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When the First Words Have Not Emerged: Tips & Strategies

Published by <p>This resource provides strategies and recommendations for children who present with delays in the emergence of their first words. Feldman, H. M. (2019). How young children learn language and speech. Pediatrics in review, 40(8), 398-411. Therapy Insights (2020). Expressive and receptive vocabulary milestones for toddlers. Therapy insights (2023). Delayed or age expected: when to get […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>

What’s in My Backpack: Back to School Expressive Language Extension Activity

Published by <p>This resource is for therapists and caregivers who are looking for a fun, back to school activity to help address expressive language goals. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>

Spanish Language Phonological Inventory Card Set

Published by <p>These cards contain all the phonological consonant sounds in the Spanish language with pronunciation guides, visual pictures, and words to match. Use these to practice and support phonological development with Spanish-speaking clients. Video on how to use this resource: Goldstein, B. (2000). Cultural and linguistic diversity resource guide for speech-language pathologists. San Diego, CA: Singular. […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>

Working with Bilingual Clients When You Only Speak English

Published by <p>This clinical reference provides a summary of introductory level ways in which a monolingual therapist can meaningfully engage with bilingual clients. Video on how to use this resource: <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>

Dynamic Irregular Past Tense Practice Activities

Published by <p>Utilize this resource as a drill-play activity to support learning and use of irregular past tense verbs at word and conversation levels. Video on how to use this resource: <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>

Phonological Acquisition in Bilingual Spanish–English Speaking Children (2010)

Published by <p>The authors aimed to determine how between-language interactions contributed to phonological acquisition in bilingual children, in comparison to their monolingual age-matched peers. A total of 24 typically-developing children were recruited for the study, from 3–4 years of age. Participants included eight bilingual (Spanish-English) children, eight monolingual Spanish speakers, and eight monolingual English speakers. All children […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>

How Pediatric Medications Impact Speech and Swallow

Published by <p>Drug-induced neurological disorders can challenge the efficiency of clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. This resource provides a list of pediatric medications and associated speech and swallow complications. Video on how to use this resource: Sinha, P., Vandana, V. P., Lewis, N. V., Jayaram, M., & Enderby, P. (2015). Predictors of effect of atypical antipsychotics on […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>

The Importance of Lab Values for Clinical Swallow Assessments

Published by <p>Lab values are essential to our clinical swallow evaluation process as speech-language pathologists. This resource discusses the importance of knowing our patients’ lab values and provides a chart with possible effects of abnormal pediatric lab values on matters that pertain to feeding and swallowing. Video on how to use this resource: Wallace, T. (n.d.). Lab […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>

Dynamic Case History Questionnaire for Speech and Language Evaluations

Published by <p>This resource provides a responsive and strengths-focused case history questionnaire for speech and language evaluations. Video on how to use this resource: <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>