I've been a medical speech-language pathologist since 2008, and I'm passionate about sharing useful tips and resources to help people living with swallowing, communication, or cognitive challenges.
EST Updates: 5 things you can say about a voluntary cough in your assessment!
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Hi Reader, 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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- βA practical way for SLPs to assess cough. Iβm 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:
- βAuditory-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!
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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.
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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.
- βPlease consider donating to SPEAK! Every dollar counts!
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I've been a medical speech-language pathologist since 2008, and I'm passionate about sharing useful tips and resources to help people living with swallowing, communication, or cognitive challenges.
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