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Mindfulness: What it is and How to Achieve It
May 14, 2013 9:51 AM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
Last week, I shared the life-changing information I learned at a seminar entitled "7 Mindfulness Habits of the Highly Effective Brain" given by Jonathan Jordan, MSW LCSW, a well-traveled social worker and master life coach. My post talked about the definitions Read More...
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7 Habits to Consider
May 7, 2013 8:56 AM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
This past Thursday I went to a wonderful training entitled "7 Mindfulness Habits of the Highly Effective Brain. "The presenter was a man named Jonathan Jordan, MSW LCSW, a well-traveled (he's been to 146 countries) social worker and master life coach Read More...
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Better Speech and Hearing Month
April 30, 2013 11:03 AM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
Today is the last day of April and tomorrow begins May, or what SLP's across the globe lovingly refer to as "Better Speech and Hearing Month"! This year the slogan for BSHM is "Helping People Communicate". In order to properly kick off the month, today's Read More...
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On the Road Again!
April 16, 2013 8:51 AM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
Due to changes at the workplace, which are mainly fiscally driven, my current work position is expanding and I will no longer treat children solely in the preschool. Now, some of my days will be split as I will be back on the road in homecare therapy Read More...
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Voting on Education
November 6, 2012 8:00 AM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
Happy Election Day!!! It is finally here and I am ready to VOTE! Are YOU?? For me, there is a clear choice for president this election season; however I do not think it's my job to tell you who should get your vote. Instead, I'm going to share with you Read More...
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Off to a Great Start? A Reflection and Question
September 18, 2012 10:19 AM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
First, I'd like to sincerely thank all the working moms who wrote to me after I posted last Tuesday's entry, A New Chapter Begins. I need to admit to my readers that your words brought tears to my eyes as I read through each compassionate comment. Your Read More...
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Parents Speak, Part 5: An Overview
August 29, 2012 8:56 AM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
Over the last four weeks, I have been posting the results from my Early Intervention Parent Survey. The survey questions focused on both the Birth to 3 and the 3 to 5 programs in order to compare and contrast the reactions parents have to both, as well Read More...
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Finding Speech Therapy Jobs in 2012
July 10, 2012 1:25 PM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
It's been over three years since I have written a post about finding jobs in the field of speech language pathology. Latest numbers show that unemployment in the United States has remained at a steady but significant rate of 8.2% for the second month Read More...
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The Most Demanding Time of the Year!
April 3, 2012 12:35 PM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
Sitting down to write today's post, that old familiar favorite holiday tune by Andy Williams, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," popped into my head! Only right now for me, quite the opposite is true. Instead of sugarplums, I have IEP goals and Read More...
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"Unique Among the Blogs"
March 27, 2012 8:00 AM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
It has been several months (or longer) since I wrote a post sharing web-related resources for therapists and parents. However, when our Early Intervention Speech Therapy Blog was officially recognized by the ASHAsphere , which is "the official blog of Read More...
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How Many SLPs are REALLY Using iPads?
March 13, 2012 8:15 AM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
Just as I am a member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), I am also a member of the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association (PSHA). PSHA has proven to be a wonderful resource for me over the past few years. A few weeks Read More...
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Give Yourself a High Five in 2012!
January 3, 2012 8:55 AM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
Now we all have our New Year resolutions. Some people want to lose weight, others hope to get better organized and many desire to spend more time with their families and friends. Everyone has areas of their lives that could use some restoring and most Read More...
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AAC for Preschoolers
December 20, 2011 9:27 AM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
Today I would like to continue my post discussion from last week . So far, only one SLP has responded to my inquiry about using an iPad with children ages 3-5 years old. Now, I do realize that we are less than a week away from both Christmas and Hanukkah, Read More...
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Searching for Inspiration
November 29, 2011 9:11 AM by Stephanie Bruno-Dowling
Have you ever had a time in your life where your personal life situation is front and center and work responsibilities feel light years away from your mind? Ok, good, glad to know I'm not alone! This past Friday I chose to not write a blog entry due to Read More...
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The Value of Observation in Diagnostic Assessment
November 22, 2011 8:59 AM by Kelly Wolfgang
I have a confession to make ... diagnostic assessment is one of my most favorite aspects of my job! So, needless to say, I am really enjoying this ongoing discussion regarding assessments in early intervention! I love the entire process of assessing children, Read More...
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    Stephanie Bruno Dowling, M.S. CCC-SLP
    Occupation: Speech-Language Pathologist
    Setting: Early Intervention in Delaware County, PA
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