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Autism Testing: Jenny’s Clinic Uses ADOS, the “Gold Standard”
At Jenny’s Speech and Learning Clinic, we offer the "gold standard" of autism testing. The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) is highly regarded, and, at Jenny's, our psychologists and speech-language pathologists have completed the requisite intensive...
Fab App Friday: Furry Friend
Welcome our second week of “Fab app Fridays”! Each Friday, I will be post a new blog entry, reviewing some of my favorite ‘apps’ or applications that I think are FABULOUS on the iOS system, since I use an iPad during some of my therapy sessions. I will try to keep the...
Introducing “Fab App Fridays!”
I am so excited to introduce this new segment of our blog; “Fab app Fridays”! Each Friday, I will be posting a new blog entry, reviewing some of my favorite ‘apps’ or applications that I think are FABULOUS on the iOS system, since I use an iPad during some of my...
School speech therapy: What you need to know
Now that we are in full swing of the school year, many of the specialized support services for children should also be in full swing. That could be services like speech therapy, academic support, physical therapy, occupational therapy, etc. Being a school-based speech...
Speech Therapy Abroad: 3 Lessons I Learned in Peru
For 3 weeks this past summer, I traveled to Peru with 12 speech therapy graduate students from New Mexico State University. Together, we provided 250 hours of therapy for cleft lip and palate, articulation problems, and other speech and language disorders. I had been...
NAU Professor Kim Farinella joins Jenny’s Clinic
We're so pleased to have Dr. Kimberly A. Farinella, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, join us at Jenny's Clinic. Kim will be a university-level advisor to us, ensuring we are current in speech pathology best practices. Kim is Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of...
The importance of pretend play
I do a lot of evaluations on toddlers and preschool age children. One of the test items measures the child’s ability to use “pretend play” with kitchen items. Parents often ask me why is pretend play important? Pretend play is a crucial part of your child’s...
My Mother, Jenny Garcia, is My Inspiriation for Jenny’s Clinic
I started Jenny’s Clinic this past summer because I wanted to create a place where children have the best chance for positive therapeutic outcomes. My mother, Jenny Garcia, inspired me. She is a life-long educator who dedicated her personal and professional lives to...
IEPs: How to understand an Individualized Education Program
If your child is receiving special education services in the public schools here in Arizona, chances are your child has and Individualized Education Program, often referred to as an "IEP." This plan can be extremely confusing to understand, with so many new terms,...
Palatometer
Electropalatography (EPG) is a technique used to monitor contacts between the tongue and hard palate, particularly during articulation and speech. A custom-made artificial palate is molded to fit against a speaker's hard palate. The molded palate contains sensors that...
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