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News, announcements, and feature articles of interest to our PediaSpeech families

New Team Members!

By Mickey Mellen | Nov 12, 2010

PediaSpeech has two new team members!Denise Battles is a certified and dedicated Occupational TherapistShannon Nelson is a certified and talented Speech-language Pathologist.Stay tuned for more thorough bios.https://www.pediaspeech.com/

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Photo Friday!

By Tiffany Woodcock | Nov 5, 2010
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Literacy: Errands and chores?

By Tiffany Woodcock | Nov 5, 2010

Turn kids’ errands or chores into fun with reading and writing: Help them write a To Do list of things they have to get done. Help them write a Ta Da list of things they did get done. Ta da!! Create a calendar or write on a regular one. Note their regular chores, and offer…

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The Bilingual Bonus

By Tiffany Woodcock | Nov 5, 2010

“There is no doubt that speakers of more than one language have nimble brains.” This bold claim was made in Psychology Today (October 2010; psychologytoday.com) in an article that also made these claims… “All told, half of the world’s population conducts life in multiple languages…. “Infants as young as 4 months who live in bilingual…

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Halloween Events

By Mickey Mellen | Oct 29, 2010

Saturday, October 30th, 2:00pm-6:00pmSensational Halloween Carnival atSensations Therafun1704 Chantilly Drive, AtlantaPlease RSVP to 404-634-3500http://www.sensationstherafun.com/ Saturday, October 30th, 11:00am-4:00pmHeart of Sailing Halloween Sail-a-long and Resource FairBald Ridge MarinaContact: Emily at (310)650-0287 or Bill at (678)794-5863http://www.heartofsailing.org/

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A Purpose Filled Life: Supporting Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

By Mickey Mellen | Oct 29, 2010

Saturday November 13th, 2010 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Hilton Atlanta Northeast5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross, GA, 30092 Click here for more info.

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Photo Friday!

By Mickey Mellen | Oct 22, 2010
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Everyday Literacy: Teach kids new words

By Mickey Mellen | Oct 20, 2010

Comment on new words as they come up in stories, on TV or on the radio. Introduce synonyms – words that mean the same thing. If your kids talk about “the day after today,” introduce the word “tomorrow.” Correct word errors with simple examples or corrections. If they say “We runned home!” you could say,…

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Halloween Candy Game

By Mickey Mellen | Oct 20, 2010

Click here to play Pumpkin-O-Meter

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