This study used a combined single-subject research design consisting of delayed multiple baseline across the participants and a multielement design to compare the effects of each music intervention technique targeting the child’s verbal response during playback of a practiced song. Findings demonstrated “singing” to be associated with the lowest latency compared to the other two interventions (“listening” and “singing and music”) across participants.

Approximately 13% of American public school students have special needs, such as speech-language issues and autism. Assistive technology can offer them new opportunities. Virtual learning and tools mean special-education students needn’t be separated from their classmates. Tools such as adaptive reading assistants and text-to-speech apps often can help special-education students participate in general education classrooms.

The NWT’s health authority announced the suspension in a public notice last month. The authority said that will allow travel clinics to continue in smaller NWT communities and reduce wait times for children under five years old who need to see a speech pathologist.

This temporary shift out of the schools will allow staff to focus on the hands-on work for those who need it most, as some youth age out of this program at five years of age,” the notice stated.

(RNS) — A master’s program in speech-language pathology at Brigham Young University — the Provo, Utah, school operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — is under a formal accreditation review after it stopped providing a speech therapy service used by transgender clients to adapt their new voices.

For parents of children receiving a diagnosis for a developmental disorder, it can seem scary and stressful, but the Speech-Language Pathologist at Trios Health, Hope Zimmerman, who works with all ages, said there are several resources for parents. Learn more at www.YakTriNews.com.

Speech Cube is a monthly subscription box that sends you themed activities for you and your child. Designed for Pediatric Speech Language Pathologists, but can be used by the whole family

The rise of entrepreneurship in the speech-language pathology community has skyrocketed over the last couple of years. While there’s much to be attributed to how easy it is to set up an e-commerce or social marketing platform, it certainly goes beyond that. SLPs are disrupting industry giants in the creativity, first-hand experience and heart they bring to the marketplace.

Globally, millions of individuals suffer from loss of hearing and this could range from mild, moderate, to severe. Advancements in audiology, a field of science that deals with hearing, and related disorders, has significantly helped many individuals with impaired hearing.

Dr. Danai Fannin and Dr. Kerry Mandulak discuss the recently published second part of the forum on increasing diversity in the communications sciences and disorders workforce, published in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.

Approximately 13% of American public school students have special needs, such as speech-language issues and autism. Assistive technology can offer them new opportunities. Virtual learning and tools mean special-education students needn’t be separated from their classmates. Tools such as adaptive reading assistants and text-to-speech apps often can help special-education students participate in general education classrooms.