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August 15, 2017
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Expert Insights – Interview with an SLP

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Over the next few months, I will be posting a series of articles interviewing Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) in various settings.

Katie Smead is a semi-retired SLP who currently owns her own practice.  What she didn’t state in the interview is that she is also the creator of some very innovative tools for dysphagia which you can find here.

Using her experience with the area of dysphagia (swallowing impairment) and evidence based practice, Katie has developed multiple tools at an affordable cost to assist Speech Language Pathologists in the treatment of dysphagia, in addition to providing journal articles to support clinical use of these tools for a variety of deficits.

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June 23, 2017
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Specializing in Speech Language Pathology

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I know what you might be thinking.  You go to school for six years, earn your Masters degree and after you graduate, you STILL have to learn!

The field of Speech Language Pathology is quite broad.  We have to know so much about so many areas that most SLPs tend to specialize.  SLPs work in the areas of swallowing, language, motor speech, aphasia, cognition, reading, fluency and voice just to name a few.

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April 18, 2017
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Online Resources for the Aspiring Speech Language Pathologist

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Whether you are a seasoned SLP or an SLP-to-be, there are numerous resources at your fingertips on the internet.

With the explosion of social media, there are ample opportunities to find employment, ask for completion of surveys for classroom assignments, ask seasoned professionals and make friends with colleagues all over the world.  Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat can be so much more than just an outlet to post pictures of your dinner or the events of your day.

Twitter has a community that has been active for many years known as the SLPeeps.  The SLPeeps is a group of SLPs that connect on Twitter and often meet at the annual American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) convention which is held every November.

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July 28, 2014
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Some of Our Favorite Speech Therapy Blogs!

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Speech-language therapy can be a wonderful thing for children to communicate more effectively. Growing and maturing is difficult enough as it is, but when you add a speech impediment to the mix, children often feel less confident and can even get picked on by their peers.

There are a number of resources that can aid in helping individuals with speech impediments live better lives. With this, there are many wonderful blogs parents can turn to when searching for interesting and fun techniques to encourage their children to keep practicing with their language skills at home. Here are some of our favorites:

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