support Groups
August 26, 2015
What is the best way to start a local support group for children and adults who stutter? Read More
Counseling Fluency, Atypical Disfluency, and Stuttering
Neurogenic Stuttering
August 18, 2015
What is neurogenic stuttering? Read More
Fluency, Atypical Disfluency, and Stuttering
Suggestions for Students Who Repeatedly Tap on an iDevice
August 10, 2015
What are some suggestions for students who repeatedly tap on an iDevice, almost like a stim behavior or an OCD behavior? Read More
AAC Developmental Language Disorders
Managing Goals for Middle and High School Students Who Lack Motivation
July 27, 2015
What are your suggestions for managing goals for middle and high school students who lack motivation to continue services and exhibit negative behaviors toward their communication goals on their IEPs? Read More
Developmental Language Disorders School-Based Intervention and Collaboration
Language Facilitation Strategies for AAC
July 20, 2015
What are the most helpful language facilitation strategies to use with AAC? Read More
AAC Developmental Language Disorders
Student with Minimal Exposure to Hearing Peers
June 29, 2015
I have a student who does not talk with peers or adults, but uses gestures and crying to communicate. The child is able to hear, but lives with family members who are deaf. This student has had mini... Read More
Hearing and Hearing Loss Developmental Language Disorders School-Based Intervention and Collaboration
Can Classroom Teachers Collect Data for SLPs
June 22, 2015
Is it appropriate to allow classroom teachers to collect speech data independent of the SLP? Can an SLP rely on someone else’s data for the speech section of the IEP? Read More
Motor Speech Disorders (Adults) Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Developmental Language Disorders Literacy Development and Phonological Awareness School-Based Intervention and Collaboration
Primary Progressive Aphasia
June 15, 2015
What is Primary Progressive Aphasia? Read More
Aphasia Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
AAC Assessment with Nonverbal Children
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
AAC Early Intervention Developmental Language Disorders Literacy Development and Phonological Awareness School-Based Intervention and Collaboration