Speech-language pathologists headed the list of professionals that parents sought help from for their children’s speech and language issues; for hearing problems, pediatricians were the most commonly consulted, followed closely by audiologists.
The free toolkit offers essential information on communication development and tips to help build babies’ brains through daily reading.
Materiales gratuitos brindan información esencial sobre el desarrollo de la comunicación y sugerencias para cultivar la capacidad intelectual del bebé mediante la lectura diaria.
A new survey of U.S. parents commissioned by ASHA finds significant percentages reporting technology use by very young children and more than half of the parents surveyed have concerns about the potential negative impact of technology use on the ability of the young to communicate.
“Pediatrics” reports a 63% increase in disability associated with speech problems from 2001–02 to 2010–11 among U.S. children, along with a more than 15% increase in disability associated with hearing problems.
May Is Better Hearing and Speech Month: ASHA to Launch New Public Education Resources About Communication Disorders and Benefits of Early Intervention.
On the heels of a new study revealing growing mobile tech use in children, parents should prioritize hearing protection.
La Asociación Americana del Habla, Lenguaje y Audición (ASHA-American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) ha lanzado una campaña nacional multimedia, Aprenda los signos, para crear conciencia de las primeras indicaciones de los problemas de habla, lenguaje y audición.
ASHA has launched a nationwide multimedia campaign—Identify the Signs—to raise awareness of the early warning signs of speech, language, and hearing issues.