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May is one of my most favorite months of the year! It is Better Speech and Hearing Month! This is the perfect time of the year to spread awareness of all of the wonderful services that Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists can provide to the community. In honor of the month I created a helpful handout that explains the roles and the opportunities of a speech-language pathologist. If you know of a friend that is interested in the field, this is the perfect handout! Hop on over to my store and pick up your free version!   https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Better-Speech-and-Hearing-Month-2531396 How will you celebrate Better Speech and Hearing Month?

Dear Presidential Candidates, You’ve been campaigning for months. There have been heated debates, countless rallies, and news interviews to boot! I am sure you all are exhausted but there is something very important that you are all neglecting. No I am not talking about a policies or political views. I am talking about your voices! When you all speak there is a collective cringe from speech-language pathologists (SLPS) across the world. Each of you have been found guilty of vocal abuse and misuse! The evidence is right in front of us! Donald Trump - Please don't hate the  microphone...it's your friend! Hillary Clinton            Let's not forget about this coughing fit Hillary...Have you been hydrating?  http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/01/25/one_week_to_caucus_hillary_clinton_has_coughing_fit_briefly_loses_her_voice_in_iowa.html Bernie Sanders  Seriously, all jokes aside, get your...

            One of my new favorite morning routines is to listen to a short podcast. For those of you who are unfamiliar with podcasts, they are audio files that are available on the internet to download. I don’t know why I didn’t start listening to these until this year! I love listening to these podcasts while I am getting ready for work or when I am driving to my work. Podcasts for the field of speech language pathology can be a bit tricky to find. So I thought I would share my top 15 podcasts. These are in no particular order! Happy listening and learning! 1.      Head & Neck Cancer Update - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/head-neck-cancer-update/id271087477?mt=2 2.      JAMA Specialty Journals - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/specialty-journals-author/id463469292?mt=2 3.      ENT expert opinion - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/en...

Receiving the diagnosis of head and neck cancer (HNC) is a life changing experience. An individual who receives this diagnosis faces the possibility of undergoing surgery and/or chemo-radiotherapy (CRT). With either of these potential life-saving options, one’s ability to speak or swallow may be substantially affected. Thus, intervention from a speech-language pathologist (SLP) is needed to improve upon altered communication and dysphagia. A therapy technique that may be beneficial for individuals post HNC is myofascial release. Myofascial release is a therapeutic intervention that involves massage to the muscles and fascia. (Kelly, 2014: Myofascial, n.d; Shah & Bhalara, 2012). Fascia is the connective tissue that surrounds the muscles. There are three layers of fascia, the superficial fascia (directly under the skin), deep fascia (embedded into muscles), and subserous fascia (lines the body cavities and organs) (Kelly, 2014: Myofascial, n.d; Shah & Bhalara, 2012...

Image by Inventorseye (2012) Happy New Year Speechies! With the New Year amongst us, it is the perfect time to make resolutions. One of my resolutions is to become better connected to organizations that will help me develop into a stronger speech-language pathologist. Some of you may have similar goals. Therefore, I present 15 speech-language pathology related organizations/communities that may help you reach your goals in 2016! 1.      American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology ~ http://www.aappspa.org 2.      American Speech Language and Hearing Association ~ www.asha.org 3.      Apraxia-KIDS ~ http://www.apraxia-kids.org 4.      Hearing Loss Association of America ~ http://www.hearingloss.org 5.      International Association of Laryngectomees ~ http://www.theial.com/ial/ 6.      International Clini...