October 2008 - Posts

Interviewing Parents: Speech-related Questions to Ask
October 31, 2008 8:00 AM by Stephanie Bruno

Earlier in the month we discussed the importance of observation and interviewing the family and daycare when beginning therapy in Early Intervention. Today's post focuses on the latter, namely the INTERVIEW part of assessment. Below is a list of questions Read More...

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The Feeding Solutions Part 2: Treatment Overview
October 28, 2008 12:09 PM by Stephanie Bruno

As promised, the current post will focus on a broad overview of treatment ideas and techniques for feeding disorders. Since the last feeding post, several therapists have requested treatment suggestions and ideas. My hope is that this post will at least Read More...

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Halloween Therapy: Tricks n' Treats
October 24, 2008 12:30 PM by Stephanie Bruno

With Halloween just a week away, it's a great time to include pumpkins, ghosts, spiders and all the scary little characters we associate with this spooky time! Kids love the holidays and I see a spark in their eye whenever I include seasonal themes in Read More...

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Fall Fun: Using Seasonal Themes to Enhance Therapy
October 21, 2008 8:28 AM by Stephanie Bruno

For this post, I've decided to have some FUN! It's AUTUMN! The weather is changing and the leaves are falling. I love planning therapy lessons during this time of year. It can be so easy and I thought I'd share some of the activities that I use and the Read More...

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The Feeding Solutions – Part 1 – EVALUATE
October 17, 2008 8:19 AM by Stephanie Bruno

As I began writing all the many strategies I have used to address feeding issues with the children I have worked with, I knew that it would be impossible to squeeze it all into one blog post. Therefore, I've decided to break the topic of feeding down Read More...

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The Feeding Challenge
October 14, 2008 10:42 AM by Stephanie Bruno

During my time in early intervention, I've often heard parents say in distress, "I never thought feeding my child would be so difficult." I hear that and comments like it and know that it's true. Eating is such a natural, normal part of life, right? We Read More...

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Empowering Parents!
October 9, 2008 11:04 AM by Stephanie Bruno

Before I begin my next post, I would like to say Thank You to all of you who have already written into the blog and have expressed your interest and support. Your comments affirm my belief that this blog is a worthwhile venture and will serve an incredible Read More...

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A Letter to WELCOME my future readers!
October 1, 2008 4:40 PM by Stephanie Bruno

This is officially my first blog post and I am absolutely delighted to have this opportunity to write about a topic that I love to discuss, namely: Early Intervention Speech Therapy. I wanted to use this first post to point readers in the direction of Read More...

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