We closed our clinic on Monday, October 11, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and gathered our staff for team-building. This day is particularly relevant to our mission as a nonprofit dedicated […]
CHAT SLP Team Gathers for Indigenous Peoples’ Day Read More »
LOMBARD, ILLINOIS, MAY 28, 2021—There’s no doubt that outgoing Franco Bibbiano is a confident 14-year-old. But that was not always true for this boy with Down syndrome who struggled to
Best friends in so many ways, two of CHAT’s high school students came to speech together every week and worked on social and pragmatic language skills. Then one day, they
If friendship is the heart of love, then this therapy story may melt your heart. Read More »
What’s the saying? “Out of the mouth of babes?” Seven-year-old Jimmy took it to a whole new level with the help of a little technology. Please don’t try this at
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Enlace colabora con CHAT para proveer programas de lectura a las familias de La Villita
CHAT Collaborates with Enlace to Provide Literacy Programs to Little Village Families Read More »
At first I was skeptical and didn’t know what to think about transitioning our building to teletherapy for speech services, but I was pretty reluctant about it. Up until that
Testimonial from Jackson Charter School Read More »
This week, CHAT recognized three SLPs for their embodiment of core CHAT values in 2019: Celia Kaufer, for positivity; Hannah Koronkiewicz, for passion; and Courtney Ramczyk, for flexibility. Congratulations to
CHAT recognizes three SLPs for their embodiment of core CHAT values in 2019 Read More »
Today on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we remember and honor a man who spoke out in opposition to racial discrimination, inequity, and hatred. Our commitment to equity and inclusion
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Executive Functioning is often called the command center of the brain. It’s the set of skills that allow us to manage our thoughts, actions, and emotions to get things done.
On #GivingTuesday 2019, Lynfred Winery Roselle and Wheeling announced their 2020 charity of the month recipients, and we are so honored to learn that CHAT has been selected for June of 2020!
Lynfred Winery Selects CHAT as June 2020 Charity of the Month! Read More »
Our Annual Appeal Changed Felix’s Life Felix is a Chicago 4th grader. We began supporting him with speech and language therapy in school last year. Because of generous donations from our 2018
“Are you going to cry?” Read More »
On September 25, we honored the legacy of our founder, Phyllis Kupperman, with a special celebration to mark our 40th anniversary. The event raised funds for a scholarship in Phyllis’ name.
40th Anniversary Celebration Read More »
On September 25, we will honor the legacy of our founder, Phyllis Kupperman, with a special celebration to mark our 40th anniversary. At this event, we will formally launch our new
CHAT Celebrates 40 Years Read More »
This presentation provides information on the importance of teaching syntax in language therapy. It summarizes great information provided by from The Ultimate Guide to Sentence Structure by Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan,
The Importance of Teaching Syntax Read More »
Accent modification evaluations incude detailed case history, determination of client motivation and goals, segmental, suprasegmental, intelligibility, pragmatics and language assessments. Click here to download the presentation.
Accent Modification Evaluation Read More »
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder with atypical and inconsistent errors. The prevalence of the disorder is difficult to measure due to the debate over the
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Read More »
This presentation examines evidence of an elevated prevalence of language disorders among juvenile offenders and the effect of these disorders on interacting with the criminal justice system. Click here to
Language Disorders in Juvenile Offenders Read More »
This presentation provides a brief overview of voice and communication therapy for transgender/gender non-conforming (GNC) individuals, including information about evaluation and treatment. Click here to download the presentation.
Voice and Communication Therapy for Transgender/GNC Individuals Read More »
Recent research has revealed that children with hearing loss are at risk for literacy and pragmatic language deficits. Click here to download the presentation.
Hearing loss and its connection to literacy & pragmatic language Read More »
CASL-2: This presentation discusses how to properly administer and score the Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken Language, 2nd edition (CASL-2). Click here to download the presentation.
CASL-2 – The Comprehensive Assessment of Speech and Language Read More »
This presentation discusses various ways to evaluate certain populations beyond standardized testing, including bilingual speakers and speakers of African-American English. Click here to download the presentation.
Evaluating Non-Standard Populations Read More »
Pediatric feeding evaluation requires a whole-child perspective and a multi-disciplinary approach in order to identify the etiology and treatment plan. Click here to download the presentation.
Pediatric Feeding Evaluation and Profiles Read More »
This presentation discusses current research on the effects of screen time on a child’s speech and language development, reviews how children best learn language, and provides recommendations for screen time
Effects of Screen Time on Children Read More »
Orafacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMD) is a class of disorders that include issues with movement, strength, coordination or use of the muscles in the tongue, lips, or jaw than impact the
Orafacial Myofunctional Disorders Read More »