by Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson This presentation was made at the 2015 annual ASHA Convention, Session #1080. Abstract: Practicing Speech-Language Pathologists report that many clients demonstrate limited or excessive up-and-down jaw movements during communication as compared to their typically developing peers. The results of this retrospective study suggest that atypical jaw skills are related to deficits in speech clarity in […]
COME & VISIT WITH US AT THE 2015 ASHA CONVENTION – BOOTH 417
The annual American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention is just around the corner and we are as excited as ever here at TalkTools. The 2015 convention will be in Denver, Colorado, November 12, 13, and 14. We will be there in full force with our tools, techniques, & training all be represented by our expert staff. TalkTools is […]
Ask A Therapist: YOU are your Child’s Best Advocate!
Hi, I was recently at the NDSC conference in Denver where I heard Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson speak and saw her video about the improvements in speech that are possible among young adults with Down syndrome. My son is 12 and today I spoke with his school SLP who told me the following: 1. Oral motor therapies are not […]
ASHA POSTER 2012
Variability of Tongue-Tip Placement: Acoustically Standard Production of /s/ Cross-Culturally Rosenfeld-Johnson, S. (2012, November). Poster session presented at the Annual ASHA Convention. Atlanta, GA. REFERENCES Bahr, D. C. 2001. Oral Motor Assessment and Treatment: Ages and Stages. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Bobath, B. 1971. Motor development, its effect on general development, and application to the […]
BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH
CELEBRATE BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH THIS MAY WITH THE AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION Since 1927, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has celebrated Better Hearing and Speech Month each May to raise public awareness of speech and language disorders that affect 14 million Americans. Speech and language disorders can take many forms and can limit academic achievement, […]
PROMOTING COMMUNICATION HEALTH OF AGING AMERICANS
National Awareness Month Used To Promote Communication Health Of An Aging America As people age, normal changes occur in hearing, speech, language, memory, and swallowing. Once an individual turns 55, their chances of having a hearing loss, suffering a stroke, developing dementia or Parkinson’s disease increases which can lead to a related communication disorder. Warning […]