The Glory of Multiple Meaning ...

Aug 11, 2012 by

Understanding multiple meaning words is one of the first higher order language tasks that most children acquire naturally through...

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Sir Ken Robinson calls for a r...

Aug 2, 2012 by

This article, taken from a Costco Connections magazine was sent to me by a friend and avid reader.  I think she was more amazed at...

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Could you make a change

Jul 28, 2012 by

A few weeks back and elderly friend of mine had a stroke.  I guess if you have to have a stroke it’s the was the kind you might want...

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12 ways to enhance summer read...

Jul 21, 2012 by

Follow me on Examiner 12 ways to enhance summer reading for middle schoolers This is a rewrite of an article I wrote several years...

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Unloading those therapy materi...

Jul 19, 2012 by

Occasionally I peruse ASHA forums to get ideas. The first one I came across today was a therapist who wanted to get rid of some of...

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Visualizing and Verbalizing

Jul 13, 2012 by

Several years back I attended a Lindamoodbell Visualizing and Verbalizing training course.  I absolutely loved the program and felt...

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Gaming in Education

Jun 29, 2012 by

Knowing that I am interested in modifying games to fit a child’s needs, A friend sent me this link. Game-Based Learning to...

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?Core Curriculum and the SLP?

Jun 23, 2012 by

I am so confused, I almost don’t know where to begin. I never thought of myself as a therapist who followed or worked from the...

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Can schools be proactive rathe...

Jun 15, 2012 by

Over my years of working as a Speech Language Pathologist, I’ve worked in many schools. Every school has it’s own set pluses and...

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Play Skills Are More Important...

Jun 6, 2012 by

This article was originally posted in Your Middle Schooler: A Unique Age April 2008. I met with someone this week who runs corporate...

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The Dropsies

Jun 6, 2012 by

I just wanted to share a funny story about a student I proctored during some testing we do. This student basically has the dropsies....

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Here come the high school year...

May 27, 2012 by

I’ve been a little reflective this week. Last weekend my oldest son graduated from college on Saturday and my youngest son...

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20 Questions for Kids-Modify t...

Apr 12, 2012 by

20 Questions for Kids is another one of my top games in therapy. The cards that come with this game are a speech and language...

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Blurt-Modify that Game

Apr 12, 2012 by

Blurt is my absolute favorite game to use in therapy. I have actually worn out 2 game boards over the years. We play it a lot at home...

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Daniel Pink on motivation TED ...

Apr 1, 2012 by

All administrators need to take a listen to this. I think you can learn something. This is one of the TED talks.  If you don’t...

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Improve that lateral lisp-mayb...

Mar 26, 2012 by

In the 25+ years of being a Speech Language Pathologist, I’ve done my best to avoid students who need work on their lateral /s/**....

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Use Comics to Develop Higher O...

Mar 12, 2012 by

  How long has it been since you read a comic book or the funnies?  Most people began reading them for fun when they were young...

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New York Times Opinion Piece &...

Mar 4, 2012 by

I came across this article today in the NY Times.  This is an article that hits a little too close to home for most of us....

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Understanding higher order lan...

Mar 4, 2012 by

This article was originally posted in Your Middle Schooler: A Unique Age in February 2008.  It was the first in a series of articles...

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Hearing health in children and...

Mar 2, 2012 by

http://www.examiner.com/speech-pathology-in-boston/earbuds-proceed-with-caution New article on Examiner focusing on proper use of...

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