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What Is the Role of Questioning in Young Children’s Fluency? (2022)

December 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
A common component in therapy programs for children who stutter is modification of caregiver behavior and communication. The Demands and Capacities Model looks at a child’s ability to respond quickly to stimuli and coordinate speech movements in interaction with internal and external demands. A popular recommendation from the Demands and Capacities Model is to reduce […]
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Culturally Responsible Clinical Supervision

November 3, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Allied health professionals are trained to work with diverse clients. This course will outline barriers to culturally responsive supervision and discuss solutions. We will discuss characteristics of culturally responsive supervisors, provide methods for developing and incorporating these characteristics into clinical practice, and address individual biases utilizing clinical scenarios.
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An Introduction to Cultural Competemility in Speech-Language Pathology

November 2, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Cultural competemility is the marriage between cultural competency and cultural humility. This course will define “culture” as a concept, define the ethics of cultural competence, explain the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility, and identify ways cultural competence and cultural humility coincide within the context of providing speech-language pathology services.
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Baby Carrier Language Opportunities

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource is for caregivers who are interested in ideas to promote language exposure while carrying their baby in baby wear gear.
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Relationships, Friendships, and Successful Social Communication: Addressing Disability (2018)

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This article reviews a variety of research papers related to friendship and social communication in the autistic community. The World Health Organization’s Classification of Functioning framework and the social model of disability state that although individuals may be challenged by their health impairment, disability is created by barriers to access and independence in society. Clinicians […]
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
That lovely old lady is ready for her fall comeback! What can you make from leaves, clothes, a pumpkin, and rope? Only this old lady knows the secret! With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of the classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page–a fun story to get ready for the fall season.
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