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The Importance of Parent Involvement in the Speech Therapy Process

July 6, 2011

Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Parental Involvement, SLP

All material Copyright © Apraxia-Kids.org Reprinted with the express permission of Apraxia-Kids as originally published on their website. By: Ruth Stoeckel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Dr. Ruth Stoeckel has worked in a variety of settings, including schools, private practice and clinic. She is currently…...

Selective Mutism on 20/20

July 6, 2011

OT, School Psych, Selective Mutism, SLP, Video

Editor’s Note: Here is a video on Selective Mutism that aired on the new magazine show ’20/20′ a while back that we found in the news archives. We thought it would be worth sharing with you. ...

Worth Repeating: All About Drooling

July 5, 2011

8 July 2011, Article, Drooling, Newsletter, SLP

By: Thaashida L. Hutton, M.S., CCC-SLP [Source: Super Duper.com] Editor’s Note: Thank you to Judith Kuster of MSU for calling our attention to this handout that we might share the link with you here. The salivary glands in our mouth produce s…...

July 5, 2011

13 September 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Special Thanks to Therapy Fun Zone for this Activity of the Week. Please support our contributors and visit Therapy Fun Zone Any square piece of paper can be made into a Cootie Catcher. Fold two corners together and crease firmly. unfold. Then…...

July 5, 2011

8 July 2011, News, Newsletter, Stuttering

[Source: The Stuttering Foundation] Over the last several years, the Stuttering Foundation has kept accurate data on the calls it has received from concerned parents of 13,184 preschool children who are reported to be stuttering. The number of enquiries rises sharply at…...

June 30, 2011

1 July 2011, Article, Newsletter, Rett Syndrome

By: Cathy Gaines, CCC-SLP, EdS. Most girls will benefit from Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), which includes any methods used in place of speech. Everyone uses AAC through written language, body language and facial expression. These avenues may be difficult for the…...

June 30, 2011

1 July 2011, Article, Language, Newsletter, SLP

By: Erik X. Raj, CCC-SLP Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on his blog Artic Brain Psst! Hey you. Yeah, YOU! I want to let you in on a little secret. I have been…...

June 29, 2011

1 July 2011, Dyslexia, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Children with dyslexia often find it difficult to count the number of syllables in spoken words or to determine whether words rhyme. These subtle difficulties are seen across languages with different writing systems and they indicate that the…...

June 29, 2011

1 July 2011, Aspergers Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: ScienceDaily.com] People with Asperger syndrome have problems with social interaction and attentiveness, and are also sensitive to noise and light. Several of these characteristics were evident to parents during their child’s first two years, reveals Petra Dewrang’s thesis in psychology at…...

June 28, 2011

1 July 2011, News, Newsletter

[Source: HealthDay/US News & World Report] MONDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) — Although there’s been some improvement in the number of pediatricians checking toddlers for developmental delays, more than half still don’t routinely do so, a new study finds. Click here to…...