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Speech Organs, Language, and Evolution
Speech is a sophisticated biomechanical process, that has taken millennia to evolve. This is something for oromyofunctional-focused speech-language pathologists to know
Integrated Speech-Language Pathology Outcomes in Low-Risk Ent Patients
There is evidence for the overall safety and efficiency of extended-scope speech-language pathology (SLP) clinics in managing low-risk ear nose and
Sleep Quality and Bruxism: a Cross-Sectional Study
Is there really an association between poor sleep quality and nocturnal tooth-grinding? The answer is overwhelmingly yes. Yet another study, in
Tutorial on Multi-Lingual Speech-Language Assessment
There is a tutorial in the American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, put together by a multidisciplinary team in Australia’s Charles
Natural Speech Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease
About half of all patients with Lewy body dementias (LBD), including Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD), have co-occurring Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which
The Language of Clinical Evidence in Speech-Language Pathology
Two distinct models drive American speech-language pathologists’ perspectives on evidence-based practice (EBP): the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (2004a, 2004b) and Dollaghan’s (2007).
How the Brain Creates Speech
It’s remarkable how much we’re learning about communication disorder phenotypes. Speech and language are neurobiological biological processes, and they are extraordinarily
Sleep Screening of Young Children by Speech-Language Pathologists
Poor sleep and language problems commonly run together in young children. Speech-language pathologists are in a unique position to examine and
Speech-Language Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis
Language impairment has only recently begun to be considered a clinical manifestation of MS. A decline in language abilities exists regardless
Practice Research Supports Oromyofacial Collaboration in Dental and Orthodontic Care
There are good reasons that we, at BreatheWorks, see constant patient referrals from dentists and orthodontists. Functionally speaking, teeth are part