From the Experts 3 Presentations at NDSC 2017! TalkTools was represented in 3 presentations at this year’s National Down Syndrome Congress. Thank you all for attending! EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND SPEECH CLARITY FOR CHILDREN WITH THE DIAGNOSIS… July 24, 2017 From the Experts Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth: Mindfulness I know we have all heard the term Mindfulness. And we are all made aware of the good of “being in the moment.” To be “in the moment” requires that you… July 10, 2017 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth's Journey Planning for Summer a Full Season Ahead I have a friend who is quite spontaneous. From the last minute requests to meet for coffee to quick trips with her children, it is all done at the last minute… March 27, 2017 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth's Journey Time For A Mid-Year Evaluation It is officially the middle of the school year. Okay, not officially-officially but to me it is. I find myself looking at the middle of January and realizing that fact and think WOW,… January 13, 2017 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth's Journey Some of the Best Presents Cannot Be Put in a Box “That will be five dollars to get into the game.” Weird how those ten words can make me think. Okay, perhaps you might need a bit of background information here.… December 12, 2016 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth's Journey How We Survive the Holiday Season Merry Christmas, Happy New Year … Welcome to the holiday season! When you have a child with special needs, many days go by and you don’t necessarily think about your… November 23, 2015 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth's Journey Learning to Behave in Public I think one of the hardest things to do when raising a child with special needs is to get the world to bend to them and their needs.  Trust me,… November 4, 2015 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth's Journey Middle School Awaits It is funny but just as soon as you get used to something, that something changes.  I am sure everyone can sympathize with that, right?  Well, this is how I was feeling… July 20, 2015 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth's Journey Overcoming the Unexpected Learning something from a previous experience or mistake is a common thing in life.  We all do it.  But putting into action what you learned may take more effort.  I… June 15, 2015 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth's Journey A Mother Learns Many Lessons Elizabeth is one of those children, lucky or unlucky, depending on how you see it, who has a summer birthday. These children get to wake up and automatically be off… May 18, 2015 Elizabeth's Journey