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By Ken Bleile, PhD
May 15, 2020
The following nine statistics give “the big picture” on how speech sound disorders may impact the life of a child:
1. A speech sound disorder is the world’s most common type of communication disorder, affecting approximately 10% to 15% of preschoolers…
By Trici Schraeder and Courtney Seidel
April 30, 2020
According to the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (2016), an estimated 26,000 pregnant women ages 15 to 44 illicitly used opioid pain relievers and/or heroin. Additionally, it is not known how many pregnant women legally used methadone…
By Ken Bleile, PhD
April 17, 2020
People often think of articulation and hearing as being mostly about the mouth and ear. This may be because those are visible structures—the former a hole occupying the lower part of our face and the latter a hole stuck on the side of our head. Of course,…
By Ken Bleile, PhD
March 13, 2020
Speech has a dual nature, being both an aspect of language and a channel of communication (Hockett, 1960). The dual nature of speech is important to our profession because it is the basis of the conceptual distinction between phonology and articulation…
By Robyn O'Halloran
February 27, 2020
The ability to communicate effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds with different needs, abilities, values, and preferences is a critical skill for all health care providers. It is also a critical factor in ensuring patient safety, a good…