by Annie Doyle, CCC-SLP I remember attending a conference at Stockton State College in NJ, back in the late 1980s or early 1990s presented by Dr. Wayne Secord. I couldn’t tell you the topic, however, I do recall Dr. Secord saying something…...
Kristen Jensen, MS, BCBA At the onset of my career, I taught at a non-public school, specializing in educating individuals on the autism spectrum. As a teacher with a Masters of Science in Special Education, I was using ABA, without even knowing…...
[Source: Medical Express] Children’s future writing difficulties can be identified before they even learn how to begin writing, according to a new study by Professor Phaedra Royle and Postdoctoral fellow Alexandra Marquis of the University of Montreal’s School of Speech Language Pathology…...
[Source: Friendship Circle] The wrong pair of shoes can create a day of misery for anyone. When special needs are added to the mix, the right pair of shoes can become elusive. Increased foot discomfort is associated with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD),…...
PediaStaff is looking for part-time Resource Specialist Teachers in several districts in Southern California! We are seeking RSP teachers to provide instruction and the coordination of services for students whose special education needs have been identified by the IEP team. The…...
by Jenn Alcorn, CCC-SLP Inclusion is one of those topics that either excites or frightens the involved parties. I have been exposed to inclusion since I was in grad school and I loved the idea of it! My involvement in inclusion services…...
[Source: Science Daily] In the first months of life, when babies begin to distinguish sounds that make up language from all the other sounds in the world, they can be trained to more effectively recognize which sounds “might” be language, accelerating the…...
Editor’s Note: Is it ok to have two feel good stories in one week? This is beautiful!! Our beautiful son Lachlan was diagnosed as having moderate to severe hearing loss in both ears. When he was 7 weeks old he…...
[Source: Medical News Today] Empathy is typically seen as eliciting warmth and compassion – a generally positive state that makes people do good things to others. However, empathy may also motivate aggression on behalf of the vulnerable other. Researchers at the State…...
Does this sound familiar? “The thing I hate most about job searching is having to customize my resume and cover letter every time I see a new position that interests me. I’m working and in grad school, and I just don’t have time to sit down…...
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