Living with Strengths and Challenges
Whenever I do a speech and language evaluation, I use measurement tools to tease out individual communication strengths and challenges. But, I was also trained to put these skills together to get an...
View ArticleSilent Movies for Therapy
I have always loved silent movies. I find the actors’ gestures to be more powerful than stiff acting with tons of dialogue. Blah, blah, blah! When I was in graduate school, working with stroke victims,...
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Barrier Games Tell the Story
One of my most important functional communication probes is just a piece of cardboard and some colored blocks. Two people face each other with the cardboard blocking their view. One gives instructions...
View ArticleHilltown Families
My first monthly article “Language Play: 5 Speech and Language Games for Travel” was published today on the Hilltown Families website!! Check it out! Does anyone have a topic they would like me to...
View ArticleLanguage Comprehension
I’ve been thinking about what it takes to understand what’s said to you or what you read. First you need to attend to a voice, which requires that you localize or direct your attention to the person...
View ArticleAutism Research
Many people are curious about autism and ask me about causes and treatment. So I attempt to keep up with the latest autism research. HERE is an interesting article about gene defects that result in...
View ArticlePreferential Seating
We often hear about accommodating a student with special needs in the classroom by giving them preferential seating. Preferential seating means that the student’s seating is in a location that is most...
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