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Stages and Components of Presymbolic and Symbolic Play
August 11, 2008
IntroductionPlay is an integral aspect in the life of children, and provides the basis for much... Read More
Language Impairments & Social-Emotional Communicative Competence
July 28, 2008
IntroductionRecent years have witnessed an increased interest in the interrelationships between... Read More
Language Disorder(s) Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Advancing Emotional Intelligence in Older Students with Language Disorders
July 14, 2008
IntroductionDrawing from the work of Goleman (1995, 1998, 2006), it is evident that the concept... Read More
Language Disorder(s) Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Music Therapy and the Emergence of Spoken Language in Children with Autism
June 9, 2008
'My child knew music before he knew words.'Kim, mother of an 8 year-old boy with autism... Read More
Language Disorder(s) Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Development of Phonological Awareness Skill
May 19, 2008
Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
General Recommendations and Specific Activities for Developing Phonological Awareness in Older Students
May 5, 2008
Phonological awareness skills are essential for both language and reading development (e.g., Gillon,... Read More
School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Literacy and Phonological Awareness Language Disorder(s)
Reading Fluency: Building a Bridge to Comprehension
April 21, 2008
In 2000, the National Reading Panel published the results of a comprehensive analysis of the research... Read More
School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Empowering Teachers of Children from Low-Income Homes
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April 7, 2008
IntroductionBecause of our knowledge about spoken language and language disorders, speech-language... Read More
School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Literacy and Phonological Awareness Language Disorder(s)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Considerations during Assessment
March 24, 2008
IntroductionAccording to the Center for Disease Control (CDC; 2005), an estimated 4.4 million... Read More
School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Language Disorder(s) Early Intervention
An Evidence-Based Emergent Literacy Curriculum for Students with Significant Developmental Disabilities, Including Those Who Are Nonverbal
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March 10, 2008
Expectations of students with significant disabilities, especially in relation to literacy, are changing.... Read More
School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Malingering Aphasia? Improbable, Not Impossible
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February 25, 2008
Abstract"Functional" disorders have been estimated to represent approximately 4-5%... Read More
Aphasia
About Idioms
February 11, 2008
Idiom: A set phrase of two or more words that means something different from the literal meaning of the individual... Read More
School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Language Disorder(s) Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Birth to Three: Building a Foundation for Literacy (Part II)
January 28, 2008
The early childhood yearsfrom birth through age 8are a critical learning time for children to develop... Read More
Early Intervention Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Birth to Three: Building a Foundation for Literacy (Part I)
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January 14, 2008
Literacy development begins at birth and continues throughout the life span (Neuman & Roskos,... Read More
School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Literacy and Phonological Awareness Early Intervention
Resonance Disorders & Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: Simple Low-Tech and No-Tech Procedures for Evaluation and Treatment
December 10, 2007
Children with resonance disorders (hypernasality, hyponasality and cul de sac resonance) or velopharyngeal... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Language Disorder(s) Voice and Resonance Disorders
Assessment and Management of Minimal, Mild, and Unilateral Hearing Loss in Children
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November 19, 2007
There has recently been a renewed interest in the topic of minimal and mild hearing loss in children.... Read More
The Role of Medication and Other Approaches in the Treatment of AD/HD: What Speech-Language Pathologists Need to Know
November 5, 2007
Individuals with AD/HD often rely on medical treatments including medications, behavioral therapies,... Read More
Early Intervention
First Words: From Theory to Intervention
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October 22, 2007
The purpose of this article is to review research on the acquisition of first words in children who are developing... Read More
Early Intervention
Working Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech: A Review of ASHA's 2007 Position Statement and Technical Report
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October 8, 2007
IntroductionIn March of 2007, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) published... Read More
Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Apraxia
Williams Syndrome: A Unique Profile
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September 24, 2007
Speech-language pathologists play an important role in the intervention and educational planning of individuals... Read More
Language Disorder(s)