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Bringing Affordable AAC Services to Local School Districts

Melanie Stinnett — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:32:30 +0000

Allyson Beary, M.S. CCC-SLP, TheraCare Outpatient Clinic Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), is not only a highly skilled SLP but a therapist that focuses her professional attention and time around helping students with communicating their wants and needs. With her unique skill set, she has helped over a dozen local school districts receive access to consultation, evaluation…

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6 Classroom Accommodations for Students with Dyslexia

Melanie Stinnett — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:11:50 +0000

When a student with dyslexia is struggling in their classroom or learning environment, we typically don’t take their individual learning skills into consideration. But even if we do, it is just as important to consider external sources that could be accommodated in order to improve learning and increased chances of academic success. Consider seating student…

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Dyslexia and Multisensory Learning

Melanie Stinnett — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:22:51 +0000

For individuals with Dyslexia, traditional learning methods, like sitting in a classroom listening to a teacher talk, are not always the most effective. Multisensory learning strategies may provide the best way for those with dyslexia to learn and retain information — plus, its fun! Multisensory learning can integrate any combination of visual, auditory, tactile (touch),…

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21 Gifts for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Special Needs

Melanie Stinnett — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 02:00:26 +0000

A few years ago, someone shared with me a great system they used for buying Christmas gifts in their family. They bought only three things for each person: something they needed, something they wanted, and something to read. I put a little twist on this idea to share with you a list of items you…

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Top 5 Things to Know About TheraCare’s Summer Intensive Speech Therapy Program

Melanie Stinnett — Tue, 23 May 2017 15:35:31 +0000

Summer is just around the corner. Almost time for cook outs, pool parties, ice cream trucks and a whole lot of speech and language therapy. Wait…what? Did you know that TheraCare is offering an intensive speech and language therapy program this summer in TWO locations? Here are five answers to our most frequently asked questions…

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Can Speech Therapy Help School-Age Children?

Melanie Stinnett — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:33:36 +0000

When we talk about speech therapy, people often look at us with a sweet, smiling face and say things like, “Oh, it is so wonderful that you help kids say their ‘r’ and ‘s’ sounds!” Don’t get us wrong, we can definitely help your child stop calling that furry animal with long ears a “wabbit”.…

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Therapists Unite!

Melanie Stinnett — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:14:45 +0000

Written By: Molly Duggins – MT Intern at Musical Bridges Hello, my name is Molly and I am the intern at Musical Bridges music therapy. Theracare is one of the amazing facilities I am privileged to be working at. I am proud because of their unique blend of services offered to families. Not only do…

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What is Music Therapy and How Can it Help?

Melanie Stinnett — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:35:43 +0000

Written by: Leslie Jones,MMT, MT-BC Can you imagine a world without music? A week without it? Even a day with absolutely no music? Even if you can, you probably don’t want to because you are like majority of human beings, who love music. Music is a part of our culture, our daily routines, significant life…

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3 Songs, No Prep! Making Music Fun at Home

Melanie Stinnett — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 19:31:27 +0000

Written by: Allison Slone We all know that music is good for our kids. In fact, it can improve virtually every area of development: intellectual, social, emotional, motor, language, and literacy. But what if you’re not one of those Pinterest-y moms who enjoys creating rainbow sticks from tree bark and freshly-squeezed berry juice? Fear not,…

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Three “Low-Tech” Options to Build Communication at Home

Melanie Stinnett — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:56:17 +0000

Written by Allison Slone, MS, CCC-SLP The month of January TheraCare is spotlighting Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). What is AAC? According to the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, AAC “includes all forms of communication (other than oral speech) that are used to express thoughts, needs, wants, and ideas.” Maybe you’ve come across a man who…

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