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I can answer questions related to speech, language, cognition and swallowing/feeding disorders in the pediatric to adult population. I can answer questions related to congenital as well as acquired disorders. I cannot evaluate a person via the computer, however I can provide general information regarding a wide variety of speech/language/learning/cognition/swallowing deficits.
I have 18 yrs. of experience in pediatrics, adult and neonatal populations. I have worked in outpatient settings, acute hospital settings, intensive care, rehabilitation, home care, private practice, and skilled nursing facilities. I have worked with tracheostomy/ventilator dependent patients and medically complicated adults and children.
ASHA certified and state certified since 1990
Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology; B.S. in Communication Disorders
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| Beverly Baughman | 04/18/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the answer and the speed ..... |
| Christina | 02/24/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you, you said everything I thought ..... |
| Ruth | 02/24/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your comments. I'll look into ..... |
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Hi Al, thank you for your question. If this is a new issue, I would suggest you make an appointment with your primary care physician for a full work up. This is something I recommend for all adults who
Hi Beverly, Thank you for your question. Congenital aphasia is no longer a diagnosis that is used in speech pathology. The term has been replaced by a number of diagnoses that are appropriate to the
Hi Lisa, I'll try my best. So, I will give a bunch of ideas you can take a look at which ones are appropriate or applicable, because I still don't have all of his information and don't have a full picture
Hi Clint. Thank you for your email. If this is something that he has always been doing and not a new pattern, I suggest that your son schedule and appointment with a speech language pathologist (SLP)
Hi Christina. Since I have not personally evaluated your child, I canot be too specific. However, based on the information you have provided, I will try to point you in the right direction. 29th percentile
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