Dec 16, 2021
Guest: Amy Schnacker, OTR/L
The holiday season is full of fun and excitement - lots of time with family and friends, cookie decorating, present wrapping, songs, events, the list goes on and on. And while the holidays are a special time of year, they can also be overwhelming.
In this episode of Helping Kids Thrive,...
Dec 2, 2021
Guest: Jackie Wight, MA, LPC
Helping children navigate through social media is definitely uncharted territory for a lot of parents that grew up before the era of smartphones and tablets. With the rise of popular sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, it comes to no surprise that it has greatly impacted...
Nov 18, 2021
Guest: Debbie Anzelone, Special Education Consultant
Have you ever wondered what FAPE is? Or LRE? What is the difference between an accommodation and a modification? IEP meetings can be filled with a lot of education heavy language and terminology which can create a barrier to parents being as involved with the IEP...
Nov 4, 2021
Guest: Kay Simon, M.S. CCC-SLP
In the US Public School system, the language of instruction is Mainstream American English (MAE), a specific dialect of English. If a child enters the school system that has not previously had exposure to MAE, this transition can be difficult as they add the need to learn another dialect...
Oct 14, 2021
Guest: Adriana Capuano, M.A. CCC-SLP
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) is a communication system that is helpful for children who do not have functional communication. Often we think of this as being for only nonverbal children, but there are actually many different situations that AAC can be used in order...