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Phonological Approach for Vowelized Speech

Nancy Creaghead, Ph.D

May 2, 2005

As an SLP, I am the primary teacher of two 3hr/day preschool programs for children ages 3-5, diagnosed with primary communication disorders. My younger children seen in the mornings include several se...   Read More


Speech Sounds Affected by VPI

Amy Skinder Meredith, Ph.D,CCC-SLP

April 25, 2005

What speech sounds would be affected by poor velopharyngeal closure and what would they sound like instead?   Read More

 


Differential Diagnosis of Language Disorders and Learning Disabilities

Elena Zaretsky, Ph.D

April 18, 2005

I am looking for information about differential diagnosis between language disorders and learning disabilities. I have been receiving questions regarding diagnosis and services and how to distinguish...   Read More


Guidelines for Discontinuing Services

Angela Sherman Slp.D, CCC-SLP

April 11, 2005

The school I work at has a unit where the students have severe to profound communication disabilities and are dependent for total care. Cognition is very poor and expressive abilities are left to the...   Read More


Apraxia v. Dyspraxia

Megan Malone

April 4, 2005

I have a 5 year old son who was diagnosed at the age of 3 with apraxia. Since then he has been diagnosed with PDD (I also have a son 7 years old with PDD..verbal). The school's speech therapist now sa...   Read More


Therapy for Velopharyngeal Dysfunction

Lynn Marty Grames, M.A.,CCC-SLP

March 28, 2005

I am working with a kindergarten student who was diagnosed with weak velopharyngeal closure. I haven't been able to obtain the etiology and the mother said that was the diagnosis. There was no report...   Read More


Causes of Retrograde Amnesia

Amy Ogburn Yeager, Ph.D

March 21, 2005

What are all the causes of retrograde amnesia?   Read More


Incorporating Personal Hygiene into Therapy

Mary Anne Nericcio, Ph.D

March 14, 2005

I am working with a 13-year-old boy in a public school setting. He is severely autistic and exhibits behaviors that are very inappropriate and very distracting. This is my first year working with this...   Read More


/r/ and /l/ substitutions

Bridget Russell, Ph.D

March 7, 2005

I'm looking for articles on /r/, /l/ and r-controlled vowel substitutions that may have a neurological base. I'm an SLP with a student exhibiting these error sounds that appear to be resistant to chan...   Read More


Cognitive Disability: Misc Issues, 2nd Grader

Kathleen Fahey, Ph.D,CCC-SLP

February 28, 2005

A new second grade female student has been brought to my attention. She has a primary disability of cognitive disability and she is not hearing impaired. She is not able to verbalize. She makes great...   Read More


Dysfluency: Blocking in a 3 year old

Janet Skotko M.Ed

February 21, 2005

A 3 year old blocks on the initial consonant in the beginning of a sentence and throws his head back as a secondary characteristic. He is not aware of his dysfluencies yet. What is the best method to...   Read More


Nasal Turbulence

Ann Kummer, Ph.D,CCC-SLP

February 14, 2005

I work with a 3 year old girl with Pierre-Robin Sequence, who is 2 years post cleft repair. She is cognitively very bright and has excellent speech and language skills. Her compensatory speech errors...   Read More


Pitch Disorders in Children

Celia Stewart, Ph.D,CCC-SLP

February 7, 2005

Please direct me to information regarding pitch disorders in children - specifically, a parent is concerned about her son who is in first grade and has a noticeably high voice pitch. It doesn't cause...   Read More


Swallowing Therapy with a Premature Infant

Mary Warburton, M.A.,CCC-SLP

January 31, 2005

I have a homehealth patient who is a premature baby just home from the hospital after 4 months whose actual age is 1 month. G-tube is in place, but consumes 2 oz of formula on average per feeding. One...   Read More


Reimbursement for Apraxia Services

Clifford Highnam, Ph.D

January 24, 2005

Is there any new information on how to get insurance companies to pay for speech therapy for apraxia? My 3 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with it, and needs extensive therapy. We are current...   Read More


Alleviating Prolongations

Charlie Osborne, M.A.

January 10, 2005

I am currently working with a child who is in the third grade. She exhibits moderate to severe prolongations, which affect her social interaction. Are there any suggestions regarding specific therapy...   Read More


Continuing Education in Dysphagia

Jennifer Brush ., M.A.,CCC

January 3, 2005

I have been employed in the public school system as a speech-language pathologist for the past 6 years. I am now ready for a change and am interested in working with the geriatric population and learn...   Read More


Mild Dysfluencies

Janet Skotko M.Ed

December 20, 2004

I have a patient (age 6) who exhibits very mild dysfluencies, though it appears as if it could develop into something more severe if intervention is not provided. Most therapeutic protocols do not see...   Read More


Therapy Strategies for Echolalia

Nancy Creaghead, Ph.D

December 13, 2004

What are the best resources for therapy strategies for children (3 yrs.) who appear to have echolalia. What are the best therapy techniques for the parents to do at home?   Read More


Degrees of Auditory Dys-Synchrony

Yvonne Sininger, Ph.D

December 6, 2004

Are there degrees of Auditory Dys-Synchrony? Can children have such a slight degree of Auditory Dys-Synchrony that they can speak clearly?   Read More


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