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How to Improve Mumbling
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from a blog post that originally appeared on Speech Room News. Preschool and elementary students might have all expected speech sounds in their sound inventory, but still don’t speak clearly. For lack of a better description, they mumble. They demonstrate reduced intelligibility in conversational speech, a situation that might effect their success in the classroom. I worked with quite a few mumblers over the years and found success with the following approaches. I usually start by recording the students participating in a casual conversation and show them what they sound like ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 11, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Jenna Rayburn Tags: Speech-Language Pathology Early Intervention Language Disorders Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs

Making Worksheets Fun and Functional
Worksheets. Ugh! As speech-language pathologists, we usually struggle with two conflicting viewpoints: “I really dislike worksheets, I just want to make my sessions fun.” versus: “I need to ensure carryover and mimic the types of lessons my colleagues do in their classrooms.” I fall between the two. Yes, I use a lot of task cards and speech-language games to keep sessions fun and motivating. However, I also feel worksheets generate great data to see if students are carrying over the strategies and skills they learn in the treatment room to regular classrooms. How do I gather this data? I find worksheets from resour...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 9, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Hallie Sherman Tags: Speech-Language Pathology Language Disorders Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs

Try the Chit-Chat Challenge to Spread Awareness of Communication and Listening
I have a fun new challenge for speech-language pathologists to try with students and clients of all ages. Do you love sharing your passion for helping others improve their communication skills? Do you wonder how you can spread awareness of how learning to communicate better is enjoyable and beneficial? If you said yes to both, then try the Chit-Chat Challenge to spread awareness and encourage parents, families, educators, clients or patients to: Hire more speech-language pathologists to meet the needs of deserving children and adults. Seek our services for themselves and their kids sooner rather, than asking others for a...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 4, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Keri Vandongen Tags: Advocacy Speech-Language Pathology Augmentative Alternative Communication Autism Spectrum Disorder Early Intervention Fluency Disorders Language Disorders social skils Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs

University of Connecticut Job Posting Title: Head Research Technician, Human Electrophysiology
University of Connecticut Job Posting Title: Head Research Technician, Human Electrophysiology (Research Assistant 3 or Research Associate 1)The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) at the University of Connecticut invites applications for a full-time position of Research Assistant 3/Research Associate 1 (Head Research Technician) to help oversee operations of two shared electrophysiology facilities in Storrs, CT, affiliated with IBACS. The incumbent will work under the supervision of faculty investigators to oversee the care, maintenance, and operation of shared equipment and facilities. Duties will...
Source: Talking Brains - January 28, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

What to Know About the Military Special Education System
Military families live all over the U.S. and, if needed, most of their children receive special needs services in the local early-intervention or school systems. Even if you don’t work in the military system, you likely have worked or will work with children from military families. It’s helpful to understand the military special-education systems and how they relate to on-base schools, the military medical system and the local community. I hope this brief description of military-based early-intervention and school-aged services helps explain these complex systems and what military families navigate daily. Milit...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 28, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Lisa Lunsford Tags: Audiology Speech-Language Pathology Autism Spectrum Disorder Early Intervention Hearing Assistive Technology hearing loss Language Disorders military special education systems Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs

How an SLP and OT Collaborate Long-Distance
As speech-language pathologists, we all experience stories of working as an interdisciplinary team. In this story, co-treatment brought us together and keeps us in touch today. Our relationship naturally affected us professionally, but personally as well. This story shares some of my adventures—I’m Stephanie Sigal, an SLP in Manhattan, with my friend and colleague Michelle Bonang, an occupational therapist in Vermont. Together, we teach each other invaluable skills. First During the winter of 2005, we both provided in-home treatment to children in Manhattan. A father of a client we both saw asked us to collabo...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 19, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Stephanie Sigal Tags: Speech-Language Pathology Apraxia of Speech Childhood Apraxia of Speech Early Intervention Language Disorders Professional Development Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs

What to Consider When Building a Communication Book
In the midst of a technology boom in augmentative alternative communication (AAC), we sometimes overlook the value of good old-fashioned no-tech tools like communication books. Building a communication book might seem intimidating, but just requires a bit of thought and time. The results will greatly benefit you and your students. What is a communication book? A communication book is a form of AAC allowing the user to communicate by pointing or looking at specific sections of various pages. Communication books often contain pictures or picture symbols accompanied by a word or label. To build a communication book using symb...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 12, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Vanessa Fanourgiakis Tags: Speech-Language Pathology Autism Spectrum Disorder Language Disorders Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs

