Posts Categorized: GUEST BLOGGER

What My Daughter’s Feeding Tube Taught Me as a Feeding Therapist

Written by Molly Polacco, MS, CCC-SLP, CNT, NTMTC, CLC   As a seasoned clinician with about a decade of pediatric acute care experience, I saw my fair share of feeding tubes.  They didn’t scare me.  I often recommended them after swallow studies, praised their use in the NICU to ensure infant-driven feeding practices were utilized… Read more »

How to Use the MIND-AP Framework to Treat Motor Speech Disorders

Neurodivergent speech-language pathology treatment

Updated July 7, 2026 Updated by Jill Baker Written by Laura Strenk, MS, CCC-SLP “Rethinking Motor Speech Intervention: Embracing Neurodiversity with the MIND-AP Framework” Originally published September 30, 2026 How to Use the MIND-AP Framework to Treat Motor Speech Disorders The MIND-AP Framework combines traditional motor speech intervention with neurodiversity affirming principles. By utilizing the… Read more »

An Update on Caseload to Workload for School-Based Practitioners

How Are You Wrapping Up Your School Year? Along with progress reports on goals, lingering evaluation reports and annual IEPs to finish, do you make time to reflect on your accomplishments and goals for the year? What would you change to work to your full potential, lessen the burden of paperwork, and commit to another… Read more »