Image created with Canva.com It's been a while since I last posted. But, it's been a busy, productive hiatus. I'm in the process of finishing not one, but two book chapters with my co-author. Once those are done, we found out a couple of weeks ago that we had a manuscript accepted for publication pendingContinue reading "New Developing Language Series Boom Cards Available"
On this Fourth of July
The image above is courtesy of Alexas_Fotos on Pixabay.com. I have debated whether to post something about the political turmoil in the United States and my thoughts about it on this site. I decided that today, July 4th 2022, I needed to say something. Today is the day that 246 years ago a group ofContinue reading "On this Fourth of July"
New Boom Cards Series In Development
Author created image with help from Pixabay.com Announcing a New Set of Developing Language Series Comprehension & Sequencing Decks No matter what you step in, keep walking along and singing your song. Because it's all good! I'm in the process of developing a new set of Developing Language Series Comprehension & Sequencing Decks based onContinue reading "New Boom Cards Series In Development"
Karen-ism in Speech-Language Pathology Part 2
Image courtesy of Wallusy on Pixabay.com I am a pediatric speech-language pathologist. I've been an SLP for a day or two now. If I'm honest, it will be 25 years in August. I started my career in Upper East Tennessee, the heart of Appalachia and where my family originates. I've worked all around the UnitedContinue reading "Karen-ism in Speech-Language Pathology Part 2"
Celebrating Pride Month 2022
Image by Alexandra Koch on Pixabay.com Celebrating love, family, and friends this month
New Publication Available
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com My colleague, Dr. Rihana Mason, and I have a new publication: ReMODELing DEI Initiatives in the K-12 Space. This invited article was published May 20, 2022 in the STEM News Technical Journal. You can access a copy here: Click Here. This is a challenging, but critically important time to write andContinue reading "New Publication Available"
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
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Your Brain on COVID-19
Image courtesy of Gerd Altmann on Pixabay.com What a difference a day makes. There is a blog I regularly read in my real life. Just yesterday, someone on the blog posted a diary full of links to peer-reviewed articles on the microbleeds in the brain that COVID-19 appears to cause and some of the knownContinue reading "Your Brain on COVID-19"
COVID-19 and School-Age Children
Image by JhonDL on Pixabay.com Given what I do for a living, I suppose it was bound to happen. I was going to end up evaluating a pediatric client who had severe COVID-19 and was left with effects of the virus. Yeah, yeah, I've heard all the urban myths. COVID-19 doesn't seem to affect children,Continue reading "COVID-19 and School-Age Children"
Examining the CDC’s Language Milestone Changes
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com Recently, the CDC updated their early childhood developmental milestones, with most of the changes centering around modifications of the language acquisition milestones. Despite being grist for the rumor mill (and a lot of unnecessary consternation), I don't think these changes are the result of the pandemic. If anything, parents being homeContinue reading "Examining the CDC’s Language Milestone Changes"
Outside The Box 