SLP News Issue 7

Research

• Motivation Theory and Practice in Aphasia Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review
  October 19th, 2022
  In the aphasia literature, motivation has been described as potentially influencing rehabilitation outcomes, and there are reports that researchers and clinicians have acted to promote it. However, studies directly investigating the range of beliefs and practices surrounding motivation do not exist currently. The purpose of this scoping review is to develop themes related to the beliefs and practices appearing in the recent aphasia literature.
• Two-Year Longitudinal Evaluation of Community Aphasia Center Participation on Linguistic, Functional Communication, and Quality of Life Measures Across People With a Range of Aphasia Presentations
  October 19th, 2022
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate potential changes on a hierarchy of language tasks and measures of functional communication and quality of life in a group of people with aphasia (PWA) who attended a community aphasia center for 2 years. A secondary purpose was to determine whether there were any predictors of change.
• Treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Evaluating the Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol
  October 19th, 2022
  A Cochrane review of the treatments used for childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) in 2009 identified the need for more well controlled studies (Morgan & Vogel, 2009). These same recommendations were echoed when the review was completed again in 2018 (Morgan, Murray & Liegeois, 2018).
• Auditory Comprehension Interventions for People With Aphasia: A Scoping Review
  October 17th, 2022
  This scoping review examined studies reporting restorative treatments designed to improve auditory comprehension in people with aphasia.
• Understanding the assessment of language comprehension in children with severe motor and speech impairments due to cerebral palsy
  October 17th, 2022
  Children with cerebral palsy (CP) and severe motor and speech impairments face problems in communication. Their capacities may vary across all domains of functioning, including mobility, selfcare and communication, which means these should be assessed independently, using valid and reliable instruments. The assessment of an unobservable construct like language comprehension skills is complicated because the completion of commonly available tests requires speech and motor skills. Using such tests with children with severe motor and speech impairments does not yield a valid, reliable, or representative result. To fill the gap in language assessment instruments, the Computer-Based instrument for Low motor Language Testing (C-BiLLT) was developed in the Netherlands between 2009 and 2014, and introduced intro clinical care in 2015.

Podcasts

• AACessible: Improving AAC Assessment and Trialing
  October 27th, 2022
  This week, we share the recording of Chris and Rachel’s recent webinar with aaccessible.org in which they answer questions related to AAC assessment, the benefits of a team-based approach to assessment, selecting motivating assessment materials, and more!
• Motor Speech Disorders and the MedSLP
  October 26th, 2022
  If motor speech disorders haven’t been at the top of your list of CEU topics, it may have been a while since you’ve studied them. You’re definitely not alone! My guest this week is here to refresh your memory and tie it all together for you.
• Breaking School Contracts, Retiring a Test, and Tongueometer
  October 25th, 2022
  Marie, Matt, Michael, Michelle, and Rachel dive into the research and pop news in and related to the field of Speech and Language Pathology and the Informed SLP breaks down the latest research. Maria sat down with the creators of the Tongueometer, Ed Steger and Elizabeth Lipton Daly!
• Attracting Ideal Clients to Your Practice with Marcia Church
  October 24th, 2022
  Many SLPs and OTs dream of having the freedom to work with their ideal clients AND have plenty of time for family and self-care. I’m here to tell you that both are possible! And starting or growing a private practice is the perfect way to do it. Why? You get to call all of the shots and create a practice that works for your life with the clients that you want to treat!
• AAC and Speech Therapy Perspectives with Rachel Madel
  October 24th, 2022
  We’re excited to bring this week’s guest to you today. Rachel Madel joins James for an insightful discussion from her wealth of experience. Rachel is a speech-language pathologist, AAC specialist, podcast host, and international presenter who shares about the value of networking and building relationships, her mantra “inspire don’t require”, some of her approaches to speech therapy, thoughts on Gestalt Language Processing, and her experiences as an entrepreneur in this engaging conversation.
• Sea Green at Niagara Falls
  October 24th, 2022
  Episode #263: Listen to highlights from the Canadian Stuttering Association two-day conference – first time in person since the pandemic began! Join me as I hike through Niagara Gorge (and almost get lost), run into people as I check into my hotel room, meet some new friends at the Hard Rock Club, and join everyone for a group photo as the falls are lit up in sea foam green for International Stuttering Awareness Day – and we bewilder passersby!
• 253 – Combating Burnout and Elevating Patient Experience with One Tool: Compassion
  October 21st, 2022
  With the craziness of the past few years, especially for medical professionals, burnout has become more than just a buzzword.
• Daniel Parker, Kathy White, & Stacy Duffy: Assistive Technology Microcredentials
  October 20th, 2022
  This week, Chris interviews Daniel Parker, Kathy White, and Stacy Duffy, individuals behind the creation of Assistive Technology Forward, a group that created a statewide “community of practice” to support Wisconsin assistive technology.
• Take Back My Life from the Trauma and Stigma of Stuttering (Ep. 715)
  October 19th, 2022
  Chris Anderson joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to discuss the release of his book Every Waking Moment: The Journey to Take Back My Life from the Trauma and Stigma of Stuttering.
• Articulation Norms - What Does the Latest Research Show?
  October 18th, 2022
  In today's episode, I'll be discussing the latest research about articulation norms. The topic of research related to articulation norms is one that I think many SLPs have questions about, and it affects many aspects of our profession – from our assessments to our caseload sizes, to the intervention strategies we choose. Go here to access the show notes ===> https://bit.ly/TSSEP99
• From Getting Started to Starting to Grow with Sarah Sweeney
  October 17th, 2022
  Do you feel trapped working at your current employer? You’re not alone. Many SLPs and OTs feel this way. In this episode of Private Practice Success stories, I sat down with Sarah Sweeney, one of my Grow Your Private Practice students, to talk about how she felt trapped as well, which led her to start her own speech therapy private practice and turn her life around.

