October 1, 2011: An IEP Workshop on How To Write A Good IEP & How To Get...
The IEP Advocate is presenting an IEP workshop to cover practical and useful information to help you get the services your child needs to be successful in school. Here are some of the topics you’ll...
View ArticleOctober 22, 2011: Third Annual Island Hop
Get away for a great cause at the third annual Island Hop for Special Olympics Florida on Saturday, October 22 from 6-10 p.m. at Gaylord Palms Orlando. Experience island cultures from around the world...
View ArticleDecember 2-3, 2011: Special Olympics Florida – Par 3 Marathon
Think you’re up for 100 holes of golf? Find out at our inaugural Special Olympics – Par 3 Marathon! The Par 3 Marathon is a unique golf event this fall, benefiting our athletes, and featuring golf...
View ArticleOctober 8, 2011: 8th Annual Tampa Bay Buddy Walk at Largo Central Park for...
The Buddy Walk® was developed by the National Down Syndrome Society in 1995 to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October and to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with down syndrome....
View ArticleAll Children’s Hospital’s Fit4AllKids – Addressing Childhood Obesity
All Children’s Hospital has made a commitment to help address the problem of childhood obesity by creating a program called Fit4Allkids, Weight Management & Fitness for Families. A task force of...
View ArticleWhat is Stuttering? What causes Stuttering? How to treat Stuttering.
Understanding Stuttering What is stuttering? Stuttering is more than just stuttering. It arises due to an interaction among several factors that are affected by both the child’s genes and their...
View ArticleBuilding Better Behavior for Children Who Tantrum, Refuse to Eat, Experience...
Do you work with young children who tantrum, refuse to eat, experience sleeping problems, and/or have other challenging behavior? If so, join us for the Building Better Behavior online course where...
View ArticleDifficulty Communicating Caused By Cerebral Palsy Is No Match for the...
Our Katie M., SLP, has been assisting one of our clients that recently purchased an iPad to use as her communication device. She is 20 years old, and has difficulty communicating verbally due to...
View ArticleAutism: The Importance of Early Detection and Intervention
As with any child with special needs, early detection is essential to allow interventions to be implemented. With autism, intervention needs to be started before deviation and delay from the normal...
View ArticleChildren With Special Needs Awareness
Evelyn Mann is a special needs mom living with her husband in Tampa, Florida. They are raising their six year old son who was born with a rare form of dwarfism called Thanatophoric Dwarfism. You can...
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