A 24-year-old content creator credits her mother’s advocacy and years of support for her progress with rhotacism, yet says she wouldn’t choose to eliminate it now, and asks listeners for one thing: patience. bit.ly/4yGrFtY

Registration is still open for tomorrow's live webinar! Hurry and save your spot now for 'Health Literacy in Practice: Effective Communication and Education,' #slpeeps: bit.ly/3W3iGEH

A small pilot study found higher levels of many environmental chemicals in the baby teeth of 22 children with autism than in 16 peers, though the researchers stress it cannot show cause. bit.ly/4B3U8LL

In a preliminary Purdue study of 17 adults with aphasia, eight weeks of personalized music or audiobook listening showed encouraging patterns in attention, though the researchers stress more data is needed. bit.ly/4jKQdNH

With this week's #5StarFriday course, gain practical strategies and evidence-based resources to help families and caregivers implement AAC effectively. Support meaningful communication in diverse settings, from daily routines at home to dynamic community environments. #slpeeps continued-links.com/ss1am

In a single case report, an 80-year-old man's swallowing returned to normal after a hypopharyngeal cyst ruptured on its own, a reminder that new or worsening dysphagia can have rare structural causes that need a scope to find. bit.ly/471NZSL

This SLP offers free in-home sensory-friendly haircuts using countdown techniques, breaks, and music, and he counts every small step as a win. bit.ly/3VxH8Oo

This course examines the value of support groups for people with neurogenic conditions and provides strategies, tools, and tips for facilitating them based on the presenters' experience. Check it out here, #slpeeps: continued-links.com/ay2cx

A South Korean team trained deep learning models to segment the suprahyoid muscles and classify dysphagia severity on ultrasound, an early single-center study that targets the subjectivity of scanline placement. bit.ly/4yDAOUd

Researchers are pairing stroke survivors with SLP graduate students for birdwatching outings that build real-world communication, though the authors note the program is still in its early stages and clinical evidence is still being gathered. bit.ly/4zk6AFM

Explore how rate, intonation, linking, and syllable, word, and phrasal stress can affect intelligibility and naturalness for non-native speakers. This advanced course pairs brief theory with adaptable, client-centered activities you can use in accent modification. #slpeeps continued-links.com/u1zrb

Ohio State's Aphasia Initiative is adding weekly improv classes to its life participation approach, and student clinicians report that some participants are talking more after just four weeks. bit.ly/4i80uSX

A teen who lost her speaking voice but could still sing is a striking case that exposes how few evidence-based treatments exist for functional voice disorders, so what has worked in your caseload? bit.ly/4B6AjUm

Join us for tomorrow's live webinar, 'Non-clinical Career Pathways for SLPs,' that will allow participants to explore transferable skills, emerging opportunities, and frameworks for career growth and reinvention. #slpeeps bit.ly/4i4BwUq

New research suggests that a "speech clock" analyzing pauses, pitch, and speaking rate could flag signs of accelerated brain aging, a reminder of how much information clinicians can hear in the voice. bit.ly/4AT0AFt

Don't miss tomorrow's live webinar, 'Pharmacology and Dysphagia,' that will discuss cross-disciplinary pharmacodynamic insights needed to collaboratively manage swallowing-related medication effects. Save your spot now, #slpeeps! bit.ly/4xVq1U1

In a Swedish survey, 89% of SLPs said internal head and neck lymphedema affects voice rehabilitation and 54% said it affects dysphagia rehabilitation, yet only 8% rated their own competence in managing it as good or very good: bit.ly/4rHijvm

Head and neck cancer patients often face significant financial burdens from treatment, rehabilitation, and recommended assistive tools. Through a case study model, this week's #5StarFriday is an advanced course that teaches strategies to provide high-quality care while minimizing financial hardship. #slpeeps: continued-links.com/gxpue

A new brain imaging study finds that teaching autistic children a "think like a reporter" cognitive reappraisal strategy lowers activity in sensory brain regions during unpleasant touch, a promising lead for SLPs and care teams looking for therapy add-ons to support sensory over-responsivity. bit.ly/4zaBhNC

New research found that the biological age of brain tissue spared by a stroke predicted aphasia severity and language gains six months after speech therapy paired with brain stimulation, using only a routine MRI and a free online tool: bit.ly/3VEEKoY