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Employee Recognition Mistakes

November 17, 2014
When people think about special education, they typically don’t think about "company culture." In fact, many folks run from the idea of creating a...

Video Conferencing Features for Telepractice

November 17, 2014
For those of you eagerly anticipating this month’s installment of Between Two Screens, the wait is over. What pearls will I share? What wisdom will I...

The Impact of Prematurity on Language Skills at School-age

November 12, 2014
November is an intense time for special educators in the public schools. Not only do we feel the time-sensitive pressures of Census, but instruction,...

How to Reduce Stress at Work

November 5, 2014
At Care Options for Kids, we know that November/December can be a stressful time of year. Holiday cards, gift lists, and that word that keeps popping...

Errorless Learning or Learning from our Mistakes?

October 23, 2014
Have you heard of "errorless learning"? It is a theory of learning developed by psychologist B. F. Skinner to describe a learning environment...

Delivering Stuttering Intervention via Telepractice

October 14, 2014
Goodness. There is so much interesting research going on out there! I had a hard time picking an article this month, but finally settled on one that...

Children's Auditory Working Memory in Noisy Conditions

September 9, 2014
Autumn, in my professional life as a school-based SLP, is a fresh slate, the start of a new cycle, and a time to start new habits. It is that, and it...

Boys In the Boat… or Staff in a School?

August 22, 2014
This week I made the much anticipated transition from summer vacation to school year. My head is still filled with the glory of campsites and kayak...

How Speech & Language IEP Goals Should Align with Common Core Standards

August 8, 2014
One of the most common questions we receive from administrators is: How Should Speech & Language IEP Goals Be Aligned with Common Core Standards? ...

Forward Momentum in Artic Therapy, Part 5: Motivation and Rewards

August 5, 2014
In some ways, this series all boils down to this last post (read the whole series here). As a seasoned SLP, I know that I can have the best lesson...