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In the News – Jesse Saperstein Book Signing
Jesse Saperstein is an author, speaker, and autism advocate. Jesse himself was diagnosed with Asperger’s at the age of 14. I had the pleasure of meeting Jesse last Fall while..
In the News – Candy Store Provides Jobs for Individuals with Autism
Hey Everyone! My name is Lauren Farrell, a Speech Language Pathologist here at the Suffolk Center for Speech. For the month of August I will be posting various articles on..
Developmental Apraxia and Adult Apraxia of Speech
Apraxia is a general term that is used to describe the complete loss of this ability. There are two main types of speech Apraxia: acquired apraxia of speech and developmental..
Choosing an AAC device
ASHA defines Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) as all forms of communication (other than oral speech) that are used to express thoughts, needs, wants, and ideas. The goal of using..
Techniques to Encourage Language Development
Language learning is a process that begins at birth. Between the age of one and four months infants can distinguish different speech sounds in isolation, by seven months infants can..
