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6 GESTURES THAT HELP CHILDREN LEARN TO TALK

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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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Joyce Olson, Ed.S., CCC-SLP

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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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A PRIMER ON AAC: ALTERNATIVE AND AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION

Joyce Olson, Ed.S., CCC-SLP

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A PRIMER ON AAC: ALTERNATIVE AND AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION

WHAT IS AAC? Alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) is any supportive system that helps a person use their communication more...

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SIX MYTHS THAT DELAY CHILDREN'S COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT

Joyce Olson, Ed.S., CCC-SLP

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SIX MYTHS THAT DELAY CHILDREN'S COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT

A research report debunked six myths that prevented infants, toddlers and preschoolers from getting augmentative and alternative...

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LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY: THANK YOU, STEVEN

Joyce Olson, Ed.S., CCC-SLP

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LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY: THANK YOU, STEVEN

Lessons learned the hard way are painful, but the lessons stick. I was lucky enough to learn some lasting lessons in my second year as a...

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SLPS MUST BE INVOLVED IN EVALUATION OF AUTISM, ACCORDING TO AAP

Joyce Olson, Ed.S., CCC-SLP

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SLPS MUST BE INVOLVED IN EVALUATION OF AUTISM, ACCORDING TO AAP

The American Academy of Pediatrics just updated their guidelines for primary care providers to diagnose and treat autism. The report...

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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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