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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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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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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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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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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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