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Watching Children Learn to Listen and Speak

January 1, 2009

Article, SLP

Howard-Robinson, S. (2005, March 01). The ASHA Leader. When I began working at The River School in the fall of 1999, the model inclusion program was still a dream. The 40,000 square foot building in Washington, DC was being renovated, materials were…...

January 1, 2009

Article, SLP

[Source] ASHA NB: This article is written for the parents. We publish it here because we know that therapists like to give their client’s caregivers as much information as possible. What should I expect my child’s speech and language development to be during…...

January 1, 2009

Article, SLP

By: Nishida , B. , Montgomery, J. , Sanger, D. & Moore-Brown, B. (2002, April 30). The ASHA Leader. Although the U.S. Department of Education reports that school violence is actually decreasing, information from the National Education Goals Panel related to drug-free and…...

January 1, 2009

Article, SLP

Secord, W. (2007, April 17). The ASHA Leader. The role of the speech- language pathologist is critical to the success of any school, and in a leadership role, this professional brings a rich background of experiences, skills, and vision to school-based practice.…...

January 1, 2009

Article, SLP

Mariana Carolina Morales Chávez 1, Zacy Carola Nualart Grollmus 2, Francisco Javier Silvestre Donat 3 (1) Specialist in Pediatric and Adolescent Odontology. Master in Hospital Odontology and Special Patients (2) Specialist in Pediatric Odontology. Master in Hospital Odontology and Special Patients (3)…...

January 1, 2009

Article, Oral Motor, SLP

By: Heather Clark, CCC-SLP Both novice and experienced clinicians may experience confusion, frustration, or both when faced with the inconsistent messages circulating throughout the profession regarding the use of oral motor (OM) treatments. On one hand are the myriad of OM materials and…...

January 1, 2009

Article, Deaf Education, Hearing Loss

By: Kimberley Powell What It is and How It Works © Kimberley Powell, Oct 27, 2008 There are different degrees of hearing loss, and many deaf and hearing impaired children have some residual hearing. By combining today’s sophisticated hearing technologies with intensive early…...

January 1, 2009

Article, Hearing Loss, SLP

Nelson, P. B. & Blaeser, S. B. (2010, September 21). The ASHA Leader. Many audiologists and speech-language pathologists work with children, and we know that a child’s ability to hear and listen is very different from that of an adult. When it…...

January 1, 2009

SLP

Wolf Nelson, N. (2007, June 19). The ASHA Leader. Although many questions remain, there is no doubt that the role of today’s school-based SLP requires attention to language and communication abilities across modalities, language levels, and contexts. Working across modalities means addressing…...

Cerebral Palsy and Exercise

January 1, 2008

Article, Cerebral Palsy, Physical Fitness, PT

by: The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability Introduction: All Americans should engage in regular physical activity at a level appropriate to their capacities, needs, and interests. All children and adults should set and reach a goal of accumulating 30 minutes of…...