February 2012
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The Use of Sign Language to Help Autistic Children... →
According to research the use of sign language increases the chance of children learning the spoken language (Thompson, McKerchar &Dancho 2004). Therefore, using sign language with pre-school aged autistic children may help enable them to stimulate and strengthen their communication
Click link to read entire article
The Legalized Deafies: Communication in Deaf... →
thelegalizeddeafies:
In order to function in an English-speaking world, a deaf child will need to understand English. However, this does not mean that English should necessarily be his first language. To communicate effectively, a deaf child must be exposed to language from an early age, just as hearing children…
Language acquisition begins immediately. So it’s best to parents act...
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ASHA Special Interest Groups Perspectives
ASHA is a great resource for journal articles- however, I find my reading/learning post grad school to be scattered. One week I read an article about Selective Mutism, next week I stumble upon Autism, and search about William’s Syndrome. My readings have been giving me breath but not the depth I need and desire. (Not that we speechies don’t need both)
One way, my co-workers have...
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...: If find it ironic that an SLP professor... →
diaryofahumanbeing:
In an online discussion about Mutlicultural differences, we were to post “…about an experience that you have had with a language issue that resulted from a cultural difference. How did you resolve your language issue?”
I shared about a time when an ASL student asked me to give them a name sign. I…
Yes, I am not too suprised. While we were required to take at least...
January 2012
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AAC Apps
Apps:
Sounding Board -http://www.ablenetinc.com/Assistive-Technology/Communication/SoundingBoard
PicBoard- http://www.mashley.net/picboard.php
Guards: http://www.laseredpics.biz/servlet/the-Adaptive-Technologies-Supplies/Categories
Websites:
http://www.therapyapp411.com/
http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/article/iphoneipad-Apps-for-aac
ASHA
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December 2011
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Medications
Our medically complicated patients are often on medication that could effect their attention, muscle tone, and other systems. I am vaguely familiar with medication names to control ADHD (Adderal) however, all others are a mystery to me. Here is a short list of medications I hear around me quite often: Albuterol -used to treat wheezing, and difficulty breathing and chest tightness. The med is a...
November 2011
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October 2011
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Cleft
This week I treated cleft palate, twice! More on that later
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shalomnamour asked: wow where do you live ? How did you get a cfy at a pediatric facility
September 2011
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Productivity
So, I’ve always heard that working in a hospital is pretty tough… Especially for your CF year. I felt at ease…..until last week!! Apparently, I am not meeting my productivity standards. That’s why i wasn’t busy!!!
Now that I am scheduled for more patients I can possibly meet requirements. However, I still get a lot of no- shows and cancellations. : (
We can...
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Mommy Speech Therapy →
1260hours:
Oh my gosh, I think I’m going to love this site. I stumbled upon it a couple of weeks ago, and it has been incredibly helpful. So far, I have mainly used it for articulation probes- there is an entire (FREE) page of color picture worksheets broken down by sound and position! I don’t have artic cards in my room yet, so this was an exciting find. There are also articles/categories...
August 2011
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I'm an SLP, well sort of.
I am now a Speech Language Pathologist at a pediatric facility and I love it! Technically, since it is my first year working, I am a Clinical Fellow CF.
The Clinical Fellowship year is intended to ease the transition from graduate school to independent work as a practicing clinician. Think of it as the residency for Speech Language Pathologists after grad school. Yup, just like the folks on...
July 2011
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pleasuresofthedamned asked: I am so happy this blog exists :)
June 2011
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NEW YORK'S VOICE: Where has all the... →
nyorksvoice:
I find myself stuck between two interesting points: the first being new to the profession since I graduated about a year ago and the second being a professional growing into my role as a clinician. Over my graduate studies and CF year, I learned what it meant to be a professional. But, I…
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HOPE Rehabilitation Resources →
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Job Hunt Series: Pre-Job Search Research
Success always comes when preparation meets opportunity Henry Hartman
Start your job hunt in the right frame of mind. You aren’t a beggar. The opportunities for bright Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) are within your reach. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment for SLPs will grow by 19% from 2008 to 2018, which is faster than the average occupational growth rate. The...
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The Job Hunt: Timeline
You can’t just whip up a resume and send it out. It takes time and understanding the timeline is important to make the school to work transition run smoothly.
The most important marker on the timeline is the beginning. Technically you start building yourself as an awesome Speech Language Pathologist the moment you decide to be an SLP. Realistically the active SLP job hunt should should start as...
