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By Lesley E. Mayne
May 26, 2026
Catapult augmentative and assistive communication (AAC) experiences into action by accessing free zoo and aquarium cameras. It is often said that a great way to build AAC vocabulary is to select words that cause action on someone else. Add in zoo and…
By Ferenc Bunta and Raymond D. Kent
April 29, 2026
Throughout human evolution, few events have proven to be so transformative that they changed our very existence. Taming fire brought warmth in the cold and lit up the night. The invention of the wheel allowed us to transport things virtually unmovable…
By Linda D. Vallino-Napoli and Dennis M. Ruscello
February 23, 2026
Cleft lip and palate are birth defects present in some children that occur when there is a lack of fusion of the lips and roof of the mouth during the embryological period. There are different variations of clefting such as the lip only, the palate only,…
By Raymond D. Kent, Tara McAllister, Jonathan L. Preston, Marisha L. Speights
November 26, 2025
The study of phonetics reaches back at least two millennia, making it one of the oldest areas of behavioral science (Ohala, 1991). Over time, the need for phonetics has expanded to include speech science, speech-language pathology, sociolinguistics,…
By Jean Blosser, Ed.D., CCC-SLP/R
August 14, 2025
Parents contribute a great deal to their children’s speech and language development. When parents of children who present communication delays or impairments acquire the knowledge and tools they need; they can gain confidence in their ability to help…