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03/07/2018

Effects of the Removal of the Tracheotomy Tube on Swallowing During the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Exam of the Swallow (FEES)

This study investigated the effects, if any, that the presence of a tracheotomy tube has on the incidence of laryngeal pe*******on and aspiration in patients with a known or suspected dysphagia. This...

03/06/2018

Newly Published Free Research Article  |   February 01, 2018 Eliciting the Language Sample for Developmental Sentence Scoring: A Comparison of Play With Toys and Elicited Picture Description Sarita L. Eisenberg, Ling-Yu Guo, and Emily Mucchetti   Author Affiliations & Notes Sarita L. Eisenberg ...

03/06/2018

Today is World Hearing Day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 466 million people worldwide suffer from disabling hearing loss, up from 360 million people five years ago. Learn about the causes of hearing loss.

03/05/2018

The thought of having a stroke is terrifying. Here are some early signs to look for and how quickly you'll need to get help.

03/05/2018

Decluttering??

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a two-part series on setting professional priorities for the new year. Read part one: Setting New Year’s Goals? Even Little Changes Can Make a Big D…

03/05/2018

03/05/2018

The Silent Child, a short film made by two former Hollyoaks actors about a deaf girl, wins an Oscar.

03/05/2018

Interesting Read!

This blog is in response to a Feb 25, 2018 article in the Washington Post that offers little hope for dysphagia. The article was filled with inaccuracies that are a disservice to our patients who have difficulty swallowing (dysphagia).

03/05/2018

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03/05/2018

By Wafaa Kaf, Ph.D., and Carol Stoll Electrocochleography (ECochG) is a commonly used assessment of the auditory system, specifically the inner ear and the hearing nerve. ECochG is most often elicited by a brief acoustic stimulus, known as a “click,” at a relatively low repetition rate. It measu...

03/05/2018

Children with autism who speak few or no words improve in their verbal abilities after their parents learn to engage them in conversation during play.