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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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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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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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Working with Children with Severe and Profound Disabilities
August 25, 2009 11:47 AM by Stephanie Bruno
About eight months ago I began working with a little girl, who at the time had just turned 2 years old, and had also recently been diagnosed with Rhett Syndrome (RS). This was not a syndrome that I was very familiar with so I depended a great deal on Read More...
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Speech Spirit: Emerging Relationships in EI
August 13, 2009 10:51 AM by Stephanie Bruno
For today's post I would like to reflect on some of the beautiful relationships that can emerge when you devote yourself to early intervention therapy and working with families with young children. There is a family I have worked with for the past two Read More...
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Addressing Reader Issues, Questions and Concerns
July 27, 2009 2:41 PM by Stephanie Bruno
A Message to Readers: Recently, more and more readers have been commenting on the blog and have also been sending me personal emails asking for advice and guidance regarding various populations and disabilities. I absolutely love the feedback and I think Read More...
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Working with Children with Down Syndrome
July 21, 2009 11:57 AM by Stephanie Bruno
I recently received an email from a speech pathology graduate student inquiring about strategies I could recommend regarding how to stimulate speech and language with a child with Down syndrome. Reading her email reminded me that I have not yet written Read More...
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Going Beyond the Call of Duty
July 14, 2009 5:32 PM by Stephanie Bruno
For today's post I wanted to reflect a bit on some of the different aspects of EI home care that are often a part of the job; however may not be within our scope of practice as a speech language pathologist. For example, this past week alone, I listened Read More...
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Building Parent Trust
July 6, 2009 4:23 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Happy July and I hope everyone had a wonderful July 4th Weekend!! Today's entry will serve as the spirit post for the month of July and will continue to focus on the importance of the initial visit, which is where trust is built and the relationship between Read More...
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Getting Started in EI: Your Initial Visit(s)
June 29, 2009 1:31 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Over the last two weeks I have been focusing on how to "get started" in EI home care. The posts have discussed everything from having a back-up cell phone charger to what toys to "arm" yourself with before walking into a home. The feedback and comments Read More...
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Getting Started in EI – Therapy Materials!
June 22, 2009 3:30 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Last week's blog highlighted all the non-therapy related items that are necessities when working in EI Home Care. Today's post addresses the therapy related tools that I use frequently in EI and I feel are an absolute MUST with the age group and population! Read More...
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Getting Started in EI Home Care
June 15, 2009 4:35 PM by Stephanie Bruno
A few weeks ago a reader published a comment on this blog asking for suggestions regarding things to help get a young therapist, who is just beginning in EI, started in the field and I immediately thought—what a wonderful idea for a post! Even if you've Read More...
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