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Monday 20 May 2013

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Give me an “A!”

Article by Stephanie Ekis, MS, CCC-SLP I’ve been a Speech-Language Pathologist for about 20 years now and have worked with some amazing parents along the way.  As I think back to some of the families who were most successful at …

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Shoot for the Moon!

Article by Patrick Brune M.S., CCC-SLP At times we have observed that when service providers were not sure of a student’s communication, language, and learning abilities, they often presumed the student did not have the capability to learn and communicate …

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We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!

Article by Stephanie Ekis, MS, CCC-SLP I love to people watch.  My favorite place to watch people is in the airport.  Over the past few years, I’ve started to notice that most people are constantly connected to technology, and I …

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Create a plan. Create success.

Article by Patrick Brune M.S., CCC-SLP As we support our students in various language learning activities, we need to make sure that we, as a team, are targeting the best activities possible, creating the most opportunities for success. There are …

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17 things ‘The Princess Bride’ taught me about autism parenting

Do you remember the movie ‘The Princess Bride’? Did you ever think it could be related to parenting a child with autism? Well, Bec Oakley from the blog Snagglebox did! Click on the link below to read her findings.  17 things …

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Transitioning Your Child with Autism Into Adulthood

Article by Stephanie Ekis, MS, CCC-SLP I have a friend who has two amazing teenaged children, both of whom have a diagnosis of autism.  They both like typical teenage things like watching movies, going to the mall and junk food!  …

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Central Park Challenge

Date: June 1, 2013 Location: Central Park The Naumburg Bandshell, 72nd Street Schedule 7:30am 5K Run registration opens 8:30am 3K Walk registration opens 9:00am 5K Run start / Play Area opens 9:45am 3K Walk starts 10:45am Music and performances on …

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Celebrate Autism Awareness Month!

Article by Stephanie Ekis, MS, CCC-SLP April is a time to teach others about autism and make a difference in the lives of families.  How will you celebrate Autism Awareness Month?  Here is a list of simple things that you …

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United Nations World Autism Day

Article by Stephanie Ekis, MS, CCC-SLP Did you know that April 2nd is World Autism Day?  World Autism Awareness Day has been held every year since 1989 and was designated by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of …

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Give me an “A!”

Article by Stephanie Ekis, MS, CCC-SLP I’ve been a Speech-Language Pathologist for about 20 years now and have worked with some amazing parents along the way.  As I think back to some of the families who were most successful at …