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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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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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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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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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Stepping Out of the Therapist Comfort Zone
April 20, 2009 5:33 PM by Stephanie Bruno
This past weekend I had the joy and privilege of presenting at the PSHA (Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association) Convention. I offered information on two topics that I am passionate about and have addressed previously on this blog, namely how Read More...
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Addressing the Issues: Data Collection in Early Intervention
March 27, 2009 9:27 AM by Stephanie Bruno
In a recent post, I mentioned that data collection in our county has changed. As a result, readers have also started writing in to share their own experiences. One reader's comment from New York read, " We have to keep a calendar at the home where each Read More...
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More Changes and Challenges in EI
March 19, 2009 5:06 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Earlier in the week I raised a few issues that have started to become more and more pressing in my work in early intervention. The one that was first and foremost is the demand to use the term " daily routines ". As a therapist working in a wide variety Read More...
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Life Lessons in Home Care
March 2, 2009 1:19 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Several months ago, I worked with a new mom who mentioned to me that she had a very difficult time telling her two year-old daughter the word "no". She wanted to make her "happy" and doesn't like it when she is "mad" at her or just "upset in general". Read More...
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Amy's Last Day
January 23, 2009 1:20 PM by Stephanie Bruno
A few months back I did two posts about Amy, a little girl who I have been working with for two and a half years through early intervention. I started treating Amy when she was just six months old. This Friday, Amy will turn 3 and will be entrusted to Read More...
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Cooking with Amy
November 18, 2008 12:09 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Today, I'd like to tell you a true story about a little girl named Amy (her name has been changed to protect her identity). I have been working with her now for over two years. When I first started working with Amy she was only six months old and was Read More...
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