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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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Happy Halloween Therapy Treats!
October 12, 2009 2:19 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Halloween is just a few short weeks away and those who read my blog often know how much I love the holidays and festive therapy sessions! Last October I wrote a post filled with simple ways to add a little Halloween fun to your therapy sessions. The post 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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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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Parents and the Five Stages of Acceptance
September 10, 2009 5:20 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Recently I received the following email from a fellow therapist: "I have a little boy who just turned 2 and is not talking, babbling, or vocalizing in any way shape or form. I have educated the mother repeatedly regarding having his hearing checked and Read More...
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Keeping Positive with a Negative Budget
September 4, 2009 10:32 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Earlier this week, I wrote a post entitled, Surviving the Financial Crunch to address the increasing financial woes that are plaguing not only our country, but now our industry as well. I am facing it first hand in the county where I live and work. In 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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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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Getting Started in EI – Therapy Materials!
June 22, 2009 3:30 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Last week's blog highlighted all the non-therapy related items that are necessities when working in EI Home Care. Today's post addresses the therapy related tools that I use frequently in EI and I feel are an absolute MUST with the age group and population! 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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The "Time Out" Debate
May 14, 2009 1:17 PM by Stephanie Bruno
Do you use "TIME OUT" either at home with your own children or within the work day with the little ones you treat? Recently I attended a training that highlighted different ways to handle issues surrounding children with challenging behaviors. We discussed Read More...
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Online Speech Therapy
April 10, 2009 10:54 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Teletherapy helps link therapists with clients from miles away. Although, speech therapy over the computer may not be the best option for all clients, it's a wonderful opportunity for many! In addition, The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 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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Addressing the Issues: "Bag-Free" Therapy
March 24, 2009 11:48 AM by Stephanie Bruno
Over the last week, I have written two posts addressing some recent changes and challenges I have been facing in my speech therapy position. As a result, many readers have shared their thoughts, comments and own work experiences in early intervention. 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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