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Revisiting Apraxia
October 22, 2009 5:36 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Every few days or so, I read through recent comments posted throughout the blog and attempt to address the questions that have been raised by our readers. One of the most pressing issues that is frequently raised by parents reading the blog is apraxia. Read More...
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Qualifying for Early Intervention Services
October 19, 2009 3:56 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Recently, a reader inquired on the blog about the specific requirements needed to qualify for services. Her question reads as follows: "...I need an explanation of what qualifies as a "25%" delay. I typically am not involved in the eligibility process Read More...
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Treating Children Diagnosed with Autism: A Follow-up
October 16, 2009 9:48 AM by Stephanie Bruno
On September 29 th 2009 we published a post entitled: Autism and Early Intervention Speech Goals . The post discussed a local case of a speech therapist working with 3-5 years olds who prefers and recommends only using sign language with children diagnosed Read More...
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Happy Halloween Therapy Treats!
October 12, 2009 2:19 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Halloween is just a few short weeks away and those who read my blog often know how much I love the holidays and festive therapy sessions! Last October I wrote a post filled with simple ways to add a little Halloween fun to your therapy sessions. The post Read More...
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Baby Steps
October 9, 2009 10:53 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Earlier this week I shared a story regarding a little girl I work with in Early Intervention. If you've had a chance to read over the post, you'll see that at our previous appointment I asked the mom if it would be ok for us to venture a block away to Read More...
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Dealing with Parent Anxieties in Home Care
October 5, 2009 6:08 PM by Stephanie Bruno
There is a family I have been working with for about six months now. The little girl, although not officially diagnosed, displays many red flags for autism. In addition, she has an older sibling who also displays many similar signs although at a slightly Read More...
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Autism and EI Goals: A Follow-up
October 2, 2009 10:52 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Tuesday's post discussed the various ways speech therapists can treat young children in early intervention who have been diagnosed with autism. The question posed to the public was the following: when you are teaching these children to communicate, do Read More...
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Autism and Early Intervention Speech Goals
September 29, 2009 10:30 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Today’s post poses a question for all the speech-language pathologists out there who work with children in early intervention who have already been diagnosed as having autism. My question is this: when you are teaching these children to communicate, do Read More...
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Reviewing Speech Resources
September 25, 2009 10:23 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Over the past year this blog has addressed a variety of syndromes, disorders and conditions that affect the many children we treat in early intervention. Due to my lack of time (but not lack of interest!), I do not always have a chance to research all Read More...
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Festive Fall Routines
September 22, 2009 9:49 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Last October when I first began writing this blog, I wrote a post entitled: Fall Fun: Using Seasonal Themes to Enhance Therapy , which featured a variety of fall activities that therapists could do with young children during an EI session. I always find Read More...
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A True Story of Acceptance
September 18, 2009 8:30 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Last December I was assigned a new child to my caseload. She was already being seen by several of my co-workers who each informed me of their grave concerns regarding her development. At the time, she had not yet been diagnosed with anything other than Read More...
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Part 2: Parents and the Five Stages of Acceptance
September 14, 2009 2:24 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Last week I wrote a post entitled Parents and the Five Stages of Acceptance . Today's post is a continuation and will provide more information about what Elizabeth Kübler-Ross taught us and how we can utilize it in early intervention. Based on my research Read More...
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Parents and the Five Stages of Acceptance
September 10, 2009 5:20 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Recently I received the following email from a fellow therapist: "I have a little boy who just turned 2 and is not talking, babbling, or vocalizing in any way shape or form. I have educated the mother repeatedly regarding having his hearing checked and Read More...
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Saving Early Intervention
September 8, 2009 10:34 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Thank you to everyone who wrote into the “Surviving the Financial Crunch” post and for sharing your personal experiences regarding the financial hardships we are facing not only as an industry, but also as a nation. Therapists wrote in from across the Read More...
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Keeping Positive with a Negative Budget
September 4, 2009 10:32 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Earlier this week, I wrote a post entitled, Surviving the Financial Crunch to address the increasing financial woes that are plaguing not only our country, but now our industry as well. I am facing it first hand in the county where I live and work. In Read More...
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