Top Speech-Language Pathology Posts for 2017

Last week you enjoyed a review of your favorite audiology-related posts for 2017. Today, we take a look at those focused on speech-language pathology, as well as a few popular posts for everyone—showing the spirit of interprofessional practice is stronger than ever! So here you go: It’s not unusual to see feeding specialist Melanie Potock top our charts. Her posts interest other SLPs, related professionals and parents of picky eaters. Her viewpoints and insights based on her 20-plus years of experience also spark lively discussions. This year, her post “Sippy Cups: 3 Reasons to Skip Them and What to Offer Instead” broke all blog records with more than a million views. Two more of her contributions—“The Great Pouch Debate: Pros, Cons and Compromising” and “Three Structures in a Child’s Mouth That Can Cause Picky Eating”—rounded out the top three biggest hits, so we’re presenting them all together. Echoes of Language Development: 7 Facts About Echolalia for SLPs Kylie Grace Davis shares her success with using echolalia, a form of verbal imitation, in treating children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). “An increasing body of evidence leads most experts to recognize echolalia as a bridge to meaningful, self-generated speech with communicative intent,” she states in her post. “As speech-language pathologists, we play a part in helping family members and fellow professionals understand the important role echolalia plays in language development and c...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Tags: Speech-Language Pathology Autism Spectrum Disorder Bilingual assessment bilingual service delivery dementia Feeding Disorders Health Care Source Type: blogs