Posts by Mickey Mellen
Auditory Processing Disorder
A child with an auditory processing disorder (APD) has difficulty processing or interpreting auditory information. This is a common disorder in children, even in those children with normal hearing abilities and normal intelligence.A child with an auditory processing disorder may have difficulty understanding speech in the presence of background noise, such as a noisy classroom.…
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Finny playing in the ball pit at PediaSpeech!
Read MorePediaSpeech now specializes in Cleft Lip & Palate
Cleft lip and palate are birth defects that happen while a baby is developing in the uterus. During the 6th to 10th week of pregnancy, the bones and tissues of a baby’s upper jaw, nose, and mouth normally come together (fuse) to form the roof of the mouth and the upper lip. If the tissue…
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Max working hard and having fun at PediaSpeech!
Read MorePediaSpeech offers the Fast ForWord program!
PediaSpeech offers the Fast ForWord programs, a research-based computer program that develops brain processing efficiency through intensive, adaptive software exercises. Fast ForWord increase processing efficiency and builds critical reading skills. No other reading intervention program offers a more scientifically proven approach to helping children quickly improve reading comprehension skills. Instant feedback and engaging exercises help…
Read MoreHelping “grow kids” better!
Grow Kids, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Atlanta, GA. Grow Kids, Inc.’s mission is to enhance the developmental environments of infants and young children by building collaborations and providing services that promote safe spaces, green places, and happy faces where children learn and grow. Safe Spaces – Provide prevention and intervention services to…
Read MoreParents Palooza!
What: The Ultimate Family Event and Parenting ExpoWhen: This Saturday & Sunday, February 26-27, 2011!Where: Cobb Galleria Centre For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.For 25% off Tickets at checkout, enter the code: AutismSociety Over 200 Exhibitors: Product and Food Samples Dream Maker Talent Search Speakers Forums Medieval Times Princess Storytime Red Hot…
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Kai!
Read MorePediaSpeech Offers Occupational Therapy!
Here at PediaSpeech we believe in treating the “whole child” and also offer Occupational Therapy! Occupational therapy helps children with issues such as: Attention and behavior, emotional reactivity, handwriting, fine and gross motor skills, strength and stability, balance, fear of movement or climbing, sensory processing, and self-care skills. For more information on Occupational Therapy visit…
Read MoreGiving children access to print materials is associated with positive behavioral, educational, and psychological outcomes
What impact, if any, does access to print materials have on children’s educational outcomes? Children’s book distribution programs were created to provide greater access to high-quality, age-appropriate reading materials to children from low-income homes as one effort to address the achievement gap. In 2010, Reading Is Fundamental commissioned Learning Point Associates to conduct a meta-analytic…
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