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When Normal Becomes Terrifying Last year, it was difficult to imagine what life would be like today. Now, as we look back on a diminishing global pandemic, it’s sometimes hard to imagine life as it used to be. So it’s no wonder that some are showing resistance to...

The Good News It is estimated that there are more than 7 million students with disabilities attending public schools in the United States. Technology is designed to ease the user’s ability to successfully complete tasks, whether it’s an assignment for a class, a...

Without a doubt, the school year that is drawing to an end has had more than its share of challenging moments. And there is no doubt that there are more to come when you return next year. That is why it is in the best interest of every speech therapist to find those...

Expressive Language Disorder Defined From the moment of birth, children begin to learn and express themselves through language. As they grow, their capacity to communicate their needs and ideas through words and understanding the spoken message of others improve as...

The future of speech therapy is accelerating rapidly. Between the many Baby Boomer speech-language pathologists (SLPs) retiring, fewer new graduates available to fill those vacancies, and the expanding population of those who need speech therapy services, the United...

Back to Normal...Right? Families across the world hunkered down during the COVID pandemic, transitioned to online learning, worked from home, and survived life together—all under the same roof—day and night. Now that things are returning to “normal,” how do we prepare...

Why is Understanding Motivation So Important? Understanding motivation provides valuable insights into the human psyche. It explains why people set goals and strive for achievement. And when we better understand the sources of motivation, what increases or decreases...

In a 2018 review of studies, Daniel Hoover, a child and adolescent psychologist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, and a colleague found that 40 to 90 percent of children with autism are bullied, compared with 10 to 40 percent of typical...

What is Online Speech Therapy? Online speech therapy has caught mainstream attention in recent years as SLPs (speech-language pathologists) have unanimously attested to its vast potential. Clinical sessions can typically involve listening, speaking, reading, writing,...