Blog

For the latest and greatest updates on what’s happening at CHAT, please take a moment to check out our features below.

Executive Function

Executive functions are cognitive skills that help a person organize behavior and accomplish a goal.  These skills are ...

Summary of Chicago Public Schools Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services Procedural Manual for SLPs

The Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services (ODLSS) within Chicago Public Schools provides a manual that outlines the systems ...

Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder with atypical and inconsistent errors. The prevalence of ...

Language Disorders in Juvenile Offenders

This presentation examines evidence of an elevated prevalence of language disorders among juvenile offenders and the effect of ...

Voice and Communication Therapy for Transgender/GNC Individuals

This presentation provides a brief overview of voice and communication therapy for transgender/gender non-conforming (GNC) individuals, including information ...

Hearing loss and its connection to literacy & pragmatic language

Recent research has revealed that children with hearing loss are at risk for literacy and pragmatic language deficits. Click ...

Selective Mutism

This presentation discusses general information, diagnostic criteria, professional roles, evaluation, and treatment of individuals with selective mutism. Click ...

School Aged and Adolescent Fluency

A review of evidence-based assessment and treatment frameworks/recommendations for school age-adolescent individuals with fluency disorders.  Click here to download ...

Treatment Strategies for Childhood Fluency Disorders

An overview of treatment approaches and treatment ideas for childhood fluency disorders. Click here to download the presentation.

CASL-2 – The Comprehensive Assessment of Speech and Language

CASL-2: This presentation discusses how to properly administer and score the Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken Language, 2nd edition ...

Evaluating Non-Standard Populations

This presentation discusses various ways to evaluate certain populations beyond standardized testing, including bilingual speakers and speakers of African-American ...

Pediatric Feeding Evaluation and Profiles

Pediatric feeding evaluation requires a whole-child perspective and a multi-disciplinary approach in order to identify the etiology and ...

Effects of Screen Time on Children

This presentation discusses current research on the effects of screen time on a child's speech and language development, ...

Evaluating and Treating Voice Disorders in the School-Based Setting

An overview of assessment and treatment protocols and logistics for individuals with voice differences and disorders in the ...

Orafacial Myofunctional Disorders

Orafacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMD) is a class of disorders that include issues with movement, strength, coordination or use ...

Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

Considerations for the evaluation and treatment of those with cleft lip and cleft palate. Click here for the ...

Eligibility and Dismissal for Adolescents

This presentation discusses school service eligibility criteria as they apply specifically to adolescent populations that we serve, with ...

Language Processing

Language processing is your ability to interpret words and attach meaning at more complex levels. Difficulty with this skill ...

SLP Ideas and Hacks

This presentation gives tips to SLP to help with motivation, organization, advocacy, and student resources! Click here to ...

Increasing SLPs and Educators Collaboration in the Schools

How can SLPs increase our collaborations with school staff to best support our caseload? Click here to download ...

What is AAC?

AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, which includes all forms of communication other than oral speech. For ...

AAC in the classroom

This presentation discusses strategies to increase the use of AAC throughout a student's school day. Click here to ...

Beginning School Year Procedures

This presentation discusses necessary procedures for beginning therapy in the school setting including: referrals RTI/MTSS, consent/assessment, evaluations, and ...

Cluttering vs. Stuttering

A review of literature to help clinicians figure out differential diagnostic characteristics as well as some treatment recommendations. ...

View posts by month