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PG-13 Version of The King's Speech Opening April 1st

March 28, 2011

1 April 2011, News, Newsletter, Stuttering

[Source: ComingSoon.net and the Hollywood Reporter] The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that THE KING’S SPEECH PG-13, the family-friendly version of its Academy Award-winning historical drama about King George VI, will open on 1,000 screens nationwide on April 1, and will be…...

March 25, 2011

25 March 2011, Article, Literacy, Newsletter, Practice Guidelines, RTI, SLP, Special Education

[Source: Institute of Education Sciences at the DOE] We thank U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences for making their pages available. In the primary grades students with reading difficulties may need intervention to prevent future reading failure. This guide offers…...

March 24, 2011

25 March 2011, News, Newsletter, Stuttering

A team of graduate students from the NC State University are evaluating a fluency device invented in the Product Innovation Lab last semester. They are seeking people who stutter and Speech-Language Pathologists to take the survey to understand whether the device would…...

March 24, 2011

25 March 2011, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT

Have you heard of the new documentary Autistic-Like: Graham’s Story? It is quite popular with OTs and parents. Here is where it gets exciting: Not only is the film is getting rave reviews, but, PBS is airing the documentary nationally next month.…...

March 24, 2011

25 March 2011, Neonatal Therapy, News of the Week, Newsletter

By: Sandra Carroll, OTR, CIMI & Chrysty Sturdivant, OTR Neonatal Therapy Solutions What is Neonatal Therapy? Neonatal Therapy is the implementation of specialized skills and advanced knowledge in the assessment, planning and treatment of a variety of medical conditions specific to premature…...

March 23, 2011

25 March 2011, Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter, SLP

By: Margaret A. Fish, M.S., CCC-SLP Speech sound disorders, including articulation disorder, phonological disorder, dysarthria and childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), make up the bulk of caseloads of many speech-language pathologists. The incidence of childhood apraxia of speech, however, is relatively low,…...

March 22, 2011

25 March 2011, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: PhysOrg.com] Toddlers who played with a limited number of toys showed more improvement in their communication skills following parent-guided treatment than those receiving other community-based treatments. The report is the first to examine this autism treatment – called Hanen’s More Than…...

March 22, 2011

25 March 2011, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: The Indianapolis Star] When Jacob Barnett first learned about the Schrödinger equation for quantum mechanics, he could hardly contain himself. For three straight days, his little brain buzzed with mathematical functions. From within his 12-year-old, mildly autistic mind, there gradually flowed…...

March 22, 2011

25 March 2011, Article, Articulation, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Language, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Product Review: ‘Speech Buddies’ by Articulate Technologies Review Written and Conducted By: Dave Hammer, MA CCC-SLP, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh As a practicing speech-language pathologist for over 30 years, I have found that being an eclectic therapist who is flexible, open to…...

Difference Vs. Disorder

March 21, 2011

25 March 2011, Article, Bilingualism, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

By: Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Alejandro Brice, Ph.D., CCC-SLP The Regional Education Service Centers in the State of Texas are providing a series of presentations for speech-language pathologists in school districts throughout Texas focusing on language differences versus language disorders. The…...