CDC Guidelines for Speech Development
If you’re a Speech Therapist or Early Interventionist in the U.S., you’ve likely heard the buzz about the CDC’s recent updates to their milestone checklists for speech and language development.How ...
Rx Speech and Language Therapy
AAC (Augmentative Alternative Communication)
AAC (Augmentative Alternative Communication) will be covered in this blog. SLPs will learn the following: what AAC is; the benefits and challenges of AAC; most common AAC devices and apps and AAC ...
What is Moral Reconation Therapy?
Moral recognition therapy (MRT) is a cognitive-behavioral treatment with a focus on moral reasoning. This blog will cover the following: what is moral recognition therapy; the goals of treatment; ...
What is the 8-Minute Rule?
The 8- minute rule allows therapists to determine the number of units they can bill for a specific timed service. This blog will explain what the eight minutes is; when it starts; how it works; the ...
What is Transference?
Transference, types, and how therapists can recognize it and use it therapeutically will be discussed in this blog. Let’s have a closer look at the definition of transference first.What is ...
Brain Breaks
Brain breaks are a simple and amazingly effective way to help a child get the most out of their teletherapy session. Better yet, most of them are very low-prep, fully customizable to the child, and ...
Anxiety ICD 10
Anxiety ICD-10, types of anxiety disorders, and their corresponding ICD-10 codes will be discussed in this article. In addition, we will cover inclusion criteria for each disorder.We have all felt ...
Apraxia ICD 10
Apraxia ICD 10 is the code used for Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), a motor speech disorder characterized by inconsistent sound errors, groping movements during speech, increased use of gestures, ...
ICD-10: Dysarthria
ICD-10: Dysarthria is the code used by Speech-Language Pathologists for diagnosing a motor speech condition that can occur with many other speech and language disorders. R47 code; inclusion and ...
Depression ICD-10
Depression ICD-10 is a World Health Organization medical classification for conditions that fall into the mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders space. Many conditions from mild to ...
PTSD ICD-10
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ICD-10 is an International Classification Disease code used to describe a PTSD diagnosis when billing insurance. While F43.1 is a PTSD designation, more specific ...
Dysphagia ICD-10
Dysphagia ICD-10 is the code used by Speech-Language Pathologists working with adults diagnosed with Dysphagia. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), describes Dysphagia as a ...
Adjustment disorders ICD-10
Adjustment disorders ICD-10 codes are used to diagnose some of the most common disorders in the world of mental health. In fact, four of the top ten most diagnosed mental health disorders are ...
Suicidal ideation ICD-10
Suicidal ideation ICD-10 is the code used to diagnose thoughts of suicide, which is a serious public health problem. It is currently ranked the 12th leading cause of death in the United States. As an ...
What is the GAD-7?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is one of the most common diagnoses that therapists see in their practices. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 5.7% of U.S. adults ...
Gottman Method
The Gottman Method is a theory of how to improve relationship stability and was established by husband and wife psychologists Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman using research and ...
Pediatric Feeding Disorder ICD-10
Pediatric feeding disorder ICD-10 codes were revised for 2022 and will help Speech-Language pathologists better define eating difficulties, aversions and refusals. Although these disorders can be ...
R Words
“R” words or the “r” sound. As common as it is for children to have difficulty mastering the articulation of this sound, it can also be difficult for Speech-Language Pathologists to teach. Even ...
Mental Health Assessments
Mental health assessments are used for several different reasons in therapy. Assessments can provide information for diagnosis or to maintain a check on the progress or severity of symptoms. They can ...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Techniques
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques are by far the most popular type of therapy in the United States. CBT is also the most well-researched. While it is often touted as a cure-all for every ...
