A new device promises to change how blind and visually-impaired people view the world. Called Georgie, a special Smartphone has been developed with a wide variety of applications to make life easier for disabled people. Powered by Android, Georgie is like any other Smartphone in that it allows people to do anything from making a simple phone call to finding their precise location....
According to the World Health Organization, 11.4 million Americans are completely blind or visually impaired, and one person loses his or her eyesight every eleven minutes. Between the baby boomers losing eyesight to age-related causes and improved survival rates for premature babies, these numbers are expected to increase.
A new tool in adapting to compromised sight is...
TheraWeb is an innovative conferencing software platform that enables speech and language pathologists and other therapists to interact with clients in real time over the internet. With the click of a mouse on an encrypted, secure URL, the client and therapist share audio and visual connections, enabling them to conduct sessions outside of conventional brick and mortar buildings in either ind...
SpeechNutrients, a division of the Illinois-based nutritional wellness company, NourishLife, has a strong interest in addressing omega-3 and antioxidant deficiencies, especially in children. According to extensive scientific research, there is an insufficient consumption of vital nutrients which can contribute to a large range of unfavorable health conditions in both children and adults. Based on ...
When two people hold hands it usually means they are sharing a moment of affection. If one of those people is a deaf and blind individual, then more often than not they are communicating by using the 'Lorm' hand-touch alphabet form of communication used by people with both hearing and sight impairment. Although this is a wonderful way to communicate, the problem with this type of...
According to the ASHA, as many as 15 million Americans are annually diagnosed with dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing. While some causes are age related such as strokes or muscle weakness, it can impact people of any age. Anyone coping with post-surgical head and neck cancer issues, neurological trauma, or degenerative diseases such as ALS or MS is at risk. Dysphagia can lead to minor embarrassme...
Does your older child or teenager face communication challenges due to being on the autism-spectrum? Many children on the autism-spectrum face challenges in communicating, whether it is with therapists, other children, or even their own parents. But many parents find that this challenge is improved with a communication platform that resonates with their son or daughter. ...
April is Autism Awareness Month and serves as an important reminder to us all about the huge impact of this disorder and how its rising numbers are reaching epidemic levels. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its estimate of autism prevalence in the United States to 1 in 88 children (1 in 54 boys and 1 in 252 girls). This number represents a 78 ...
Patient-clients who are bound to wheelchairs or beds, in the short- or long- term, deserve access to the technology that others enjoy. Technological access can be important, whether it is for personal or rehabilitation purposes. As a speech therapist, your patient-clients may need the internet to communicate with friends and family, to access rehabilitation programs o...
Besides helping children learn how to develop better communication skills, one of the best things about being a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist/Therapist is that you get to play with kids...a lot. While adults tend to caught up in the unfortunate idea that work and play are totally separate concepts, we often forget that play is how children develop and learn, and that play is indeed a...
A new device promises to change how blind and visually-impaired people view the world. Called Georgie, a special Smartphone has been developed with a wide variety of applications to make life easier for disabled people. Powered by Android, Georgie is like any other Smartphone in that it allows people to do anything from making a simple phone call to finding their precise location....
According to the World Health Organization, 11.4 million Americans are completely blind or visually impaired, and one person loses his or her eyesight every eleven minutes. Between the baby boomers losing eyesight to age-related causes and improved survival rates for premature babies, these numbers are expected to increase.
A new tool in adapting to compromised sight is...
TheraWeb is an innovative conferencing software platform that enables speech and language pathologists and other therapists to interact with clients in real time over the internet. With the click of a mouse on an encrypted, secure URL, the client and therapist share audio and visual connections, enabling them to conduct sessions outside of conventional brick and mortar buildings in either ind...
SpeechNutrients, a division of the Illinois-based nutritional wellness company, NourishLife, has a strong interest in addressing omega-3 and antioxidant deficiencies, especially in children. According to extensive scientific research, there is an insufficient consumption of vital nutrients which can contribute to a large range of unfavorable health conditions in both children and adults. Based on ...
When two people hold hands it usually means they are sharing a moment of affection. If one of those people is a deaf and blind individual, then more often than not they are communicating by using the 'Lorm' hand-touch alphabet form of communication used by people with both hearing and sight impairment. Although this is a wonderful way to communicate, the problem with this type of...
According to the ASHA, as many as 15 million Americans are annually diagnosed with dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing. While some causes are age related such as strokes or muscle weakness, it can impact people of any age. Anyone coping with post-surgical head and neck cancer issues, neurological trauma, or degenerative diseases such as ALS or MS is at risk. Dysphagia can lead to minor embarrassme...
Does your older child or teenager face communication challenges due to being on the autism-spectrum? Many children on the autism-spectrum face challenges in communicating, whether it is with therapists, other children, or even their own parents. But many parents find that this challenge is improved with a communication platform that resonates with their son or daughter. ...
April is Autism Awareness Month and serves as an important reminder to us all about the huge impact of this disorder and how its rising numbers are reaching epidemic levels. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its estimate of autism prevalence in the United States to 1 in 88 children (1 in 54 boys and 1 in 252 girls). This number represents a 78 ...
Patient-clients who are bound to wheelchairs or beds, in the short- or long- term, deserve access to the technology that others enjoy. Technological access can be important, whether it is for personal or rehabilitation purposes. As a speech therapist, your patient-clients may need the internet to communicate with friends and family, to access rehabilitation programs o...
Besides helping children learn how to develop better communication skills, one of the best things about being a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist/Therapist is that you get to play with kids...a lot. While adults tend to caught up in the unfortunate idea that work and play are totally separate concepts, we often forget that play is how children develop and learn, and that play is indeed a...