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Ethics of SLP's being required to obtain vital health measurements with patients
July 7, 2003
Is it ethical for home health agencies to train and require SLPs to obtain vital signs during evaluation visits (ex. blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, height, weight, head circumference)? Read More
Ethics
Basics of the Peanut Butter Protocol
June 30, 2003
What is the Peanut Butter Protocol? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Productivity Stats
June 16, 2003
How do you determine an audiologist's productivity? Should you use time based units and how much time should be assigned to each task? Read More
Swallowing evaluation with infant with a cleft palate
June 9, 2003
What protocol is indicated for evaluating an 8-week-old infant with cleft palate for feeding? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
APD and Dyslexia
June 2, 2003
My son was just recently tested for APD. He will be 7 in May so his age for the test was 6.5. My question does a child with APD also have Dyslexia? He has had a history of cronic ear infection since h... Read More
Literacy and Phonological Awareness Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Treatment for Epiglottic Dysmotility
May 26, 2003
Are there any successful dysphagia treatments to address epiglottic dysmotility? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Cluttering
May 19, 2003
I have an 8th grade student who has been diagnosed with cluttering and stuttering. Read More
Stuttering
Swallowing Problems with Anterior Cervical Spinal Fusion
May 12, 2003
What are typical problems and therapy related to anterior cervical fusion and dysphagia? Read More
Dysphagia (Adult)
Treatment for Child who Exhibits Severe Blocking
April 28, 2003
I'm a rural school based therapist and have learned a kindergarten aged ''severe blocker'' is transferring here soon. It's been many years since I've done fluency and have had only children with repet... Read More
Stuttering
Difficulty with /r/ and Techniques for Dealing with this Phoneme
April 21, 2003
I have several children on my caseload who continue to have difficulty with /r/ despite years of speech therapy. What are some techniques for dealing with this phoneme? Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Need for phonological awareness training to treat expressive phonological impairments
April 14, 2003
Is phonological awareness the sole intervention to master at the base of phonological disorders? Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Acceptance of students in external clinical practicums with foreign dialects and other speech-language differences
April 7, 2003
I am privileged with supervising student interns in a medical facility, as well as having the opportunity to coordinate the placement of students throughout our network. I was wondering if there are g... Read More
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Supervision
Peanut Butter Protocol for Pragmatic Assessment
March 31, 2003
My question is on the ''Peanut Butter Protocol''. Are their any norms for this test and/or standard scores that can be derived from this test. Is this in addition to pragmatic checklists sufficient to... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Checklists for Pragmatic Evaluation
March 17, 2003
I understand the need for authentic assessment but do you have a suggestion for a ''guide'' of sorts to help us stay focused and looking at all the necessary elements? I kind of feel o... Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Language Disorder(s)
Assistive Devices for Stuttering Treatment
March 10, 2003
I am currently following an adult fluency client through steps to maintain her fluency in various situations that cause her stress. She has been successful with much of the cognitive educational side... Read More
AAC - Technology Stuttering
Communication and Prognosis in Angelman's Syndrome
March 3, 2003
We have a question about Angelman's syndrome and speech and language development and prognosis for improvement with speech-language intervention. We often find conflicting information, especially with... Read More
Articulation Difficulties with High Palatal Vault
February 24, 2003
I want to know if you have a high palate is it nessecary to have surgery to correct it or will just regular speech therapy correct the problem Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Lateral Lisps
February 17, 2003
I am struggling with my students that have lateral lisps. Frontal lisps seem fairly easy to understand and teach but I am struggling with eliminating airflow from the sides and directing it through th... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders
Standardized Tests for Pragmatics
February 10, 2003
Besides the authentic assesssment, what are other ways(standardized or not) to do a pragmatic assessment when doing a complete language evaluation for elementary age students? Read More
Language Disorder(s)
Student Clinician Having Difficulty in External Practicum
January 27, 2003
I am a supervisor in a busy medical setting and I have a student assigned to me. She seems to be trying but just cannot keep up with the pace. I don't want to fail her because she seems sincere bu... Read More
Supervision