Speech-Language Pathology
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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.

• What Does a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Do?

• By: Nicole Lilienthal - October 19th, 2008

• Speech-language pathologists (SLPs), commonly referred to as speech therapists, provide evaluation and read full details

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• Finding a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - October 19th, 2008

• When looking for a speech-language pathologist (SLP) to conduct a read full details

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• Nicole Lilienthal, M.S., CCC-SLP

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - October 19th, 2008

• Nicole Lilienthal, M.S., CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist, certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing... read full details

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• What to Expect From A Speech-Language Evaluation

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - October 19th, 2008

• 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 (AAC) and Who Uses It?

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - October 19th, 2008

• 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

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - October 19th, 2008

• 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

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - October 19th, 2008

• 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 read full details

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• Characteristics of Autism

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - October 19th, 2008

• 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 fingerpri... read full details

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• 6 Tips to Encourage Communication for Speaking and Non-Speaking Children

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - December 16th, 2008

• 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)

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - December 16th, 2008

• 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 read full details

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• Sample Adult AAC Evaluation

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - December 16th, 2008

• 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

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - December 16th, 2008

• 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... read full details

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• Communication Characteristics of Young Children with Autism

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - April 20th, 2009

• 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 ... read full details

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• Language Development in Children with Autism

• By: NicoleLilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - April 20th, 2009

• Temple Grandin, Ph.D., a high functioning adult with autism and author of several books writes, "I can ... read full details

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• Teaching Pre-Communication Skills to Children with Autism

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - April 21st, 2009

• 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

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - April 20th, 2009

• "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 echo... read full details

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• Why Children with Autism Repeat Lines from Movies or TV Shows

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - December 10th, 2010

• Some children with autism will repeat lines of a movie or T.V. show over and over. This is similar to delayed read full details

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• Teaching Communication Skills for Speaking and Non-Speaking Children

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - April 24th, 2009

• 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 read full details

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• I Love Assistive Technology

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, M.S., CCC-SLP - June 30th, 2009

• Join augmentative-alternative communication (AAC) expert, Nicole Lilienthal, M.S., CCC-SLP, for an exciting glimpse into the wor... read full details

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• About "I love Assistive Technology"

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - August 23rd, 2009

• Meet “Mr. P” a 35 year old, nonverbal male with a medical diagnosis of quadriplegic athetoid cerebral palsy who uses a combination of “no-tech” and “high-tech” read full details

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• Example of Single Switch Scanning to Access A Dynamic Display Voice Output Communication Device

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - July 30th, 2009

• After watching the video, “I Love Assistive Technology.” you may be interested in learning more about “Mr. P’s” communication device and how he is able to co... read full details

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• What is Partner Assisted Visual Scanning?

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - July 30th, 2009

• Partner assisted scanning is an access method used by nonverbal people who cannot physically point to pictures or words themselves (i.e., they can’t select directly) when using a “no-tech” read full details

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• Sample AAC Report for ALS Client

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - October 2nd, 2009

• Here you will find a sample adult AAC evaluation report/funding request for a client with a diagnosis of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), for the purchase of the recommended voice output device. This report may provide assistance for your own rep... read full details

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• Augmentative-Alternative Communication (AAC) and Autism: A Case Study

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - October 2nd, 2009

• This case study profiles one non-speaking client with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I will describe two different augmentative-alternative communication (AAC) strategies used with this client. The rational for teaching both AAC strat... read full details

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• Autism, Blindness and Sign Language: A Case Study

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - October 2nd, 2009

• A Preschooler with Autism and Blindness: A Case Study Unlocking the Mystery of Communication Presented as a poster session at the 2003 FLASHA Convention This case study profiles one non-speaking client with a dual diagn... read full details

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• Autism Society of America - Broward County Chapter

• By: SLPGuru - November 14th, 2010

• The Autism Society of America - Broward County Chapter provides family and community support services through advocacy, information and referral, and parent support such as monthly meetings with guest speakers and monthly parent support groups. For m... read full details

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• Dimensions Therapy Center

• By: SLPGuru - November 14th, 2010

• Dimensions Therapy Center offers private speech and language and occupational therapy, computer-based intervention, as well as social and pragmatic therapy. Dimensions Therapy Center is located in Davie, Florida. For more information visit read full details

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• Easter Seals of South Florida

• By: SLPGuru - November 14th, 2010

• Easter Seals of South Florida offers kindergarten through 2nd grade classrooms for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who have a McKay Scholarship, Culinary Arts High School for students with Autism and other special needs,... read full details

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• Augmentative-Alternative Communication (AAC) Alphabet Board

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - November 19th, 2010

• Alphabet boards are simple, "no-tech" augmentati... read full details

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• Book Review of Schuyler's Monster: A Father's Journey with his Wordless Daughter

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - November 14th, 2010

• Schuyler's Monster is a father's moving, personal account of navigating medical, educational and personal mazes on the path to finding a voice for his 5-year-old daughter, Schuyler, through read full details

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• Specialization in the field of Speech-Language Pathology

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - November 14th, 2010

• Speech-language pathologists are trained to indentify, read full details

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• Foundations Therapy, Inc.

