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Meet two of our Go-To Sources for Speech-Language Pathology
Communication difficulties affect the most vulnerable in our society – children and adults with disabilities. And, without communication, we are separated from people ultimately missing life’s most vital element: the human connection. May is designated as Better Hearing and Speech … Continue reading
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Inside the World of a Communication: The Human Connection
Helen Keller once noted that of all of her impairments, she was perhaps troubled most by her lack of speech and hearing. She elaborated that while blindness separated her from things, her lack of speech and hearing separated her from … Continue reading
Why every woman is celebrated on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day celebrates moms, but I believe that it’s a day we can celebrate the women in our lives. She may be your aunt, sister, friend, mentor, guardian or co-worker. She may be a fabulous woman that you admire or … Continue reading
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Technology & Early Childhood Education: Why does it matter?
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt recently wrote that “for every person online, there are two who are not” and that his goal is to have the whole world online by 2020. It’s an ambitious goal in the right direction. Technology … Continue reading
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If You Could do One Thing to Make a Difference in the Life of a Child, Make it this One
The one thing that makes a difference in the life of a child born into poverty is the opportunity to succeed. How do you provide a child with this opportunity? Through quality early childhood programs. Too many families lack the … Continue reading
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Thankful for the Autism Journey
I feel a sense of gratitude as I reflect on how far we’ve come since the early 90s on this journey called autism. To all who work to keep autism on the forefront, thank you. Parents, teachers, physicians, researchers and advocates all … Continue reading
The Journey of Autism: A Mom’s Latest Challenge
I felt so proud of Ryan for sharing his perspective on living with autism in my last post. I also felt it might be helpful for me to share my views on our latest challenge as we travel the journey … Continue reading
I Have Autism: Ryan’s View
MTV’s mini-documentary series “True Life: I Have Autism” introduced viewers to Jeremy, Jonathan and Elijah, three high school students whose autism is old hat to themselves and their families. It was 2007, and the research suggested that 1:150 children were on … Continue reading
What Does 1:50 Really Mean?
1:500 – The incidence of autism diagnosed in children during the 90s. It was also the decade Ryan was born. Today, 2013, we know that number is 1:88. The latest study by the CDC is now reporting that 1 in … Continue reading
How Autism Aware Are You?
“Autistic tendencies” – the term used in the 1970s describing children with intellectual disabilities who also fell within the spectrum. As educators at that time, we weren’t aware that some children without intellectual disabilities would be diagnosed with autism. Why? … Continue reading
