SLP News Issue 12

Research

• Ableism to Empowerment: Navigating School Structures When Working With Students Who Stutter
  January 6th, 2023
  School-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) face uniquely complex webs of guidelines and criteria that can undermine their ability to move toward disability-affirming practices. The purpose of this clinical focus article is to present a contrast between ableist and disability-affirming practices in school-based stuttering therapy while highlighting the critical perspectives of students who stutter. Practical examples of disability-affirming stuttering therapy in public school settings are provided.
• History Taking As Formal/Informal Assessment Method: A Perspective Of Healthcare Professionals
  January 6th, 2023
  History taking is an integral part of assessment. History taking is basically collecting reliable and valid information from your patient. The objective of this study was to assess the perception of healthcare professionals regarding history taking as formal or informal assessment. A qualitative study design was used for this study. In this explanatory study design researcher developed the holistic picture based on the reported information.
• Experiences and Perceptions of School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists Related to Literacy: Results From a National Survey
  January 6th, 2023
  School-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play an important role in supporting children with reading and writing difficulties. The purpose of this study was to describe the training, experiences, and knowledge of SLPs who work in preschool, elementary school, or middle/high school settings in relation to children with reading and writing difficulties.
• Medications Adverse Effects on Voice: Comparison Between Different Sources of Information
  January 5th, 2023
  The analysis of drugs with adverse effects on voice provides relevant data for the vocal clinic. It is essential that professionals involved in voice care are aligned on the topic of voice pharmacovigilance in order to understand adverse effects from safe and reliable sources.
• Longitudinal Vocal Outcomes and Voice-Related Quality of Life After Selective Bilateral Laryngeal Reinnervation: A Case Study
  January 5th, 2023
  Bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP) is a severe disorder that can result in respiratory, swallowing, and voice-related problems. Most surgical treatments do not restore laryngeal function and often need to compromise voice quality to preserve respiratory function. Laryngeal reinnervation (LR) may offer a solution to this problem, but literature on longitudinal outcomes of this procedure is scarce. This study aims to report the longitudinal vocal outcomes of BVFP after LR and subsequent voice therapy.
• Three-Dimensional Speech Profiles in Stroke Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech
  January 5th, 2023
  Behaviorally, acquired apraxia of speech (AOS) is a multidimensional syndrome that the experienced clinician recognizes based on impaired articulation and abnormal temporal prosody. We conducted this study to determine the extent to which three core features of AOS—when defined quantitatively—distinguish categorically among aphasia with no or minimal speech sound involvement, aphasia with AOS, and aphasia with phonemic paraphasia (APP).
• Speech Sound Development in 18-Month-Old Children With Sex Chromosome Trisomies
  January 5th, 2023
  This study aimed to describe speech sound development in a group of 18-month-old children with sex chromosome trisomies (SCTs), compared with a group of typically developing (TD) peers. Concurrent and longitudinal relationships between speech sound abilities and lexical development were examined.

