Speech and language pathology

Otsimo is Integrating Novel Technologies to Its Speech App to Help Kids Overcome Speech Problems

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Articles, Medical specialties, Speech and language pathology, Health, Dyslexia, Augmentative and alternative communication, Speech-language pathology, Special education, Accessibility

Otsimo 's mission is to make these fundamental education materials accessible and affordable to all special needs children.

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  • Otsimo 's mission is to make these fundamental education materials accessible and affordable to all special needs children.
  • Otsimo Special Education app consists of over 100 practices divided into 15 categories.
  • With its cumulative experience under its belt, Otsimo teamed up with professionals and families to create the Speech Therapy app, where children can exercise pronouncing letters, sounds, and words.
  • With the Augmentative and Alternative Communication app that will be released, speech-language and voice problems will all be covered.

Otsimo Integrates Novel Technologies to Its Speech App to Help Kids Overcome Speech Problems

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Articles, Medical specialties, Education, Speech and language pathology, Dyslexia, Special education, Computational linguistics, Augmentative and alternative communication, Speech recognition, Speech-language pathology, Augmentative and alternative communication, Accessibility

Otsimo 's mission is to make these fundamental education materials accessible and affordable to all special needs children.

Key Points: 
  • Otsimo 's mission is to make these fundamental education materials accessible and affordable to all special needs children.
  • Otsimo Special Education app consists of over 100 practices divided into 15 categories.
  • Now the Speech Therapy app is based on the scientific approach 'peer modeling', with help from 'speech recognition' and 'machine learning'."
  • With the Augmentative and Alternative Communication app that will be released, speech-language and voice problems will all be covered.

Team Gleason Donates $750,000 To Expand Boston Children’s Hospital’s ALS Augmentative Communication Program. This Five-year Collaboration Will Provide Services to People With ALS Across the Country.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Mental health, Health, Medical devices, Consumer, Hospitals, General Health, Biotechnology, Speech and language pathology, Augmentative and alternative communication, Nervous system, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Organ systems, Neuroscience, Team Gleason, Boston Children’s Hospital

ALS does not stop with COVID, and neither did Team Gleason or Boston Childrens Hospital.

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  • ALS does not stop with COVID, and neither did Team Gleason or Boston Childrens Hospital.
  • People with ALS frequently approached the Boston Children's ALS Augmentative Communication Program seeking clinical help and also approached Team Gleason for the tools and software to maximize that clinical support.
  • This collaboration is a commitment of both organizations to use their strengths to meet the needs of people with ALS.
  • I am proud Team Gleason is supporting Boston Childrens Hospital and the work of John Costello, Director of BCHs ALS Augmentative Communication Program, to provide superior voice messaging and voice banking options.

Control Bionics Launches World-Class Multi-Modal Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC) Device for Those with Speech and Motor Disorders

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Articles, Speech and language pathology, Classes of computers, Personal computing, Academic disciplines, Augmentative and alternative communication, GRiDPad, Augmentative and alternative communication, Bionics, Life sciences

MILFORD, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2020 /PR Newswire/ -- Control Bionics announces the newest addition to its Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device line, the GridPad Trilogy communication solution.

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  • MILFORD, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2020 /PR Newswire/ -- Control Bionics announces the newest addition to its Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device line, the GridPad Trilogy communication solution.
  • Offering touch control, eye control, and NeuroNode 3.0 control within the same system, the GridPad Trilogy is a unique 3-in-1 AAC device that progresses and grows with clients and their abilities.
  • "The new GridPad Trilogy will be an integral part of our product line, further enhancing our augmentative communication device offering," said James Schorey, Chief Technology Officer, Control Bionics.
  • Over the last 12 years, Control Bionics has dedicated it's time to expanding life-changing connections for the disabled community.

ASHA: How to Help Children With Speech and Language Disorders in Virtual and Modified In-Person Classroom Settings

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Speech and language pathology, Human communication, Articles, Medical specialties, Communication disorders, Language disorders, Psychiatric diagnosis, Special education, Social Communication Disorder, Speech-language pathology, Speech and language impairment, Mental disorders diagnosed in childhood

Below are some specific challenges that children with speech and language disorders may have in virtual settingsand tips for improving their success.

