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Speech-Language Pathology
Information, Resources, Inspiration
Welcome to Speech-Language Pathology Guru (slpGuru) - the speech-language pathology information and resource website for Speech-Language Pathologists, parents and caregivers of children and adults with communication disorders and individuals with communication disorders themselves.
The site is a growing resource of speech-language pathology related information and currently contains information to help you learn more about speech and language therapy services, speech and language development, how to find the right speech-language pathologist to suite your needs, tips for parents and caregivers to encourage communication and improve speech and language skills, numerous articles on autism and augmentative-alternative communication (AAC).
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Featured Video: I Love Assistive Technology
Join augmentative and alternative communication expert, Nicole Lilienthal, M.S., CCC-SLP, for an exciting glimpse into the world of assistive technology. See first hand how multiple alternative communication strategies are implemented to assist a nonspeaking adult, "Mr. P", with his goal of achieving communication independence.
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What does a speech therapist do?
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Speech-language pathologists (SLPs), commonly referred to as speech therapists, provide evaluation and remediation services for the following disorders or delays: articulation (pronunciation of words), fluency (stuttering), voice, receptive language ... read full details
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Finding A Speech Therapist
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When looking for a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to conduct a speech-language evaluation or perform speech therapy, there are several factors to consider when searching for a qualified professional including: level of education, credentials, area... read full details
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What to Expect From A Speech-Language Evaluation
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When a child or adult is experiencing difficulty understanding or using language, correctly producing speech sounds, demonstrating stuttering, voice problems, feeding or swallowing difficulties a speech-language pathologist attempts to diagnose the p... read full details
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What Is Augmentative-Alternative Communication and Who Uses It?
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Can you imagine life without being able to speak? Maybe you have traveled in a country where you didn't speak the language or maybe you have suffered from a bad case of laryngitis and lost your voice? How did this temporary inability to speak make yo... read full details
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Autism Facts
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What is Autism? The Autism Society of America defines autism as "a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others.... read full details
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Typical Speech and Language Development
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All children develop speech and language skills at their own rate. Although each child is unique in their development, researchers and scholars in the field of speech-language pathology have developed speech and language developmental milestones to h... read full details
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Characteristics of Autism
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In the type and intensity of their symptoms, no two people with autism are exactly alike. They may share common traits, but each individual is as distinct and unique as a fingerprint or snowflake. Given each individual's unique and often enigmatic ar... read full details
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6 Tips to Encourage Communication for Speaking and Non-Speaking Children
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Whether you are a parent of a young child developing speech or you are the parent of a child with a speech delay or disorder utilizing AAC (augmentative-alternative communication) strategies, the following six, quick tips will help you facilitate you... read full details
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Tips to Help Your Child Use Augmentative / Alternative Communication (AAC)
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You've got the communication boards, picture symbols and/or voice output device but how do you put all of it into action and help your child become a functional communicator? The strategies outlined in this article are specific to AAC users but MUST ... read full details
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Sample Adult AAC Evaluation
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Here you will find a sample adult AAC evaluation report/funding request for a client with a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy. This report is based on an actual report that resulted in Medicaid funding for the purchase of the recommended voice output devic... read full details
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What to Expect From Speech Therapy
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When results from a speech-language evaluation indicate that speech therapy is warranted, it is important to know what to expect so as a parent you can be actively involved right from the start. This article will discuss some general principles of sp... read full details
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Communication Characteristics of Young Children with Autism
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Why children with autism learn language differently may best be described by looking at the language characteristics of children with autism. In this article I will describe four areas that are of particular interest when studying the communication s... read full details
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Language Development in Children with Autism
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Temple Grandin, Ph.D., a high functioning adult with autism and author of several books writes, “I can remember the frustration of not being able to talk at age three. This caused me to throw many a tantrum. I could understand what people said to ... read full details
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Teaching Pre-Communication Skills to Children with Autism
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How does your child currently communicate? How does he let you know what he wants and what he doesn’t want? How does he get your attention and comment on the world around him? Just because your child isn’t communicating verbally doesn’t mea... read full details
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Why Children with Autism Use Echolalia and Scripting
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“Echolalia is the act of repeating or echoing words or sentences that others have said. These ‘borrowed’ words are generally well articulated and repeated with the same emphasis and vocal quality used by the original speaker. This ability to ec... read full details
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