You can't turn around these days without seeing some reference to the "word gap"—the astonishing difference between the number and quality of words heard by young children in mostly low-income households versus those in higher incomes.
There are plenty of wonderful resources to encourage parents to talk, read, and sing with their children, but how about some tips for teachers? If you integrate these steps into your shared book reading time, you will expand children's word and world knowledge, and help them develop the critical comprehension skills they'll need to achieve. Read More
These fun illustrated character cards are a handy tool for speech-language pathologists and other school professionals Read More
We all occasionally encounter difficulties in daily communication (ie; noisy room, uncharged cell phone battery), but people suffering from aphasia must confront additional barriers. After reading this excerpt, you'll know how to better support these individuals in experiencing positive day-to-day social engagements. Read More
Read the introduction to learn about the purpose of the book, the autism treatments approaches covered by the book, and an overview of the background of intervention strategies for communication and social interaction. Read More
English language learners (ELLs) tend to show even lower scores on standardized tests, and the achievement gaps between students of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds remain significant. This chapter excerpt explores the stages of second-language acquisition and provides strategies for teaching EELs. Read More
How can you get the support of the business community? How much does a small business cost? How do you nance a small business? These are some of the questions explored in this brief e-booklet adapted from Making Self-Employment Work for People with Disabilities. Read More
Use this form as an example when filling out the Tejas LEE class summary sheet for your first-grade class. Read More
In these presentation slides, learn how the TILLS assessment tool can answer important questions: Does my student have a language or literacy disorder?, What are my students' strengths and weaknesses?, and How is my student progressing over time? Read More
In this presentation from the 2015 Council for Exceptional Children conference, the developers behind the Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills examine the relationship between language disorders and learning disabilities as discovered during the research process in developing the assessment tool. Read More
Learn more about the need for a new model to test language and literacy skills and the development of TILLS in this presentation from the International Dyslexia Association conference in 2015. Also includes information about the 15 TILLS subtests. Read More
