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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
A full 4% of all adults in the U.S. report having problems with vocalization… and nearly 8% percent of children struggle with speech, language and swallowing disorders… but for many, it doesn’t even slow them down. Plenty of people have …
