Benjamin Franklin and his printing press in downtown Philadelphia. Did you know that the invention of the printing press is considered to be the origin of media technology (Bryant & Pribanic-Smith, 2010)? This revolutionary invention shifted the power to share knowledge and information from the control of a few select rulers into the hands of the people. As a result, the printing press has played a significant role in advancing human communication. In their position statement

I don't know if you've noticed, but the light changes this time of year, especially in the afternoon. I first started noticing this as a child when I would get home from school. And for some reason, no matter what city or state I've lived in, I've only notice this in the fall. Perhaps it's the change in the Earth's tilt and the associated change of seasons. Perhaps it's the days growing shorter as the evening sunset intrudes into the afternoon. Or perhaps, it's all in my head

The illustrations may provide a guide, but the story and the language used to tell it, are in the eye of the storyteller. Wordless picture books have long been a staple of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and educators. As the name suggests, these are picture books or stories that contain only pictures. Some may feature environmental print, in which words appear within the picture, like the word "Milk" on the milk cartoon or "To: Sam" on a gift tag. Wordless picture books