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From the Experts Brain Stem Stroke: A Case Study This case study was originally posted in Advance for Speech & Hearing on November 14, 2016. Retrieved from http://www.advanceweb.com/ Author: Gabrielle Zimmer, MS, CCC-SLP Brain Stem Stroke: A Case Study Rebuilding communication one subsystem at… December 21, 2016 From the Experts Tongue Ties & Speech Sound Disorders: What Are We Overlooking? “The conversation for tongue tie in the speech pathology community is growing louder among some groups of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) (ASHA Leader, 2015). An ASHA literature search has suggested a… December 14, 2016 Elizabeth's Journey Some of the Best Presents Cannot Be Put in a Box “That will be five dollars to get into the game.” Weird how those ten words can make me think. Okay, perhaps you might need a bit of background information here.… December 12, 2016 From the Experts Preventing Vocal Burnout in Future Teachers: An Education & Prevention Program Did you know that 51.2% of Teachers sought medical care for voice disorders? That $2.5 billion was spent annually on sick leave and treatment of voice disorders of teachers? Hume & Wegman… December 1, 2016 Annabelle's Progress 4 YEARS 1 MONTH: WORKING ON SPEECH ACCURACY AND CLARITY We love working with Monica at TalkTools! She is full of knowledge and experience. When a speech issue comes up with Belle, and I am viewing it as a really big problem that we… November 28, 2016 TalkTools News ASHA CONVENTION IS NEXT WEEK! COME SEE US AT BOOTH 423, SESSIONS 1205 & 1689 ;) Who’s excited for the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention next week? The convention is happening November 17-19 in Philadelphia, PA. We are ready to blow your mind both at… November 10, 2016 Annabelle's Progress HAPPY BIRTHDAY BELLE!!! 4 AND STARTING PRESCHOOL! Belle is 4! It’s crazy to believe that we just celebrated her 4th birthday. This little gal is full of life, and we are so proud of her. Belle also… October 31, 2016 From the Experts DIET-SHAPING FOR SELF-LIMITED DIETS IN CHILDREN WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER This article was initially presented at the 2016 Annual ASHA Convention, Thursday, November 17, 2016, 4:30-5:30 PM. It is available in video in full on Facebook: Part 1 / Part 2 Authors: Robyn Merkel-Walsh… October 22, 2016 TalkTools News TALKTOOLS TEAM AT THE LOWCOUNTRY BUDDY WALK And … This is some of us from the TalkTools Team posing at the Lowcountry Buddy Walk last Sunday!!! We are so proud to have donated to this great cause and… October 5, 2016 Annabelle's Progress 3 YEARS 10&11 MONTHS: GETTING BACK-TO-SCHOOL AFTER DISNEY WORLD MAGIC 3 Years 10 Months Summer continues in our household! This month, Belle has enjoyed swimming lessons (and lots of pool time), a slip’n slide party, BBQs, fairs, a trip to… September 30, 2016