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5 Myths About Stuttering

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 20, 2019
More than 3 million Americans stutter, or approximately 1 percent of the population. Learn to separate some common myths from reality when it comes to causes of stuttering and ways to help. In addition, find out several well-known people who stuttered and went on to have successful lives. ...
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5 Halloween Tips For Kids With Sensory Processing Disorder

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 14, 2019

For most of us, Halloween means dressing up, trick-or-treating, and parties. We might stress a little over getting the costumes our kids are asking to have, getting to the school

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Speech Therapy for Children: School vs. Private

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 13, 2019
Parents who wonder what they can do to help their child improve their speech and language skills may seek additional private speech therapy to supplement school-based treatment. While this may provide an advantage, it depends on the unique needs of each child. Before determining if your child would benefit from additional speech and language therapy, it's important to know the differences between the two. ...
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How to Communicate with Your Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
September 21, 2019
Communicating with your deaf or hard of hearing child is extremely important. The key to your child's language development and learning success is using two-way communication — interacting with your child and encouraging your child to interact with you. ...
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Behavior Management Strategies & Advocating for Your Child with Special Needs

By Lindsey Geiss
September 16, 2019

Classroom disruptions cost students and teachers valuable instructional time. To address issues before they happen, public schools in Ohio are now required to adopt policies and procedures for Positive Behavioral

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Can a Speech-Generating Device Help My Child?

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
September 15, 2019
Sometimes, despite what speech therapy can offer and how hard one may try to improve or regain verbal communication skills, they may need to consider other options. Modern technological advances have brought about many improvements in devices that can supplement or augment a person's communication skills. ...
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How to Ease Back-to-School Anxiety

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
September 14, 2019

Getting back into the groove for a new school year can be tough for the whole family. Switching gears, changing bed times, meeting new teachers, socializing with different classmates… the

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Read the 2019-2020 Issue of LiveSpecial – Inclusive in NEO

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
August 25, 2019
Northeast Ohio Parent is proud to partner with NCJW/Cleveland in the creation of an annual publication highlighting LiveSpecial.com, the free and comprehensive resource for individuals with special needs and their families. The 2019-20 edition, including a digital version, is now available. ...
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Opti-Speech: a Game-Changer in Speech Therapy

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
August 25, 2019
When you or your child have been working forever on a speech sound like "r" or "s" and the progress isn't happening, the results can be disappointing. Luckily, there are new technologies that give users the chance to "see" their tongue moving in real-time, offering proven assistance for improving lingering speech errors. ...
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My Child Isn’t Talking Yet — What Now?

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
August 4, 2019
Since speech-language problems can impact social and academic abilities, early detection and intervention are critical. Early intervention can help prevent difficulties with reading, writing and interpersonal communication. Children are evaluated as young as 12-18 months of age, and treatment begins with the abilities your child has and then builds on those. ...
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