May is Better Speech & Hearing Month as well as Pediatric Feeding Disorders Awareness Month. In the guest essay below, Lisa Rollin, WTAMU Academic and Clinical Instructor of Communication Disorders writes about some of the other aspects of a speech pathologist’s work that you may not know about.

https://www.myhighplains.com/news/studio-4/more-than-words-the-work-load-of-a-speech-pathologist/

Autism prevalence has been an increasing trend even before the COVID-19 pandemic, says J. Thomas Megerian, MD, PhD, FAAP, clinical director, Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center, Children's Hospital of Orange County.

https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/rise-in-autism-prevalence-highlights-continued-need-for-early-intervention

Six new stories from certified audiologists and speech-language pathologists about clients, patients, and students they’ve helped in transformative ways are being released today as part of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA) Real Stories public service announcement (PSA) campaign.

https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9121552-asha-certified-audiologists-speech-language-pathologists-real-stories/

Each May, Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) provides an opportunity to raise awareness about communication, swallowing and hearing disorders across the lifespan and to highlight the various services that speech-language pathologists and audiologists can provide when a person experiences a life-altering condition.

https://mmheadlines.org/2023/05/celebrate-better-hearing-and-speech-month/

Kimberly Witcher is a mom on a mission. She started Cam Communicates to support and provide AAC [Augmentative & Alternative Communication] devices to children who are nonverbal.

https://www.nbc29.com/2023/05/02/mother-starts-nonprofit-help-families-with-nonverbal-children/

Is ChatGPT becoming the go-to therapist for people? Humans are suddenly turning to ChatGPT to help them with their mental health issues. Is this a feasible approach? Palki Sharma decodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD7noJ2CiFg

A University of Houston professor and her research team are seeking to improve the lives and education of bilingual children across the country through their research on developmental language disorder.

https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2023/april-2023/04262023-uh-led-research-team-seeks-to-improve-language-learning-in-bilingual-children.php

The augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) boards have been placed in Heritage Park and Independence Park. Canton Township officials said the boards will help people express themselves while encouraging inclusivity on the playgrounds.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/04/26/nonverbal-communication-boards-installed-in-2-canton-township-playgrounds/

There’s always a fun activity going on outdoors during the summer months for the whole family to enjoy. Chris Booth, a licensed master social worker and lead clinical care coordinator at Marcus Autism Center, a subsidiary of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, says for families with children on the autism spectrum, finding autism friendly events is a way to add inclusive summer fun to your schedule.

https://www.cordeledispatch.com/2023/04/24/tips-to-make-spring-and-summer-activities-more-fun-for-children-on-the-autism-spectrum/

SCALE is one of the few places in the country that helps people with aphasia—a condition that robs a person of the ability to use their words—by way of immersion tactics.

https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/health/baltimore-aphasia-nonprofit-scale-advocates-patients-life-enhancement/