SLP News Issue 6

Research

• Dysphagia in the Presence of Varicella-Zoster Virus and SARS-CoV-2: A Case Report on the Role of Speech-Language Pathology
  October 10th, 2022
  Dysphagia due to cranial nerve neuritis is a rare complication of varicella-zoster virus reactivation. In this case report, we describe a single patient diagnosed with varicella-zoster virus meningitis with acute onset dysphagia, the instrumental assessments and interventions employed by speech-language pathologists (SLPs), and discuss the role of these clinicians in the management of these patients.
• Communication and Social Interaction Experiences of Youths With Congenital Motor Speech Disorders
  October 10th, 2022
  The purpose of this study was to explore the communication and social interaction experiences of adolescents with congenital motor speech disorders due to cerebral palsy or Down syndrome, with the aim of identifying clinical and research needs to support the development and implementation of speech-language interventions.
• Age-Based Trends in Cognitive-Communication Management for Adults in Subacute Rehabilitation Following New Onset Traumatic Brain Injury
  October 6th, 2022
  Although traumatic brain injury (TBI) has a disproportionate impact on older adults, there has been limited inclusion of these individuals in post-TBI cognitive-communication research. This study was undertaken to compare demographic and injury characteristics, speech-language pathology input, and broad outcomes for younger and older adults admitted to inpatient rehabilitation following TBI.
• Reflecting on the Role of Gender and Race in Speech-Language Pathology
  October 6th, 2022
  The presented work was invited following the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association SIG 19 Virtual Talk “Speech Science in Diverse Populations” that occurred on September 2, 2021. The purpose of this article was to introduce the historical and theoretical frameworks of gender and race from a decidedly North American (United States) perspective to an audience that may be less familiar with those topics as they relate to the practice of communication sciences and disorders.
• Training School Professionals in a Global Pandemic: Insights From Elementary Education and Speech-Language Pathology
  October 6th, 2022
  The purpose of this research was to explore the preparation of practitioners from two disciplines—speech-language pathology and elementary education—who often work together in a school setting to identify ways to best support future professionals in their educational practicum settings.
• Pediatric Voice Therapy: How Many Sessions to Discharge?
  October 5th, 2022
  Voice therapy is the primary treatment for children presenting with benign morphological vocal fold changes. This study examined the number of voice therapy sessions required to meet treatment goals and identified factors that predicted treatment length for pediatric voice patients.
• Parent Satisfaction With Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology Telepractice Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Early Look
  October 5th, 2022
  The aim of this study was to evaluate parent/guardian satisfaction with speech-language pathology telepractice services provided at a New York–based pediatric health care facility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, satisfaction with appointment maintenance, progress, acquisition of goals, and parent education was measured.
• A Delphi Survey on the Implementation of Trauma-Informed Care Techniques for Autistic Children
  October 4th, 2022
  Autistic youth and youth with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) are at an increased risk of experiencing potentially traumatic events. As such, they may benefit from extra support across service providers; however, little knowledge on trauma exists among service providers that frequently work with autistic youth but do not directly address trauma-symptoms (e.g., Board Certified Behavior Analysts and speech-language pathologists).
• Electrodermal Activity of Preschool-Age Children Who Stutter During a Child-Friendly Stroop Paradigm
  October 4th, 2022
  The aim of the study was to assess whether emotional reactivity, indexed by a distinct physiological measure of sympathetic activation, differs between preschool-age children who stutter (CWS) and preschool-age children who do not stutter (CWNS) during a child-friendly Stroop task (i.e., day–night task). Additionally, researchers aimed to assess whether the Stroop task, compared to a control task, was a significant physiological stressor.
• The Use of Segmental and Suprasegmental Sequencing Skills to Differentiate Children With and Without Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Protocol for a Comparative Accuracy Study
  October 4th, 2022
  Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a motor-based speech sound disorder (SSD) with a core impairment in the planning and programming of spatiotemporal parameters of speech movement sequences. CAS may cause deficits in both segmental and suprasegmental components of speech, and it can severely affect children’s ability to speak intelligibly and communicate effectively and impact their quality of life.
• The Development and Implementation of ALIGN: A Multidimensional Program Designed to Enhance the Success of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Graduate Students in Communication Sciences and Disorders
  October 3rd, 2022
  The critical lack of racially and ethnically diverse healthcare professionals in the field of Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD) in contrast to the increasing diversity of the U.S. population may contribute to healthcare disparities and negatively impact healthcare outcomes. It is therefore imperative for transformational programs and practices to be enacted to substantially increase the number of CSD professionals representing Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
• Developmental Changes in the Perception of Vocal Loudness and Voice Quality in 3- to 6-Year-Old Children
  October 3rd, 2022
  The study's primary aim was to investigate developmental changes in the perception of vocal loudness and voice quality in children 3–6 years of age. A second aim was to evaluate a testing procedure—the intermodal preferential looking paradigm (IPLP)—for the study of voice perception in young children.

