Search archived articles, review expert clinical advice, and access helpful professional links and information.
Ask the Experts
Free Water for the Patient with a Productive Cough
September 27, 2010
Should "free" water be discontinued for a patient who has a productive cough or who is having emesis? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Appropriate Therapies for Apraxia + VPI
September 20, 2010
In a 4 year old child with oral motor issues as well as unexplained VPI, are oral motor exercises ever indicated? Read More
Motor Speech Disorders (Adults)
Service Delivery Models
September 13, 2010
Do the different types of service delivery models need to be specified on a student's IEP? Read More
School-Based Intervention and Collaboration
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency After Tonsillectomy
August 30, 2010
I am currently studying Music at Rhodes University, Grahamstown South Africa. I am in my third year with Alto Saxophone as my major instrument. In December 2009 I was tested and confirmed to have glan... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Oral Motor Exercises for Pediatric Dysphagia
August 23, 2010
What oral motor exercises would you recommend for pediatric dysphagia? Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Dysphagia (Adult)
The Need for an Attorney/CPA in Private Practice
August 16, 2010
I've been doing private practice part-time for three years and never knew I needed to meet with an attorney or CPA. Is this really necessary? Read More
Professional Practice and Development
Building a Good Relationship with Parents/Caregivers
August 9, 2010
What can you suggest when a parent responds negatively when asked if they understood the instructions/explanation by saying something like, "You are making me feel stupid."? Read More
Counseling
Tongue Thrust Treatment for a School-age Child
August 5, 2010
I am wondering what to do with a third grade male student who has a tongue thrust. No other complications aside from tongue thrusting /t/, /d/, /l/, /n/ phonemes, and a reversed swallow. What would be... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
A Preschooler's Disfluencies
July 26, 2010
When my son was 3-4 years old he started having a stuttering type of speech disorder. We have taken him to a speech therapist who said that he does not have a stuttering problem but needs therapy. The... Read More
Fluency, Atypical Disfluency, and Stuttering
Severe Dysphagia with Loss of Sensation
July 19, 2010
I was working with a patient who had bypass surgery and valve replacement. Order received was for swallowing "choking on water" per staff. Per family report and review of his PMH, he has had recurrent... Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Spaced Retrieval Technique
July 12, 2010
Can you describe what the Spaced Retrieval technique is and who would benefit from this technique? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Learning Two Languages
June 28, 2010
My son is now 15 months. I speak Arabic with him and he can say few words. We live in Germany and I have to take him to kindergarten but I'm afraid that it would be difficult for him to understand a n... Read More
Cultural Competence Early Intervention
Effective Language Therapy for Large Caseload
June 28, 2010
I am having a hard time feeling like the therapy I provide for my language disordered students is effective. My caseload is large (60 + students), and the teachers have been difficult to work with as... Read More
Developmental Language Disorders Literacy Development and Phonological Awareness School-Based Intervention and Collaboration
Teaching Mastication to Children
June 21, 2010
What are some of the recommendations for teaching mastication? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
At What Age Does a Frontal Lisp Become a Concern
June 21, 2010
I have a daughter who is almost three years old who presents with a frontal lisp for the /s/ sound. At what age should I be concerned and begin working on this? I work with adults and am not even too... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Tracheostomy Tube Impact on FEEST
June 14, 2010
Do you find that in patients with tracheostomy tubes and decreased upper airway air passage, there is less response to stimulation during the air pulse during FEEST? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Montessori-Based Dementia Programming
June 14, 2010
Can you describe Montessori-Based Dementia Programming? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses
Plan of Treatment for Oral Care
June 7, 2010
What do you write in a Plan of Care for patients who need oral care? Read More
Veterans Affairs (VA) courses Dysphagia (Adult)
Oral Media and the Use of Sound Masking
June 7, 2010
What can be done in the office to avoid violating oral media and have you heard of sound masking for this? Read More
The Impact of FEESST on Dysphagia Therapy
June 1, 2010
How do the results of FEESST impact dysphagia therapy? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult) Veterans Affairs (VA) courses