How to speak so that people want to listen
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Have you ever felt like you’re talking, but nobody is listening? Here’s Julian Treasure to help you fix that. As the sound expert demonstrates some useful vocal exercises and shares tips on how to speak with empathy, he offers his vision for a sonorous world of listening and understanding.

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Speech Pathologists Can Be Tech-Savvy Too
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Written by: Cristina Blanco The words “speech language pathology” don’t normally prompt the thought of technology, but maybe they should. It’s becoming a fast reality that technology is becoming more and more prevalent in the field of Speech Language Pathology. When one normally thinks of Speech Therapy, what it is and what it offers, it…

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We Connect Now
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We Connect Now is providing information for college students with disabilities. We Connect Now is a website that has been serving college student with disabilities since April 2008. The purpose of this website is to create a virtual community for students with disabilities. The website allows students to share their voice on important issues through…

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Ten Things
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Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew: Ellen Notbohm Excerpt from Amazon Winner of an iParenting Media Award and Honorable Mention in the 2005 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards! Every parent, teacher, social worker, therapist, and physician should have this succinct and informative book in their back pocket. Framed with both humor…

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Summer Camp Week
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Join the Friendship Circle from August 13- August 17 for summer camp week! The summer camp includes daily field trips, activities, snacks, and supplies. The Friendship Circle is a nonprofit organization that offers children and teens with special needs social and educational experiences. For more information about this organization visit their website. Please refer to…

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Amigos For Kids: ING Domino Night '12
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Join Amigos For Kids during their annual Domino Night on Saturday, June 16, 2012. There’s NO excuse for child abuse!® Who: Amigos For Kids When: June 16, 2012 Where: Jungle Island For the flyer please refer tot the following link. To purchase tickets please visit Amigos For Kids

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Treating Childhood Anxiety Without Drugs
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Anxiety disorder is extremely common in America; 1 out of 8 children have an anxiety disorder. Psychologists search for alternatives in order to avoid using medications. Researchers have discovered therapeutic alternatives to reduce the anxiety. The treatment is called Attention Bias Modification (ABM) and the focus is on changing children’s thought patterns in order to…

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Miami Science Museum: Ryder Big Truck Days
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Ryder presents Big Truck Days in Miami Science Museum this Father’s Day, June 16-17. Don’t miss the cool activities including a demo of Ryder trucks and vehicles! Free admission for dads. Refer to the link for more details.

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Inspiring Voices, Inc.
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Inspiring Voices, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides under privileged children the therapeutic services they need at no cost. Inspiring Voices came about from the idea that there is a population of families that have children with special needs without the means to provide adequate treatment for their children. Rebeca Ruiz (President) and Barbara…

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Internship Opportunity For Individuals With Disabilities
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Rosemary Kennedy Initiative from VSA is funding an internship for individuals with disabilities, between the ages of 18 to 25. Excerpt from Rosemary Kennedy Initiative from VSA. During July and August, Ms Peterson will work with four individuals with disabilities, between the ages of 18 to 25, who are interested in a possible position and…

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Autism By Hand: by Lorca Damon
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Lorca shares her experience raising her daughter, Carrie, with autism. The book gives the reader a clear description of what it means to raise a child with autism. Through her harsh reality one could gain perspective on how to overcome the challenges parents face when raising a child with autism. I am looking forward to…

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Inspiring Voices, Inc.
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Inspiring Voices Kick-Off Event We are happy to announce the first fundraising event for Inspiring Voices on July 12 at Waxy’s. Please join us! Donations and volunteers are welcome. Message us at info@myspeechtherapycenter.com, or natyrod0689@gmail.com, for more information. Please see our link for the event.

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Tis' the Season to be Thankful!
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Speech Therapy Center is working this holiday season to assist community organizations with their fundraisers and/or resource collection drives. We are thankful for the wonderful families that we have. The families are thankful for the wonderful therapy they receive. So it is time to pay it forward. The following are two organizations that we are…

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Maximizing Holiday Fun with Special Needs
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As a parent you look forward to spending time with your child during the holiday season. This can prove to be difficult when your child has trouble expressing their needs and/or communicating with others. These difficulties may become exacerbated during the holidays, due to higher demands to communicate abstract ideas such as what they want…

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