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By Kari Ragan
July 30, 2026
Straw phonation can be a warm-up. It can also be a Habilitative Vocal Exercise. In another setting, it may serve as a Rehabilitative Vocal Exercise. The vocal task hasn't changed, but its pedagogical purpose and context have. Recognizing that distinction…
By Lesley Sylvan
June 30, 2026
One of the things I most looked forward to while writing the second edition of my book Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Implementation Tools for Speech-Language Pathologists in Education was the chance to go out into the field and listen to SLPs’ feedback…
By Lesley E. Mayne
May 26, 2026
Catapult augmentative and assistive communication (AAC) experiences into action by accessing free zoo and aquarium cameras. It is often said that a great way to build AAC vocabulary is to select words that cause action on someone else. Add in zoo and…
By Ferenc Bunta and Raymond D. Kent
April 29, 2026
Throughout human evolution, few events have proven to be so transformative that they changed our very existence. Taming fire brought warmth in the cold and lit up the night. The invention of the wheel allowed us to transport things virtually unmovable…
By Linda D. Vallino-Napoli and Dennis M. Ruscello
February 23, 2026
Cleft lip and palate are birth defects present in some children that occur when there is a lack of fusion of the lips and roof of the mouth during the embryological period. There are different variations of clefting such as the lip only, the palate only,…