Not me [Dr. Lockenvitz]. A fantastic AuD student. I appear to still be rocking the once-a-month-blog-post pace at this point. Send in your submissions - write about whatever you want that is CSD related and share your experiences and thoughts! Help me stay organized: Type your story or experience in a Word document. You may include images or whatever, I'll find a way … [Read more...] about How I Ended Up Here
So by "a post every two weeks," clearly I meant "my second post will be created a month after my first through no one's fault but my own." I continue to welcome submissions for future posts through the following channel: Type your story or experience in a Word document. Title your Word document “LastName_FirstInitial_CSDBlog_Date”. Keep it roughly between 500-1000 … [Read more...] about A Storytelling Experience with People with Dementia
Hi everyone! TL;DR: There is a CSD blog. I (Dr. Lockenvitz) am now running the CSD blog. The blog is going to feature stories and experiences from CSD people. The blog is going to feature stories and experiences relating to CSD. TL;DR if you want to submit something: Type your story or experience in a Word document. Title your Word document … [Read more...] about We’re Going to Try a CSD Thing
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