Are there any animated videos to help teach Black History?

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Doing research for an upcoming presentation, Ethical AI in Speech Therapy: Harnessing the Future with Responsibility, and came across this.

"The $20 million, UB-led initiative — funded in January by the U.S. National Science Foundation and Institute of Education Sciences — will create artificial intelligence systems that ensure children with speech and language disorders receive timely, effective assistance."

"Since then (April, 2023) researchers have begun lab researching and building prototypes of two AI systems: the AI Screener, which will identify potential speech and language impairments by listening to and observing children in classrooms; and the AI Orchestrator, which acts as a virtual teaching assistant to SLPs by providing students with ability-based interventions."

AI is here and can be a positive or negative for speech therapy. What do you think of programs replacing speech-language pathologists?

Read the entire story by Cory Nealon here:
https://www.buffalo.edu/grad/news.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporter-articles/stories/2023/09/exceptional-ed-institute-update.detail.html

Navigating Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) can often resemble unraveling a complex puzzle. For Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) professionals, there are challenges of managing multi-dimensional data, developing customized interventions, and negotiating intricate collaborative environments.

Discover actionable tips to transform IEPs into potent catalysts for student success.

https://content.liricare.com/ieps-in-speech-language-pathology/

Ever wonder why some children rocket through speech therapy, while others seem stuck in a slow, frustrating crawl? The answer often lies in a hidden superpower: engaged parents.

Think of it like this: a speech-language pathologist (SLP) is a skilled coach, guiding a child towards communication mastery. But just like any sport, the most effective training happens both on and off the field. That’s where parents come in – as a child’s biggest cheerleaders and everyday practice partners. Click below to read more:

https://content.liricare.com/tag-teaming-therapy-empowering-parents-in-speech-language-pathology-success/

Sleep is essential for the development of several cognitive skills, including speech and language. The brain consolidates memories, analyses information, and develops neural connections when sleeping. This complex ballet of brain activity is required for youngsters to learn and master linguistic abilities.

Click here to read more: https://content.liricare.com/impact-of-sleep-on-speech-and-language/

Okay I LOVE wordless videos. But I find some of them are too child-like for adolescents. Which wordless videos would you recommend for middle schoolers?

It's hispanic heritage month until October 15, we can still celebrate by honoring brands of SLPs who are committed to teaching cultural responsive therapy for Spanish bilingual clients. My personal favorites are Bilinguistics, The Bilingual SLP, and the Latina Speechie! Who are yours?

Happy Indigenous People's Day!! According to Bloem (2021), we can support indigenous children in the academic setting by:

⭐️Supporting Native Culture and Native Preservation
⭐️Teaching Pre-Academic Skills
⭐️Developing Social and Emotional Competence
⭐️Encouraging Self-Care and Independence

Do you have Indigenous children on your caseload? Let me know in the comments!

A white noise machine can help mask all of that for better sleep, and some babies even find white noise to be comforting. But will white noise machines affect toddler speech? And what about their hearing? Most research points to the fact that white noise helps little ones sleep, but there is one study that shows too-high volume settings can impact growing ears.

https://www.romper.com/parenting/will-white-noise-machines-affect-toddler-speech-experts-weigh-in-29052050