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Understanding and Supporting Slow-to-Warm-Up Kids

January 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.

This handout helps parents understand and support “slow-to-warm-up” kids, celebrating their thoughtful and observant nature rather than trying to change it. Perfect for therapists to share, it includes practical strategies for fostering confidence and connection at the child’s own pace.

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When to Start Solid Foods with Your Baby

July 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

Introduction of solid food is a huge milestone for babies as well as caregivers. This handout provides some tips to note before initiating solid foods with your baby to make those early introductions as successful and fun as possible.

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Parent Training Tips for AAC Implementation

May 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

Parents and caregivers are the initial teachers of communication skills to young children. Children who require augmentative and alternative communication to support language require additional support from caregivers to acquire the language as well as access the language within their system to functionally communicate.

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My Child Stutters: Now What? Parent/Caregiver Handout

May 31, 2024 by Ashley Zhinin.

This is a parent/caregiver handout that provides a starting point for families to begin navigating the impacts of stuttering on their child.

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Filtering Out Feeding Misinformation: A Social Media Guide for Parents

November 30, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Social media has become one of the most accessible ways for parents to gain information. Many clinicians and researchers utilize the platform to discuss feeding interventions with inconsistent use of evidence to support the claims being made. This resource helps parents learn to filter out misinformation.

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Delayed or Age Expected: When to Get Your Child Evaluated for Speech Services

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Parent involvement and early detection can help to increase the efficiency of a child’s language development. This resource provides information and a checklist for caregivers, therapists, physicians, and teachers who want help to determine if a referral for evaluation for speech intervention is needed.

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Now What? Navigating a New Autism Diagnosis in My Young Child

May 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This handout is designed for parents/caregivers of young children newly diagnosed with autism to help them find resources and answer frequently asked questions.

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Positive Parenting — Strategies for Parents of Children with Developmental Delays

October 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides parents with positive strategies that may be used when caring for children with developmental delays.

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Simple Home Supports for Feeding Therapy Carryover

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This is a parent/caregiver handout for reminders of easy carryover strategies to implement in the home environment for universal feeding and swallowing goals.

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Using Your Infant’s Body Language to Promote Language Opportunities

April 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource is for caregivers and clinicians seeking tips to identify and understand infant communicative cues.

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