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Overheard: Helping Students with ASD Handle Real or Perceived Bullying
In an online chat, SLP Erin Mauldin discusses how to teach students with ASD strategies for understanding and responding to bullying. Participant: Would you give an example of backhanded bullying? Erin Mauldin: Backhanded bullying happens when someone uses kind gestures or words with the intent of misleading their victim. A bully may say something in a nice or kind manner but the message may be negative, which our students who lack social skills are sometimes unable to interpret. A bully may take advantage of their lack of understanding to trick them into a negative situation. Participant: Is there any research a...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 24, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Erin Mauldin Tags: Academia & Research Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology autism Autism Spectrum Disorder behavioral therapy bullying Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs

Becoming Detectives to Better Understand Our World Through Inference
When 5-year-old Ryan had trouble “reading the room,” taking on a pretend-play role as part of the Scooby-Doo mystery team helped him think like a detective and look for clues to figure out what was happening in his environment. Not everything is explicitly stated in life, books or conversations, so children need to learn to infer or “fill in the blanks” to understand our world. Inferencing is a sophisticated cognitive skill that helps us understand life’s intricacies. Try these steps to teach students or clients this important skill: Tune in to the environment. “What Does Not Belong?” activities help childre...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 23, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Meredith Gennaro Tags: Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Autism Spectrum Disorder Language Disorders Source Type: blogs

Children ’ s Books Written by SLPs
Do you have a passion for speech, language and children’s literature? When I was a child, one of my favorite activities was reading children’s books and writing stories. I also dreamed of publishing my own children’s book. As an adult—and speech-language pathologist—I still love children’s books and review them on my blog. I also achieved my dream and published three children’s books so far! There’s a natural connection for SLPs to write children’s books, and I’m excited to highlight some of these fun stories—many of which are often full of useful activities for children needing help wi...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 9, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: Academia & Research Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Autism Spectrum Disorder Health Care Language Disorders Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs

Cowboy Aphasia Camp Helps Campers Talk and Student Clinicians Learn
For seven years—soon to be eight—during the heat of the Oklahoma summer, graduate students in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Oklahoma State University have teamed up with people who have aphasia for a week of activities designed to get everyone talking. Plans for last year’s camp started in the usual way, and then, through a twist of good fortune, two speech-language pathologists from Perth, Australia, crossed 13 time zones to join the event. OSU’s Cowboy Aphasia Camp will never be the same. (Named for the school’s mascot–the OSU Cowboys.) Historically, funds for our camp are ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - January 7, 2019 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Karen Copeland Tags: Academia & Research Health Care Private Practice Slider Speech-Language Pathology Aphasia graduate school Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs

Tips for Talking to Parents About Speech and Language Concerns
As the new year approaches—potentially along with a new round of referrals—it’s a good time to prepare for new students who have yet to be identified for speech and language issues. Maybe it’s a new transfer student or a student receiving multi-tiered systems of support or one on a “watch” list. Handling new referrals involves one particularly sensitive task—planning those conversations with parents about their child. We must strike a careful balance of stating facts, giving our clinical opinion and remaining empathetic to the parent and their perspective. Explaining Language Skill Development to Parents...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - December 12, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Katie Suggs Tags: Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Language Disorders Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs

Spotlight on Special Interest Group 4, Fluency and Fluency Disorders
Interested in learning more about ongoing research on the nature, diagnosis and treatment of fluency disorders? Check out what SIG 4 has to offer affiliates! When did you join your SIG—and what made you want to join? I joined SIG 4 at its onset. I was a doctoral student specializing in stuttering and a professor thought it would be a good idea for me to join, and I have been a member ever since. One of the real highlights in the early days was the leadership conference. They set the standard for specialization and other important issues. How has your involvement with the SIG helped you in your career? I met leaders in...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - December 5, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: John Tetnowski Tags: Academia & Research Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Fluency Disorders Speech Disorders stuttering Voice Disorders voice therapy Source Type: blogs

Balancing Screen Time Use With Young Clients and Their Parents
As my husband and I sat in a local restaurant, I took note of all the little heads dozing into screens and exclaimed, “My child will never do that!” Sound familiar? I not only swallowed my pride time and time again as a parent, but I’ve also done it as a speech-language pathologist. I once found it easy to instruct parents on the dangers of digital media and the never-appropriate use for it at the dinner table. Now with two children of my own, both younger than 5, I know first-hand about the allure of digital media. Digital media is part of our world. SLPs can’t ignore the role devices, screens, apps, and other dig...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - November 30, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Ruth Ann King Tags: Academia & Research Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Early Intervention Language Disorders Source Type: blogs

POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS at the BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebasti án, Basque Country, Spain) www.bcbl.eu (Center of excellence Severo Ochoa)
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebasti án, Basque Country, Spain) offers three postdoctoral positions in three main broad areas or research:(1)-Language, reading and developmental disorders: How language acquisition, comprehension, production, and reading take place in the human brain. Special attention will be paid to language disorders and the development of computerized tools for their early diagnosis and treatment.(2)-Multilingualism and second language learning: The cognitive and brain mechanisms of language acquisition and processing in a second language. Special attention will be paid to mul...
Source: Talking Brains - November 26, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs

