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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
Helping People Communicate
Talk is not cheap. Ask the 14 million Americans who have a speech or language problem. They have to work everyday just to express their needs, wants, and ideas.Speech and language problems can affect anyone of any age at any time. Young children can have a language delay that limits early learning. Older people can have aphasia following stroke, a condition that leaves them unable to express thoughts. People of all ages can stutter or have problems with their voice.
Speech and language problems are serious. They isolate us from other people and frustrate our efforts to learn and grow. Nobody has to accept a speech or language problem. Proper treatment can eliminate or minimize its impact.
If you or someone you care about has a problem speaking or understanding, find out if the cause is a speech or language disorder. Consult a speech-language pathologist this May, Better Hearing and Speech Month. To find a certified speech-language pathologist call 1-800-638-8255. Or you can email this lensmaster to give you some assistance.
Interesting Stories
The latest links to stories that might be interesting.
We all read things on the web that we may find fascinating. Well here are my stories. I usually only go to major sites so they should be safe, but I make NO claims....
- Speech therapy and my love of language - Off the Wall
- May 8, 2008 by Bruce Byfield One of the major events of my life was taking speech therapy when I was six. More than any other event, it is responsible for me becoming a writer. Probably, too, it is responsible for my sometimes bloody-minded tenacity and wish to prove myself.
My problem was that I pronounced a hard "k" sound as "t," so that that "cat" came out as "tat." It wasn't much of a problem in kindergarten, although I once overheard someone's mother asking if I was "retarded" (as the term was in those unenlightened days). - Communication - preschooler style, Belleville Intelligencer
- Although he wasn't talking, two-year-old Logan Seeley communicated with his family with gestures.
His mother Valerie wasn't too concerned about his lack of verbal skills. She knew she too was a late talker, not starting to speak until she was four.
But with the insistence of her mother-in-law, who was concerned about her grandson, she took Logan to the preschool speech and language program. She said it was the best decision the family ever made. - Speech and Language Therapy - A profession in deep trouble %uFFFD Defend the NHS
- Tragically, this is a profession that is now sliding into crisis. The 'Agenda for Change' pay package introduced in 2004/05 was very damaging for us, effectively reversing an important equal pay victory back in 2000. Since then, we've been badly hit by the cuts and redundancies sweeping across the NHS.
- The Steamboat Pilot & Today: Monday Medical: Help available for communication issues
- Communication is essential for life. Hearing and speaking are so central in our everyday activities that most of us couldn't imagine what it would be like to struggle with these tasks.
"We take our ability to talk and listen for granted, unless a family member, for a variety of reasons, is challenged by the ability to communicate or a child has difficulties," Yampa Valley Medical Center speech-language pathologist Sally Hertzog said. - Can Childhood Ear Infections Impact Speech & Language?
- The answer to this question is "yes". When a child has a middle-ear infection, fluid accumulates in the middle ear. The middle ear space behind the eardrum is typically filled with air - not fluid. This fluid can actually remain even after the infection has cleared. The presence of this fluid can cause a temporary hearing loss or reduction in hearing. And of course children with repeated infections or fluid build up have a higher likelihood of speech and language delays.
- Speech and Language Therapy: Delineating Between the Two - everydaywisdom.com
- Most people don't know is that there is a difference between speech therapy as a whole and language therapy. This article describes the differences in speech and language therapy.
- Better Hearing and Speech Month - ASHA
- Whether it's a hearing loss, difficulty with swallowing or balance, a disorder such as stuttering or delayed language, or a voice problem, a person's ability to learn and interact with others can be affected.
If you suspect you or a loved one may be experiencing such a problem, consult an audiologist or speech-language pathologist certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
On this page find some resources to help you find important information.
Speech-Language Pathology and Ireland
Are there Troubles with SLP in the Emerald Isle?
I have noticed over the past few months a series of articles and news stories about the provision of speech and language therapy in Ireland. Below is that collection of stories. I am going to do some amateur journalism and try to find out more...
- 905 children waiting on speech and language therapy in Galway - Galway Independent
- There are over 900 children currently waiting on speech and language therapy in Galway, despite constant appeals to government to provide further resources
- Government slammed over North Tipp speech and language posts
- The government has come in for criticism over lacking speech and language therapy services in north tipperary, where half of therapy posts remain unfilled.
- Ireland - Massive speech therapy waiting times
- Posted: Tue 05/06/2008 by Niall Hunter, Editor IrishHealth.com
The average waiting time for children to receive speech and language services in Dublin is currently 18 months, according to new figures.
Statistics given to Fine Gael Education Spokesman Brian Hayes also revealed that 4,136 children are on the waiting list for these services. - Dublin People - Mother fights for speech therapy
- The Dublin People website offers local news for the whole of Dublin.
The single mother of a 16-year-old who suffers from Downs Syndrome has slammed the HSE for failing to provide her daughter with speech and language therapy, which has left her virtually unable to communicate with other people.
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Personally Recommended Sites for you to Visit.
Ok, ok, so this is a link to another site of mine that might interest the Speech-Language Pathologists out there...but anyone can visit.
- Speech-Language Product Reviews and Ideas
- This is a SLP to SLP lens that looks at the most effective tools that I have used over the past 20 or so years of trying to do therapy. I say trying becuase I am always learning new ways to try old ideas. Please contribute any therapy ideas that you have and would wish to share with others. Any copy
ASHA Podcast
Listen to ASHA's new podcasts!
ASHA (American Speech-Langauge-Hearing Association) has started producing podcasts that relate to the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology professions. Hear what the leaders of the professions have to say about current topics concerning Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
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Conferences and Workshops that I wish I could go to.
Check these out. If you need more info, please see the sponsoring organization or just ask and I might be able to help.
- ASHA Schools 2008
ASHA's annual conference on speech, language, and hearing services in schools
Friday, July 25 - Sunday, July 27
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Walt Disney World, Florida
Power in Partnership
Explore how effective partnerships increase your professional effectiveness and satisfaction.
ASHA Schools 2008 welcomes educational audiologists!
Friday's program is specially designed to be relevant to both speech-language pathologists and audiologists who work in schools. A special one-day rate is available for educational audiologists who wish to attend Friday only. Experience the power of partnership!
Educational Audiology Association (EAA) Summer Workshop
The EAA Summer Workshop will take place July 24, 2008. Come a day early for more CEUs! SLPs and audiologists are invited. Visit the EAA Web site for more information.
http://www.asha.org/about/continuing-ed/ASHA-courses/schools.htm - Innovative Interventions for Autism, Auditory/Visual Processing Disorders and Apraxia A Successful Approach for SLP's, OT's and PT's Instructor(s): Martha Burns
Aug 22-23 2008 Atlanta, GA
This course will present new research on causes of autism, differences between autism and other related disorders such as non Verbal Learning Disability and Sensory Integration Disorder; auditory and visual processing disorders and distinction from ADHD; and,
finally, apraxia of speech in children and distinction between motor speech deficits and linguistic (phonology) deficits. Speech, OT and PT assessment and practical outcome oriented treatment approaches will be the focus. The course will begin with a brief overview of new imaging research applicable to OT, Speech and PT clarifies the distinctions.
http://www.educationresourcesinc.com
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The information in the site should be used responsibly and at your own discretion. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice and should not be relied upon without making other inquiries appropriate to the circumstances.
