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January 1, 2008

Anxiety, PT, Video

Watch CBS News Videos Online CBS News Correspondent Seth Doane reports an annual week-long camp at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor helps kids face their fears and lets researchers learn how success here can translate to other parts of their…...

January 1, 2008

Autism, Video

Here is a fun, “feel good” piece to help you get started today. According to this boy’s mom “My 8 year old son Sam who suffers from autism dancing to Michael Jackson’s THRILLER. He is a massive MJ fan! This is the…...

January 1, 2008

SLP, Stuttering, Video

Jess dreams of being a beauty queen, despite the fact that she struggles with speech. She’s won a few crowns, but is now competing for the chance to become Miss New York. Because the interview portion is so crucial to the…...

Video: Stutterers Try to Cope – Caryn

January 1, 2008

SLP, Stuttering, Video

Caryn has spent most of her life trying to hide the fact that she stutters from her family and friends. At age twenty, she’s tired of living a lie and decides to enroll in an intense speech therapy program to try and…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Down Syndrome, SLP

By: Peter Howell This article can be found on Down Syndrome Online. Down Syndrome Online offers comprehensive information about Down syndrome, including articles, books and scientific papers. Two areas where speech fluency problems arise, the motor system and the speech-language interface, are described and…...

January 1, 2008

SLP, TBI, Video

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has a much higher incidence rate than better known illnesses like breast cancer and AIDS. However, access to care is questionable—results of a poll of members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) indicate that the unavailability of insurance…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Pragmatics, SLP, Social Skills

[Source ASHA] NB: This article is written for parents. We publish it here because we know that therapists like to give their client’s caregivers as much information as possible. You have invited your friend over for dinner. Your child sees your friend reach…...

January 1, 2008

SLP, Stuttering, Video

Transcending Stuttering: The Inside Story is an intimate journey into the lives of seven people who stutter as they travel from places of fear and isolation to places of courage, strength and freedom of speech. The inspiring message sent by the brave…...

January 1, 2008

Book, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, SLP

What causes childhood apraxia of speech? Is it a syndrome? How can I help students with autism who have apraxia? All of these questions, plus many more, will be answered in The Source for Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Benefits Get tips on…...

January 1, 2008

SLP, Stuttering, Video

An intimate journey into the lives of seven people who stutter as they travel from places of fear and isolation to places of courage, strength and freedom of speech. The inspiring message sent by the brave individuals featured in this film is…...