Downtown Los Angeles, 2017 Just a night out like any other. It's not a billboard...but a movie being shown on the side of a building. #wordlesswednesday #movies

Screen time has been a pretty big buzz word the past few years among parents, teachers, SLPs, and the general public. Roughly speaking, screen time is the time that a person spends using screen-based devices. It's easy to think that this is confined to newer forms of technology, like smartphones and tablets, but it also involves time spent using other screen-based devices such as televisions, computers, laptops, movie screens, smart watches, GPS, etc. You get the picture. Scr

Every year, I find myself doing something exciting, something that resonates deep within me and captivates my thoughts and energy. This year was no different. This was the year that I dove farther into the media world, blending my interests in media processing research and educational media (especially as it impacts those with communication impairments). This was the year that I earned a Master's Degree in Media and Communication. This was the year that I published my first j

As busy as this time of year is, I love it! I love listening to the songs of the season as I drive around town. I love how they fill the car with the catchy melodies I heard as a kid, melting the end-of-semester, holiday stress away! But the more I learn about media effects and processing, the more I find myself thinking about older, more traditional media this time of year. Have you noticed that at Christmastime, the holiday classics from the 40s, 50s, 60s, etc. live on over

Shhh! Yep, there once was a time when movies didn't have ANY recorded sound. There were known as silent movies. But don't worry, you could understand what was going on by reading little clips embedded throughout the film. Sounds kind of boring? Maybe by the standards used to create today's blockbuster hits. But silent movies were anything but silent or boring. A piano or organ player played throughout the movies, providing a soundtrack setting the stage for daring escapes and

San Francisco, 2008 Cheers to the movie houses of the old'n days!! Like this Throwback Thursday? Check out past tbt posts! #movies #tbt

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. It's an opportunity to increase public awareness about the profession of speech-language pathology, the roles and responsibilities of speech-language pathologists (SLPs), communication development and health, and more. It's also an opportunity to highlight how communication difficulties impact individuals. BHSM brings public attention to how we can support those with a disability, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity and access ne

What are they? Hint: They are essential for a rock-n-rollin good time at the movies under the stars Like this Throwback Thursday? Check out past tbt posts! #movies #tbt

Remember Frank? You know...the guy convinced that "the end of western civilization as we know it" was near. Who begged the question to Meg Ryan's Kathleen Kelly, "Name me one thing that we have gained from technology?" You know..."that nut from the Observer...Frank something or other, the one that is so in love with his typewriter." Specially, the Olympia Report Deluxe Electric that embodies "the gentle soothing lullaby of a piece of machinery so perfect." You remember...the