by cris | Apr 4, 2019 | Speech and Language Issues
It’s April already! Did you know that April is Autism Awareness Month? Not Autism Information month, or How to Live with Autism month, but Awareness month. The Autism Society, established in Bethesda Maryland in 1964 as a leading source of information,...
by cris | Mar 15, 2019 | Speech and Language Issues
Recently, I was in a brick and mortar high school classroom for an extended meeting to support a student with special education needs. As these things go, there is always plenty of time to look around and observe and learn. As this is late in the school year, almost...
by cris | Jun 12, 2018 | Speech and Language Issues
Did you know…. only 13% of adults in the US are classified as ‘proficient’ in reading and writing?Recent studies have found that 50% of our population cannot read with the fluency, accuracy, and comprehension necessary to decipher an 8th grade level...
by cris | Jun 12, 2018 | Speech and Language Issues
Every May is the ‘Better Hearing & Speech Month’ as celebrated by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. The theme for 2018 is ‘Communication for all’. Our ability to comprehend our world and communicate with everyone around us...
by cris | May 1, 2018 | Speech and Language Issues
April is “National Occupational Therapy Month”, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the benefits of occupational therapy and celebrating the professionals who provide it. Occupational Therapists’ focus on helping individuals develop, and...