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Proper Discharge Note
December 26, 2012
Does performing a screening and then writing on the screen/report, “No skilled ST services are necessary” suffice as a discharge of a standing order? Read More
Prevention of Medical Errors Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Resources for Twice Gifted
November 26, 2012
Is there a resource you recommend for twice gifted? Read More
Language Disorder(s)
Cognitive Retraining Software
November 19, 2012
Are cognitive retraining software products such as Luminosity, Brain Fitness, Brain Train considered to be useful for training compensatory strategies or are they more of a restorative type of therapy... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
What is a Pocketalker ®?
November 12, 2012
What is a Pocketalker ®? Read More
Hearing and Hearing Loss
The Difference Between Interpersonal Monitoring & Self-monitoring
November 5, 2012
What is the difference between interpersonal monitoring and self-monitoring? Read More
Aphasia Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
ADHD & Children Who Stutter
October 22, 2012
Is progress in therapy typically reduced for children with stuttering who also have ADHD? Read More
Stuttering
Chunking Vs. Categorizing
October 15, 2012
What is the difference between chunking and categorizing? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Recommendations for Adults with NVLD
October 8, 2012
Do you have any recommendations for an adult who has never received treatment for a nonverbal language disability? How are services covered and what is the prognosis? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
22q.11 & AAC
October 1, 2012
Do you recommended use of a visual communication device, communication book or iPad® as a means of a child's communication or serve as another cueing technique such as for pacing and expanding... Read More
Voice and Resonance Disorders
What is Semantic Jargon
September 24, 2012
Can you provide an example of what semantic jargon is, and what areas of the brain are typically associated with semantic jargon? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses Aphasia
College Student with High Functioning Autism
September 17, 2012
I am working with a college student with HFA (High Functioning Autism) who has a lot of difficulty planning big projects. How can I estimate how much time a research paper will take him to complete? Read More
Motoric versus Linguistic Planning
September 10, 2012
I have a 6-year-old student who stutters who scored at the 96th percentile on both the expressive one-word and the receptive one-word. He does not have any large discrepancies on the CASL or on the C... Read More
Stuttering
Using Tech Devices for Individuals with TBI
September 3, 2012
How can I use the iPad®, the iPod®, various smartphones, etc. for individuals with TBI and what are some of the cons to using these types of devices? Read More
Literature for Feeding Issues
August 27, 2012
Is there any reading literature on feeding issues to which you refer parents for their increased education and understanding written in parent‑friendly, layman's terms? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Pharyngeal Flaps & Obturator Use for Children with 22q.11
August 20, 2012
Is there a contraindication for a flap and would an obturator be helpful for children with 22q.11 who also have cardiac and oxygen needs? Read More
Voice and Resonance Disorders
Improving Sound Blending and Word Memory Difficulties in Children with CAPD
August 13, 2012
What type of remediation approach(es) would you suggest for the child with auditory closure, sound blending and word memory problems? Read More
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Frequency & Duration of Feeding Therapy
August 6, 2012
How frequent are the recommended sessions for feeding therapy and what is the usual duration? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Classroom or Pull-out Intervention for SSD
July 30, 2012
Should intervention for speech sound disorders be integrated in the classroom or in a pull-aside session? Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Promoting Positive Interactions Between Students Who Stutter and Peers
July 23, 2012
Any suggestions on how to promote positive interactions with peer groups in the classroom? I am an SLP and also a resource specialist. One of my fifth graders stutters and I detect snickering and aw... Read More
Stuttering