Monthly Archive
August 22, 2013
[Source:  Medical News Today] A healthy ear is much better at detecting and transmitting sound than even the most advanced hearing aid. But now researchers reporting in the Biophysical Journal, a Cell Press publication, have uncovered new insights into how the ear…...
August 22, 2013
Congratulations to Jeannine D., on her new position as a school-based SLP for the 2013/2014 school year with a PediaStaff client in Ohio.   She will be working in a part-time for a charter school serving children from K-8th grade. Have a great…...
August 21, 2013
[Source: ABC Therapeutics] I have been sitting on some historical source material for quite some time.  I have been studying the material extensively, trying to decide the best way to share the information, and at times just putting it all aside out…...
[Source:  Medical News Today] The majority of preschool children who stutter will grow out of it, but a wait-and-see approach can harm those who ultimately don’t recover and set them back academically and socially, say Purdue University speech experts. “The recovery rate…...
Within days, a teen with Down syndrome has accrued more than 10,000 likes on Facebook and now she’s getting the star treatment from her favorite clothing chain. Retailer Wet Seal is bringing Karrie Brown, who has Down syndrome, to California for a…...
by Andrea Anderson, MS CCC-SLP We’ve all had moments where the word we were thinking of was “on the tip of our tongue”.  Students with seizure disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury, and other neurological impairments often have difficulty with word finding.   Here…...
[Source:   Medical News Today] New research suggests children don’t understand competitive behavior until around the age of four. A team of researchers from the University of Warwick and University of Salzburg found most children under 4 did not have a developed understanding…...
[Source: Speechy Musings] When Thinkfun asked if I would be willing to review a game of theirs, I jumped on board. They sent Word A Round which is SUCH fun game. I’ll show you more about it below!        …...
August 20, 2013
by Stacy Menz, DPT, Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist One of the things I love being a pediatric physical therapist is when my friends ask me questions about their kids.  I’m sure many may think that’s odd but I love that it…...
by Kristine of Listen, Speak, Play as featured on Playing with Words 365 Special Education is about about providing support and services for one curriculum – the general education curriculum. Special Education consists of supports and services, it is not a place. All students…...