Greater Decatur Speech Therapy

What a great event being hosted by our neighbor, Zoo Atlanta in conjunction with Autism Speaks this Saturday 4/19 at 8am for our friends in the autism community.

http://www.ajc.com/news/lifestyles/zoo-atlanta-go-blue-autism-awareness/nktMZ/

Zoo Atlanta to go blue for autism awareness Zoo Atlanta will be blue April 19, but that’s a good thing.

It has been 3 years since Intown Atlanta Speech Therapy opened its doors! The growth and support I have received has been amazing-thank you all. What an honor it has been to serve my community, and I look forward to many more amazing years.
Please check out this article highlighting my clinic in the AJC this week!

http://www.ajc.com/news/classifieds/jobs/a-career-in-therapeutic-services/nkR6q/

A Career in Therapeutic Services By Jon WaterhouseWhile some budding healthcare professionals find therapeutic services appealing, they aren’t sure which way to go.

Happy Friday! Have a great holiday weekend!

A fascinating article from the New Yorker describing the importance of talking to our young infants and children, and the differences in how social classes talk with their children.

"...a poor four-year-old has heard thirty million fewer words from his parents than a wealthy one has."

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/12/talking-cure

Talk to Your Kids Providence Talks encourages low-income parents to speak more frequently with their kids. Margaret Talbot reports on an effort to close the “word gap.”

Intown Atlanta Speech Therapy is proud to be a sponsor of the Grant Park Parents Network (GPPN). If you are in the Grant Park area, please check out the new website for information on the organization and how you can become involved.
http://www.grantparkparents.org/

(no title) Welcome to the Grant Park Parents Network! The Grant Park Parents Network (GPPN) is a non-profit organization that was founded over 10 years ago by a group of neighborhood parents with the intention of cultivating and fostering relationships among families in and around Grant Park. We sponsor events…

The CDC's latest autism numbers, 1 in 68 children, will come under further scrutiny this year as researchers try to determine whether the changes to the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-V affect the prevalence.

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/01/08/cdc-stepping-up-autism/19946/

CDC Stepping Up Autism Monitoring Efforts - Disability Scoop As federal officials launch a new round of autism surveillance, they're looking at more than prevalence alone, with plans to track diagnostic changes, younger

Happy New Year from Intown Atlanta Speech! Things are off to a busy start in 2015, but there's plenty of room for new clients!

In the meantime, some interesting ideas about why we have that uvula hanging in our throats :)

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/here-are-possible-reasons-we-have-dangling-thing-back-our-throats-180953732/?no-ist

Why There's a Dangling Thing In Our Throats | Smart News | Smithsonian The riddle of the uvula may not be solved yet, but it looks like we have some ideas

Intown Atlanta Speech Therapy's first screening day was a success! Thank you all who helped spread the word. Because we realize that this time of year can be hectic, we want to continue offering $30 screenings over the next two weeks leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday! If you are interested, but could not make it Saturday please email [email protected] to schedule an appointment!

Don't forget to schedule your speech screenings for this Saturday morning! There are still a few slots available! This is the perfect chance to talk to a speech therapist about any concerns you have with your child's speech and language at a greatly discounted rate! Email [email protected]