Archive for the ‘Stammering’ Category

Our Time Theatre

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 ...

Speech and language therapy activities/suggestions website

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 ...

Know Your Rights Night- For Parents of Children With Special Needs

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 ...

MaGuire Programme- Beyond Stammer

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 ...

Ask a Question: How many hours of speech therapy has your child received this year?

Friday, November 30th, 2007

I will leave this to the parents to answer this question in the comments below this post. 

Digital Photos Help Special-Needs Children Learn

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, ...

Guide for age versus grade for purchasing materials and books

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 ...