• By: SLPGuru - November 21st, 2010

• Foundations Therapy, Inc. provides programs that are individually developed utilizing Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). Foundations Therapy is located in Coral Springs. Contact Ivy Kaplan, M.Ed., B.C.B.A. or Laura Lategan, M.S. CCC-... read full details

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• Mailman-Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies' Baudhuin Preschool

• By: SLPGuru - November 21st, 2010

• Mailman-Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies' Baudhuin Preschool for children with autism is located on the main campus of Nova Southeas... read full details

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• Mailman-Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies' Unicorn Children's Foundation Clinic

• By: SLPGuru - November 21st, 2010

• Mailman-Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies' Unicorn Children's Foundation Clinic provides psycho-developmental evaluations for the diagnosis and assessment of autism and related disorders in children ages birth through five ... read full details

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• Miami Children's Hospital Dan Marino Center

• By: SLPGuru - November 21st, 2010

• Miami Children's Hospital Dan Marino Center is a child neurology and developmental medicine center that provides: Audiology Screenings, Genetic Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Cardiology, Urology, Nephrology, and Dermatology. Additio... read full details

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• Pediatric Therapy Associates (PTA)

• By: SLPGuru - November 21st, 2010

• Pediatric Therapy Associates (PTA) offers private speech and language, oral motor/feeding therapy, physical and occupational/fine motor therapy to infants and children. PTA is located in Plantation, Florida. For more information visi... read full details

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• South Florida Autism Charter Schools, Inc. (SFACS)

• By: SLPGuru - November 21st, 2010

• South Florida Autism Charter Schools, Inc. (SFACS) is a program which began the 2009-2010 school year and provides education and services to individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) residing in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties... read full details

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• UM-NSU CARD: Center for Autism and Related Disorders

• By: SLPGuru - November 21st, 2010

• UM-NSU CARD: Center for Autism and Related Disorders provides individual and family support services, program consultation and technical assistance, parent and professional training, as well as public awareness and community outreac... read full details

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• Nova University's Speech-Language and Communication Disorders Clinic

• By: SLPGuru - November 21st, 2010

• Nova University's Speech-Language and Communication Disorders Clinic provides evaluation and treatment of speech, language and communication delays and disorders.Specialists are on staff with expertise in communication problems resul... read full details

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• Nova University's Speech-Language and Communication Disorders Clinic

• By: SLPGuru - November 22nd, 2010

• Nova University's Speech-Language and Communication Disorders Clinic provides read full details

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• University of Alabama Birmingham Civitan International Research Center Sparks Clinics

• By: SLPGuru - November 22nd, 2010

• University of Alabama Birmingham Civitan International Research Center Sparks Clinics offers an read full details

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• The Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic at UAB Civitan-Sparks Clinics

• By: SLPGuru - November 22nd, 2010

• The Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic at UAB Civitan-Sparks Clinics provides diagnostic evaluations for children ages 1 to 12 to determine if they have... read full details

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• Certification and Licensure for Speech-Language Pathologists

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - December 10th, 2010

• Speech-language pathologists are granted licensure and certification to deliver diagnostic and remediation services to individuals with communicatio... read full details

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• Statement of Non-Conflict of Interest for AAC Reports

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - January 2nd, 2011

• Statement of Non-Conflict of Interest I hereby certify that I, Nicole Lilienthal, am a speech-language pathologist that adheres to all the standards of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and all other associations that support the fi... read full details

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• Proloquo2Go

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - December 12th, 2010

• Proloquo2Go is an augmentative-alternative communication (AA... read full details

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• Autism Society of America

• By: SLPGuru - December 12th, 2010

• The Autism Society of America (ASA) works to increase public awareness about issues that individuals with read full details

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• Augmentative-Alternative Communication (AAC) Applications for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - March 15th, 2011

• Visit Spectronic’s Inclusive Learning Techologies for a chart that compares read full details

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• (Special) Education Applications for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

• By: Nicole Lilienthal, MS, CCC-SLP - March 15th, 2011

• Visit Scribd for a list of (special) education applications for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. This list includes read full details