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Stuttering Practice Self-assessment by School Speech-language Practitioners
One of the useful measurables for school speech-language practitioners is their self-perception of confidence, knowledge, and need for support for working
Professional Culture in Slp: How Trainees Find Their Place
Patients’ perspective on their health, captured as ‘patient-reported outcomes (PROs)’, is a reasonable and important part of therapeutic practice in any
Oral and Pharyngeal Motor Exercises in Post-stroke Recovery
Part of routine intervention in stroke recovery in speech-language pathology is oral and pharyngeal motor exercises. A Canadian scoping review published
SLP Interventions in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a blanket term for a group of neurodegenerative disorders whose main feature is speech and language
Subglottic Stenosis
Subglottic stenosis is a congenital or acquired narrowing of the airway diameter below the vocal folds. Its usual signs are recurrent
Inhaled Nasopharyngeal Nitric Oxide Concentrations During Unilateral Nostril Breathing
One of the clearest reasons for cultivating mouth-closed breathing, a central aim in SLP practice, is that the nasal sinuses are
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Nutritional Status in the Elderly
Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) can lead to an antioxidant micronutrient deficiency. A recent study (Homem SG, et al., Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2020
Medialization Laryngoplasty: A Review for Speech-Language Pathologists
About one in three individuals will experience some form of dysphonia in their lifetime, and need attention of speech language pathologists.
Early Speech-Language Pathology Consultation and Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac surgery patients are at high risk for oropharyngeal dysphagia and aspiration, which may predispose them to respiratory complications like pneumonia.
Speech Management for Children With Cleft Lip and Palate
(Hardin-Jones M, et al., Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2020 Jan;57(1):55-64. doi: 10.1177/1055665619857000) A recent study in the Division of Communication Disorders