Podcasts

• 262 – Acute SLPs: Prepping Patients for the Next Steps – Alicia Brooms, MS, CCC-SLP
  January 12th, 2023
  Your patient is set to discharge at the end of the week, but you know their needs are high and their level of support at home won't be. How do you help ensure they're going to be prepared to go home and not get lost in the shuffle? How can SLPs best care for our patients after they're no longer under our care? My guest this week is sharing the answers to these questions and more!
• TWT Live: Colorado’s SWAAAC
  January 11th, 2023
  This week, Chris and Rachel host a lively session of Talking with Tech Live with members of Colorado’s State Wide Assistive Technology, Augmentative & Alternative Communication (SWAAAC) group! SWAAAC teams are interdisciplinary groups (e.g. SLPs, OTs, PTs) that provide Assistive Technology services in Colorado schools. As with previous episodes of Talking with Tech Live, Chris and Rachel facilitated a collaborative discussion with the audience based on questions submitted by the audience.
• Ep 138 And We All Sang (800 Words)
  January 11th, 2023
  In this episode, Sarah shares a story of a winter town event that shifted her perspective on isolation, community, and being part of a whole.For full show notes, visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/139 (www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/139)To review the podcast: https://apple.co/2PuZc8c (https://apple.co/2PuZc8c)TPT: https://bit.ly/3ZdbC5H (https://bit.ly/3ZdbC5H)
• Plan to Start a Private Practice in 2023? Listen to This
  January 9th, 2023
  Are you thinking about starting a private practice in 2023? If so, this episode is for you. In this week’s episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I’m sharing why it’s so important to plan your private practice before you start, and I’m giving a special behind-the-scenes sneak peek into our beginner's bootcamp that’s coming up at the end of the month.
• Ep 148 Speech Therapy on the Playground
  January 9th, 2023
  In this episode Deb and Maria chat about speech therapy on the playground and Maria chooses her fav episode of the past.
• 261 – Competency, Critical Review, and Critique: Obstacles or Opportunities for Today’s SLP? – R. Jordan Hazelwood Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CCRE
  January 6th, 2023
  You have a new patient coming in with a diagnosis you’ve never heard of and you’ve got a whopping 12 minutes to prep. So, to Google you go! But, how do you know if that blog post or even podcast episode you found is actually credible or unbiased? Anyone can publish anything on a website […]
• Brian Schobel - Supporting Assistive Technology During the Transition to Employment
  January 4th, 2023
  This week, we present Chris’s interview with Brian Schobel, a District Resource Teacher for Transition in Albuquerque, NM. Brian has worked for years supporting transition and employment for people with special needs. Brian reached out to interview Chris about inclusion and how technology can help students of different abilities gain meaningful employment. During the interview, Brian and Chris discuss assistive technology tools that can be used to support students as they transition to employment, as well as areas where we can improve in our support. Brian also shares about using Read & Write by TextHelp himself at work, and why being an assistive technology user inspires Brian to support others who use assistive technology.
• What SLPs Need to Know About Trauma
  January 3rd, 2023
  Today’s topic is both challenging and important. We’ll be focusing on how childhood trauma affects language and communication, and how SLPs can use trauma-informed principles in their treatment. Go here to access the show notes ===> https://bit.ly/TSSEP104
• Private Practice Predictions for 2023
  January 2nd, 2023
  Do you have any predictions for 2023? If you’re interested in hearing mine, listen to this episode closely. In last week’s episode, we looked at our year in review to see how we supported private practitioners in 2022. If you didn’t catch that episode, you can go back and listen to it anytime! In this episode, I’m sharing my plans and predictions for private practices in 2023.
• It's 2023 and We're Back!
  January 2nd, 2023
  It's 2023 and Deb and Maria are back and although this audio is absolutely messy we decided to show up anyway.

Blogs

• EYE Can Do It: The Importance of Oculomotor Skills.
  January 10th, 2023
  One of the most important, yet forgotten, skills needed for students in the classroom is vision. Oftentimes we think of the importance of vision when playing sports, driving, or going for a walk. However, having reliable vision in the classroom is a key component to success. Vision is a complex topic and consists of various moving parts.
• Easy and Fun Articulation Activity
  January 3rd, 2023
  I am sure most SLPs can agree that it can be difficult to think of easy and engaging articulation therapy activities to work on with our students in school! I have found a very fun and easy activity that students can do while they work on practicing their sounds.

Legislation

• Federal Public Health Emergency Updates for 2023
  January 11th, 2023
  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must renew the federal public health emergency (PHE) related to COVID-19 every 90 days to maintain certain health care flexibilities and waivers. The PHE has been in place since January 27, 2020, and renewed throughout the pandemic. The latest HHS extension for the PHE is effective through April 11, 2023. In a letter to the state Governors, the Administration has pledged to give at least a 60-day notice before the PHE ends. In addition, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328), extends the authority for audiologists and speech-language pathologists to provide telehealth services to Medicare beneficiaries and continues waivers of geographic and originating site restrictions through December 31, 2024.

In the News

• $6.5M Grant Awarded to Special Needs Network for Critical New Workforce Development
  January 10, 2023
  Using $6.5 million in one-time federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, the Special Needs Network will address critical shortages in diverse professionals providing services to children with autism and other developmental disabilities who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups.