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Teletherapy: What’s all the buzz about?

Annissia Davis, SLP

Apr 5, 2019
2 min

Teletherapy: What’s all the buzz about?

You may have already come across a term (or two, or four!) that is changing the face of healthcare. Telemedicine (or telehealth, e-medicine, etc.) is the newest wave in healthcare that has changed and improved how providers are able to deliver services. Telemedicine allows providers to deliver services via a HIPAA-compliant teleconferencing software, such as Zoom. Now obviously, there are times when it is absolutely necessary to see a doctor live and in the flesh, but most o

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Feeding Therapy and the Speech Language Pathologist

Feeding Disorders and the Holidays

Is My Therapist Amazing?
Signs of a Good Therapist

Annissia Davis, SLP

Jun 26, 2017
3 min

Is My Therapist Amazing? Signs of a Good Therapist

Your child has just begun therapy and you’re mind is firing with a million questions and concerns. Did I start too late? How severe is my child’s problem really? How long will he/she need therapy? And one of the most important questions you can ask, ‘Did I choose the right therapist? Is she going to do a good job with my child?’ The truth is, there are dozens of therapists out there, but is the one you selected a ‘good therapist’? Now, of course the first thing someone may th

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Teachers: Does your student need a speech therapy referral?

Annissia Davis, SLP

Mar 7, 2017
1 min

Teachers: Does your student need a speech therapy referral?

Determining whether or not to make a speech and/or language referral for a child in the classroom can sometimes be a tricky call. Teachers often wonder if the behaviors they are seeing happen all the time or just in class and aren’t sure if a referral is needed. If in doubt, we always advise teachers to err on the side of caution, and make the referral, so an evaluation can be completed by a specialist to determine if services are truly needed. However, here are some red flag

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Speech Therapy: School-based vs. Outpatient

Annissia Davis, SLP

Feb 14, 2017
3 min

Speech Therapy: School-based vs. Outpatient

Today, depending on the disorder and severity, some kids are able to receive both school-based therapy and outpatient therapy, and though they may be getting treated for basically the same disorder, the process and qualifications to determine eligibility are somewhat different. Therapists within the school are looking to qualify children under the educational model of service delivery. These children qualify for services based on the impact their disorder may have on their ed

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Play Based Therapy: Is she just playing???

Annissia Davis, SLP

Jan 24, 2017
2 min

Play Based Therapy: Is she just playing???

Your pediatrician has given you a referral to see a Speech Pathologist, along with a possibly too-brief explanation of why the referral is being made. After some independent research on the internet you feel you are prepped and ready to go for therapy. You’ve learned all about picture exchange systems, gestural communication and the difference between expressive and receptive language. You are feeling pretty confident about the whole process until your therapist whips out a M

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My Child is in Therapy…Now what?!?

Nov 7, 2016
3 min

My Child is in Therapy…Now what?!?

The family’s role in the therapeutic process Yes, you can rest a little easier now, and pat yourself on the back! You’ve gotten your child enrolled in therapy, and completed the first major hurdle to helping your child reach their full potential. However, some caregivers make the critical mistake of thinking that their portion of the process is done, and that the rest remains in the hands of therapist(s). This is not case, and research has documented that children who achieve

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