News on Speech, Language, and Communication
Let's give kids who don't speak tools to succeed
The Bloom blog has an interview with an expert on augmentative and alternative communication.
After Wooster, Part Two: On Being Human
More from Fighting Monsters with Rubber Swords on making AAC and fair treatment for people with disabilities a civil-rights issue.
23 Ways To Communicate With A Non-Verbal Child
Advice from the Friendship Circle blog.
After Wooster, Part One: Vox humana
A post on Fighting Monsters With Rubber Swords looks at the need to give nonverbal kids as many tools as possible to communicate.
TapSpeak Creates Apps for Kids with Special Needs
Different Dream for My Child has an interview with the makers of communication apps for nonverbal kids.
What my children think about AAC
A post on Uncommon Sense notes the way a little brother recognizes his sister's "voice," and she realizes she can make herself clear.
Books for Children with Speech Delays
Suggestions from the PresenceLearning blog.
Even When Delayed, Most Kids Acquire Speech
Disability Scoop reports on recent research about children with autism and severe language delay.
Happy Anniversary (one year with AAC)
If you followed the controversy last year over the possible demise of the Speak for Yourself app, you'll be happy to hear that the little girl who became the face of that dispute is still doing well with the app, which still exists.
Systemic problems mask children’s SLCN
From SEN: "The number of children identified with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) grew by more than 70 per cent from 2005 to 2011, according to the most comprehensive study of children’s SLCN ever undertaken in England. However, the research suggests that there are still significant systemic problems in identifying those with SLCN and adapting teaching to meet their needs."
Speech-Therapy News 2012
News stories on speech and language from around the Web featured in the daily news folder on About.com Children With Special Needs in 2012.
Speech-Therapy News 2011
Look back at the speech-therapy-related topics we were reading about throughout 2010.
Speech-Therapy News 2010
Look back at the speech-therapy-related topics we were reading about throughout 2010.