In the midst of a pandemic, a little good news goes a long way. April is Autism Awareness Month and, to bring attention to those affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder
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If your child has been diagnosed with a permanent hearing loss, it’s likely that hearing aids have been recommended. Hearing aids can be life-altering for your child, allowing them to hear sounds often missed due to hearing loss. Those that are properly fitted early on can allow your child to develop speech and language skills to reach their full potential. ...
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Tracey Stafford, of Willoughby, watches her 3-year-old son, Andrew, as he takes the wheel of his new adapted PowerWheels convertible toy car at the Saint Joseph Academy gymnasium.
Most people with Angelman syndrome, a rare neurogenetic disorder, have very limited speech or no speech at all. If you’re the parent of a young child with Angelman, you may be wondering how you can help your child learn to communicate, since speech is not going to be their main way of communicating. Here are a few suggestions to get you started. ...
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