Early Intervention Speech Therapy : parents

Revisiting Apraxia

Stephanie Bruno — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:36:00 GMT

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)

Happy Halloween Therapy Treats!

Stephanie Bruno — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:19:00 GMT

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)

Baby Steps

Stephanie Bruno — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:53:00 GMT

Earlier this week I shared a story regarding a little girl I work with in Early Intervention. If you've had a chance to read over the post, you'll see that at our previous appointment I asked the mom if it would be ok for us to venture a block away to...(read more)

Dealing with Parent Anxieties in Home Care

Stephanie Bruno — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:08:00 GMT

There is a family I have been working with for about six months now. The little girl, although not officially diagnosed, displays many red flags for autism. In addition, she has an older sibling who also displays many similar signs although at a slightly...(read more)

Autism and EI Goals: A Follow-up

Stephanie Bruno — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:52:00 GMT

Tuesday's post discussed the various ways speech therapists can treat young children in early intervention who have been diagnosed with autism. The question posed to the public was the following: when you are teaching these children to communicate, do...(read more)

Autism and Early Intervention Speech Goals

Stephanie Bruno — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:30:00 GMT

Today’s post poses a question for all the speech-language pathologists out there who work with children in early intervention who have already been diagnosed as having autism. My question is this: when you are teaching these children to communicate, do...(read more)

Festive Fall Routines

Stephanie Bruno — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:49:00 GMT

Last October when I first began writing this blog, I wrote a post entitled: Fall Fun: Using Seasonal Themes to Enhance Therapy , which featured a variety of fall activities that therapists could do with young children during an EI session. I always find...(read more)

A True Story of Acceptance

Stephanie Bruno — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:30:00 GMT

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)

Part 2: Parents and the Five Stages of Acceptance

Stephanie Bruno — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:24:00 GMT

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)

Parents and the Five Stages of Acceptance

Stephanie Bruno — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:20:00 GMT

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)

Speech Spirit: Emerging Relationships in EI

Stephanie Bruno — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:51:00 GMT

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)

Addressing Reader Issues, Questions and Concerns

Stephanie Bruno — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:41:00 GMT

A Message to Readers: Recently, more and more readers have been commenting on the blog and have also been sending me personal emails asking for advice and guidance regarding various populations and disabilities. I absolutely love the feedback and I think...(read more)

Working with Children with Down Syndrome

Stephanie Bruno — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:57:00 GMT

I recently received an email from a speech pathology graduate student inquiring about strategies I could recommend regarding how to stimulate speech and language with a child with Down syndrome. Reading her email reminded me that I have not yet written...(read more)

Going Beyond the Call of Duty

Stephanie Bruno — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:32:00 GMT

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)

Building Parent Trust

Stephanie Bruno — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:23:00 GMT

Happy July and I hope everyone had a wonderful July 4th Weekend!! Today's entry will serve as the spirit post for the month of July and will continue to focus on the importance of the initial visit, which is where trust is built and the relationship between...(read more)