Consumers United for Evidence-Based Healthcare (CUE) is a national coalition of health and consumer advocacy organizations committed to empowering consumers to make the best use of evidence-based healthcare (EBHC).
Consumers United for Evidence-Based Healthcare (CUE) is a national coalition of health and consumer advocacy organizations committed to empowering consumers to make the best use of evidence-based healthcare (EBHC).
Posted: November 28, 2022 by lisa
Charlie Chuong’s 13th Birthday Party Invitation
“Charlie just wants a friend. Some kids refer to him as ‘the boy that doesn’t talk’ He tried to make friends with online gaming but only felt frustrated after being mocked for how he talks. He needs to know that he is worthy of having friends and that he is not alone. For the past …
Posted: September 9, 2018 by lisa
Circle Of Friends
“I then let them know that Scooby Doo doesn’t talk like everyone else -“but he’s lots of fun and a cool dude to hang out with right?” Description of a “Circle of Friends“ If your child has or is being teased, the following is an effective evidence-based technique that I first learned about from an …
Posted: August 9, 2018 by lisa
Fast facts on IEPs
The following facts are intended to help guide you as you approach working with school personnel to develop or revise the IEP for your child: As a parent, you should be included in IEP meetings as an equal participant. The following facts are intended to help guide you as you approach working with school …
Posted: August 9, 2018 by lisa
Writing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) For Success
Writing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) For Success Barbara D. Bateman, Ph.D., J.D. Secondary Education and Beyond Learning Disabilities Association 1995 (currently out of print) Article Outline I. Introduction II. Developing the IEP III. Transition Planning I. INTRODUCTION The post-school success rates of students who have learning disabilities, as a group, have not been what we would all hope …
Posted: October 10, 2017 by lisa
Why Early Intervention?
Why Early Intervention when he’s just a late talker? “We now know the earlier the intervention, the better the brain can reorganize.” Today, parents are generally told to look for signs of delay early, even in a baby’s first year, and seek help. No one should assume that a silent 2-year-old is a budding genius; …
Posted: September 9, 2015 by lisa
Dru Showers Memorial Gift
Dru Showers was a rare light who devoted her life to helping bring a voice to children with apraxia and other impairments, through her work as a PROMPT certified speech language pathologist for Let’s Talk Speech and Language Services in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dru also worked with children in Early Intervention for Total Rehabilitation in Chapel Hill, …
Posted: August 22, 2015 by CrowdFunnit
Daymien Manus 10th Birthday Invite
“He keeps asking me why everybody hates him. When Daymien asked for a party this year I was thinking no, not again.” ~ Stephanie Manus Saturday, August 29 , 2015 at 12:00pm – 4:00pm 2426 Fishburn Park Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia 24015 RSVP Here and also send a Happy Birthday message to Daymien who keeps …
Posted: July 9, 2015 by lisa
Camden’s Birthday Party Brings Worldwide Awareness For Apraxia Which Started In a Cherab Support Group Message
Camden said the day after the party to his mom“Mama this has been the second best day of my life building Legos with you, my best day was yesterday.” Camden’s birthday party has been the most awareness for apraxia in a few days than apraxia has had in over the past century! It all started …
Posted: January 15, 2015 by lisa
Apraxia Research Survey
Thank you everyone for your active participation in this survey -we’ve had hundreds of people respond within just 2 days, and the survey is now closed! In fact so many people responded that they thought it was a mistake (verbal apraxia being a “rare disorder” and all) Again thank you so much everyone! Awesome opportunity to …
Posted: February 10, 2014 by lisa
Therapeutic Use Of Fish Oil for Communication
“Every so often, scientists really do discover a substance of transformative power, one with the ability to cure the previously incurable and improve the quality of life for the rest of us. Omega-3 fatty acids — a component of simple fish oil, once so prevalent in our diet but now largely absent — could be …