By: Susan N. Schriber Orloff, OTR/L “Childhood obesity can have complications for the physical, social and emotional well-being of your child” The Mayo Clinic Staff Paper And I should know…a reformed “chubster” who remembers being told that I was so fat I made “the carpool car go down when I got in”. NOT fun and […]
By: Diane I. Ferber-Collins MBA, MA, C.A.S. Social Skills, Social Cognition and Social Thinking are all terminology used to describe the social abilities. As our students develop physically, cognitively and emotionally, their social development also follows a developmental trajectory. For many children, the full repertoire of social skills come easily through everyday interactions with adults […]
By: Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press Posted: 01/17/2012 3:29 PM | Comments: 0 (including replies) A newborn baby is seen at the premature birth unit of a hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. A high-dose jolt of java in the neonatal unit is safe and helps lower the risk premature babies – the […]
BC Speech, Language and Communication is a speech-language pathology practice manned by sole practitioner, Jill Topp. Jill has been working as a Speech-Language Pathologist since 1992. She believes that operating as part of a team with other professionals and/or family members is the best way to help her clientele achieve their potential. Jill is committed to a standard of excellence and provides highly individualized, personal care to each of her clients.
Clientele with the following challenges are seen at BC Speech, Language and Communication: Autism, developmental delays, cognitive delays, learning disabilities, hearing loss, Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Apraxia/Dyspraxia of Speech, Attention Deficit Disorder, emotional and behavioral problems, cleft palates/lips, various syndromes, prenatal exposure to drugs and/or alcohol, English as a second language issues, and specific speech/language delays.