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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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The Speech Spirit: March 2009
March 2, 2009 1:15 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Welcome to March! It's not quite spring yet, but we know it is on the way! The first day of spring this year, 2009, is Friday, March 20. As we all know, spring is a time of hope, growth and new life. It marks the end of the winter season. Winter, especially Read More...
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The Speech Spirit
February 3, 2009 1:51 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Since beginning this blog in October 2008, one of my goals was to include both spiritual and holistic approaches to therapy, thus treating the WHOLE child, not just the disorder/delay. In addition, I believe, that just as we need to give attention to 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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Getting Balanced in 2009
January 9, 2009 9:25 AM by Stephanie Bruno
As of Wednesday evening, January 7 (as I am writing this post), no one has written in to share their plans for how to stay balanced as a therapist, wife, husband, mother, father, daughter, son, brother or sister in 2009! I thought for sure I would hear Read More...
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Getting Ready for 2009
January 6, 2009 1:25 PM by Stephanie Bruno
I'd like to start off by welcoming everyone back after what hopefully was a very beautiful and special holiday season. I trust that many of you spent days off from work and were able to enjoy some quality time with family and friends. I, myself, had almost Read More...
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A One-Woman Show
December 8, 2008 6:07 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Today's post is a personal reflection about being an early intervention speech therapist. I find that there are days when this "job" is so much more than a "job". There are times when I find that I am not just a speech therapist. I am a counselor, a friend, 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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Taking the Plunge
November 14, 2008 8:58 AM by Stephanie Bruno
"Nature has provided us generously with everything we need to remain in good health." --Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897). The historical beginning of aqua therapy dates back to the ancient practices of the Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese and Romans. Then, in the Read More...
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The Feeding Challenge
October 14, 2008 10:42 AM by Stephanie Bruno
During my time in early intervention, I've often heard parents say in distress, "I never thought feeding my child would be so difficult." I hear that and comments like it and know that it's true. Eating is such a natural, normal part of life, right? We Read More...
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A Letter to WELCOME my future readers!
October 1, 2008 4:40 PM by Stephanie Bruno
This is officially my first blog post and I am absolutely delighted to have this opportunity to write about a topic that I love to discuss, namely: Early Intervention Speech Therapy. I wanted to use this first post to point readers in the direction of Read More...
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