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Clinical Practices in Head and Neck Cancer: A Speech-language Pathologist Practice Pattern Survey
A recent multi-center study (Logan AM, et al., Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Nov;130(11):1254-1262. doi: 10.1177/00034894211001065) has found that clinical practices
Prophylactic Swallowing Interventions for Head and Neck Cancer
Because head and neck cancer treatment can destroy tissues associated with swallowing, swallowing exercises are an integral part of post-cancer rehabilitation.
Efficacy of Intensive Aphasia Therapy in Patients With Chronic Stroke: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Evidence is accumulating to support the efficacy of speech-language rehabilitation in chronic post-stroke aphasia. A recent German study (Stahl B, et
Hypermobility Disorder: The Wider Picture
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type, also known as Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, or sometimes hEDS, is the most common hereditary disorder of the
Breastfeeding and Labial Frenotomy for Isolated Upper Lip Tie
Ankyloglossia, alone or in combination with upper lip tie, with regard to successful breastfeeding, is well covered in the literature. Very
Lingual Frenulum and Malocclusion: An Overlooked Issue?
Ankyloglossia, characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenulum, can lead to problems as varied as infant feeding difficulties, speech disorders, and
Photobiomodulation With Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy in Patients With Tmd
There is a form of light therapy, spoken of generally as ‘photobiomodulation’, that applies various forms of visible and near-infrared light
Speech and Language Therapy in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Children with pragmatic language impairment (PLI) or social communication disorder (SCD) can show mild social impairments associated with high-functioning autism or
Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Speech and Language Development
A very timely systematic review and synthesis (Mohammed D, et al., Sleep Med. 2021 May;81:144-153. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.02.015) has just been completed
Non-speech Oral Motor Treatment for Children With Developmental Speech Sound Disorders
Word difficulties in developmental speech sound disorders, whether for structural, sensory or neurophysiological reasons (such as hearing impairment) or of idiopathic