Are language development and motor development related?
Why do speech pathologists ask questions about motor development when assessing children for language disorders? Many children with language disorders also have a history of…
Helping older students with their reading comprehension. What should we teach and how?
We know a lot about teaching reading comprehension skills to older children with language, reading and learning difficulties. One of my favourite researchers, Dr Teresa…
How can speech pathologists help youth offenders? A practical framework
For almost 50 years, researchers have observed consistently that youth offenders are much more likely to have communication problems than others. (As we’ve previously discussed, up to…
How to write for people with acquired language problems (an example)
(A) WHO NEEDS HELP? A person who has: had a stroke hurt their head might need your help. These people might need help to:…
Helping adults with long-term language disorders to achieve their goals
Some children with language disorders never catch up to their peers and become adults with language disorders. Outside of research about people with life long-disabilities…