(TNS) — Ereeni Roulakis is a speech language pathologist who uses play-based speech and language therapy to help New Orleans children with communication disorders and differences. Such disorders can ...

Oliver Wendt, a Purdue University assistant professor of speech, language and hearing sciences, demonstrates how the SPEAK all! app allows the user to select images to create a sentence. A version of ...

Owen Duncan, 5, is autistic, non-verbal and has a global developmental delay. He needs an Augmentative and Alternative Communication device to communicate his wants and needs. The device is about ...

Physicians are being told to play a bigger role in ensuring that children with disabilities have access to needed augmentative and alternative communication technologies. In a clinical report out this ...

To cope, some autistic people try to mimic non-autistic behavior by studying gestures, taking acting classes, or copying characters from TV. Others prefer to communicate in writing, where the pressure ...

The cancer medication leucovorin shows potential benefits for autism spectrum disorder, improving communication skills in some children, say administration health officials.

Dan Harris, 45, got the tattoo for instances where his son’s talker (iPad) runs out of charge or is damaged and he can’t communicate. DAN HARRIS VIA SWNS “He can spell out my name, his name, or spell ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The memory of one of Staten Island’s most inspirational residents will live on through the advocacy work of his family and loved ones. The GRACE Foundation, a local nonprofit ...

Greece, N.Y. (WHAM) — When visiting the Colonie Police Department outside of Albany, Sgt. David Lute with the Greece Police Department noticed they had a method for responding to calls for folks with ...

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions, and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You ...