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  • Below are some specific challenges that children with speech and language disorders may have in virtual settingsand tips for improving their success.
  • Children with language disorders and social communication disorders generally require lots of interaction with peers to improve social skills.
  • The physical school environment will look very different, and change can be especially hard for children with speech and language disorders.
  • In such cases, visual schedules, checklists, and large color-coded wall calendars are helpful for children with speech and language disorders.

ASHA Announces Names 10 Media Outlets and 5 Communication Sciences and Disorders Professionals As 2020 Media Award Recipients

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Medical specialties, Medicine, Health care, Speech and language pathology, American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, Speech-language pathology, Audiology

ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Ten media outlets and five communication sciences and disorders professionals have been chosen as the recipients of the 2020 media awards of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the organization announced today.

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  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Ten media outlets and five communication sciences and disorders professionals have been chosen as the recipients of the 2020 media awards of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the organization announced today.
  • The awards recognize outstanding coverage by print, broadcast, and digital outlets and outreach by ASHA-certified member audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs).
  • ASHA's 2020 Media Award recipients are as follows:
    USA Today: For "Communications Time Bomb: Parents' Smartphone Use Could Be the New Secondhand Smoke."
  • Published January 16, 2020, this ASHA op-ed raised the concern that popular technology overuse by parents could be hazardous to their children's speech and language development.

ASHA to CMS, Congress: Don't Threaten Seniors' Access to Critical Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Services

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Medical specialties, Health care, Medicine, Acoustics, Audiology, Auditory system, Otology, Sound, Speech and language pathology, Speech-language pathology

This is an effort to offset increasing payments for office/outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) codes typically used by primary care physicians.

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  • This is an effort to offset increasing payments for office/outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) codes typically used by primary care physicians.
  • The cuts will go into effect in 2021, unless Congress and CMS act to waive the budget neutrality requirement.
  • Further reinforcing this approach, ASHA joined with a broad coalition of organizations representing more than 330,000 physicians and 884,000 nonphysician providers.
  • ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 211,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students.

Eye Tracking for AAC as Accessible as Oxygen: Cognixion® Expands Access to Its Eye Tracking Technology Through Nationwide Oxygen Supplier

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Venture capital, Audio, Video, Optical, Hardware, Health, Consumer electronics, Professional services, Technology, Speech and language pathology, Occupational therapy, Speech-generating device, Articles, Language, Academic disciplines

Santa Barbara, California-based neurotech company, Cognixion, announced the release of the Expression Eye speech generating device in conjunction with Lincare AAC.

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  • Santa Barbara, California-based neurotech company, Cognixion, announced the release of the Expression Eye speech generating device in conjunction with Lincare AAC.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200609005279/en/
    Expression Eye Series speech-generating device with Facial and Eye Tracking AAC powered by Speakprose.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Speakprose Pro+ app allows people to quickly access expressive communication via hands-free eye-tracking and facial recognition interface controls.
  • Cognixion and Lincare AAC are making their solution available nationwide.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Remembers Annie Glenn

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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Speech and language pathology, Creative works, Fictional characters, Comics, Annie Glenn, American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, Little Orphan Annie, Communication disorder, Annie

Over the course of years, such words have been used frequently at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to describe Annie Glenn, who passed away this week.

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  • Over the course of years, such words have been used frequently at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to describe Annie Glenn, who passed away this week.
  • To the present day, the organization's leading public honor is the Annie Glenn Award, which recognizes individuals who help foster understanding and awareness of persons with communication disorders.
  • "For years and until relatively recently, she annually attended our Convention and participated in presenting the Annie Award.
  • That description soon got attached to Annie Glenn, as well.

COVID-19 and School Closures: ASHA Offers Tips for Parents of Bilingual Children and English Language Learners Receiving Speech-Language Therapy Services

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Thursday, May 7, 2020
Language, Articles, Academic disciplines, Language acquisition, Multilingualism, Second-language acquisition, Online speech therapy, Speech and language pathology, Telemedicine, Educational technology, English-language learner

This may present unique challenges for families and students who are bilingual and/or English language learners.

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  • This may present unique challenges for families and students who are bilingual and/or English language learners.
  • You will not confuse your child, set them back academically, or prevent growing English skills by speaking your home language with your child.
  • Learn about what parents of students receiving speech and language treatment should know during school closures here .
  • Some children may receive services virtually (called "telepractice"), depending on state and local laws, school district policies, and resources.