Including Science Topics in Therapy
December 28, 2009
Real Answers to Real Questions by Students
¨ Many dead animals of the past changed to fossils, others preferred to be oil.
¨ Vacuums are nothings. We only mention them to let them know we know they’re there.
¨ I am not sure how clouds get formed. But the clouds know how to do it, and that is the important thing.
¨ We say the cause of perfume disappearing is evaporation. Evaporation gets blamed for a lot of things people forget to put the top on.
¨ Most books now say our sun is a star. But it still knows how to change back into a sun in the daytime.
Stuttering Treatment in Spanish
December 21, 2009
For the Spanish-speakers out there, how would you describe “smooth ” and “bumpy” speech to a child and parent in
Spanish when working with fluency disorders?
Fostering Bilingualism in Your Child
December 14, 2009
Great article–check it out.
> An article (http://www.class.uh.edu/psyc/cogdev/__docs/Zero_Yoshida.pdf
> ) in a recent issue of the journal ZERO TO THREE reviews the
> evidence that fostering bilingualism in young children yields
> important cognitive benefits. Children who grow up exposed to
> multiple languages learn multiple ways of expressing ideas and
> concepts. They also have to learn when to shift from using one
> language to another. Because of these experiences, some research
> shows that bilingual children are better than their monolingual
> peers at regulating their thoughts and behaviors and at learning
> words that have overlapping meanings. The impact on self-regulation
> not only improves behavior in the classroom; it is also helpful when
> children have to adjust their thinking to solve novel problems.
> Finally, the article discusses evidence that the knowledge gained
> from learning in one’s native language can be transferred to another
> language. This suggests that teaching skills and concepts in English
> language learners’ first language — assuming they are fluent in
> that language — may actually benefit their understanding of those
> skills and concepts in English.
Obama, Education, and how it affects Speech Therapy
December 7, 2009
New house, new party, new puppy, new educational policy? The new White House came to power with an impressive educational agenda. President Obama’s stated objectives include:
1. Reform NCLB Obama and Biden believe teachers should not be forced to spend the academic year preparing students to fill in bubbles on standardized tests. Obama vows to improve the assessments used to track student progress to measure readiness for college.
2. Invest in Early Childhood Ed. The Obama-Biden comprehensive “Zero to Five” plan will provide critical support to young children and their parents. They also will help states move toward voluntary, universal pre-school.
3. Make College Affordable Obama and Biden will create a new American Opportunity Tax Credit worth $4,000 in exchange for community service. It will cover two-thirds the cost of tuition at the average public college or university and make community college tuition completely free for most students.
Form more information go to: www.barackobama.com/issues/education/