May 2009 - Posts

Interview: Christy Marzzacco, SLP and CED
May 29, 2009 10:29 AM by Stephanie Bruno

Over the last few months I have had the wonderful experience of collaborating with Christy Marzzacco. We have been working closely together on the case of a little boy who was born completely deaf in his right ear. Due to his hearing loss, the county Read More...

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A Day in the Life
May 22, 2009 10:03 AM by Stephanie Bruno

Today has the potential to be a really long day. The morning started when the alarm sounded at 6:30 am. I got out of bed, crafted my lunch and made sure I had enough water to get through the day. The weather man is calling for 80 degrees temps so I need Read More...

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Beyond Early Intervention
May 19, 2009 11:44 AM by Stephanie Bruno

Tomorrow is my final visit with a little girl I work with every other week at her daycare. She will be turning 3 later this month and I have worked with her for about a year now. During that time I have seen her at home and daycare and have worked closely Read More...

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The "Time Out" Debate
May 14, 2009 1:17 PM by Stephanie Bruno

Do you use "TIME OUT" either at home with your own children or within the work day with the little ones you treat? Recently I attended a training that highlighted different ways to handle issues surrounding children with challenging behaviors. We discussed Read More...

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Pediatric Palliative Care
May 12, 2009 10:01 AM by Stephanie Bruno

About a week ago I attended an information session regarding pediatric palliative care. My experience and knowledge regarding palliative care prior to going to this session was very limited. During my three years working in early intervention I've only Read More...

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Timmy's Triumph
May 8, 2009 10:59 AM by Stephanie Bruno

Yesterday I had the best session I've ever had with a little boy I've been working with since December, the same month of his second birthday. When I first met him and his family, I was informed that he had ear tubes surgically placed during the fall Read More...

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Celebrate Mother's Day
May 5, 2009 11:24 AM by Stephanie Bruno

Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 10 and is right around the corner! One thing that I love to do to celebrate the day and help the moms I work with feel special is to complete a Mother's Day craft activity during my sessions. What mom doesn't love getting Read More...

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The Speech Spirit: Early Intervention Therapy Works!
May 1, 2009 10:03 AM by Stephanie Bruno

To start off the month of May and this month's Speech Spirit post, I want to discuss a concept that I think we as therapists sometimes forget when in the midst of treatment and meetings; and that is the undeniable truth that early intervention services Read More...

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