Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association

08/31/2026

Listen to this episode to learn how technology, collaboration, and access can support communication throughout a schoolwide multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework. https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/2026-0716-podcast-slp-mtss-aac-tech/full/?

SLP Lesley Sylvan (Montclair State University) joins the podcast for a conversation focusing on accessibility, tech, and multi-tiered systems of support.

08/30/2026

Despite the presence of language difficulties in children, caregivers were less likely to report an oral language concern compared to a literacy concern.

Despite the presence of language difficulties in children, caregivers were less likely to report an oral language concern compared to a literacy concern, which could lead to missed DLD (developmental language disorder) diagnoses, according to a study in Language, Speech, and Hearing Service...

08/29/2026

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare (CRUSH) initiative, which aims to strengthen the agency’s ability to detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) across federal healthcare programs.

As a clinical strategist in skilled nursing and senior living settings, I was recently building documentation examples for our speech-language pathology teams when I pulled a chart to use as a teaching example. The resident had a swallowing disorder coded on the Minimum Data Set (MDS), and all was i...

08/28/2026

Rural hospital speech-language pathologists Juhi Vora and Sarah Morey address breathing–swallowing coordination at its source, with outcomes showing the benefits. https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/leader.OTP.31072026.slp-respiratory-muscle-strength-training-rural.24/full/?

When a rural hospital’s speech-language pathologists address breathing-swallowing coordination at its source, the numbers show the benefits.

08/27/2026

Listen to this episode to learn more about on dynamic assessment, collaborating with interpreters, and what translanguaging means to him as a multilingual speaker. https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/2026-0702-podcast-slp-multilingual-services-schools/full/?

SLP Iván Campos reflects on dynamic assessment, working with interpreters, and what the concept of translanguaging means to him professionally and as a multilingual speaker.

08/26/2026

Share this video with care partners to support communication at home using practical strategies with a loved one who has dementia. https://stream.asha.org/everyday-tips-and-tricks-for-improving-communication-at-home-with-your-loved-one-with-dementia?

In this May 2026 webinar for Hilarity for Charity, ASHA’s Ashley Haltenhof, MS, CCC-SLP, CADDCT,...

08/25/2026

School-based practice often comes with ethical gray areas that don't have easy answers. Whether you're navigating service delivery decisions, team dynamics, workload challenges, or competing responsibilities, ethical questions can arise when you least expect them.

Join the next ASHA School SLP Office Hours to explore real-world ethical dilemmas through the lens of ASHA's Code of Ethics and school-based resources.

Bring your questions, experiences, and insights to this interactive conversation. Whether you're facing a specific challenge or simply want to learn from colleagues who understand the realities of working in schools, you are invited.

📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026
⏰ 7:00-8:00 p.m. ET
🔗 Registration required:

08/24/2026

Speech-language pathologists share practical approaches to maintaining dysphagia care when access to instrumental assessments, thickeners, and specialized services is limited. https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/leader.FTR3.31072026.slp-dysphagia-outreach-mobile-fees.58/full/?

SLPs are stepping up to meet the needs of patients feeling the ripple effects of a large FEES company shutting down, limited access to thickeners, and other unique challenges in rural areas. 

08/23/2026

As children with congenital heart disease (CHD) begin living longer lives, this episode's guests say there is a growing need for speech-language pathologists and interdisciplinary collaborators to work with these patients.

An SLP and pediatric nurse practitioner join the podcast to discuss their work delivering services to young patients with congenital heart disease.

08/22/2026

Use this collection of tools and guidance to support referrals, dysphagia management, supervision, productivity discussions, and other everyday practice needs. https://www.asha.org/slp/healthcare/on-the-job-resources/?

This list of resources has been compiled for speech-language pathologists who work in any health care setting.