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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Mar 25, 20223 min read
Communication Temptations: How & Why
Your child wants something, so they stand in the kitchen with you while you show them item after item, trying to figure out what it is...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Feb 21, 20223 min read
Key Strategies for Late Talkers
Is your child or client a late talker? Do you need to increase their vocabulary? There are a lot of effective and evidence-based...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Feb 7, 20223 min read
5 Key Principles to Preventing Challenging Behaviors
Let’s face it, children can have big emotions and those big emotions can translate to tantrums and other challenging behaviors. These...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Jan 23, 20225 min read
Enhanced Milieu Teaching: A Naturalistic Developmental Behavior Intervention for Promoting Language
Young children who have deficits in communication and language skills are not only at risk for academic failure but are also at risk for...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Jan 10, 20223 min read
Early Predictors of Autism Spectrum Disorder
There are many early signs of autism in young children which include challenges with shifting attention, decreased joint attention, and...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Dec 27, 20212 min read
Use Everyday Routines to Build Understanding
Did you know that you can use every day routines to help build your child’s understanding of language? Without receptive language, it is...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Dec 5, 20212 min read
A Framework for Parent Education & Training
We all know as practitioners that best therapy outcomes are associated with parent involvement, especially in the early intervention...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Nov 17, 20213 min read
Which Approach Should You Use?
Whether you’re a parent or a therapist it can be challenging at times to know which interventions or strategies are best to use to...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Sep 5, 20213 min read
Tips to Help Your Toddler Start Talking
We all want to see our children thrive and meet their developmental milestones. But what happens when your child is a late talker or...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Aug 8, 20214 min read
5 Things You Can Do to Help Increase Your Child's Vocabulary
Isn’t it frustrating when your little one can repeat the words you model to them but never seem to say them on their own, or when you...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Jul 11, 20214 min read
The Importance of Pointing
When a toddler points at something in their environment, our first reaction is to look at what they are pointing at. This is a form of...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
May 22, 20213 min read
Making Sense of Your Child's Sensory Preferences
We all have sensory preferences. Some people like to listen to music loudly, whereas others may prefer the quiet. Some people gravitate...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Apr 24, 20213 min read
Reinforcement: 5 Key Principles
Want to teach your child something new, or increase the frequency of a target behavior? To do this, you will need to use reinforcement....
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Apr 7, 20212 min read
Consider a Social Story
Does your child have difficulty with anxiety, routines or knowing how to interact with others in certain situations? Consider making a...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Mar 14, 20213 min read
Challenges for Siblings with Special Needs: Their Own Unique Needs
If you want to know how to treat a child with special needs, look at their sibling, they will show you. Siblings of special needs...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Mar 1, 20212 min read
What is your child trying to tell you?
Many children with language delay will communicate what they want and don’t want using challenging behaviors. As such, it can prove...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Feb 8, 20213 min read
A Guide for Using Prompts when Teaching Individuals with Special Needs
Research shows that prompts are an effective teaching tool and as such are an integral part of most interventions, regardless of therapy...
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Jenny Pendleton, LMFT
Jan 24, 20212 min read
Assisting Children with Grief
In these difficult times, we are aware that many are struggling with grief and loss. Grief can be a long and complicated process for...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Jan 11, 20214 min read
Tips for Teaching Autistic Children
Teaching functional skills in a functional manner is key to a child’s success. After all, if we teach something to a child and they...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
Jan 8, 20212 min read
Theory of Mind. What is it and why is it important?
Theory of mind involves understanding that people don’t share the same thoughts and feelings as you do. It allows us to predict and...
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