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WHAT TO DO IF YOUR SCHOOL WILL NOT EVALUATE YOUR CHILD

If your district consistently turns away or delays referrals, there is a problem in the system. This post gives an overview of how the...

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TIMELINE FOR TRANSITION FROM EARLY INTERVENTION TO PRESCHOOL AT AGE THREE

In the U.S., your child can receive speech-language early intervention services for children aged birth to three years. School districts...

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SPEECH-LANGUAGE SERVICES IN EARLY INTERVENTION VS. PRESCHOOL: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

When I was a director of special education for a five-county group of school districts, my agency also provided therapists to two...

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DON’T LIMIT EARLY COMMUNICATION TO “I WANT”

Gestures are the earliest symbolic communication that all children use. Gestures teach children many reasons to communicate. Some people...

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6 GESTURES THAT HELP CHILDREN LEARN TO TALK

“Don’t encourage your child to use gestures because then they won’t use their speech.” Right? Wrong! Gestures are the earliest form of...

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HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD TALK: LEVEL 5

This series of blog posts, Help Your Child Talk, describes how your child develops communication starting from no words up to two-word...

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I have worked with Joyce in a school environment. She has amazing ideas and she implements them in the most seamless way. She has been essential in helping students grow in their communication and develop essential social skills in a way that is child centered and honors their learning style.

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