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4 Ways to Implement Technology into Speech Therapy

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Many SLPs had to turn their practices upside down this past year, with a majority of students learning from home instead of in person. One silver lining from this pandemic was discovering how beneficial technology can be to teaching speech therapy. Even with students back in the classroom, there are so many resources that can’t be left behind. Technology isn’t a thing that was magnified during Covid and will dissipate. Online resources and live or asynchronous virtual classes are here to stay. They are convenient, accessible, and efficient. Use technology in your classroom to optimize your speech therapy practices. 4 Technology Ideas to Implement into Speech Therapy Now is the time to embrace technology and implement it into your lessons with virtual and in-classroom students. Every child will be thrilled with the variety and familiarity. Take a look at some of these ideas: Parent Involvement:  Sending videos between  Telespeech Therapy  lessons or teaching online will reach parents mo

What is a Clinical Fellowship, and How Can it Advance Your Speech Language Pathologist Career?

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Discover what a clinical fellowship is and how it can enhance your Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) career. Learn more about the benefits and requirements of this essential post-graduate program at  CBS Therapy . 

Which Speech Disorders Do Speech Therapists Treat?

Articulation disorder: an articulation disorder is when a person’s speech contains one or more of the following: sound errors, omissions, distortions, or substitutions.  These types of production errors affect the quality or intelligibility of the speaker’s speech.  In some cases, it is difficult to understand what the person is saying. Fluency disorder: also known as “stuttering,” is distinguished by repetitions of sounds, syllables, or entire words; prolongations of sounds; or blocks of airflow or voicing during  Speech Therapy Language Pathologist  clinical fellowship are examples of primary behaviors. Resonance disorder: also known as “voice disorders”.  Voice disorders occur when the speech signal produces too much or too little nasal and/or oral sound energy. It may be caused by physiological or functional (e.g., neurogenic) factors, and it may also be caused by mislearning (e.g., articulation errors that can lead to the perception of a resonance disorder).