ScienceDaily (Mar. 1, 2012) — Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genetic disorder in live born children arising as a consequence of a chromosomal abnormality. It occurs as a result of having three copies of chromosome 21, instead of the usual two. It causes substantial physical and behavioral abnormalities, including life-long cognitive dysfunction that […]
Cochlear Implant Surgery Conducted on Newborn MUSCAT — An Omani medical team from the Armed Forces Hospital has successfully conducted a cochlear implant on a three-and-a-half-month-old Omani baby. It was the first such operation to be carried out in the Middle East on a newborn who is less than one year old. The team was […]
ScienceDaily (Feb. 28, 2012) — We depend on a barrage of standardized tests to assess everything from aptitude to intelligence. But do they provide an accurate forecast when it comes to something as complex as language? A study by Diane Pesco, an assistant professor in Concordia’s Department of Education, and co-author Daniela O’Neill, published earlier […]
By Heather Yundt There’s no kidding around about this — goats develop accents, a United Kingdom study suggests. Scientists previously believed that the calls of goats, which have limited vocal abilities, were determined by genetics. Instead, this research found that kids — young goats — adapt their calls to their social group. Elodie Briefer and […]
By: Jill Topp I was diagnosed with Celiac’s Disease after my second child was born, in 2006. I went on Weight Watchers to lose the baby weight, was breastfeeding, and I could not, for the life of me, understand why I was losing my baby weight so quickly and easily. Since my diagnosis, I have […]
By Connie. Will a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder limit my emotional connection to my child? As parents we all want to cuddle, kiss and hold our children. Not only do they feel good to hold but they smell good too – most of the time. But what is a parent to do when […]
ScienceDaily (Jan. 30, 2012) — Scientists have long believed that human speech is processed towards the back of the brain’s cerebral cortex, behind auditory cortex where all sounds are received — a place famously known as Wernicke’s area after the German neurologist who proposed this site in the late 1800s based on his study of […]
By: Joleen Fernald, MS CCC-SLP, Doctoral Student, PediaStaff Clinical Coordinator All children will experience social difficulties from time to time. This is not only a normal, expected part of growing up, but also an important learning experience for children. As they muddle through social problems with their peers, children will learn to negotiate, compromise and […]
By: Susan N. Schriber Orloff, OTR/L “Childhood obesity can have complications for the physical, social and emotional well-being of your child” The Mayo Clinic Staff Paper And I should know…a reformed “chubster” who remembers being told that I was so fat I made “the carpool car go down when I got in”. NOT fun and […]
By: Diane I. Ferber-Collins MBA, MA, C.A.S. Social Skills, Social Cognition and Social Thinking are all terminology used to describe the social abilities. As our students develop physically, cognitively and emotionally, their social development also follows a developmental trajectory. For many children, the full repertoire of social skills come easily through everyday interactions with adults […]
BC Speech, Language and Communication is a speech-language pathology practice manned by sole practitioner, Jill Topp. Jill has been working as a Speech-Language Pathologist since 1992. She believes that operating as part of a team with other professionals and/or family members is the best way to help her clientele achieve their potential. Jill is committed to a standard of excellence and provides highly individualized, personal care to each of her clients.
Clientele with the following challenges are seen at BC Speech, Language and Communication: Autism, developmental delays, cognitive delays, learning disabilities, hearing loss, Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Apraxia/Dyspraxia of Speech, Attention Deficit Disorder, emotional and behavioral problems, cleft palates/lips, various syndromes, prenatal exposure to drugs and/or alcohol, English as a second language issues, and specific speech/language delays.