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By Ken Bleile, PhD
September 17, 2021
If your doctor recommends a procedure, you likely will ask what’s involved—how it’s performed, what is the recovery time, what are possible complications, and so on. Your doctor expects those questions, and they will likely give you answers even if you…
By Evette Edmister, PhD
August 13, 2021
AAC offers many benefits to a child’s development of communication (Romski et al., 2015). This blog explores three questions that families ask about AAC, especially when their child is younger. These frequently encountered, heartfelt questions include:…
By Evette Edmister, PhD
July 16, 2021
Considering Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can be a little daunting at first. You may be asking yourself, “How do I get started?” If so, keep reading.
How Do I Get Started?
Follow these five steps.
1. Locate Resources.…
By Ken Bleile, PhD
June 18, 2021
Perception training is part of most approaches to treatment sounds (Williams, McLeod, & McCauley, 2010). Discrimination training (helping a child hear the difference between sounds) is the traditional view of perception training. Established by clinical…
By Ken Bleile, PhD
May 14, 2021
As speech-language pathologists, we know [s] is an alveolar consonant produced with the folds of the larynx apart, the air flowing over the tongue, and the tongue tip either raised or lowered behind the front teeth. Our challenge is, how do we convey that…