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

August 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
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 […]
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How Pediatric Medications Impact Speech and Swallow

July 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
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.
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The Importance of Lab Values for Clinical Swallow Assessments

July 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
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.
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Tips to Help Your Child with Joint Attention

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Impairments with joint attention can have tremendous negative impacts on cognitive and social-communication skills. This handout provides information and techniques for clinicians and caregivers to use to help children with joint attention skills through various activities.
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Delayed or Age Expected: When to Get Your Child Evaluated for Speech Services

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Parent involvement and early detection can help to increase the efficiency of a child’s language development. This resource provides information and a checklist for caregivers, therapists, physicians, and teachers who want help to determine if a referral for evaluation for speech intervention is needed.
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Early Identification of Children at Risk of Communication Disorders: Introducing a Novel Battery of Dynamic Assessments for Infants (2023)

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Early intervention for children with communication disorders can greatly support the development of communication skills and prevent possible negative outcomes related to poor speech-language abilities. Poor identification by professionals may be due to the limited amount of assessment instruments available for children younger than 3 years of age. This study explores the utilization of dynamic […]
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