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Nov 25, 20191 min read
GRATEFUL FOR GRACE
The youngest is different from the others in that she has Down syndrome. This may seem like a hardship to some parents -although it is my op
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Oct 22, 20192 min read
11 Tricks to take the Horror out of Halloween 🎃
Most of us love Halloween, a time for spookiness, treats and fun costumes. However, many of us (and some of our children) would prefer...
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Sep 29, 20191 min read
Best Educational Apps for All Learners
By Valerie Carter I have compiled this list of the best mobile applications for educational and language development in 2019. As a parent...
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Aug 29, 20191 min read
Talking Points: Seven Speech Strategies
by Laura O'Grady There are many individuals with speech and hearing challenges. Do you know a non-talker? Are you trying to get them to...
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Jul 16, 20192 min read
7 Super Reasons for a Sweet Summer Shutdown
Taking time off for the summer is a great thing. Why? Consider these reasons for both adults and kids to shut down from work, school,...
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Jun 24, 20191 min read
Educational Apps: the Facts and the Fiction
A quick guide to what’s true - and what’s not - in the burgeoning world of “educational apps.” Fact: Authentic educational apps actually...
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May 30, 20193 min read
11 Examples of How to (and How to NOT!) Interact with a Person with a Disability
I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly ways people interact with children through adults with disabilities.Here are some do's and don'ts
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Apr 25, 20192 min read
Five Fabulous Free ASL Apps
Not All Apps are Created Equal. These are the 5 Free Best. by Laura O'Grady As a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) who works with all...
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Mar 26, 20191 min read
How to be Inclusive
Make an effort to include others even if you are not sure how. Never exclude a person simply because they look, act or speak differently....
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Feb 27, 20192 min read
8 Easy Ways to Learn Sign Language
Sign Language is a wonderful communication tool. It increases cognitive ability, improves reading and learning- especially for kids,...
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Jan 14, 20192 min read
I have a Dream, too.
I never get tired of hearing Martin Luther King's riveting "I have A Dream” speech from 1963. King was one of the brilliant forefathers...
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Dec 27, 20181 min read
Sign Language and Social Media
Social Media is a really great thing for Sign Language. We can see live action signing videos, we can share information about services,...
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Nov 28, 20182 min read
10 Organizations to be THANKFUL for...
Thanksgiving has come and gone but the season for giving thanks is still here. Many of us have a lot to be thankful for, while others...
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Oct 31, 20181 min read
Celebrating our Differences!
There is only one day a year when we can be anyone or anything we want. Halloween! It is a day, not to be scared but to be enlightened....
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Sep 30, 20182 min read
The Girl Behind the Camera
Heather Reilly loves taking pictures, still pictures, moving pictures, any kind of pictures. She is not only a photographer but...
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Sep 18, 20181 min read
What is Diversity?
Diversity means Inclusion. Or so I thought. I looked up DIVERSITY in the dictionary, well actually I looked online on...
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Aug 29, 20183 min read
Love of Language
I have been in love with words for as long as I can remember. With three older siblings, I was anxious to join in on the conversation. ...
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Jul 10, 20182 min read
Art of Sign Language
Meet David Garner. Artist. Extraordinarily talented, creative and endowed with a huge heart. David has been working for thirty years as...
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Jun 1, 20182 min read
Sign Language Apps Do Help Speech Development- By Laura O'Grady
Maggie’s little blonde curls framed her face as she gave me the “look” that she did NOT want to play with my toys. At two and a half, she...
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Apr 17, 20181 min read
Music as a Language Bridge
Music is a universal experience, and a 'language of the emotions' that can communicate all shades of feelings, thoughts, dreams, etc....
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