What I Learned at ASHA Convention to Put Into Practice Today
On the first day of last week’s highest-attended ASHA Convention in history, Leader editors asked attendees what challenges they wanted to overcome by being there. As the convention drew to a close, we asked: “What did you learn that you can put into practice when you get home?” Based on answers we received, attendees greatly appreciated the hands-on labs running throughout the convention, as well as what they learned from exhibitors, session presenters and conversations with fellow attendees and ASHA staff. Throughout convention, we also asked members what you want to hear on our new podcast launching n...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - November 19, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: ASHA Staff Tags: Academia & Research Audiology Events Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Professional Development Source Type: blogs

Why Use Literary Interventions for Diverse Populations
How we can better support our diverse caseloads? This means supporting the communication needs of students and clients of color, those exposed to two or more languages, and members of the LGBTQ+ communities. When supporting diverse populations, I find carrying out out the following two activities prior to speech-language treatment yields positive outcomes. Build rapport Building rapport and trust with the client/student yields greater outcomes for gains in speech, language and social-pragmatic skills. Jeffrey Duncan-Andrade, an associate professor at San Francisco State University, studies elements of effective teaching w...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - November 9, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Phuong Palafox Tags: Academia & Research Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology ASHA Convention Autism Spectrum Disorder Bilingual assessment bilingual service delivery Early Intervention Language Disorders social skills Speech Disor Source Type: blogs

In Appreciation: Daniel R. Boone
Daniel R. Boone, 1976 ASHA president, died Oct. 27, 2018, at age 90, in Tucson, Arizona. Boone joined the U.S. Army in 1945, and after several stateside assignments was deployed in 1946 to Korea. After his honorable discharge in 1947, he attended the University of Redlands, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology in June 1951. From 1951 to 1953, he worked as an SLP in the Long Beach VA Hospital with World War II and Korean War veterans who had aphasia. Boone received both a master’s and PhD from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, where he was an assistant professor. He also held ac...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - November 8, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Richard Zraick Tags: Academia & Research News Slider Speech-Language Pathology Speech Disorders Voice Disorders voice therapy Source Type: blogs

How to Set Up and Run a Curriculum-Based Session
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on curriculum-based intervention. Read part one: “4 Reasons to Use Curriculum-Based Intervention.“ Speech-language pathologists can reduce planning time and successfully move children through their goals using curriculum-based intervention. But the questions remain: How do you do it efficiently and what does it look like? Let’s talk about why curriculum-based intervention is so powerful and then jump in to a minute-by-minute example of how you can make it a reality. Curriculum-based intervention succeeds for three main reasons: We don’t make assu...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - November 7, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Scott Prath Tags: Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Language Disorders Source Type: blogs

Tips for Targeting Curriculum-Based Language and Literacy
As a speech-language pathologist, I’m fascinated by the effect of language on literacy. I’m constantly learning, sharing ideas, and collaborating with other professionals on strategies for improving students’ phonemic awareness, morphology, syntax, comprehension, spelling or written expression. I’m so interested in this topic, that a few years back, I initiated a Facebook group, “The Speech-Language Pathologist’s Role in Language and Literacy.” Below, I share strategies to target comprehension for expository text and vocabulary instruction. Two primary areas SLPs can target to improve comprehension ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 29, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Sarah Warchol Tags: Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Language Disorders literacy Source Type: blogs

When Sam Found Language
I will never forget the day that I met Sam. He came into my room cautiously and sat quietly. I greeted him and he smiled tentatively in return. Sam came to me like most of my other students—severely language deprived. He was 8 years old, with bilateral cochlear implants, unable to speak, sign, read or write. Although he was a typical child developmentally and cognitively, he used tantrums to communicate. I asked him how he was doing. He smiled again. I pointed to myself and signed my sign name. “Kim.” Then I pointed to him and gestured for him to introduce himself. “Eh,” he said. “How old are you?” I signed. ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 24, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Kimberly Sanzo Tags: Audiology Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Apraxia of Speech Augmentative Alternative Communication hearing loss Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs

Spotlight on Special Interest Group 12, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
SIG 12 is dedicated to improving the quality and availability of AAC services to consumers throughout the life span. Read on for why affiliate Kathy Beatty finds this SIG so professionally rewarding. When did you join your SIG—and what made you want to join? I have been a proud member of SIG 12 since 2010. I was presenting at the ASHA Schools Conference and spoke with a SIG 12 Coordinating Committee member about the benefits and support that I would receive by joining SIG 12. It was definitely a wise choice. How has your involvement with the SIG helped you in your career? Oh my goodness, in so many ways! The world of ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - October 22, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Kathy Beatty Tags: Academia & Research Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology AAC assistive technology Augmentative Alternative Communication communication sciences and disorders Speech Disorders Source Type: blogs