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I love when I come across a new swallow assessment resource that is practical and meaningful. In my new blog post, I share how SLPs can do an auditory-perceptual cough assessment, what to listen for, and how this can translate into clinical decision making.

The new handout is a cheat sheet for SLPs, organized to make it easy to find relevant information at a glance. Feel free to share it with your colleagues!

I recently learned about the SPEAK Project - a project that is taking real data to Congress to advocate for higher reimbursement for speech therapy. I share key details and how you can donate (if you're able) at the end of this email.

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In addition to writing a new blog article and creating a clinician cheat sheet, I've also finished editing the first set of handouts for the spiral-bound book project!

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• ​A practical way for SLPs to assess cough. I’m sharing what I learned from Dr. James Curtis, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S about how SLPs can perform an auditory-perceptual assessment of cough and how to use the results in clinical practice. While he advocates for using a peak flow meter, which can be inexpensive, that is beyond the scope of this article.

The new download is a clinician cheat-sheet:

• ​Auditory-perceptual cough assessment for SLPs - this cheat sheet contains all of the key information from the blog article, organized for easy reference. Feel free to share with your colleagues!

The primary source for this article was a fantastic interview between Sarah Baar and Dr. Curtis* on the Speech Scope podcast from Medbridge. This is my affiliate link. If you happen to sign up for Medbridge with my code, I may earn a small commission which helps keep my blog and newsletter going.

Medbridge subscribers can earn CEU credit for this episode and have access to the show notes for the Speech Scope podcast.

It's free to listen to Speech Scope! You can find it on YouTube and many podcast platforms.

🌐 Something worth sharing​
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• If you'd like support the effort to advocate for higher reimbursement for speech therapy, please learn about the SPEAK Project from Fix SLP.
• SPEAK (Speech Pathology Education, Advocacy, and Knowledge Project) is preparing a nationwide Cost Analysis Survey to take to CMS and Congress.
  • A CPA firm has been hired to collect, analyze, and store data for a nationwide Cost Analysis Survey. They are writing a white paper that will be presented to Congress/CMS.
  • A legal and advocacy team has been hired to ensure data compliance and guide comments to CMS.
  • As of 9/12/2026, they need to raise $65k more.
  • ​Please consider donating to SPEAK! Every dollar counts!

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Lisa
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