Early Intervention Speech Therapy : speech development

Treating Children with Cerebral Palsy

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:21:00 GMT

As I began my search for helpful information regarding cerebral palsy and how it affects feeding and oral motor function, much of what I found included various cases that have been conducted on this very topic. Oral motor therapy has become quite controversial...(read more)

Speech Therapy for Cerebral Palsy

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:08:00 GMT

This week I am continuing my look at the condition of Cerebral Palsy (CP). Last week's post discussed some of the basic facts surrounding the condition and the overall affect CP can have on an individual. This week I am narrowing the focus and will look...(read more)

How To Help Your Child At Home

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:50:00 GMT

Over the last 8 weeks I ran a series of blog posts highlighting what "Normal or Typical Speech and Language Development Looks Like in Children Ages 0 to 5", breaking down developmental stages and milestones by months and years. The goal of the series...(read more)

Normal Speech and Language Growth: Ages 2 to 3 years

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:38:00 GMT

Thank you for joining me for week 5 of my Normal Speech and Language Development Series! This week I am narrowing my look at children ages two to three years of age, as well as exploring the vast range of "normal" that exists when looking at childhood...(read more)

Normal Speech and Language Development: 12 to 24 Months

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:44:00 GMT

Thank you for joining me for week 3 of my 8 week "Normal Speech and Language Development" Series. This week I am moving on to the next age group level: Children ages 12 to 24 months. During this year in a child's life, the world opens up! Growth and maturity...(read more)

A 'Snowy Day' Activity

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Today's post is a focus on the "S" sound and a favorite wintertime book named The Snowy Day , by Ezra Jack Keats. The letter "S" was last week's letter of the week at our school and in order to support the curriculum, we read The Snowy Day as part of...(read more)

Interview with an Assistive Technology Consultant/Professional Development Specialist

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:44:00 GMT

Today I would like to share the first part of my one-on-one interview with a trained speech language pathologist who is now using her speech and language knowledge and background to work as an Assistive Technology Consultant/ Professional Development...(read more)

Peanut Butter PlayDough

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:34:00 GMT

This week at school the letter of the week was "Q." Now of course, we could honor the letter Q with a homemade quiche or by sampling a succulent quince; however, the occupational therapist I often co-treat with had an exciting idea that involved actually...(read more)

Magnificent M&M Milkshakes

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:04:00 GMT

It's "M" Week at our school! Last week's post was chocolaty and low in sugar . T his week's post was just as chocolaty however it does not cut calories. The three main ingredients include: 2 cups of milk 2 large scoops of vanilla ice cream A medium sized...(read more)

The Best SLP iPad Apps

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:13:00 GMT

I would like to clarify the title of this post by saying that I am by no means an app expert, BUT I have used an iPad AND I know this is a hot button issue many of you are anxious to discuss and learn about, so here we go! What inspired this post was...(read more)

EGG-cellent Activities!

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:30:00 GMT

Yes, I know Easter is over. However, this past week was "E" week at our school, and the activities were too egg-citing not to share! Eggs were the curriculum focus, set by our classroom teachers, and it certainly was a creative hit. (Make sure you hard-boil...(read more)

Tropical 'Rainforest' Ice Cream

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Happy spring! This week is "R" week at our school, and one of the themes the children are learning about is the rainforest. Tropical Ice Cream is a fabulously delicious recipe that the occupational therapist at our school created. The dish turned out...(read more)

Communication Boards in the Classroom: A Follow-Up

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Last week I wrote a post about using communication boards in a preschool classroom. This week I wanted to write a brief but hopefully thorough follow-up post about the effective use of such a tool in the classroom setting, and to examine its obvious limitations....(read more)

Communication Boards in the Classroom

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Working with young children with verbal apraxia in a preschool classroom poses many challenges. However, as we all know, there are also numerous opportunities for creative problem solving, especially with various technology and software programs at our...(read more)

Brown Bear Banana Bread Treats!

Stephanie Bruno-Dowling — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Welcome to "B" week at our school, where the focus has been on beans, beads, bears and the color brown! For our speech and language group lesson this week, we made our own very round and very delicious "Brown Bear" face. I developed the idea after I Googled...(read more)