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Fluency Disorder in a Patient with Locus of Control Issues
June 20, 2011
I have a client with a fluency disorder who also has moderate mental retardation with locus of control issues. His onset started at age 6 when his mother passed. What should I do in treatment? Read More
Stuttering
When to Use Video Modeling
June 13, 2011
Is video modeling as good as using a live imitation? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
e-Supervision and the SLP-A
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June 6, 2011
Is it appropriate to use e‑supervision with an SLPA? Read More
Supervision
Chunking versus Categorization Training
June 1, 2011
What is the difference between chunking and categorization? Read More
Using AVT Around the Pool
May 13, 2011
What suggestions do you give parents of hearing impaired children following Auditory-Verbal Therapy for hearing in and around swimming pools? Read More
Hearing and Hearing Loss
Dealing with Avoidance Behavior in Stuttering Therapy
May 9, 2011
How do we deal with avoidance behavior with children who stutter and how do we get them to open up about their feelings? Read More
Stuttering
Self-oral Suctioning
May 2, 2011
Do you encourage the use of self-oral suctioning of patients with decreased salivary management? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
The OT's Role in Feeding Therapy
April 25, 2011
What is an occupational therapist's role in pediatric feeding therapy? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Social Acceptance of AAC Use
April 18, 2011
Has there been research of social acceptance of using AAC in groups? I'm finding a very high rejection rate. There seems to be a social stigma. Read More
Aphasia AAC - Technology
Correct Disfluency Count for School-age Student
April 13, 2011
I have a student with autism that I am assessing. I have transcribed a speech sample to assess his fluency. I'm having difficulty determining how many syllables/words are in some sections for scor... Read More
Stuttering
Benefits and Drawbacks of a Frenectomy
April 4, 2011
What are the benefits of having a lingual frenectomy at age 6? What are the drawbacks? Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Eliminating Thumb Sucking
March 28, 2011
Do you have any simple suggestions to eliminate thumb sucking? Read More
Story-writing in School-age Children
March 21, 2011
Is there research for older children (e.g.8-10 yrs. Old) for continuing to use picture drawing to help with story writing? Read More
School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Bilingual Child with Suspected Speech Sound Errors
March 14, 2011
My son is 6 y.o. and for some time has shown some difficulty in articulating his speech. He is bilingual (Portuguese-English) and this happens equally in both languages. It nearly sounds like stutteri... Read More
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Orthodontia and /r/ Production
March 7, 2011
I have an 8 year old client with a very stubborn /r/. I have picked him up from another therapist who felt she had tried everything. He is scheduled to have orthodontic work including palate expansion... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Is Feeding Intervention the School's Responsibility?
February 28, 2011
Are public schools responsible for working on feeding difficulties related to sensory issues? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Normal Dysfluencies in an Adolescent
February 21, 2011
I have a junior high student with normal dysfluencies that are very disruptive during conversation. What do you think about direct therapy for a student like that? Read More
Stuttering
Neurological Evaluation of CAS
February 14, 2011
Should all children with suspected CAS be referred for a detailed neurological evaluation? Read More
Apraxia
Temperament and Stuttering
February 7, 2011
What factors can cause variability in the outcomes of stuttering therapy? Read More
Stuttering
Compliance Regulations for Small Practices
January 31, 2011
In regards to compliance regulations (particularly requirements for having a compliance officer, etc.), how would regulations apply to a very small private practice that has only 2-3 employees? Read More