Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA So there you are, an early interventionist, ready to go and meet a new family,……and there it is, a dog. Not […]
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To iPad, or Not to iPad….That is the Question – A Table Talk Wednesday Recap
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA If you’re looking for a great place to have a conversation about early intervention experiences in the field, as well […]
Lost? Use an Eco-map!
Written by AnneLouise O’Brien, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA No, an eco-map won’t geographically lead you to a family’s home, but it is a way to get to know a family […]
“I talk with words and listen with my ears. My Daddy talks with signs and listens with his eyes.”
Written by Lindsey Gregory, Service Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA I asked my stepdaughter, Kaitlyn, what makes her relationship with her dad so special. Her response, as she rolled her eyes […]
Siblings, Who Invited Them to the Party? – A Table Talk Wednesday Recap
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA Well, folks, we have officially completed the last of our Table Talk Wednesday events for the first year of EI Excellence, […]
The Tiniest of Them All….Preemies – A Table Talk Wednesday Recap
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA We serve all different types of families who come to us for different reasons, and at our Table Talk Wednesday events, […]
Off The Charts
Written by Audrey Midthun, Mother, Mecklenburg County There is a scale of measurement to gauge how a child is developing. If you don’t know this before your children are born, […]
It’s Puzzling When There’s a Question of Autism – A Table Talk Wednesday Recap
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA Wow, what a great crowd we had this month for our Table Talk Wednesday event! It surely was a hot topic […]
They Didn’t Teach Me This In College!
Written by Maria Kosuda, Speech-Language Pathologist, Mecklenburg County CDSA May is Better Hearing and Speech Month and a time to celebrate communication. I was reminiscing with a fellow SLP, and we […]
Where is Your Courage?
Written by John Ellis, Director, Mecklenburg County CDSA I had the experience recently of being invited to do a brief presentation on early intervention to a local parents’ group for families […]