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Drawing Talking: Listening to Children With Speech Sound Disorders (2022)

October 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Part of our job as speech therapists is to develop holistic and client-centered treatment plans to maximize progress and impact. In pediatrics, we often collaborate with parents and teachers during the assessment process but may not be fully evaluating the child’s perspective. The Sound Effects Study Drawing Protocol is a holistic, arts-based technique to support […]
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Phonological Awareness Developmental Milestones

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This speech therapy printable handout is an easy and simple guide to phonological awareness developmental milestones. Moats, L, & Tolman, C (2009). Excerpted from Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS): The Speech Sounds of English: Phonetics, Phonology, and Phoneme Awareness (Module 2). Boston: Sopris West. Admin, K. S. W. (2016). Phonological (sound) […]
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Clinicians’ Perspectives of Treatment for Lateralization Errors: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study (2022)

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
“Slushy” /s/ and /z/ sounds are commonly heard within the walls of speech therapy rooms. The prevalence of lateralization errors (LEs) varies from 0%-5% in children ages 3-9 years. These speech errors may cause adverse social consequences, demonstrating the importance of effective treatment. This study explores how clinicians view LE treatment, specific challenges this diagnosis […]
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Guide to Fluency Disorders Through Childhood

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This reference is a quick guide to how fluency disorders present in childhood and a basic overview of age-appropriate treatment options. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). Stuttering. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Retrieved June 6, 2022, from https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/stuttering/
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Flowsheet to Assist in Differential Diagnosis of Apraxia in Early Language Learners

July 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This simple flowsheet is helpful for therapists to determine if apraxia is present, which is difficult to diagnose. Murray, E., Iuzzini-Seigel, J., Maas, E., Terband, H., & Ballard, K. J. (2021). Differential diagnosis of childhood apraxia of speech compared to other speech sound disorders: A systematic review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 30(1), 279–300. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_ajslp-20-00063 […]
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Predicting Persistent Developmental Stuttering Using a Cumulative Risk Approach (2022)

June 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Stuttering is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder which impacts approximately 3-8% of preschool-aged children. Based on previous research, around 80% of kids recover naturally and 20% develop persistent developmental fluency disorders. When developing treatment plans for patients, it is important to assess the probability of persistent stuttering, considering the social-emotional factors that often accompany the disorder.This […]
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Trauma-Informed Care in Clinical Practice

May 6, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course furthers participants’ understanding of the principles of trauma-informed care and the neurobiological impacts of exposure to trauma across the lifespan. Participants will learn about the challenges individuals with trauma history face when accessing healthcare and how to utilize a range of personal and organizational practices to implement trauma-informed healthcare services.
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