As you get to know more about the field of speech-language pathology you’ll increasingly realize why SLPs are required to earn at least a master’s degree. This stuff is serious – and there’s nothing easy about it. In 2016 the …
Speech therapy software: It’s widely available, easy to implement into a speech therapy plan and, by most accounts, very effective with the youngest patients. Surveys show that nearly three-quarters of all speech therapy patients use software to practice at home, …
I know you’ve heard this drilled into your head time and time again, but it’s true. In the ever-changeful world of SLP the key to keeping your edge is to never stop learning. But after a long and challenging day, …
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices are cheaper, more user-friendly, and more readily available than ever. No longer relegated to the restrictive domain of uber-expensive and hard-to-use medical hardware, today’s AAC technology is designed for any speech language pathologist to …
People with communication disorders have long struggled to have their story told. It’s estimated that about 40 million Americans have communication disorders, but this group has largely gone unrepresented in TV and movies. And while there is still a long …
A full 4% of all adults in the U.S. report having problems with vocalization… and nearly 8% percent of children struggle with speech, language and swallowing disorders… but for many, it doesn’t even slow them down. Plenty of people have …
The United Federation of Teachers (UFT), a teacher’s union in NYC boasting over 200,000 members, recently brokered an agreement with the state’s Department of Education (DOE) that will alleviate difficulties associated with the Special Education Student Information System (SESIS). According …