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April Newsletter: Autism Acceptance Month

The shift from “Awareness” to “Acceptance”

Happy Valentine’s Day from Worldwide Speech! This Valentine’s Day we are talking about empathy.

What is Emotional Intelligence (EQ)? EQ is defined as, “The capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions,

Learning to read is a challenge for ~40% of kids. With early intervention, most reading problems can be prevented. Unfortunately,

By Aya Ninomiya When teaching a child, we typically begin teaching the skill in a therapeutic or school setting. Generalization

By Aya Ninomiya Aya is an occupational therapy consultant for globally mobile families with special needs kids. Is your child

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month and the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) has provided resources for parents

Amy Greer is our online education specialist. We asked her a few questions to help our readers understand what online

Given many schools have closed for the remainder of the school year, we recognize for some children, distance learning can

As we near the end of Autism Awareness Month, we thought it was important to present the benefits of teletherapy