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

Speech-language pathologists and parents of young children who stutter have long been warned not to talk to children about stuttering for fear that drawing attention to the children’s speech makes the stuttering worse.1 The idea originates with a decades-old theory…Read more

When I pull up to pick up my teen from school, I’m a little shocked by the scene. The vast majority of peers stand solitary, their faces buried in their phones. It’s not just the students either. Recently, at a…Read more

Collaboration with other professionals regarding kids on our caseload may fall to the bottom of our “to do” list. Many factors contribute to the procrastination: we don’t feel like we have the time, resources, etc., but the bottom line is…Read more