Many of my colleagues working in the public sector are skeptical of companies selling products to school districts. I’ve felt some of this skepticism myself as I’ve seen certain approaches gain traction because they’re well-marketed (yet not evidence-base

Many people treat social skills groups as if theyre the complete package, when in fact theyre just one part of a bigger service plan.When we lesson plan we cant think of our intervention as something that starts and ends with a 20-minute therapy ses

Syntactic use is considered an academic skill thats useful for reading comprehension and writing, but the impact of sentence comprehension goes way beyond school.Our ability to comprehend messages at the word and sentence level in oral and written lang

I regularly hear from therapists who ask me questions about how to evaluate language in a way that gives detailed, meaningful, and accurate information.Most people know standardized tests only show a small fraction of what we need to know when it comes to

Language evaluations are challenging enough; but when were evaluating multilingual and bilingual students, they become even more complex.When clinicians ask me about language evaluations, the questions are typically:What tools/protocols can I use?Who c

In this interview, I revisit conversations surrounding the school-to-confinement pipeline, giving students the language skills to understand their rights, the link between language, literacy and behavior problems, and how to get started with policy wor

In this interview, I revisit conversations surrounding the use of the term dyslexia in the schools, the use of technology, and equitable access to books.I share my commentary on the following:Saying dyslexia in the schools: Both the positive and neg

How much do we need to know about morphology and etymology to effectively help students? Is etymology an essential component to spelling and reading instruction?Will phonics instruction bore students? Is exposure to interesting books enough to foster a lo

Many skeptics of the science of reading are concerned that structured approaches will bore kids and make it less likely theyll enjoy reading.These concerns are unfounded for a number of reasons.First, structured approaches help reach students who dont

Students who meet the criteria for developmental language disorder (DLD) are often categorized as speech only in the school systems.In many cases, these students qualify for special education services under the eligibility category of speech and langu