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Friday | MediLexicon

Survey: Speech Therapy Helps, But People Who Stutter Suffer Discrimination

Four out of 10 adults who stutter have been denied a job or promotion and 82 percent of children who stutter have been bullied or teased, according to a new survey by the National Stuttering Association.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ, Health

Thu Jul 09, 2009

Baby Center

"Speech Evaluation for a 2 year old?"

Maddie just had her 2 year check up. She has been hitting all her milestones on time, except for her words and talking.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Medicine

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Rocky Mount Telegram

School system posts job openings for 2009-10

Though teaching positions and other school jobs don't have a clear amount of funding, Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools have posted a number of vacancies for the 2009-10 school year and transferred some people to new positions.

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Related Topix: Rocky Mount, NC, Rocky Mount Metro, Medicine

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Texas Gigs

Dallas ISD trustees adopt $1.24 billion budget for 2009-10 school year

The new budget includes funds set aside for raises for teachers, counselors, librarians, nurses and speech therapists, pending action from the Texas Education Agency and U.S. Department of Education.

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Related Topix: Dallas, TX, Education Etc., Medicine, Personal Finance, Retirement

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Latah Eagle

Therapy can help with speech volume

Phyllis Letourneau proudly belts out a mid-range note, holding it, holding it, holding it, and finally trailing off.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Wed Jun 24, 2009

KMTR

Health care jobs available to those with training

Mercy Medical Center currently has about 70 job openings. Specialty jobs that require professional training, such as speech therapists, pharmacists, and management positions, are often difficult to fill.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Douglas County, OR

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Aiken Standard

Preschoolers practice their speaking skills in program

During the final week of school earlier this month, the Byrd Elementary School preschoolers were singing away in Michelle Stanford's classroom.

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Related Topix: Preschoolers, Family, Education Etc., Medicine, Kids, Aiken, SC

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Associated Content

Speech Therapy for Your Toddler: Better Safe Than Sorry

If you're reading this post with tears rolling down your cheeks because your pediatrician just told you your child needs speech therapy, go get a tissue and take a deep breath.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Pediatrics

KRTV

Scottish Rite clinic helps children with language disorders

Childhood language disorders can often be corrected if they are caught early enough - but you may be surprised at the cause of many childhood speech problems.

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Related Topix: Great Falls, MT, Great Falls Metro, Medicine

Wed Jun 17, 2009

WSFA-TV Montgomery

'Lilly' Makes A Difference At The Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center In South Montgomery

It's Tuesday morning at the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center in Montgomery and Frances McGowin and 'Lilly' have joined hand in paw to help children who are facing challenges so early in life.

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Related Topix: Montgomery Metro, Montgomery, AL, Medicine

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Newindpress

NISH: Helping them find their niche

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: One to six-year-old kids listen carefully to what their teacher is telling them.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Medicine, Audiology

Sat Jun 13, 2009

Swindon Advertiser

Children's services given a 2m boost

A SERIES of pioneering youth centres that will bring all services for young people together will be rolled out across Swindon in the next 12 months.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Tue Jun 09, 2009

TwinCities.com

Priceless friendship

There's a proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child," and for a child with autism, this is especially true.

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Related Topix: Medicine, St. Paul, MN

Sun Jun 07, 2009

Desert Sun

Cost-cutters never start at top of district

"The worst economic predictions in California since the Great Depression." And the cutting shears come out at the school districts immediately, threatening janitors, teacher aides, part-timers like speech therapists and teachers.

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Related Topix: California, Education Etc., Medicine

Wed Jun 03, 2009

Tucson Weekly

Infants in Need

The Arizona Center for Disability Law's JoAnn Sheperd and J.J. Rico are prepared to file another lawsuit against the DES if the state moves to cut early-intervention funding.

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Related Topix: Medicine

The Leaf Chronicle

Advanced Therapy Solutions moves to bigger location

The new facility offers a feeding therapy room, adult and pediatric speech training, physical therapy space and more room for training in occupational therapy.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

Early intervention needed in stuttering

I would like to comment on the May 25 letter to the editor, 'Thank you for a job well done,' by Dr.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Medicine

Tue Jun 02, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Watch for swallowing, chewing issues

You take a bite of your favorite food and swallow. This happens hundreds of times a day, and we never really consider how food actually gets to the stomach.

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Related Topix: Swallowing, Medicine, Health

Sun May 31, 2009

The Hindu

CDS celebrates second anniversary

KOZHIKODE: Kozhikode Mayor M. Bhaskaran inaugurated the second anniversary of the Child Development Service of the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences here on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Thu May 28, 2009

Sunherald.com

DuBard School children grow into a better life

When Andrew Muns was 10 years old, he couldn't speak very well and had a difficult time communicating with family and friends.

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Related Topix: Medicine, University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi

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