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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. Video on how to use this resource: Wallace, T. (n.d.). Lab […]
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Speaking Valves in Pediatric Speech Therapy

July 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource offers information about what speaking valves are and how to place them. A few tips are offered on how to introduce them to children when starting to address voicing and swallowing goals. Video on how to use this resource: Passy-Muir Inc (1989-2015). Passy-Muir Tracheostomy & Ventilator Swallowing And Speaking Valves Patient Education Handbook. […]
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Speech and Phonological Characteristics of Individual Children With a History of Tracheostomy (1999)

July 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
It is well-known that children who have undergone long-term tracheostomy are at risk for developmental delays, including speech delay. This study took a deeper dive to analyze the specific speech production patterns and phonological skills of six participants, aged 2 to 6 years. Each child had undergone tracheostomy before age 8 months for a variety […]
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Resource Roadmap Show – Pediatric SLP – #05

June 9, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course covers: Pack My Backpack! Executive Functioning Activity for Young Kids, Hidden Picture Activity Targeting Velars and Affricates, How Pediatric Medications Impact Speech and Swallow, The Importance of Lab Values for Clinical Swallow Assessments, Speaking Valves in Pediatric Speech Therapy.
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Summer Sorting/Categories Activity

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource is a visually engaging, easy-to-use activity targeting sorting and understanding categories with a summer theme. Video on how to use this resource:
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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. Video on how to use this resource: Yu, C., Suanda, S. H., & Smith, L. B. (2019). Infant sustained […]
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