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The Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Clinic got its start in 1992 and offers free speech and language therapy to children from birth to five years old.

The Bookshare University Partnership program is a collaboration between 11 U.S. colleges and universities and publishers that will pool resources to build a more robust collection of books. The program will boost access to reading materials for individuals, including K-12 and post-secondary students, who have a qualified print disability such low vision, dyslexia or a physical disability that makes it difficult or impossible to read standard print.

Broca's Voice is designed to improve communication for patients who have difficulty speaking. There are lots of text-to-speech programs available (thought very few for the iPhone) and all of them share the common problem of delayed speech. The user needs to complete a full word (if not a sentence) before beginning to speak.

Strategies for finding the right summer camp for your child with attention deficit disorder (ADHD).

ADHD symptoms can easily get in the way of safe driving for attention deficit teens and adults. Find out how to keep your child (and yourself!) safe on the road.

Today the White House released a letter sent by the President to Senators Ted Kennedy and Max Baucus, the Chairmen of the key committees in the Senate handling health care reform, spelling out in detail what he would like to see in this historic legislation.

Kids with autism don't benefit from treatment with the popularly prescribed antidepressant citalopram, according to a large, government-funded trial of children with autism and related conditions.

Children with disabilities who use assistive technology will soon flock to residential and day camps throughout the county. There, they will be met by college-age counselors, digital natives, who are eager users of technology they know and eager learners of technology with which they are not yet familiar.

Don Meyer, director of the Sibling Support Project answers your questions about how to promote positive sibling interactions and what to do when resentment creeps into the sibling dynamic.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus raised eyebrows briefly Thursday morning when he told reporters that "we're not going to get 100 percent coverage" of Americans under health overhaul legislation. But in later remarks he amended that to predict "near universal coverage."

Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, may be President Obama's most critical ally on health-care reform. But which version of the independent-minded Montanan will preside as the debate intensifies this summer?

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) played oddsmaker on healthcare reform over breakfast hursday, predicting a 75 percent to 80 percent chance that his panel will advance one of President Obama's highest priorities next month.

Trends and Futures in Accessible Media in the Classroom [Workshop : Seminar/Demo] Larry Goldberg, WGBH with Geoff Freed, Tracy Gray and Heidi Silver-Pacuilla Sunday, 6/28/2009, 8:30am-11:30am Explore accessible, digital learning options that excite and engage students. Learn where to find accessible digital content and how to use it for learning.

May 20, 2009 3:00-4:15pm ET Technology is transforming how students learn and engage in our information society. Learn about forward-thinking technology solutions from four leading educational entrepreneurs who have unleashed student talent through the use of online, interactive platforms. Join Steve Hargadon, Founder of Classroom 2.0 and an architect of LearnCentral.org; Paul Kim, Chief Technology Officer for Stanford University School of Education and a leading researcher for Programmable Open Mobile Internet; Jennifer Corriero, Executive Director of TakingITGlobal; and Emily Briggs, Program Manager of Sprout e-course, as they discuss successful strategies for developing the entrepreneurial spirit of global youth in advancing social media and innovation. The Webinar will take place on May 20th from 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm ET. It is expected that this Webinar will fill to capacity. Space is limited, so register now.

We invite you to join us for this year's institute, which promises to be one of our best. The MBI Summer Institute emphasizes positive behavior supports and interventions. It is designed to motivate and provide the skills for individuals, schools, and communities to unite in nurturing competent, caring and responsible youth.

Strategies for Promoting Academic and Behavioral Competence of Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders

A large number of schools use potentially dangerous methods to discipline children, particularly those with disabilities in special education classes, a report from Congress' investigative arm finds.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put together a short video to help answer questions that parents may have about childhood immunizations. "Get the Picture: Childhood Immunizations" was released on April 13, 2009. The video is approximately six minutes long and features a group of mothers discussing vaccines with an expert from the CDC. The Web site includes a full transcript, plus instructions for downloading or sharing the video via Facebook, Google and other sites.

When she was young, Wiesner was diagnosed with Selective Mutism, a disability where a child recognizes only one person to speak to. For Wiesner that was her mother.

Intervention that addresses the core communication problems in autism at an early age may promote social and communication skills.