Monthly Archive
January 1, 2008
[Source] ASHA Article Answers Questions of: What are orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMD)? What are some signs or symptoms of OMD? What effect does OMD have on speech? How is OMD diagnosed? What treatment is available for individuals with OMD? What other organizations have…...
January 1, 2008
Your Child’s Health: Down Syndrome Rehabilitation, News Story on Baptist Memorial Health Care...
January 1, 2008
All material Copyright © 2009 National Down Syndrome Society Reprinted with the express permission of the National Down Syndrome Society as originally published on their Website. By: The National Down Syndrome Society What is Down syndrome? Down syndrome is the most common genetic condition.…...
January 1, 2008
Nickie’s McDonald’s Story- How a Young Woman is Fighting Back in the Battle Against MS Uncertainty and unpredictability. This is what a Seattle area Speech-Language Pathologist faces each day. Nickie McDonald was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 31. She…...
January 1, 2008
A therapeutic method known as Doman’s Overhead Brachiation Ladder is highlighted by the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential . Using this ladder, the child learns to support the weight of the body using hands and arms. This overhead ladder is…...
January 1, 2008
What is Friedreich’s Ataxia? Who better to ask than an ataxic herself?...
January 1, 2008
Nice video made by a teenager for a school project....
January 1, 2008
Light, J. & Kent-Walsh, J. (2003, May 27). The ASHA Leader An estimated 2 million Americans have significant communication disabilities and require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Literacy skills are extremely important to these individuals because these skills provide a channel for…...
January 1, 2008
Tags:  Video, Foreign Accent Syndrome, SLP, Rare Diseases and Disorder...
January 1, 2008
[Source: NASP] By Nancy McKellar, PhD Wichita State University Children in foster care have been removed from their biological homes to protect them and to improve their well-being. The incidence of foster care placement tripled in the last 2 decades to more than…...