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Revisiting Apraxia
October 22, 2009 5:36 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Every few days or so, I read through recent comments posted throughout the blog and attempt to address the questions that have been raised by our readers. One of the most pressing issues that is frequently raised by parents reading the blog is apraxia. Read More...
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Treating Children Diagnosed with Autism: A Follow-up
October 16, 2009 9:48 AM by Stephanie Bruno
On September 29 th 2009 we published a post entitled: Autism and Early Intervention Speech Goals . The post discussed a local case of a speech therapist working with 3-5 years olds who prefers and recommends only using sign language with children diagnosed Read More...
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Reviewing Speech Resources
September 25, 2009 10:23 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Over the past year this blog has addressed a variety of syndromes, disorders and conditions that affect the many children we treat in early intervention. Due to my lack of time (but not lack of interest!), I do not always have a chance to research all Read More...
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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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The Oral-Motor Debate
August 3, 2009 12:16 PM by Stephanie Bruno
I must admit, I love a good controversy every once in awhile! Recently I have been both fascinated and flabbergasted by some of the comments posted on the blog related to oral-motor therapy and its effectiveness. I myself am a huge supporter of oral-motor Read More...
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Interview: Christy Marzzacco, SLP and CED
May 29, 2009 10:29 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Over the last few months I have had the wonderful experience of collaborating with Christy Marzzacco. We have been working closely together on the case of a little boy who was born completely deaf in his right ear. Due to his hearing loss, the county Read More...
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Pediatric Palliative Care
May 12, 2009 10:01 AM by Stephanie Bruno
About a week ago I attended an information session regarding pediatric palliative care. My experience and knowledge regarding palliative care prior to going to this session was very limited. During my three years working in early intervention I've only Read More...
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Autism in the Media
April 14, 2009 12:05 PM by Stephanie Bruno
For today's post I wanted to share an observation I have made regarding two different television shows that were aired during the first two weeks of this April 2009, or as we now refer to it in the special education community, Autism Awareness Month. Read More...
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April is Autism Awareness Month
April 7, 2009 11:14 AM by Stephanie Bruno
As many of you probably already know, April is recognized as Autism Awareness Month. As a therapist who has been working for several years with children diagnosed with autism, I wanted to give special attention to the disorder that affects so many people Read More...
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Picture Communication Systems: Points to Consider
February 24, 2009 5:21 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Over the last two blog posts, I featured picture communication systems and how to make them effective and efficient in early intervention home care. In today's blog, I highlight some quick reminders in a bulleted list of "Points to Consider" when creating Read More...
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech Interview, Part 2
January 30, 2009 12:22 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Tuesday's post highlighted Sharon Gretz, the Founder and Executive Director of CASANA (Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America). Today's post discusses the services CASANA provides, as well as possible causes and therapeutic suggestions Read More...
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Interview: Sharon Gretz, MEd, on Childhood Apraxia of Speech
January 27, 2009 5:02 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Sharon Gretz is the founder and current executive director of the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA). She also is the parent of a child diagnosed with apraxia of speech. Sharon's personal journey with her son, as well as Read More...
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Part 2: Aquatic Therapist Susan B. Nachimson, MA, CCC-SLP, CMT
January 20, 2009 12:09 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Last Friday's post, highlighted the first part of my interview with speech therapist, Susan B. Nachimson where we learned about her professional education, training and the experiences that brought her to the water. Today's post is a continuation of our Read More...
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In the Spirit of Giving...Toys!
December 19, 2008 9:39 AM by Stephanie Bruno
On Tuesday, I submitted a post discussing the dangerous presence of toxic chemicals in toys. As I had stated in that post, parents will often ask for suggestions regarding toys that would be appropriate and helpful for their child with a diagnosed speech Read More...
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech
December 5, 2008 9:49 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Since beginning this blog, I have had several requests from both therapists and parents regarding information on CAS or Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Throughout my years of practicing speech therapy, I have found that this can be one of the most difficult Read More...
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