Black, Brown & Female Children Less Likely to Receive Intervention for Communication Disorders

Communication disorders detected between 0-3 years of age, are eligible for free early intervention services. Many communication challenges can be addressed at that time, and do not become a disorder. However, some children even after early intervention, continue to struggle with language development because they are not developing speech and language skills quickly enough to …

Can corporate America accommodate people with social skills deficit?

Can corporate America accommodate people with social skills deficit? Well, yes, but how? Companies have cultures. Some may be easier for people with social skills deficits than others.  As the employee what is your role?  What is the managers role? There are no easy answers ,and it depends on the job. It’s a lot easier to …

3rd Grade Communication Goals

Third grade expectations have changed!  It’s a pivotal year because children are beginning to move from  learning to read to reading to learn. If students have a strong language foundation then the transition is not difficult, but children struggling with reading, vocabulary development or comprehension will have a hard time. Here is ASHA’s  3rd grade …