I am a Speech Language Pathologist. I work for the Anchorage School District. I work primarily with preschool children with communication differences and difficulties such as autism spectrum disorder, phonological disorders, language impairments, cognitive delays, and swallowing and feeding difficulties.
Hello, I am Deborah Maragopoulos MN FNP, a board certified family nurse practitioner, specializing in hormones and natural therapies.
As an intuitive integrative medical healer, I strive to get to the root of dis-ease.
At the surface, the roots are biochemical. Diving deeper psychological roots can be uncovered, but the core issues are often spiritual.
The soul speaks through the body in...
Cheri Fraker, CCC/SLP, CLC is an ASHA certified pediatric speech pathologist and certified lactation consultant. She provides therapy services at The Center for Neuromuscular Services and is the clinic feeding specialist for The Center for Selective Eating and Pediatric Feeding Disorders, a multi-disciplinary feeding team clinic at Kids at Koke Mill. Cheri developed the techniques of...
I am interested in food, both in its delights and its disorders. Three years ago I recovered from an eating disorder, and I write about food, cooking, and other forms of nourishment -- the things that satisfy my belly-hunger and my yearning for a richer life.
I am interested in food, both in its delights and its disorders. Three years ago I recovered from an eating disorder, and I write about...
I'm the mom to 3 year old Austin and 1 year old Kaitlin. Austin was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in October of 2007. Since then, we have been working hard towards his recovery through therapy, biomed treatments, and diet changes. He's had a little bit of speech/occupational therapy since April 2006 but has only had intensive ABA therapy since August of 2008. At the time of...
American Sign Language (ASL) is one of the most beautiful languages. I am proud to call myself Deaf and ASL is my language. I love sharing old, classic deaf jokes and making people laugh. Laughter is the best medicine! It is why I call my posts "ASL Laughs".
Well, we are no celebrities, just a family going through life and it's ups and downs with a special needs child. Our son is diagnosed with Leigh's Disease, a terminal degenerative disorder which is categorized as a mitochondrial disorder... as it eats away at muscle tissue and brain matter. He also has severe epilepsy, developmental delays, cerebral palsy, reflux, lives on a ventiltor and trach...
