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December 2003 All Sides Are Not Created Equal as Babies Process Speech In a recent Press Release from the Radiological Society of North America [RSNA], preliminary findings on current research on brain activity in response to speech, lead author Shantanu Sinha, Ph.D. announced that, "Language lateralization seems to be established almost from birth".  October 2003 Ruby Goes to Preschool Using Therapy Dogs as Treatment Assistants by Nancy Lewis I entered my third decade as a speech-language pathologist at the turn of the new millennium. Although my professional skills may steadily improve as a function of experience, the ability to "get the job done" in a public school setting seems increasingly difficult. Caseloads that are too big, budgets that are too small and endless administrative demands limit our efficacy. September 2003 Redefining the Speech-Language Pathologist's Caseload: The Workload Analysis Approach Managing a high number of communication disorder caseloads in the schools-with all its required responsibilities-has left many speech-language pathologists feeling utterly overwhelmed and burned out, according to Larry Biehl, CCC-SLP. August 2003 Valuable Lessons From Shared Memories I still remember my first diagnostic as an undergraduate. I was paired with a graduate student and had practiced all the tests, although I knew he was going to administer most of them. My preparation the night before included watching after-school and early-evening television -- the "Flintstones," "Quick Draw McGraw," and "Lost in Space." It appeared that the diagnostic, a 7-year-old with a severe language disorder, would be a disaster. June 2003 Internet-Picture It! Free Art for Therapy Materials Many of today's clinicians may not remember the days of cutting and pasting pictures from magazines and Golden Book dictionaries to create treatment materials. It used to be the method of choice for those of us not blessed with artistic abilities. Although commercial companies now produce an abundance of resources, the materials available may not fit the needs of a particular client, or clinicians may find satisfaction in creating some of their own materials. May 2003 Teaching the value of hearing and speech May is Better Hearing and Speech Month—just ask any of the students or staff members at Courtenay Language Arts Center in Chicago, Illinois. All of them are aware of the importance of communication, hearing, and speech, thanks to the efforts of Speech-Language Pathologist Ellen Lunz. May 2003 High Hat Travelogue High Hat, the winning character from Sounds & Symbols Early Reading Program, continues to navigate the globe - well at least the U.S. and Mexico. High Hat would like to bring you up-to-date on where he has been lately. April 2003 Working in the Heart of the Alaskan Bush: An Interview with Pat Baser When Pat Baser was a child in Kansas, a close friend of hers named Wendy moved to Alaska. "I remember clear as a bell the day Wendy made that announcement at school," Pat said. When she told her mother, they searched for a world atlas to find Alaska. While looking at the map, Pat thought, "I want to go there some day." February 2003 High Hat Travelogue How did you spend your holidays? High Hat was traveling, as usual. His adventures included a tour of New Orleans and a trip to the Sugar Bowl at the Superdome. January 2003 A Winning Battle in Bosnia Judi Jewett, Founder of the Bosnia Speech and Hearing Project, tells the story of how a small organization began to improve children’s lives in Bosnia by providing needed services. Still going strong, the project continues to seek dedicated volunteers and financial support. January 2003 ASHA, High Hat, and a big WINNER! We had so much fun at ASHA with High Hat in the booth [aka Linda Statham] that we decided to celebrate by giving away a Sounds & Symbols Early Reading Program Kit [ a $299.95 value]! Click here to revisit High Hat and to learn the name of the winner of the drawing. January 2003 Have High Hat Will Travel: Yup, High Hat is still travelling around the country. This past month High Hat traveled around with Mardell Moeller Granger of Chester, Illinois. |
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