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The Growing Autism Challenge According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, about 1 in 88 children has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Autism Society states that it is...

...after a Bumpy Decade for Schools A Bumpy Decade The new year brings to a close a decade of stormy education policy debates and challenging issues for the nation’s schools that were filled with contentiousness and political undertones. The Struggle Over How to...

Every job and profession has its unique challenges. So why should the challenges facing school psychologists be of particular interest to those of us who aren’t school psychologists? The answer is that the vast majority of the children in this country attend school....

School Violence: Understanding the Problem The vast majority of schools will never experience a school shooting, and far fewer will experience the large-scale, random rampage that is driving the intense public debates regarding school safety. The simple fact is that...

What is an IEP? The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that entitles all children with learning disabilities a free, appropriate education. Children who are beset with a disability or otherwise qualify for special education must be...

A Nagging Problem In a recent national survey conducted by The National Association of Secondary School Principals, over 50 percent of principals reported spending at least 60 hours a week on school-related activities. This workload contributes to nearly 50 percent of...

The Problem As businesses rely ever more heavily on collaboration within their own companies as well as with other companies, there is a growing emphasis on interpersonal communications. Unfortunately, according to LinkedIn CEO, Jeff Weiner, this critical job skill,...

Redefining the SLP's Work Traditionally, the job of an SLP (Speech-Language Pathologist) was relatively easy to define. Drawing upon her education and experience, the SLP would prep, spend an hour or so with her client focusing upon the particular deficit that needed...

The many ways that children benefit from therapy, whether the therapy is Speech-Language, Occupational, or Mental Health, are well-known and stand alone. What isn't as well-known is how many of the skills taught by therapists in the various disciplines can be directly...