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What’s the Problem with an Accent? Proficiency in oral communication is highly valued in many countries around the world, including in America. That being said, the pronunciation of English words can prove to be challenging for many non-native speakers. The difficulty...

  The experts say that, generally speaking, children are resilient and can weather adversity better than adults. But that doesn't mean that traumatic events and tragedy don't significantly impact children. And as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, many parents...

We are all aware that anxiety levels continue to rise from COVID-19 and its many attendant difficulties. And, as is well-known, anxiety is at the root of many mental health disorders and other problems. Since many people believe that anxiety causes stuttering, has...

The Impact May Vary The entire notion of social distancing has become quite a daunting challenge for all of us. This is perhaps especially so for parents who have now become the primary outlet for their children’s social interaction.   And as we are looking at...

On Friday, May 15, 2020, the House passed a new $3 trillion Coronavirus relief bill that includes additional aid for K-12 schools. However, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions, or HEROES Act, faces an icy reception in the Republican-controlled...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is quick to note that the vast majority of people afflicted with COVID-19 have mild cases. However, there is a meaningful percentage of those who become quite ill, and of those who die. According to the Centers for Disease Control...

Why the Inequity? Nearly half of the nation’s approximately 13,000 school districts are looking at making the deepest cuts to education spending in a quarter of a century. This will entail eliminating or severely reducing programs such as online speech therapy and...

The Predictable How do teachers whose students are on the autism spectrum do in isolation, when so much of their work is hands-on, such as singing or playing or practicing body language?   Or when instructing students is impossible from afar, how does the teacher...