Speech Therapy and Mental Health Advocacy: What is Our Role?
This presentation discusses the top mental health conditions in children in the US currently--ADHD, emotional-behavioral issues/disorders, and anxiety/depression--and ...
Uplifting African American English (AAE)
CHAT uplifts African American English (AAE), a dialect shared by many Black communities in the United States. Complex and systematic, AAE not only reflects the intricacies of human language, but also ...
Introduction to Neurodiversity
Please note that within this blog, CHAT will use identity-first language (i.e. Autistic person, rather than person with Autism), as many activists in ...
Matthew Rushin
As our country continues to amplify the injustice within our criminal legal system, CHAT uplifts youth with communication diagnoses ...
Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month! Please note that within this blog we are using the words Native and Indigenous, as ...
Dyslexia Awareness Month
October marks Dyslexia Awareness Month; yet for our CHAT team, empowering diverse learners is an ongoing commitment. While ...
Small Acts of Inclusion: Pronouns
Here is a link to an article we wanted to share that recently got us thinking about the impact ...
SB100
This presentation looked at SB100, which is an IL law intended to transform school discipline practices in Illinois ...
Language Disorders in Juvenile Offenders
This presentation examines evidence of an elevated prevalence of language disorders among juvenile offenders and the effect of ...
Voice and Communication Therapy for Transgender/GNC Individuals
This presentation provides a brief overview of voice and communication therapy for transgender/gender non-conforming (GNC) individuals, including information ...