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Book: Sensory Integration and the Child: 25th Anniversary Edition

January 1, 2008

This classic handbook, from the originator of sensory integration theory, is now available in an updated, parent-friendly edition. Retaining all the features that made the original edition so popular with both parents and professionals, “Sensory Integration and the Child” remains the best…...

January 1, 2008

Article, SLP

Ehren, B. (2007, May 08). The ASHA Leader. In my vision of secondary school services, I see happy, thriving adolescents and happy, thriving speech-language pathologists serving them. This vision is not associated with the notion of “survival” in secondary schools. Survival brings…...

January 1, 2008

Article, SLP

Timler, G. (2008, November 04). The ASHA Leader. Development and support of children’s social-communication skills calls for the collaborative effort of parents, teachers, and professionals. See the full Article HERE...

Selective Mutism: Described

January 1, 2008

Anxiety, OT, School Psych, Selective Mutism, SLP, Social Anxiety

Reprinted with the express permission of Selective Mutism Group (SMG) as originally published on their website. By: Angela McHolm, Ph.D., Director, and Melanie Vanier, M.A. (Ph.D. Candidate), Staff, of the Selective Mutism Service, McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Canada. What Is Selective Mutism? Selective mutism is a…...

Book: Sensational Kids

January 1, 2008

Book, SPD

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a condition affecting at least one in twenty children who experience sensations in taste, touch, sound, sight, smell, movement, and body awareness in a vastly different manner from how other children their ages do. What may be…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Down Syndrome, Language, SLP

by: Sue Buckley and Patricia Le Prèvost This article can be found on Down Syndrome Online. Down Syndrome Online offers comprehensive information about Down syndrome, including articles, books and scientific papers. The provision of speech and language therapy services for children with Down syndrome…...

January 1, 2008

Article, SLP, Speech Sound Disorders

Most children make some mistakes as they learn to say new words. A speech sound disorder occurs when mistakes continue past a certain age. Every sound has a different range of ages when the child should make the sound correctly. Speech sound…...

Speech and Language Therapy with Galina

January 1, 2008

Article, Down Syndrome, SLP

by: Gerda Stevenson This article can be found on Down Syndrome Online. Down Syndrome Online offers comprehensive information about Down syndrome, including articles, books and scientific papers. This article explains how Gerda Stevenson, a professional actress from Peeblesshire in Scotland, gathered ideas from a…...

January 1, 2008

Article, SLP

ASHA Practice Policies, Documents Support EI Role Speech-language-pathologists certified by ASHA are uniquely qualified to provide early intervention (EI) services for children with, or at risk for, speech, language, and swallowing disorders. Education in typical cognitive and communication development and experience working…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Down Syndrome, Language, SLP

by: Sue Buckley This article can be found on Down Syndrome Online. Down Syndrome Online offers comprehensive information about Down syndrome, including articles, books and scientific papers. Read the full text of “Speech, Language and Communication for Individuals with Down Syndrome — An Overview”…...