This article is provided courtesy of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 223,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students. Health plans, both …
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Smart Necklace Recognizes English, Mandarin Commands
I'm a proud Cornell alumnae for so many reasons, but this recent article in the Cornell Chronicle made me even more so. A Cornell professor of information science and a doctoral student have created a silent speech recognition device that enables those who cannot vocalize speech the ability to speak. The device, which is worn as a necklace, can translate face and neck movements into spoken English …
The Orange Effect Foundation Announces First Quarter Grants for 2022
CLEVELAND - March 11, 2022 - PRLog -- Today, the Board of Directors of the Orange Effect Foundation approved grants to 15 children totaling more than $21,000. These grants advance the Foundation's mission to empower children with speech disorders by providing funds for summer speech camp, dedicated speech devices, and weekly speech therapy. "We've seen families who are …
6 Ways to Support Kids’ Mental Health Right Now
This article originally appeared on our blog on August 13, 2020. We're repeating it because well, the pandemic hasn't ended yet and also because mental health is always a timely issue. I am a big fan of Common Sense Media. I have always found it to be an incredibly useful tool when deciding which family movie to choose. Truth be told, I also use it to read the synopsis of a film I’m …
What Is a Speech Impediment?
This article is provided courtesy of the Cleveland Clinic. A speech impediment happens when your child’s mouth, jaw, tongue and vocal tract can’t work together to produce recognizable words. Left untreated, a speech impediment can make it difficult for children to learn to read and write. Speech therapy can make a significant difference for children whose speech impediment isn't related to …
History Made at the Super Bowl for Speech and Hearing. Was it a Success?
All the major news outlets covered it. Newsweek, HuffPost, you name it. Dr. Dre made headlines by announcing that there would be deaf rappers at the halftime show of the LVI (56th) Super Bowl. It is a big deal. A really big deal. This is the FIRST time in NFL history that ASL interpreters have been part of the actual show. From HuffPost: Sean Forbes and Warren “WaWa” Snipe will become the …
Never Giving Up
It was April of 2020. The world was in a bad situation because of COVID-19. There was a lot of pain in too many places. Small not-for-profits weren't spared. At the time, the Orange Effect Foundation raised money through its annual golf event (OEF Golf for Autism) and through generous individual and corporate donations. At that particular moment, many of the donations dried up. I'm sure you …
So Many Wonderful Things in the World
I don’t know about you, but I find it really easy to succumb to negative news, to go down the “rabbit hole” of fear, sadness, or anger at things going on in society. You can read all kinds of posts about the negative effects of social media on mental health. It’s not a mystery. To top that off I live in an area that has had below freezing temperatures for a few weeks straight, so finding things to …
Finding the Balance (Parents During a Pandemic)
Back in the day, in a previous life almost, I was a counselor for domestic violence offenders. They came to a group session two times a week, essentially as an alternative to going to jail. I could write dozens of blog posts about it that would be interesting but not necessarily helpful for you. What I have been thinking about that is definitely helpful is something we taught in those classes …
Applying For a Grant With The Orange Effect Foundation
We receive many questions each year about how our application process works. This article appeared a few years ago but the information is always timely. If you have additional questions after reading, please reach out to us at info@theorangeeffect.org. Grant applications are reviewed quarterly. You can mail them to us at any time but the deadline to be included in the review means having your …
The Orange Effect Foundation Welcomes New Board Chair
Kristin Erbacher, Managing Director of Aon, elected to chair grantmaking foundation. By: The Orange Effect Foundation CLEVELAND - Jan. 13, 2022 - PRLog -- The Orange Effect Foundation (OEF) today announced Kristin Erbacher was elected as its new board chair during the December Board of Trustees meeting in Cleveland. Kristin succeeds Pam Pulizzi, who served as chair …
Telehealth Is an Important Speech Therapy Tool
Telehealth has been a way to reach individuals who would otherwise have gone without health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also enabled the most vulnerable to remain connected to their service providers. Telehealth has an important role in expanding health care access, particularly for marginalized populations. With so many possible barriers to health care, telehealth is …
