What is Autism?

 

           This video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discusses the signs and symptoms associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Can Children with Language Impairments Learn Two Languages?

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There is very little research dedicated to the study of second language learning in children with specific language impairment (SLI).  The Hanen Centre provides a review of the literature to date:
http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Articles/Can-children-with-language-impairments-learn-two-l.aspx

Viatmin B1 and stuttering

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There is a Buzz about vitamin B1 and its benefits for some individuals who stutter.  Read the link below to find out more about Martin Schwartz's research.

http://www.stuttering.com/research.html

For additional information, click on the link below to find answers to frequently asked questions about B1 and stuttering.

http://stuttersense.blogspot.ca/2013/08/faq-about-thiamine-vitamin-b1-and.html

Tips for Talking with Kids Who Stutter

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The Stuttering Foundation provides free resources for parents and professionals.  Click on the link below to learn tips for talking with kids who stutter: 

http://www.stutteringhelp.org/7-tips-talking-your-child

Is it Stuttering?

The Stuttering Foundation generated this risk factor chart to help parents decide if they should seek the assistance of a Speech Language Pathologist. If there are one or more checks for a child, an assessment is warranted.  For more information, click on the link: http://www.stutteringhelp.org/risk-factors

Speech sound Development

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This chart presents data from Sander's article "When are speech sounds learned?" published in 1972 in the Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders.  The left side of the bar indicates when 50% of children have acquired a sound.  The right side of the bar indicates 90% of children have mastered the sound.

Red Flags in Communication Development

LinguiSystems Guide to Communication Milestones

Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset

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How Not to Talk to Your Kids

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Carol Dweck provides research that backs up what many parents and educators already know but may not be practicing: praise children's efforts not their intelligence.  What her research and anecdotes tells us about the effect of the "wrong kind of praise" may surprise you.

 Click the link to read about "How not to talk to your kids" :http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/

What is Collaborative Teacher Inquiry?

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The Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat produces the Capacity Building Series to support leadership and instructional effectiveness in Ontario schools.

Click on the link below to learn how educators are using collaborative inquiry to foster student learning:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/CBS_Collaborative_Teacher_Inquiry.pdf