Podcasts

• Ep 132 Parent Coaching & IEP Tips
  October 13th, 2022
  This episode includes 5 parent coaching tips as well as how to modify them for smoother IEP meetings. Show notes: www.slphappyhour.com/132Teachers Pay Teachers Apraxia Unit: https://bit.ly/3SV3Qd7
• Hank Poore: AAC User, AAC Ambassador, and Foundation Director
  October 13th, 2022
  This week, we have the privilege of interviewing Hank Poore, an AAC user and Tobi Dynavox ambassador who has his own foundation, hankpoorefoundation.org. Hank shares about becoming a proficient AAC communicator, the AAC journey Hank took to come to his current eye gaze system, advice for looking for a job as an AAC user, work Hank does with his foundation, and more!
• 252 – The Fresh SLP: Stepping Into Your Best SLP Self – Mattie Murrey Tegels MA, CCC-SLP
  October 11th, 2022
  I have a conversation with Mattie Murray Tegel, whom you may know as The Fresh SLP, about elevating our field to leave it even better for the next generation of SLPs, building confidence in new clinicians, and stepping into the impassioned SLP you are meant to be.
• 3 Steps to Successfully Shift into Full-Time Private Practice
  October 10th, 2022
  Are you planning to leave your job in the next few months and shift into your own private practice full-time? Starting your private practice part-time is the best way to start but it’s not the best way to grow. Most folks can handle seeing a handful of private clients after work and on the weekends, but if the word is out about your practice and your caseload is full, it’s time to start thinking about the steps that you need to take to safely leave your job and shift into full-time private practice.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Metaverse with Giselle Mota
  October 10th, 2022
  Our guest this week is futurist and thought leader, Giselle Mota, who focuses on enabling inclusion as it relates to product design, the future of work, and all things emerging tech including web3 and metaverse.
• 251 – Interprofessional Collaboration: The Soft Skill You Didn’t Know You Needed – Catherine Andrea PT, MPT, EdD
  October 7th, 2022
  In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Catherine Andrea, PT, MPT, EdD about her passion of interprofessional collaboration, a skill that is often overlooked but vital for our practice.
• Ken Hackbarth, Christine Baudin, and Michael Dicpinigaitis: Using 3D Printers to Make Inexpensive AAC Keyguards
  October 7th, 2022
  This week, Chris interviews Ken Hackbarth, Christine Baudin, and Micheal Dicpinigaitis about 3D printing custom items related to assistive technology, including keyguards! Ken, Christine, and Michael share about discuss Ken’s website volksswitch.org, which has resources for how to create files for 3D printers that tell it to build a keyguard that fits an iPad with AAC apps perfectly.
• Episode 131 Quiet Quitting
  October 6th, 2022
  This episode explores quiet quitting including definitions, limitations and what it would look like in SLP work settings. Show notes: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/131 Parent Resources Bundle: https://bit.ly/3rxuwoe
• Digital Books Part 2: How to Use Digital Books in Speech Therapy
  October 4th, 2022
  This episode is a follow-up to an episode I did a few weeks ago. Part one focused on where to find free digital books online. In Episode 97, I shared how I love using digital books in speech therapy because they are so flexible. So in today’s episode, we’ll talk a little more about how to maximize that flexibility and how to use digital books to address many different intervention areas. Go here to access the show notes ===> https://bit.ly/TSSEP98
• Starting and Growing Her Private Practice in One Year with Lisa Geary
  October 3rd, 2022
  Are you looking to start a private practice on the side and transition to full-time private practice pretty quickly? It’s amazing how fast you can grow when you get your private practice started. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with one of my students, Lisa Geary, to talk about how she started and grew her private practice significantly in just one year.

Blog Posts

• Down Syndrome Awareness Month is Here!
  October 12th, 2022
  Down syndrome is a condition most commonly recognized as having an extra chromosome! Typically, the nucleus of each cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes, half from each parent. An individual with Down Syndrome has a full or partial copy of chromosome 21 (hence the other name for Down Syndrome is Trisomy 21).
• Phonological Awareness Activities for Older Speech Students
  October 11th, 2022
  We all know that older kids don’t want to be singled out. And when their classmates are reading chapter books while they are still struggling with phonological awareness, then doing activities that aren’t engaging or fun can really reduce student buy-in! Luckily, there are some great activities that you can do to get your students excited about phonological awareness!
• Hidden Functions of the Cerebellum
  October 10th, 2022
  What functions support our body’s ability to effortlessly or clumsily move through space? To anticipate our next movements before we know we are about to make them? What structures allow for the hidden nuances of everyday body language and a feeling of synchronicity to ourselves and others without intentional thought?
• Firefighter Theme for Speech Therapy: Everything You Need and MORE!
  October 3rd, 2022
  Do you love using themes during speech therapy? I have always been a big fan of using themes for lesson planning during speech.

In the news

• Phagenesis Launches Phagenyx Neurostimulation System in the U.S.
  October 10th, 2022
  MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Phagenesis Ltd, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a De Novo request for the Phagenyx® Neurostimulation System, a first-of-its-kind therapy that uses pharyngeal electrical stimulation to restore swallowing control in patients with severe dysphagia post stroke. The company is now preparing a targeted launch in the U.S.

Legislation

• Federal Public Health Emergency Updates for 2022
  Octobber 13th, 2022
  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 January 11, 2023.
• ASHA Advocate: October 6, 2022
  October 6th, 2022
  Members of Congress have returned to their states and districts to campaign in advance of the upcoming midterm elections on Tuesday, November 8th. The outcome of the elections will determine how Congress addresses some “must pass” legislation by the end of the year, including funding for fiscal year 2023. Even though both chambers have recessed, ASHA’s advocacy continues.