Monthly Archive
January 1, 2008
by Heather Snyder, Ph.D. ; Illustrated by Susan Beebe This children’s book is about a little elephant named Elvin, who has a brain injury when a tree branch falls on his head! Since his head injury, he can’t count his figs anymore,…...
January 1, 2008
A brief overview of Batten Disease. It is a brief clip from a documentary that is being produced....
January 1, 2008
Susan Rvachew, Ph.D., S-LP ©, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University Published online 08-30-06 in the Canadian Language & Literacy Research Network in their Encyclopedia of Language and Literacy Development Children with a primary Speech Sound Disorder (SSD) of unknown origin…...
Elin Thordardottir, Ph.D., School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University Published online 05-24-07 in the Canadian Language & Literacy Research Network in their Encyclopedia of Language and Literacy Development Specific Language Impairment (SLI) is diagnosed in children who evidence significant developmental difficulty…...
January 1, 2008
[Source:  ASHA] * What is selective mutism? * What are some signs or symptoms of selective mutism? * How is selective mutism diagnosed? * What treatments are available for individuals with selective mutism? * What other organizations have information on selective mutism?…...
January 1, 2008
Summary: This is the printed, spiral bound version (96 pages) of over 40 activities that incorporate movement with learning. This book is an excellent tool for: direct group or individual therapy sessions, the consultant therapist, the traveling therapist and teachers to promote tactile…...
January 1, 2008
‘This fascinating and informative book is accessible and practical in style. The knowledge gained through reading it should greatly assist teachers in planning, implementing and evaluating programmes designed to overcome the barriers to effective learning that children with fragile-X syndrome so often…...
January 1, 2008
Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum’s Guide, “The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child” is a wonderfully informative guidebook that will provide parents, teachers, and treating professionals with the advice necessary to help prepare the ‘ideal class setting for the Selectively Mute child.’…...
January 1, 2008
Steckbeck, P. (2004, November 02). The ASHA Leader. After reading several articles regarding the role of speech-language pathologists in literacy development, I decided to explore the idea of early intervention using a team approach. An early intervention program as a non-individual education…...
By: Kimberley Powell Initial Word-Object Associations and Future Linguistic Development © Kimberley Powell Jan 22, 2009 Normal language development follows a series of stages, from infant babbling — to finally learning all of the sounds of their language by the early school years.…...