In January 2017, a new program started lending iPads to people with speech disabilities. By using the installed speech applications, people who have difficulty talking or trouble being understood can speak independently or more easily. This 18-month pilot program hopes to address a long-standing problem among potential users of such assistive technology: It is difficult […]
Jul 26 2017
Trouble Talking? Californians can Borrow an iPad for Free.
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May 03 2016
Free Online Children’s Health Summit This Week
The “Children’s Health Summit” webinar is going on this week, once again hosted by Carla Atherton, a functional nutrition coach specializing in children and families. It started yesterday and continues through Saturday, May 7, 2016. Each day’s presentations can be watched for free for 24 hours. You may also purchase the entire set of interviews […]
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Apr 24 2016
Children and Mental Illness
Learning disabilities may be in vogue, but they are not the only reason that some children have trouble in school or in life. One child’s emotional meltdowns can make it difficult for everyone. Unfortunately, it can take years before a child receives what he or she needs. Liza Long knows first-hand how bad the mental […]
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