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Advantage of Being a Specialist Excluding those at the very top or bottom on the employment spectrum, society, in general, seems to place a premium on specialists over generalists. So it’s understandable that when fresh graduates enter the workforce, they're naturally...

The Problem: The Vanishing Rural Therapist An accelerating therapist shortage in Rural America is creating higher caseloads for therapists.  Consequently, this is causing unprecedented therapist burnout, unwelcomed recruiting and turnover expenses, and impeding...

Before Even Considering SLP Services As you can imagine, knowing the difference between what is and what isn't standard regarding a child’s speech and language development is vital. While important at every stage, it's perhaps even more so for a preschooler. If...

If your client has never been in mental health therapy before, the experience can be daunting, mysterious, and perhaps even frightening. She may wonder, what do you talk about? Is she allowed to be completely honest? How long will it take to get better? Those with...

When an accomplished Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) was once asked why she loves the SLP services she provides for children day in and day out; she responded, “knowing that my interventions are helping children communicate and that those skills will help them their...

What is OCD? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is common, affecting the brain and behavior, and often causing severe anxiety. The disorder involves both obsessions and compulsions that swallow up time and impact necessary activities in that person’s life. Those...

Causes of Stuttering Stuttering is more common than believed. It affects about three million Americans. Among children, nearly 5 percent stutter at some point. Boys are twice as likely to suffer from stuttering as girls. While most kids leave their stutter behind in...

What are Online SLP Jobs? Speech teletherapy jobs (also known as online speech therapy jobs) are when speech therapists interact with clients in a web-based venue. The SLP conducts the session much the same way as would be done face to face except instead of being...

Online Social Workers Know Anxiety Quite Well Online social workers realize that every child is afraid and anxious at times. This fear and anxiousness can be helpful in protecting the child in unfamiliar situations, promoting caution. But full-blown anxiety is...