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The Talk Institute's holistic program teaches speech, reading to autistic and speech-disabled kids
on October, 2009 - examiner.com

One of the most difficult struggles facing parents of autism spectrum children is often a child's lack of ability to communicate consistently or at all. Verbal expression is something that many ASD kids have problems with and it can be exhausting to try to find the right set of tools to help a child on the spectrum to speak and beyond that to read. Full Story >



Bringing Speech and Language to Kids with Communication Disorders Using Integrated Therapies
on May, 2009 - Newsline

Like most SLP's, a desire to improve the lives of children with communication disorders is what motivated Suzanne Chistopher, MA, CC-SLP/L, and Michael Meehan, MA-CC/SLP, to use their skills as speech-language pathologists in the public school system several years ago. Full Story >



Congressman Sestak Meets with Leaders of TALK Institute and School
on April 13, 2009

Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) met with Melinda Kotler, founded and executive director, and Louise Saruk, co-founding parent, of the TALK Institute and School in Newtown Square, Pa., a center for the education of children with autism and language disorders. April is Autism Awareness Month, and the Congressman discussed his support for Autism treatment and education and special education provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Full Story >

WHYY features TALK Institute and School in a Sensory Processing Disorder podcast
on July 24, 2008- WHYY

1 in 20 children is affected by Sensory Processing Disorder - which severely impacts how they interact with people and their environment. The disorder is not yet part of the diagnostic manual of the American Psychiatric Association, but it is widely recognized by doctors and healthcare providers. A study at Temple University recently investigated the effectiveness of occupational therapy as treatment. From WHYY's Behavioral Health desk, Maiken Scott reports. Listen to the MP3 >

Good Morning America Autism Series: Q and A - Magnolia Speech School Founder Answers Questions On Autism
on January 20, 2003 - Good Morning America Show

In the fall of 2001, Melinda Kotler met Michael Dinda, at a meeting for parents of children with autism, and they had a conversation that would change their lives. Together, they founded the nonprofit TALK Inc.(Teaching Autistic, Apraxic and Severely Language Disordered Children), and then opened the Magnolia Speech School Demonstration Program in Berwyn, Pa., four months ago. Full Story >



Parents of Autistic Children Start School
on January 17, 2003 - Good Morning America Show

The long journey began with 2-year-old Paul Kotler's devastating diagnosis - autism - a little-understood disorder whose victims live in a world of isolation, unable to communicate or control their body movements. Before long, Paul's parents realized that they didn't have a way to help him within their community, or even in their state."We wanted a full-time speech and language program, but none existed in Pennsylvania," his mother, Melinda Kotler said. Full Story >



Inspired Teacher Opens Second Magnolia Speech School in Pa
on October 2, 2002 - The Jackson Clarion Ledger

Forty-six years ago, on Sept. 3, Magnolia Speech School opened in Jackson with seven students. This year, Magnolia Speech School opened in Berwyn, Pa., with seven students - also on Sept. 3. Coincidence? Maybe not. "It's meant to be ," says Melinda Kotler, founder of the school in Pennsylvania. Full Story >



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