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The SLP Job Hunt Series
The job hunt is daunting especially when it’s your first position as a Speech Language Pathologist. As a fresh new graduate I just completed the job hunt. I spent a lot of time and energy researching, looking, writing, preparing, and interviewing. Most of information I needed came from the internet and from professors, mentors, and supervisors. The information was scattered all over the internet...
May 2011
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ABC -Printables →
Here is a link to some super cute alphabet printables you can use in therapy.
gill7derringer-deactivated20111 asked: Greetings. I'm an SLP student about to start my internship; I'll be following your blog. I have an SLP blog as well, albeit with slightly different content, at ithespeechie.tumbler.com. We'd be grateful if you'd view it (we're also open for feedback). Thank you so much.
Tip of the Day
ithespeechie:
nyorksvoice:
#1 Graduate coursework in clinical speech-language pathology is a lot trickier than it may seem to an outsider. Educate everyone you know about what you do and talk about your cases (remember patient-therapist confidentiality!) because it will help you reinforce what you learn in the classroom.
On another note…
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April 2011
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February 2011
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This Week I Learned
Here are a couple things I’ve jotted down in my mini notebook I thought I should look up. I came across these words when reviewing case histories, present illnesses, over hearing it…
Sepsis
The patient’s bloodstream is full of bacteria from a bacterial infection that can originate any where in the body.
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001687)
PNA
It’s...
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Progress Notes: Acute Care Hospital Internship
Well, I’ve been at my hospital internship for about a month now and…. today was my second day of seeing patients on my own with my clinical instructor (CI) available via pager because she was seeing other patients. It’s pretty exciting and I enjoy not being observed every moment.
Since graduation only a few months away (I can see the light), I’ve been looking for jobs,...
I passed the praxis!
January 2011
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Miss Dana's Games →
Found a great resource blog! Here is her little intro…
Hello, I’m Dana Bitetti, M.A. CCC-SLP. I created this blog because I miss being a practicing clinician as I am now a Ph.D. student in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
starkori asked: I've just declared Communication Disorders as my major and I want to thank you for putting up such an amazing tumlbr! :)
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This Week I Learned
This week I learned a bunch of stuff:
Cervical Auscultation: A method used during the assessment of dysphagia (swallowing disorder). You use a stethoscope, placed at the throat, to listen to the sounds of swallowing various liquids and food consistencies/textures. Here is a nice powerpoint overview.
Subacute Posterior Cerebral Artery Infarct: A stroke that effects the posterior portions of the...
I took the praxis!!!
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Cranial Nerve mnemonics
Oh once one takes the anatomy final, very good vacations are heavenly.
Some say money matters but my brother says big brains matter more.
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Stroke Classification
ischemic: the brain is blood deprived due to an occlusion.
Hemorrhagic: a cerebral blood vessel has burst
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Types of Dysarthrias: A Quick Overview
1. Flaccid
Associated Diseases: Myasthenia Gravis, and Bulbar Palsy Location: Lower Motor Neuron Physical Characteristics: Weakness, hypotonia, low tone, and low range of motion Perceptual Characteristics: Hypernasality, breathiness, decreased loudness, audible inspiration imprecise articulation (esp. for plosives, fricatives)
2. Spastic Dysarthria
Associated Diseases: Pseudobulbar...
December 2010
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November 2010
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The Stuttering Brain →
The Science, The Treatments, and The Controversies of Stuttering
by Dr Tom Weidig
Associated Syndromes Related to VPI/ Cleft Palate...
These are just a few syndromes that are associated with patients with velophargyngeal impairment (VPI) and Cleft Palate.
Stickler Syndrome: Patients have a flattened face with a small nose, severe myopia, hearing loss, excessive joint flex, arthritis, scoliosis, and cleft palate.
Treacher Collins: Patients have mild observed symptoms the eyes slant downwards, the...
October 2010
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Watcht-lag:
castrostreet:
I found about this young boy and his family via a friend on LiveJournal. Click here to read the blog his parents are writing. Ezra has neuroblastoma. He was going to start a trial drug that is supposed to improve the effect of chemotherapy, but as his condition deteriorated, those running the trial said he was no longer eligible. He is going ahead with the chemotherapy...
September 2010
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Clip Art of Ears →
Why do you need a picture of an ear? To make visuals for therapy for example:
1. Print it out, as a visual to have the child listen to you.
2. Print out this ear to work on pragmatics in a conversation. One person gets to speak and the other person (holding the picture of an ear) has to listen.
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Praxis link on the ets website →
Also, a link to a .pdf praxis info packet.