Archive for the ‘Stammering’ Category
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
I recently came across a unique approach to confidence building for speech practice for those who stammer. Our Time Theatre is a New York City not for profit organization that is 'dedicated to providing an artistic home for young people who stutter.' They work with children and teens aged 8-19 ...
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Friday, July 4th, 2008
Hi all,
Just came across this great website which provides lots of resources for parents (or speech and language therapists!) about speech and language activities to try at home; a lot of the activities and suggestions are ones that I typically give to parents wondering about what they can work on at home with ...
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Friday, May 9th, 2008
Release Communication Intervention and Irish Autism Action Hosts
Know Your Rights Night
28 May 2008
7:30pm
Fairways Hotel, Dublin Rd, Dundalk
Everything you wanted to know about your
entitlements but were afraid to ask!
Speaking:
Jacinta Walsh, Information Officer, IAA, Dundalk
Sarah Rennick, Information Officer, IAA, Ireland
Additional Speakers to be announced
Questions and Answers to Follow
Tea, Coffee and Biscuits will ...
Posted in Language Delay, Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Asperger Syndrome, Stammering, Articulation/Phonology, Blogroll, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, General | 2 Comments »
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
If you or your child had a stammer, finding a speech and language therapist can be difficult. Not many SLT's choose to focus their expertise in this area, which can be frustrating for those who stammer. I've recently heard of a programme that is "run by people who stammer for ...
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
I will leave this to the parents to answer this question in the comments below this post.
Posted in Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Asperger Syndrome, Language Delay, Stammering, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Articulation/Phonology, General | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
Digital photos have massive potential in developing the reading and writing skills of children with special needs. For deaf children specifically, new words can be taught by connecting the word to a digital picture. Phonetics challenge many special-needs children, but words can be better understood when connected to pictures. Journals, ...
Posted in Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Hearing Matters, Language Delay, Stammering, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, General | 2 Comments »
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
As many parents of children with disabilities in Ireland have already learned, there aren't many easily accessible materials for purchase here. Many of us have to turn our heads to the states to get the materials we so desperately need....or we have to make them ourselves with our COPIOUS amounts ...
Posted in Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Asperger Syndrome, Language Delay, Stammering, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Articulation/Phonology, General | 6 Comments »