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January 1, 2008

Article, SLP, Speech Sound Disorders

Focus on Speech Sound Disorders Kuster, J. M. (2010, September 21). The ASHA Leader. Years ago when I was assigned my first “artic” case, I spent hours cutting pictures of /s/ words from magazines and My Little Golden Book Dictionary (now available…...

January 1, 2008

Book, SLP, Stuttering

Puzzled about stuttering? If so, here is a book, written in clear, every-day language, that fits together the pieces of the stuttering puzzle as never before. The key to its approach is the Valsalva Hypothesis. This exciting new theory proposes that stuttering…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Fragile X, SLP

By: Roberts, J. , Hennon, E. & Anderson, K. (2003, October 21). The ASHA Leader. FXS is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation, affecting both males and females. Although a distinctive profile of specific physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and communication features characterize…...

January 1, 2008

Article, OT, School Psych, Selective Mutism, SLP

[Source: Selective Mutism Anxiety Research & Treatment Center] by: Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum President and Director Selective Mutism Anxiety Research and Treatment Center (SMart-Center) Founder and Director Emeritus Selective Mutism Group Childhood Anxiety Network (SMG~ CAN) Director Selective Mutism Research Institute (SMRI) Clinical Assistant Professor Family…...

January 1, 2008

Adaptive Technology, Article, OT, PT

All material Copyright © IGAP, Institute for Innovations in Healthcare and Applied Nursing Science This article is reprinted with the express permission of ExoMotion By: Kathrin Brinks,OT and Edited By: IGAP – Institute for Innovations in Healthcare and Applied Nursing Science A note from the…...

January 1, 2008

ABA, Autism, OT, SLP

By: Kimberley Powell Increasing Motivation to Learn Through Applied Behavior Analysis © Kimberley Powell Feb 26, 2009 Applied behaviour analysis (ABA) is an intervention that has been successfully used for the treatment of autism. Children with Autism learn very little from the environment.…...

January 1, 2008

Book, Fragile X

Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited form of mental retardation. Now substantially revised and updated, this acclaimed book discusses the clinical approach to diagnosing the disorder, supported by the latest research in epidemiology, molecular biology and genetics, and neuropsychology. It…...

January 1, 2008

Language Development, SLP

By: Caroline Bowen Caroline Bowen PhD provides speech-language pathology information and resources for consumers, professionals and students. We thank Dr. Bowen for explicitly allowing us to link to her articles.They are all found on her Website “Brown’s Stages” were identified by Roger Brown 1925-1997…...

Book: Frontal Lisp, Lateral Lisp

January 1, 2008

Articulation, Book, SLP

A dynamic discussion of the lisps, the first to combine methods from traditional articulation and oral-motor therapy for both diagnostic and treatment procedures. This material is practical, comprehensive and insightful. It is based on thirty years of direct therapy experience with the…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Cochlear Implants, Hearing Loss, SLP

By: Kimberley Powell Deaf Children Can Learn to Listen and Speak © Kimberley Powell Oct 25, 2008 Cochlear implants are widely recognized as an appropriate intervention for children with bilateral severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. Cochlear implants are the first device to…...