Echolalia There are many areas for challenges for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. No two people have the same communicative...
Pragmatic Language: Skills to Develop Fluid and Functional Communication Pragmatic language refers to the social language skills that we use in our daily interactions with others. This includes...
Non-verbal Language: How Do We Communicate Without Words? Not all of our communication is verbal. When we examine a child’s speech and language skills we need to...
What is Language? The concept of language is a difficult one. According to Bloom and Lahey, language can be defined as “a...
What are Communication Disorders? Parent-teacher conferences can bring new referrals as parents wonder if their child has a speech or language disorder...
Ever thought about doing a Tough Mudder? Screening Kindergarteners I had always thought about trying to do a Tough Mudder. The thought of joining a group of adventurous...
Kindergarten Screening: A Peek Into a Child’s Mind Kindergarten speech and language screenings are part of the educational requirement. I typically do these the first week...
Summer of 2019 Active Learning and Examples of Lesson plans at the College Level This has been a FABULOUS summer integrating gamification, technology, and active learning during a graduate course at Providence college...
Disability Project Video: Technology in Classroom For the past four years, I have taught a course at Providence College in Language Disorders for their graduate...
EDrenaline Rush: A Fabulous Read that will Ignite your Teaching! One of my favorite things to do in the summer is read on the beach. When that reading transforms...