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The image of the idyllic family holiday gathering has been portrayed again and again in commercials, television specials, and movies for years. But these holiday scenarios are mostly a myth. What’s more, they are often the source of much unhappiness for those unable...

Down Syndrome Research shows that the cause of Down syndrome is the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. That is why, in clinical circles, Down syndrome is often referred to as Trisomy 21. Unfortunately, children with Down syndrome often have severe delays in...

The Growing Challenge Unfortunately, schools across the country are witnessing dramatic increases in students suffering from the effects of trauma, adversity, and anxiety from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Some more progressive schools have begun to implement...

Diversity Defined Among its many benefits, telepractice has enabled speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to connect to clients across geographical boundaries. This has opened the door for many culturally and linguistically diverse clients previously underserved to...

The latest results of the tests known as the Nation's Report Card released last month offer a mostly grim view of academic progress in U.S. schools. "Over the past decade, there has been no progress in reading performance, and the lowest-performing students are doing...

Our Teens’ Growing Suicide Problem The National Institute of Mental Health reports that, in 2017, there were over 47,000 suicides in the United States. Over 10% of those suicides were teenagers. In fact, suicide is the second leading cause of death among teens....

When Mythology Can Be Harmful As a conscientious parent concerned about your child’s apparent speech or language problem, you most likely have done some research into speech or language disorders, and how online speech therapy could help. And your research has...

What Is Early Attachment Trauma? The attachment patterns that people experience as children impact the remainder of their lives in powerful ways. Understanding early childhood attachments to their parents offers essential insights into why people live their lives...

Just The Facts Unfortunately, bullying has reached epidemic proportions. Bullying is rampant, and its terrible consequences can, at times, be catastrophic or even lethal. Bullying occurs practically everywhere, in schools, in parks, and often inside the home. Can...