LDA Advocacy Video
New Awareness Video From The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) “The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) is a national network, with 14,000 national state and local members including individuals with learning disabilities, their families, and the professionals who work with them. Organized in 1963, LDA has over 100 state and local affiliates, in 43 States and Puerto Rico. LDA is dedicated to identifying causes and promoting prevention of learning... Read More
Jake’s Oral and Verbal Apraxia Gets Nutritional Help While Waiting Over A Year For An SLP
“NV truly has been a miracle, not just for Jake, but for our entire family”~Angela, Jake’s mom Jake and his little brother 2013 “As far as his expressive language goes treat him like he is a deaf child. Teach him sign language & get him an aid in school so he can be mainstreamed with a signing aid. Also get him a speaking device that will ease his frustration.” ~Jake’s first pediatric neurologist Imagine hearing that from your child’s... Read More
Speech Therapy Matrix
Guideline for Speech-Language Eligibility Criteria/Matrix for Schools In addition to a diagnosis such as apraxia, dysarthria, phonological impairment etc. it’s important to know the severity level of your child’s diagnosis when seeking appropriate therapy. This matrix which was first developed for school based SLPs. In the following chart Mild, Moderate, Severe, and Profound refers to the severity of the child’s speech disorder. Know the severity of your child’s... Read More
Jake’s Oral and Verbal Apraxia Gets Nutritional Help While Waiting Over A Year For An SLP
“NV truly has been a miracle, not just for Jake, but for our entire family”~Angela, Jake’s mom Jake and his little brother 2013 “As far as his expressive language goes treat him like he is a deaf child. Teach him sign language & get him an aid in school so he can be mainstreamed with a signing aid. Also get him a speaking device that will ease his frustration.” ~Jake’s first pediatric neurologist Imagine hearing that from your child’s... Read More
My-COMMUNICATION How to Teach a Child with Autism to Talk
My Motivation is the key to talk or to communicate How to Teach a Child with Autism to Talk Autism Community Magazine (Volume 2, Fall 2012) By Renai Jonas Ed.D.,CCC-SLP It is well documented that speech and language impairments and communication deficits are symptoms of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (DSM IV-TR). Approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are nonverbal (do not talk). These children are able to communicate using... Read More
Brothers With Autism Respond to Nutritional Treatment-Is This Rare?
“I was told my kids may never talk. Well poo on that! Look at em now!” ~ Shannon Stilwell Finley age 5 and Kieran age 4 The CDC Now Estimates That One in Fifty Children Has An Autism Diagnosis, and yet in spite of numerous studies, little is known how to best help those children diagnosed with conditions like autism and apraxia. Many saw the headlines Published Online September of 2012 like this one in Nature Amino-acid deficiency underlies rare form of autism.... Read More
Remarkable Progress In A Child Born Missing Part Of His Frontal Lobe
“Connor, age 4 1/2 has a lot more going on than typical apraxia. he has a rare chromosomal deletion and is missing part of the brain’s frontal lobe. I was a skeptic at first but I hope others can see this. NV Original has changed him so much, his SLP, OT and teacher have all noted his improvements.” ~Connor’s mom Sarah Connor Prior to Nutriiveda (NV original) we had to prompt Connor to say anything other than mama papa or hi. He was essentially nonverbal... Read More
Horns as therapy tools By Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson MS CCC-SLP
Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, M.S.,CCC/SLP Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson M.S., CCC/SLP is on the advisory board for the Cherab Foundation “Horns as therapy tools”, By Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, M.S.,CCC-SLP Published in ADVANCE Magazine May 31, 1999 and “Straws as therapy tools”, By Sara RosenfeldJohnson, M.S.,CCC-SLP, Published in ADVANCE Magazine April 19, 1999. Part I: Straws Using Simple Tools in Oral-Motor Therapy By Sara Rosenfield-Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP, and Diana... Read More
Insurance Coverage Tips For Speech And Other Special Needs Therapies
Insurance Coverage Tips For Speech And Other Special Needs Therapies From my co author of The Late Talker book who is a neurodevelopmental pediatrician “Verbal apraxia is a neurologic speech disorder that results in a speech delay. My suggestion is that if you know that they will reject the diagnosis for some reason, work around it and use the terms they accept. In New York, we actually pay attention to diagnoses, and apraxia is one that automatically qualifies for services.... Read More
One Child With Autism, One Child With Apraxia, And The Secret To Their Success
Jilly is a happy baby I have one child that was diagnosed with autism and one child that was diagnosed with apraxia or dyspraxia. I’m going to share the secret to our success! Jillian is my younger child and is currently 3 and a half years old with a diagnosis of apraxia or dyspraxia and she has been in therapy through Early Intervention since she was 18 months old. Jillian’s was an easy, full term pregnancy, that I just knew she would be a perfect baby. We welcomed... Read More
