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Use of the Shaker Technique for Dysphagia Treatment
October 26, 2009
Can you describe the Shaker technique that is used for dysphagia and when it is appropriate to use this treatment technique? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
The Williams Talking Model
October 26, 2009
Can you explain the "Williams Talking Model" as it relates to stuttering therapy? Read More
Fluency, Atypical Disfluency, and Stuttering
Serial Administration of PPVT for Measuring Growth
October 19, 2009
We administer the Peabody to kindergarten students at the beginning of school and again at the end of school. Do you recommend using the same Form each time or would you, for example, use Form A in th... Read More
Developmental Language Disorders
IDEIA and the Use of Authentic Assessment
October 19, 2009
I am in a school district that feels that children can only qualify for SLP services with standardized testing. Does IDEIA support the use of authentic assessment? Read More
Developmental Language Disorders
Exercises for Improving Jaw Stability with Dental Malocclusion
October 19, 2009
I am currently working with a number of children with Down Syndrome who demonstrate Class III malocclusion and many phonological/articulation errors paired with jaw sliding and lack of tongue/jaw diff... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Normal Attention Development
October 12, 2009
What is a good reference for normal attention development? Is there a quick scale of children's milestones in this area? Read More
Developmental Language Disorders
Swollen Vocal Fold, Reflux, and Medications
October 5, 2009
What could be causing swollen vocal cords and "redness" on left (only) anterior cord? I have had a nasal laryngeal scope which determined the condition at an ENT appointment. A CT and a swallowing tes... Read More
Voice Disorders
Submucous Cleft and Adenoidectomy: Issues and Concerns
October 5, 2009
My daughter is 2 years 8 months of age. She has had tubes fitted to correct "glue ear" by an ENT. During this procedure and examination our ENT noticed that she has a bifid uvula. He advised that duri... Read More
Voice Disorders Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Can Academic Struggles be Related to Bilingualism?
October 5, 2009
I have a nine year old daughter who has been showing academic struggles in the last year. Her father and I were separated for the last two years and during that period time her struggles began in scho... Read More
Cultural Competence
Therapy Techniques for a Distorted R
September 28, 2009
What advice would you offer an SLP for a new technique to try for correcting a distorted /r/? Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Selecting an Appropriate CPT Code: When Multiple Codes Apply
September 28, 2009
I work in a skilled nursing facility. When I provide services for a patient who communicates functionally but has impairment(s) in orientation, memory, attention or problem solving, I bill that as 975... Read More
Aphasia Voice Disorders
Metalinguistic Spelling
September 28, 2009
Can you give an example of a metalinguistic spelling strategy? Read More
Literacy Development and Phonological Awareness Developmental Language Disorders
Workload versus Caseload in the School Setting
September 21, 2009
Can you explain the difference between workload versus caseload? Read More
School-Based Intervention and Collaboration
Resume Writing
September 21, 2009
What are the 3 types of resumes and what constitutes a great resume? Read More
Emergent Literacy and Language Evaluation (ELLA)
September 21, 2009
What are the advantages of using ELLA for assessing child emergent language and literacy skills? Read More
Literacy Development and Phonological Awareness Developmental Language Disorders
Use of FM System in the Classroom
September 14, 2009
What does FM stand for and what are some of the advantages of using an FM system in the classroom? Read More
School-Based Intervention and Collaboration
National Aphasia Association
September 14, 2009
In your work with the National Aphasia Association what is the most common request made by stroke survivors and their families? Read More
Aphasia
Narrative Counseling and the Role of the SLP
September 14, 2009
What is narrative counseling and why do you feel it is a framework that SLPs should know? Read More
Counseling
Substituting /h/ for Other Consonants
August 31, 2009
I have a 4 year old patient who substitutes the /h/ phoneme for many consonants. Examples: telehone (telephone), hissors (scissors), hum (drum), etc. Are there any techniques that could help correct t... Read More
Developmental Language Disorders Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Is There a Difference Between Rapid Naming and Word Finding?
August 31, 2009
I am currently evaluating a 10 year old boy who has a diagnosis of ADHD and dyslexia. On the RAN/RAS he fell below average on all subtests but letter naming, which was SS94. Based on word retrieval qu... Read More
Developmental Language Disorders