Blog Posts

• Pediatric Teletherapy: Setting Up For Success
  October 27th, 2022
  Taking the leap into teletherapy can be both daunting and exhilarating. Revitalizing your practice and being able to easily pivot in an ever-changing therapy climate is an excellent tool to add to your toolbelt. Pediatric teletherapy can come with its own set of challenges and rewards. Here at Ambiki, we want to help you with both.
• Vocational Training Activities for Speech Therapy
  October 25th, 2022
  Do you have any older students who are participating in a vocational skills program? Speech time is a great opportunity to work on some vocational skills activities! Here are some time-saving tips for working on speech and vocational skills simultaneously!
• Phonological Process Series: What is Backing?
  October 18th, 2022
  [In this series, we explore the major phonological processes that children use in speech, as well as strategies for targeting them at home]
• Using Pop Culture in Speech Therapy
  October 18th, 2022
  If you listen when your students are coming into school in the morning or while they are chatting in the lunch room, you’ll be sure to hear snippets of conversation about video games, TV shows, movies, sports stars, and more! Pop culture is something that most kids love talking about, and we can harness the power of this high-interest topic to get your students more engaged in speech time!
• ETSU Graduate Students Join Ambiki For a Graduate Assistantship
  October 17th, 2022
  Ambiki and East Tennessee State University (ETSU) are partnering to provide a graduate assistantship and scholarship to 3 ETSU students in graduate school for speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.
• An SLP’s 8 Favorite TIME SAVING TIPS for Writing Evaluation Reports
  October 17th, 2022
  Evaluations and paperwork take up the majority of a speech therapist’s precious time. With that said, reports need to be professional and completed correctly. Did you know that this does NOT mean that you have to give up an entire weekend of your time to write an evaluation? It’s time to have a plan to make this a speedier and easier process.

Legislation

• Advocacy for SLPs on Interdisciplinary Teams Working with Autism
  October 21st, 2022
  Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are the professionals who provide services for people with communication needs. SLPs are critical service providers for individuals with autism, who typically need support for language and social communication skills.
• ASHA Advocate: October 20, 2022
  October 20th, 2022
  Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids entered the market this past Monday and have transformed the hearing health landscape by creating a new regulatory class of hearing aids.

Events

• ASHA Convention
  November 17 - 19th, 2022
  The ASHA Convention is the premier annual professional education event for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. Bringing together approximately 15,000 attendees, the Convention provides unparalleled opportunities to hear the latest research and gain new skills and resources to advance your career.
• IPE/IPP) Train-the-Trainer Interprofessional Team Development Program (T3) - University of Virginia
  November 9 - 12th, 2022
  The nationally-recognized University of Virginia Train-the-Trainer Interprofessional Team Development Program (T3-ITDP) is a unique program that guides participants through the development, implementation, and assessment of interprofessional education (IPE) programs and team-based care.
• SIG 20, Counseling Open House
  November 8th, 2022
  Please join SIG 20 for our inaugural open house to learn more about counseling in communication disorders. This is an exciting opportunity to chat with leaders in the field and gain specific guidance to apply the principles of counseling in clinical practice in audiology and speech-language pathology.
• CEO Live Chat - DEI Matters
  November 3rd, 2022
  ASHA Chief Executive Officer Vicki R. Deal-Williams invites you to attend this CEO Live Chat on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). She will be joined by the Chief Staff Officer for Multicultural Affairs and staff members from the ASHA Office of Multicultural Affairs.