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Focus on Bilingualism: Using Storybooks in Therapy

November 22, 2010

26 November 2010, Article, Bilingualism, Newsletter, SLP

By: Scott Prath, M.A., CCC-SLP, Bilinguistics Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Bilinguistics Kara Anderson, M. A., CCC-SLP, Bilinguistics Many clinicians express frustration that there are not more materials designed for working with a Spanish-speaking population. A book is a great tool. Storybooks are…...

Make a Virtual Turkey

November 22, 2010

Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Thanks to our friend Sean at SpeechTechie for this fun Thanksgiving activity! The Make a Stuffed Turkey game at Primary Games is a fun way to work on sequencing and helping kids understand all that goes into a Turkey Dinner. The click-and-drag…...

November 22, 2010

29 November 2010, Language, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ScienceDaily.com] A complex network of brain connections necessary for language comprehension has been mapped in new detail, according to recent research. These newly charted pathways will help scientists understand how language is processed in the brain, and how brain injuries disrupt…...

November 22, 2010

26 November 2010, Article, Cochlear Implants, Hearing Loss, Newsletter, SLP

Chute, P. & Nevins, M. (2009, September 22). The ASHA Leader. Professionals should understand the relationship between a child’s language and chronological age when serving students with hearing loss in the mainstream. See the full Article HERE...

November 22, 2010

26 November 2010, News, Newsletter, Stuttering

[Source: ScienceDaily.com] A new imaging study finds that people who stutter show abnormal brain activity even when reading or listening. The results suggest that individuals who stutter have impaired speech due to irregular brain circuits that affect several language processing areas —…...

November 16, 2010

19 November 2010, News, Newsletter

[Source NPR.org] You’ve probably never seen a person hooked up to so many plastic tubes as Olivia Welter. There’s a ventilator tube that keeps her breathing. There’s a feeding tube that’s also the tube for her dozen or so medicines. There are…...

November 16, 2010

19 November 2010, Aspergers Syndrome, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disabilty Scoop] When NBC’s “Parenthood” premiered in March, viewers quickly learned that 8-year-old Max Braverman has Asperger’s syndrome. Since then, autism has emerged as a central part of nearly every episode of the drama, which focuses on the experiences of three…...

November 16, 2010

19 November 2010, News, Newsletter, Rett Syndrome, Video

[Source: PR Web] One year ago, filmmaker Jason Rem attended an elegant charity event in Los Angeles, at the home of Ann and Jim Gianopulos, held to raise funds for the work of the Rett Syndrome Research Trust. That evening Rem was…...

November 15, 2010

19 November 2010, Article, Music Therapy, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Special Education

Source: American Music Therapy Association Music therapy is a well-established professional health discipline that uses music as the therapeutic stimulus to achieve non-musical treatment goals. In special education and settings serving persons with special needs, music therapists utilize music as an educational…...

November 15, 2010

[Source] Kids Health NB: This article is written for children who have Cerebral Palsy and related problems. We publish it here because we know that therapists like to give their clients as much information as possible. Have you ever heard a family…...