“No one says, ‘I love having a lisp,’” Dr. Sarah Lockenvitz said. A lisp is common in preschoolers and often recurs when a child loses teeth. In some cases, speech therapy can treat a lisp, but not always. Lockenvitz, assistant professor of speech-language pathology at Missouri State University, studies the life experiences of those with a persistent lisp. “Something as minor … [Read more...] about Lose the lisp with technology and training
Having a stroke or a traumatic brain injury can make you feel like a foreigner in a strange land. Your cognition may still be fully intact, but sometimes you just can’t speak the language. After a stroke, most individuals need speech therapy, which is offered free at Missouri State University’s Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic. With this therapy, clients often recoup much … [Read more...] about Finding your voice again
If you subscribe to Inc. magazine, the national publication about entrepreneurship, go get the May 2018 issue. Got it? Great. Turn to page 30. You’ll see the names of alumnae Emily Purdom and Rachel Robinson, and the business they founded, DotCom Therapy. They are part of the magazine’s cover story titled Rising Stars: Overachieving and Under 30. DotCom Therapy is one … [Read more...] about Bears’ business is a rising star in an emerging field
Not being able to communicate effectively or understand people can be so discouraging and frustrating. It leaves you out – in the dark. Lauren Jones, director of the Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic at Missouri State University, says parents usually become concerned around age 2 that their toddler isn’t talking as much as other children they know. Jones says that signs can be … [Read more...] about Clinic helps people communicate
In the Midtown neighborhood of Springfield, the Ujima literacy program is helping to improve children’s literacy. Ujima, a Swahili word that means collective work and responsibility, is an effort made possible by several organizations. They include Missouri State University, Springfield Public Schools, Springfield NAACP, Springfield-Greene County Library, Parents as Teachers … [Read more...] about Instilling in kids a love for literacy