Consumers United for Evidence-Based Healthcare (CUE) is a national coalition of health and consumer advocacy organizations committed to empowering consumers to make the best use of evidence-based healthcare (EBHC).
Consumers United for Evidence-Based Healthcare (CUE) is a national coalition of health and consumer advocacy organizations committed to empowering consumers to make the best use of evidence-based healthcare (EBHC).
Posted: June 26, 2006 by cherab
Silent No More
Message from the President, Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association Silent No More he spoke to me yet he was utterly silent mute, soundless, wordless he was the most quiet child (a very powerful quiet) at the same time, he was the most loud child (a very powerful quiet loud) screamed silently at the top of his lungs …
Posted: June 26, 2006 by cherab
Feeding Strategies to Increase Sensory Organization
by Michelle A. Ortega, M.S., CCC-SLP Michelle Ortega was our speaker for our June, 2000 meeting and is Tanner’s private Speech and Language Pathologist. If you found the above information helpful, you may also want to read Mealtime Tips, also written by Michelle. 1. Increase the tactile input of the food by mixing textures. Add …
Posted: June 26, 2006 by cherab
Why underlying speech and language disorders in conditions from ADHD and autism to dyslexia and DSI need to be addressed
Even though speech and language disorders are the number one disability in children, and on the rise for some reason, genetic or environmental or both, and even though the importance of early detection and treatment to children exhibiting early speech and language delays has been well researched and documented, there is little awareness about its impact …
Posted: June 26, 2006 by cherab
Delay Vs. Disorder
1. How can you tell the difference between a child with verbal apraxia (not oral apraxia) and one that is a late talker? Experts state that oral apraxia can be diagnosed as young as 18 months, while most experts believe that it’s difficult to get a definite diagnosis of verbal apraxia until the age of …
Posted: June 25, 2006 by cherab
A Letter To Parents Who Have A Child That Is A Late Talker First Written 7/4/00
Acknowledgment from The Late Talker book: “”…Thanks to my two boys, Dakota and Tanner. Your communication delays were a motivating wake-up call to do something to help both of you and others. Your success from early intervention is an inspiration, providing hope for all late talkers. Without you there would not have been a Cherab Foundation and the …
Posted: June 25, 2006 by cherab
Phonological Awareness Activities
by Paula Tallal PhD Dr. Paula Tallal, an advisor for Cherab, is the Board of Governor’s Professor of Neuroscience, Co-Director of the CMBN at Rutgers University, and Co-Founder of Scientific Learning Corp (SCIL), Director, Scientific Learning Corp. She shared the following with our group and answered some of our members’ questions. Phonics approaches focus on …
Posted: June 25, 2006 by cherab
Insurance Resources
Don’t take denials personally; it’s all in the code. A great code to use if you have a child with apraxia, according to the medical experts from the Cherab Foundation, is 781.3 which is “lack of muscle coordination /coordination disorder.” This shows a physical diagnosis, which is typically covered, versus a developmental diagnosis, which is …
Posted: January 6, 2006 by cherab
One on One Therapy
A Review of Apraxia Remediation The Cherab Foundation gratefully acknowledges permission to print the following, cited by Jennifer Hecker, a parent advocate for her apraxic son, Reed. “The type of treatment appeared to influence whether patients improved. More patients improved and improvement was greater in Group A, individual stimulus-response treatment, than in Group B, group …
Posted: November 1, 2004 by cherab
When Silence Isn’t Golden
Not all children with delayed speech are “little Einsteins” or garden variety “late bloomers.” Some have a speech-language disorder that will persist unless warning signs are recognized and intervention comes early. Includes a Guide for Parents.
Publish date: Nov 1, 2004
By: Marilyn C. Agin, MD
Posted: August 5, 2003 by cherab
Elementary Introduction to Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)
The structure of fatty acids is like a long chain with many links and a Carbon atom at each joint between two links and at both ends of the chain. One of the ends of the chain contains the acid moiety, the other has only the carbon atom and hydrogen atoms. A carbon-carbon link can …