Using Academic Materials to Enhance Speech-Language Treatment
One of the biggest challenges I face is how to make my sessions academically relevant. In my five years of working with middle and high school students, I tried it all. When I first started, I spent hours creating my own materials focused on skills my students needed. However, I often found my sessions offered little or no connection with the skills they covered in their classes. I also discovered my students couldn’t transfer skills they learned with me into the classroom. I eventually found successful ways to incorporate academic materials and topics into my sessions, and use them as a way to target the skills my stude...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - December 29, 2015 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Gabriella Schecter Tags: Speech-Language Pathology Autism Spectrum Disorder Fluency Disorders Language Disorders Schools social skils Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs

Postdoctoral fellowship position in speech disorders at the mgh institute of health professions
The Speech and Feeding Disorders Laboratory at the MGH Institute of Health is seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in research on speech disorders. Our lab leverages a wide-array of technologies (e.g., machine learning, biomechanic, robotic, and neural imaging) to conduct research on speech motor impairments. One major focus of the lab is to develop novel diagnostic tools for assessing and remediating speech problems. Candidates will conduct original research in one or more of the aspects of science relevant to the mission and goals of the lab which may include: machine learning classification, 3D biomechani...
Source: Talking Brains - January 5, 2015 Category: Neurologists Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

Postdoctoral position in Bilingualism in the BCBL
1 Postdoctoral position in Bilingualism in the BCBL to work on the projectLearning to read in two alphabets: typical development and reading disordersThe Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) offers 1 postdoctoral position in Bilingualism to work on the research project “Learning to read in two alphabets: typical development and reading disorders” The position has a term of appointment of 3 years with a possible renewal.This project addresses challenges related to the development of reading skills. One general objective is to understand school failure when children ...
Source: Talking Brains - June 1, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: David Poeppel Source Type: blogs

2 Postdoctoral positions in Bilingualism in the BCBL (AThEME collaborative research project)
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) offers 2 postdoctoral positions in Bilingualism to work on the collaborative research project AThEME - “Advancing the European Multilingual Experience” funded by the European Commission 7th Framework Programme that comprises 16 Research partners (universities, research centers and SMEs) located in 8 European countries.The positions have a term of appointment of 2 years with a possible renewal.The main objectives of the AThEME research programme are:· to investigate the outstanding cognitive, li...
Source: Talking Brains - June 1, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: David Poeppel Source Type: blogs

Graduate Student or Post-doctoral Fellow with Dr. Deryk Beal – Neurodevelopment of speech motor control
Supervisor: Dr. Deryk BealDr. Deryk Beal, principal investigator and founder of the Speech Neurogenetics Laboratory at the University of Alberta, invites applications for a WCHRI (http://wchri.srv.ualberta.ca/) funded position in the areas of developmental cognitive neuroscience, speech motor control and their related underlying genetic contributions.Dr. Beal is interested in advancing our understanding of the genetic and neural contributions to speech motor control in typically developing children and adults as well as children and adults with developmental stuttering and other motor speech disorders. My laboratory is equ...
Source: Talking Brains - March 21, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

What a hospital CEO learned as principal for a day
by Raymond Hino I have written in the past about my passion for spending time in each of my hospital's departments, getting to know the inner workings of our organization and the key roles eac team member contributes. I like to spend the entire day in the departments and I often refer to these days as "Adopt a CEO." Each time I come away with a greater appreciation for every member of our team. It was for that reason I recently jumped at the chance to take part in an innovative program, created by our Local Unified School District, in which I became "Principal for a Day" at a local elementary school. Now I have to adm...
Source: hospital impact - November 13, 2013 Category: Health Managers Authors: Wendy Johnson Source Type: blogs

Two faculty positions - San Diego State University
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SCIENCES 1. FACULTY POSITION IN EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT [VPAA 2014-15 044] Evidence-based treatment (Rank Assistant/Associate): San Diego State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. A Ph.D., excellence in teaching, strong research abilities, and a commitment to working in a multi-cultural environment with students from diverse backgrounds are required. Clinical experience, certification (CCC-SLP), and/or eligibility for state licensure are preferred. Primary responsibi...
Source: Talking Brains - September 16, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

Journal Alert - NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA
This study investigated the electrophysiological responses to > single-letter reading in children (reading-related potentials) and > explored the morphological differences between covert and overt reading > conditions. > Sixty-five healthy children (6-13 years) participated in this study. > Reading-related potentials were recorded during visual stimulation with > single Italian alphabetic letters. Stimuli were displayed for 5 ms > either automatically at a randomly uttered time lag or upon voluntary > self-paced button press by children. In the covert conditions, children > had to passively look ...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - April 12, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs