1. Autism Summer Camp 2. Bilingual Language Group 3. Language Says It All 4. Language to Literacy 5. Pre-School Language Group 6. Psychological Services 1. Autism Summer Camp The goal of the Autism Summer Camp is to promote socialization skills at each child’s level and to stimulate interaction with peers and group leaders in a comfortable environment. With a large staff of three Speech Language Pathologists and college students, campers are ensured one-on-one attention. Each week carries a different fun theme. After all, it is summer time! Some of these themes include All About Me, Nature, Sea Life, and Celebrations. This 12 session camp is offered twice every summer. Autism Summer Camp dates & times: TBA
We hope to see you and your child for our fourth annual Autism Summer Camp! For Additional information, e-mail Lyn Gladney at lgladney@noshc.org or call Lyn at 504-897-2606, x213 2. Bilingual Language Group Now in its second year, NOSHC’s Bilingual Group continues its development and is having another successful year. Mothers of students say their children are speaking more than ever. Last year upon the completion of the program, 89% of its students entered an educational setting, a primary goal of the group. “Children with language delays need additional opportunities to practice their language skills,” Ellen Hart, NOSHC’s speech language pathologist for the group, says, “To learn the basic vocabulary, to learn the basic direction following skills, to learn how to participate in group activities. That’s harder for children with language delays... Because they’re doing this before attempting to do it in another language, the goal is to make that more successful.”
The development of the group began when a need was recognized by NOSHC’s director Lesley Jernigan. Many Spanish-speaking, pre-school aged children who were not in any educational setting were referred to NOSHC due to delayed language . Jernigan contacted Xavier University’s Speech and Hearing Department which had a grant to teach their undergraduates Spanish. Through this collaboration the Bilingual Group began. NOSHC would provide supervision, so Xavier students could receive clinical training, and in turn the needs of these children would be met. After the Xavier collaboration ends in May 2012, NOSHC will continue the group year round. *Materials and supplies for this program are funded by The Junior League of New Orleans. 3. Language Says It All
Language Says It All, a collaborative effort with Bright School, is truly an innovative concept for the New Orleans metro area. It not only provides intensive speech and language training for children, but it also provides a childcare component which allows parents to return to work knowing that their children are in good hands. Children who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech language disordered and/or cochlear implanted benefit from the clinical remediation and have the opportunity to interact with their typical peers. This interaction makes Language Says It All unique.
4. Language to Literacy Program Language to Literacy is available to students 6 - 16 years of age who have language/literacy deficits. We believe that poor reading skills are based in language problems and that the following skills are critical to successful reading and success in and outside of the classroom:
Language to Literacy Phase I Children begin establishing the building blocks for successful literacy in early infancy. Somewhere along the way, our students missed some of these skills. We take a "Back to the Basics" approach, teaching basic skills in a hierarchical way. We must go back, before we go forward! Goals of Phase I Include:
Language to Literacy Phase II In Phase II of the Language to Literacy Program we pick up right where we left off and continue to move through our back to basics hierarchy. Phase II continues to address all of the previous goals and we focus on improving decoding and spelling skills and establishing specific strategies for improved reading comprehension. We take pride in our program's pre-written, evidence-based curriculum, extensive staff training, and parent education and participation via in-services, weekly meetings, and daily homework. Each class is staffed with two licensed speech-language pathologists and one classroom aide for every 6-8 students. Results of post-testing from past Language to Literacy programs have shown significant improvements on standardized tests, and more importantly, reports of functional improvements in the classroom and at home from parents, teachers and students. Winter, summer, and fall sessions are available.
To schedule an appointment or for more information regarding our Language to Literacy program and scholarship opportunities please contact Susan Stouder at 504-897-2606 ext. 229 or e-mail: sstouder@noshc.org
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5. Pre-school Language Group Information coming soon! 6. Psychological Services Psychological services are provided at the center by Dr. Scuddy F. Fontenelle, III. Please call or ask at the front desk to schedule an appointment. (504) 897-2606 Parenting Boot Camp: Free Psychological Session Every Wednesday from 3:00-5:00 PM, Dr. Fontenelle offers a free session entitled Parenting Boot Camp which focuses on resolving difficult parenting situations. Please call or ask at the front desk for more information. (504) 897-2606 About: Dr. Scuddy F. Fontenelle, III, is a licensed and certified Psychologist
and has had a professional practice since 1984. Dr. Fontenelle is a graduate of
Jesuit High School, Loyola University, Northwestern State University, and the
University of Southern Mississippi. Practice interests include assessment of
learning and behavioral issues, child-family therapy, cognitive-behavioral
therapy, behavior modification, and professional consultation to schools and
business organizations. Dr. Fontenelle is an adjunct professor of psychology at LSU Health Science Center and Director of Psychological Services at the New Orleans Speech and Hearing Center. For more informationa about Dr. Fontenelle please visit: www.drscuddyfontenelle.com
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