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Accounting for Dialect on PLS-5
January 23, 2012
When administering the PLS-5, if a child makes a dialectical error, do you count the item as correct? Read More
Early Intervention
Habituation & Oral Feeding
January 16, 2012
Please explain the concept of habituation as it relates to oral feeding. Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses Dysphagia and Feeding Issues
Sarcopenia in Older Adults
January 9, 2012
I have heard of the term ‘sarcopenia’ and want to know if it can be rehabilitated. Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses Dysphagia and Feeding Issues
Practicing Different Roles During Play
January 2, 2012
How should I approach a child who enjoys directing play but is not as flexible accepting other children’s ideas. The child has normal language development and no ASD identified. Read More
Early Intervention
Aspiration Pneumonia with Thickeners
December 19, 2011
Is there an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia with thickeners; that is, are you at more risk if you aspirate thickened liquid than if you aspirate a thin liquid. How strong is the research on th... Read More
Dysphagia and Feeding Issues
Alveolar Ridge Scarring
December 12, 2011
Is there a way to correct a lateral distortion of/s/ if the child has a lot of scarring on the alveolar ridge. Read More
Voice and Resonance Disorders
How to Recommend Intervention to a Family Member
December 5, 2011
My niece is 8 and has a lot of word and phrase repetitions on starts. She has had no therapy and her mother is in denial. She is beginning to show some secondary systems. What would you recommend? Read More
Stuttering
Starting an Aphasia Support Group
November 28, 2011
I would love to start an aphasia support group at my hospital or even in the community. What are some steps to start the process? Are there any approvals from the doctors, psychologist or other prof... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses Aphasia
Intervention for Young Children with VPD
November 14, 2011
Is there any kind of intervention that can be done for VPD for children under 3? Read More
Voice and Resonance Disorders
Ongoing Support with Technology
November 7, 2011
With technology - the apps and devices - a lot of clients may need ongoing support into the future. What are some of the methods that can be used to provide that ongoing support, to provide them with... Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses Aphasia
Air-Bone Gap
October 31, 2011
How many decibels constitute an air‑bone gap? Read More
Audiology and Hearing Impairment
Setting Time Limits with Apps
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October 24, 2011
I struggle with using apps when we tell parents to reduce screen time. Any suggestions? Read More
Telehealth and Telepractice
Participating in Aphasia Support Groups
October 17, 2011
What are some of the reasons caregivers might resist participating in an aphasia support group? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses Aphasia
Denial of Claim for an SGD
October 10, 2011
What should I do if a claim I submitted for a client to receive an SGD was denied due to an error I wrote in the report? Should I complete a new AAC evaluation and start the process over? Read More
AAC - Technology
When to Introduce Fluency Therapy into Your Articulation Treatment Plan
October 3, 2011
If an SLP has been seeing a preschooler for articulation therapy and notices some disfluencies arising what is the best way to introduce the topic to the parents if they have not indicated any concern... Read More
Stuttering
Online Disfluency Counts
September 19, 2011
When taking a conversational speech sample at the beginning of a client’s fluency treatment session, should I collect the sample online? Read More
Stuttering
PLS-5: Frequency of Administration
September 15, 2011
How often is a clinician allowed to administer the PLS-5 to a child? Read More
The Impact of Font-type in Text
September 5, 2011
Can font-type impact a child’s ability to understand text? Read More
Literacy and Phonological Awareness Language Disorder(s)
Volunteering in the NICU
August 29, 2011
As a non‑working speech-language pathologist, who would I contact to volunteer my time in the infant unit? Read More
Dysphagia and Feeding Issues
Video vs. Audio-taping Disfluency Count Samples
August 22, 2011
Would you suggest someone videotape the samples when doing a disfluency count or would audio-taping be okay when noting ISP's (inaudible sound prolongations)? Read More
Stuttering