What do you think of when you hear the word “counseling?” Do you think about how you advise your patients, or maybe picture a psychologist listening to a patient laying on a couch? Instead, imagine using counseling skills as a…Read more

Do different pathologies have distinctive audio-perceptual features? Can you hear and distinguish voice differences in a patient with vocal nodules as opposed to a cyst or a polyp or papilloma? Are there specific treatments for each voice pathology? Prior to…Read more

Starting in a new setting or simply looking to renew your skillset? Whether just out of school, working in a new environment for the first time, or just wanting to refresh your connection with your career, it can be useful to…Read more

Did you know that target selection is an important variable in treatment outcomes? In fact, the therapy targets, rather than the exact treatment approach, may be the instrument of change.1,2 Over time, clinicians have used a number of factors in…Read more

Our interactions with caregivers can influence their perception of outcomes as well as actual outcomes for children with developmental speech concerns. Studies suggest that family stress related to a child’s diagnosis may result from external issues, such as misdiagnosis or…Read more