The difference in treatment of literacy impairments by a speech language pathologist are many. I have struggled with defining these differences when parents have asked–not because they don’t exist, but because it’s difficult to describe what I am doing that…
Value of Speech Sounds Goes Beyond Talking: It’s Foundational to Literacy
Literacy for Life: Guessing is Not a Strategy
Nearly everyday, I work with children who are struggling with learning to read. For some, they are years behind on their ability to read. For others, their struggle became obvious earlier and they are not considered to be as behind…
Tele-Practice Option for Speech Therapy
During these strange times, it is so nice to see all of the smiling faces of patients every day! I hear their laughter and we spend our sessions exchanging stories and sharing in conversation. It’s not the way we normally…
Journalism & Speech Therapy: They’re Not So Different
I’m a speech-language pathologist and a former journalist. I love both. I’m fortunate in that respect. I choose two careers that have allowed me to work with people and two careers that offered me the chance to help others. Frequently…