SLP Derek Daniels says stigmatizing actions, like imitating stuttering, can lead people who stutter to remove themselves from opportunities and create a diminished quality of life. Daniels, himself a person who stutters, shares ways SLPs can address stigma in their work.
What happens when we believe in ability, and avoid making assumptions, when introducing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)? We boost a new user’s power to effectively communicate.
Children’s eligibility for IDEA and Medicaid funding differs according to federal and state guidelines. Here’s a broad look at some similarities and differences.
A speech-language pathologist shares ways of finding free or reduced-cost assistive technology.
An SLP taps into interprofessional practice to accelerate progress for her students with CAS—and sees results.
Some worry that predictive text in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) may thwart autonomy and expression. Others see it as liberating. How do we ensure the technology does right by users?
A speech-language pathologist builds a “communication cart” to help hospitalized patients with aphasia communicate with providers.
An SLP challenges herself to incorporate language used in a middle-schooler’s social circles into that student’s AAC device.
A bilingual SLP shares how gauging multilingual students’ real-time responses to prompting and scaffolding identifies those who truly need services.
A free, nine-module resource makes it easier to apply the research evidence to conducting speech-language assessments.
A school-based speech-language pathologists creates resources for parents, educators, and other SLPs that bust myths about multilingualism and show how students can benefit from speaking their heritage language as they learn English.
Engineering students partner with audiologists and community workers to develop an affordable, effective childhood hearing screening tool.
A blend of formal and informal assessment tools that incorporates the home language produces the most authentic result.
With advocacy from the Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association, the state Medicaid program raised visit caps and dropped prior authorization and physician referral requirements.
Seeing a need for engaging, portable tools, an SLP creates a game-based app for speech sound practice.
A combination approach resulted in more school-age children meeting their speech treatment goals, according to ASHA data.
Working with local nonprofits, university faculty create and distribute culturally responsive resources to address delayed evaluations.
A speech-language pathologist reflects on the challenges and rewards of her journey to becoming more culturally self-reflective and growth-oriented.
Communication breakdowns present a hurdle for caregivers, but audiologists and SLPs can help, according to an ASHA-commissioned poll.