Speech Talk

This week on Speech Talk, we're diving into one of the most medically complex—and often intimidating—areas of speech-language pathology: tracheostomy rehabilitation. We break down the research on how speech-language...

Do oral and pharyngeal exercises help post-stroke dysarthria? Emily and Eva examine a recent review (Yunusova et al.), unpack why swallowing outcomes often show benefit while speech outcomes do not, discuss goal-writing...

Supervision is so much more than signing off on competencies. It shapes clinician confidence, patient care, and the future of our profession. In this episode of Speech Talk, Emily and Eva welcome their very first guest...

A patient survives a stroke, starts rehab, and begins making progress. But what if their greatest risk isn't behind them? In this episode of Speech Talk, Emily and Eva dive into the often-overlooked topic of recurrent...

<p>What happens when we can’t stop aspiration?</p> <p>In this episode, Eva and Emily talk about chronic aspiration and what happens when small, repeated events start to add up. From inflammation and airway damage to...

<p>Ever feel like you’re fighting your patient just to get through a session?</p> <p>Explore Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as a framework for speech therapy—not psychotherapy, but a way to rethink how we...

<p>Choking is one of those moments where everything goes from normal to crisis in seconds—but how well are we actually measuring that risk?</p> <p>In this episode of Speech Talk, Emily and Eva break down the integrative...

<p>Research is supposed to guide our practice—but what happens when we can’t actually access it?</p> <p>In this episode of Speech Talk, Eva and Emily get into the reality of paywalled research and what it means for...

<p>Does a “wet” voice really mean your patient is aspirating?</p> <p>In this episode, Eva and Emily unpack research that challenges one of the most common clinical signs used in dysphagia assessment, wet vocal quality...

<p>Thickened liquids are one of the most common recommendations in dysphagia management—but are they always the safest option?</p> <p>In this episode of Speech Talk, Emily and Eva review The Adverse Effects and Events...

<p>What does evidence-based practice look like when the disease is progressive, fatal, and relentlessly complex?</p> <p>This week on Speech Talk, Emily and Eva discuss clinical management of Huntington’s disease in...

<p>In this episode of Speech Talk, Emily and Eva dive into cervical osteophytes (aka bone spurs in the neck) and how they can mechanically impact swallowing. We break down what osteophytes are, why they form, and how...

<p>How do we decide what to treat—and how—as dementia progresses?</p> <p>In this episode of Speech Talk, Emily and Eva break down the article Staging and Treatment Frameworks for Dementia Management by Mason-Baughman...

<p>Up to 80% of patients treated for oropharyngeal head and neck cancer experience swallowing dysfunction—but what if we intervened before impairment starts?</p> <p>In this episode of Speech Talk, Eva and Emily break...

<p><br>Traumatic brain injury isn’t just a young‑guy‑playing‑sports problem. This week on Speech Talk, we’re diving into TBI in older adults—a population with the highest rates of hospitalization, morbidity, and...