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Gift Guide for Kids with Special Needs
Tech-Free Games!
Dec 14, 20192 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
Nov 25, 20191 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...
Oct 22, 20192 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...
Sep 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...
Aug 29, 20191 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,...
Jul 16, 20192 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...
Jun 24, 20191 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
May 30, 20193 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...
Apr 25, 20192 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....
Mar 26, 20191 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,...
Feb 27, 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...
Jan 14, 20192 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,...
Dec 27, 20181 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...
Nov 28, 20182 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....
Oct 31, 20181 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...
Sep 30, 20182 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...
Sep 18, 20181 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. ...
Aug 29, 20183 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...
Jul 10, 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...
Jun 1, 20182 min read
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