[Source: PRI.org] Babies raised in bilingual households spend significantly more time watching the mouth of the person speaking to them than their monolingual counterparts, according to a new study. David Lewkowicz, a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at…...
[Source: Speech Techie] Chatterpix Kids (free) is a fun, simple app that allows you to turn any image into a “talking head” by recording a 30 second message. Apps that combine images and audio are prime targets for language as they lend context…...
[Source: Play on Words.com] This winter just never seems to end (we’re home AGAIN with schools closed and this beautiful fluffy stuff coming down all day), so the opportunity is ripe for a story about snow! I love Splat the Cat books…...
[Source: I Can Teach My Child] Ping Pong balls have quickly become my favorite learning manipulative. They are cheap. They are great for kinesthetic learners. They are easy to customize. And did I mention they are cheap?!?! Seriously…you can buy a bag…...
[Source: Pediatric Neurology via Your Therapy Source] Pediatric Neurology published research on 47 children diagnosed with cerebral palsy for ophthalmic disorders and their association with neurological disorders. All children were recommended to have comprehensive ophthalmic exams. The following assessments were completed: Gross Motor…...
[Source: Education Week.org] Research into speech therapy interventions usually requires trained listeners to evaluate a student’s progress by listening to his or her speech and rating the sounds for correctness, but ratings from speech language pathologists can be costly to obtain and…...
Congratulations to Tashala S, on her new position as a Sign Language Interpreter for PediaStaff’s home health client in New Mexico. Additional kudos to Katie E., on her SLP position with the same company! Both these fine gals will be working…...
[Source: Left Brained Buddha] We know mindfulness is good for us. Mindfulness allows us to be present in our parenting,choosing the skillful response instead of succumbing to our visceral reactions. Mindfulness is also good for our kids. There is an emerging body of research that indicates that…...
[Source: Mess for Less] Recently, we shared a post on How to Dye Q-Tips. This was incredibly popular and I got a lot of questions of how to use dyed q-tips for play and learning. This Q-Tips and Straws fine motor skills activity was challenging and…...
[Source: Science Daily] A pilot study in 51 N.C. classrooms shows the effectiveness of a new measure in assessing the quality of practices in inclusive preschools. Not only is the Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP) a reliable instrument, researchers say it also reveals…...
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