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Early Intervention Speech Therapy

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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Surviving the Financial Crunch
September 1, 2009 11:50 AM by Stephanie Bruno
There was once a time when I naively thought my job was immune from the financial struggles and strain that plague many other industries. Speech therapists are always in high demand, right? I can pursue any speech job I want because there is a shortage 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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O-M Debate: A Reflection and Follow-up
August 10, 2009 11:05 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Thank you all so much for sharing your comments and research in our oral motor debate! As Lisa, CCC-SLP from VT stated, I "certainly stirred the pot" with last week's post. I did want to get us talking, but I didn't mean to create such a firestorm! This 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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Speech Spirit: Future Challenges in Early Intervention
June 8, 2009 2:06 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Normally I write the Speech Spirit post as the first entry for each month. However, last week I chose to finish my two-part interview with Christy Marzzacco, CCC-SLP and CED (Certified Teacher of the Deaf). Therefore, today's post will serve as the Speech 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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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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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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The Speech Spirit: April 2009
April 3, 2009 9:06 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Today's post is the first of a new month and highlights my next entry of "The Speech Spirit". Today's post addresses a concept I have played with over and over again both personally and professionally. I have debated how to eloquently present this belief....so 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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"Daily Routines" and Other Changes in EI
March 17, 2009 12:37 PM by Stephanie Bruno
In today's post I'd like to discuss an issue that has become quite pressing within the county where I work as a speech therapist in early intervention. Part of why I raise this issue is to see if other therapists out there across the country and world-wide 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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