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Literacy and Phonological Awareness Ask the Experts
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What is the impact of weaknesses in grammar and syntax on achieving grade-level standards
January 22, 2024
What is the impact of weaknesses in grammar and syntax on achieving grade-level standards for the academic content areas? Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Considerations for Diagnosing Students Who Struggle with Grammar and Syntax
January 15, 2023
What considerations should be made when diagnosing school-age children and adolescents who struggle with grammar and syntax? Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
How Does a Growth Mindset Apply to Trauma-Exposed Students?
January 1, 2023
How does a growth mindset apply to trauma-exposed students? Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Social, Emotional, Behavioral
The SLP's Role in Literacy
October 24, 2022
What is my role as an SLP related to literacy, and how does it differ from what other professionals do? Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
What Vocabulary Should We Teach in Therapy
August 2, 2019
Once a deficit in vocabulary has been established for a student, how do I decide which vocabulary words to address? Read More
Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Can Classroom Teachers Collect Data for SLPs
June 22, 2015
Is it appropriate to allow classroom teachers to collect speech data independent of the SLP? Can an SLP rely on someone else’s data for the speech section of the IEP? Read More
Apraxia Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
AAC Assessment with Nonverbal Children
June 8, 2015
How do you do an AAC assessment with children who are nonverbal with little to no receptive-expressive language, decreased attention span, and decreased joint attention? Read More
AAC - Technology Early Intervention Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Literacy Skills in Children with ASD
November 11, 2013
How much time should I spend in therapy working on literacy skills with children with ASD? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Literacy and Phonological Awareness
The Difference Between Dyslexia and CAS
September 23, 2013
What is the difference between dyslexia and CAS? Read More
Apraxia Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Should SLPs Train Teachers?
July 23, 2013
Instead of working individually with children who need help with literacy skills, would it be more cost-efficient to train teachers on what we know how to do? Read More
Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Letter Sound Versus Letter Name Knowledge
July 1, 2013
Is it more important to have a child learn letter name or letter sound? Read More
Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Oral Language and Reading Fluency
June 4, 2012
Do you consider form, content and use synonymous with accuracy, rate and prosody? Read More
Literacy and Phonological Awareness Language Disorder(s)
Book Reading Activities
March 5, 2012
What are some ways to help families who may have very low educational levels with book reading with their children at home? Read More
Literacy and Phonological Awareness Early Intervention
The Impact of Font-type in Text
September 5, 2011
Can font-type impact a child’s ability to understand text? Read More
Literacy and Phonological Awareness Language Disorder(s)
Story-writing in School-age Children
March 21, 2011
Is there research for older children (e.g.8-10 yrs. Old) for continuing to use picture drawing to help with story writing? Read More
School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Effective Language Therapy for Large Caseload
June 28, 2010
I am having a hard time feeling like the therapy I provide for my language disordered students is effective. My caseload is large (60 + students), and the teachers have been difficult to work with as... Read More
School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools Literacy and Phonological Awareness Language Disorder(s)
Literacy Instruction for Children with Autism
May 3, 2010
What kind of programs do you like/recommend when working on developing literacy skills with children with ASD? Read More
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Differentiating Biological Factors and Environmental Factors in Child Assessment
March 15, 2010
Why is it helpful to differentiate between biological factors and environmental factors when assessing children for language and/or early literacy disorders and weaknesses? Read More
Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Sound Categorization
February 8, 2010
What is Sound Categorization and can you provide a couple of examples? Read More
Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness
Early Reading First Initiative and Reading First Legislative Initiative
December 14, 2009
Can you explain what the Early Reading First and Reading First Legislative Initiatives are? Read More
Language Disorder(s) Literacy and Phonological Awareness