After studying communicative sciences and disorders at the graduate level for two years and spending another year in a post-grad fellowship, not every evidence-based-practice-minded SLP can get behind anything that refers to itself as alternative and complementary. Of course, there’s …
Sometimes you just really, really want to know that other people like you are out there, facing – and winning – the same daily battles. For kids and young adults with speech disorders finding “someone like me” in the media …
The relationship between music and memory is remarkable. Consider this: Ever notice how you can sing a jingle—word for word—for a laundry detergent commercial you haven’t heard in decades, yet facts, dates or formulas you put hours into memorizing in …
While contributing to SpeechPathologyGraduatePrograms.org, our lead writer Amy, found herself with a referral to a speech-language pathologist for a young son who needed swallowing therapy. Naturally, she had all the questions and concerns any parent would have. Amy immediately saw …
As you get to know more about the field of speech-language pathology you’ll increasingly realize why SLPs are required to earn at least a master’s degree. This stuff is serious – and there’s nothing easy about it. In 2016 the …
While contributing to SpeechPathologyGraduatePrograms.org, our lead writer Amy, found herself with a referral to a speech-language pathologist for a young son who needed swallowing therapy. Naturally, she had all the questions and concerns any parent would have. Amy immediately saw …
Speech therapy software: It’s widely available, easy to implement into a speech therapy plan and, by most accounts, very effective with the youngest patients. Surveys show that nearly three-quarters of all speech therapy patients use software to practice at home, …
I know you’ve heard this drilled into your head time and time again, but it’s true. In the ever-changeful world of SLP the key to keeping your edge is to never stop learning. But after a long and challenging day, …
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices are cheaper, more user-friendly, and more readily available than ever. No longer relegated to the restrictive domain of uber-expensive and hard-to-use medical hardware, today’s AAC technology is designed for anybody to be able to …
People with communication disorders have long struggled to have their story told. It’s estimated that about 40 million Americans have communication disorders, but this group has largely gone unrepresented in TV and movies. And while there is still a long …
