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March 16, 2011
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. (March 16, 2011) – Spectrum Center Schools and Programs today announced the release of an innovative workbook for professionals who work with children with delayed communication skills and for parents and caretakers who want to support their child's speech and language development at home.
"Speech in Action: Interactive Activities Combining Speech Language Pathology and Adaptive Physical Education" was written by Spectrum Center faculty members Jim Elliott and Lois Jean Brady, in conjunction with speech pathologist America X. Gonzalez, and illustrated by Spectrum Center student Byron James.
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Spectrum Center Schools and Programs
Spectrum Center Schools and Programs News Release
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Speech in Action
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Jim Elliott
language pathology
Spectrum Center Schools
Asperger’s syndrome
Lois Jean Brady
Byron James
delayed communications skills
America X. Gonzalez
language development
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September 15, 2010
In the July 2010 issue of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, Brandi Simonsen (University of Connecticut), Lisa Britton and Dale Young (Spectrum Center Schools) explored the use of school-wide positive behavior support in an alternative educational setting for students with severe challenging behaviors. These researchers found that there was some evidence that using the procedures being employed in typical schools to improve the expectations for the school, the staff and the students may have had a positive influence on reports of serious incidents in the school.
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Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions News Release
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Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions
Lisa Britton
Research
Positive behavior support
Dale Young
Spectrum Center Schools
SWPBS
Brandi Simonsen
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July 21, 2010
Margaux Hospodka of Spectrum Center was one of four people to recently receive a special recognition for providing job training to people with disabilities by the Alameda and Contra Costa County Developmental Disabilities Council.
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Jennifer Shaw
Contra-Costa Times
News Coverage
Job Training
California Department of Education
Spectrum Center Schools
Alameda County
WorkAbility
Contra Costa County
Margaux Hospodka,