#385 A school-based SLP notices that a large portion of students in the district who require speech services come from non-English speaking backgrounds. Despite this, there is a lack of bilingual therapists, and few resources are available for these students. The SLP is considering ways to advocate for better services and resources. What should be the SLP’s first course of action?

How many morphemes are in this utterance: “I am fishing?”

#359 A child produces the word “goat” as “doat”, where the initial /g/ is replaced by a /d/, influenced by the alveolar /t/ at the end of the word. Which type(s) of assimilation does this represent?

#305. Which theory and theorist proposed that humans have an innate part of the brain called the Language Acquisition Device (LAD) to support language learning?

#318 Mr. Lee, a 79-year-old patient with moderately advanced dementia and a history of aspiration pneumonia, is referred for a swallow evaluation after demonstrating frequent coughing on thin liquids and difficulty safely managing regular textured foods. During the clinical assessment and VFSS, he shows prolonged mastication, delayed swallow initiation, reduced airway protection with thin liquids, and significant oral residue with regular solids. He had difficulty following instructions for compensatory technique trials.  He is motivated to continue eating orally but requires modifications for safety.   Based on IDDSI guidelines, which of the following is the most appropriate diet recommendation for Mr. Lee?

#314. Which of the following are core components of the Focus Stimulation intervention approach used to facilitate language development?

Select the correct answer for the indicated identification (at the tip of arrow).

Fused atrioventricular endocardial cushions form:

The ductus arteriosus is formed from the:

Type I alveolar epithelial cells (type I pneumocytes) are responsible for gas exchange and develop from which  embryologic tissue?