Is Your Child A Late Talker? · Are they quiet? · Seem shy? · Not talking like their peers? · Allow you or siblings to speak for them? · Do you wonder why? Your baby’s babbling and toddlers first words can be music to your ears. When faced with a child who doesn’t speak or seems to have difficulty with words parents are…
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Speech Therapy Matrix For School Based SLPs
In addition to a diagnosis such as apraxia, dysarthria, phonological impairment etc. it’s important to know the severity level of your child’s diagnosis when seeking appropriate therapy. This matrix was first developed for school based SLPs. Guideline for Speech-Language Eligibility Criteria/Matrix for Schools In addition to a diagnosis such as apraxia, dysarthria, phonological impairment etc….
We Are the Parents (Poem) by Kay Kronquist
We Are the Parents (Poem) by Kay Kronquist We are the parents of children with special needs. Our lives are filled with many things, some good, some not. We have our own alphabet: M-team, OT, PT, SLP, EEG, EKG, IEP, CDC, AFO, MRI. We have our own language: cryptogenic, intractable, disorder, syndrome, early intervention, special…
Reading and Academic Abilities For Those With Speech Impairments
“Students Will Rise To the Level of Expectations” ~ Quote from the movie Stand and Deliver The expression “Students Rise To the Level of Expectation” had to be inspired by the brilliant work by Dr. Robert Rosenthal about the effects of teacher’s expectations on students’ academic and physical performance, the effects of experimenters’ expectations on…
Nutrition A Paradigm Shift In The Treatment Of TBI and Strokes
Recently the Department of Defense together with the Institute of Medicine published ‘Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury: Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel (2011)’ In the report, there were a number of nutrients found to be effective. While there are a number of them found naturally through food sources including polyphenols which…