One of our missions here at the Orange Effect Foundation is to make sure every child can communicate. We often take it for granted. I have had so many emails from grateful parents--writing about how their child can participate in every day activities like saying, "Trick Or Treat!" or "I’m hungry," or they want to go outside. Such simple things. But no example has warmed my heart the way …
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Happy Mother’s Day to Nikki Chimo, an Unsung Hero
Motherhood to most means being a mom, or as defined by www.dictionary.com, as “the state of being a mother.” While Mother’s Day is recognized as a U.S. holiday honoring motherhood and celebrated for those that are mothers, there are many women who fill the shoes of motherhood. These individuals are so very often the unsung heroes in our lives. This Mother’s Day, I am …
The Orange Effect Foundation Welcomes New Board Member
CLEVELAND - April 12, 2022 - PRLog -- The Orange Effect Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dana Gore to the board of directors for a three-year term, which began on March 11, 2022. "The mission of the Orange Effect Foundation resonates with me," Gore said. "As the sister of a woman with special needs, I am especially aware of the challenges families …
How To Help Your Child With Autism Overcome a Speech Delay
Speech delays are common symptoms of autism. Reports from Spectrum reveal that about 40% of children with autism experience some difficulties with speech. Recent research found that most 4-year-old children with autism were unable to string together more than two words. That said, while scientific findings show that speech delay frequently manifests in autism, each child’s experience of …
Why I Am an Orange Effect Foundation Board Member
Throughout the upcoming year we will feature a little bit about each OEF board member starting with one of our co-founders, Pam Pulizzi. What do you do for your day job? Starting with the toughest question for me! Currently, I work part time helping my husband with his new business called, The Tilt. The goal of the company is to help content creators become content entrepreneurs. If you …
Medical Necessity for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Services
This article is provided courtesy of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 223,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students. Health plans, both …
Smart Necklace Recognizes English, Mandarin Commands
I'm a proud Cornell alumnae for so many reasons, but this recent article in the Cornell Chronicle made me even more so. A Cornell professor of information science and a doctoral student have created a silent speech recognition device that enables those who cannot vocalize speech the ability to speak. The device, which is worn as a necklace, can translate face and neck movements into spoken English …
The Orange Effect Foundation Announces First Quarter Grants for 2022
CLEVELAND - March 11, 2022 - PRLog -- Today, the Board of Directors of the Orange Effect Foundation approved grants to 15 children totaling more than $21,000. These grants advance the Foundation's mission to empower children with speech disorders by providing funds for summer speech camp, dedicated speech devices, and weekly speech therapy. "We've seen families who are …
6 Ways to Support Kids’ Mental Health Right Now
This article originally appeared on our blog on August 13, 2020. We're repeating it because well, the pandemic hasn't ended yet and also because mental health is always a timely issue. I am a big fan of Common Sense Media. I have always found it to be an incredibly useful tool when deciding which family movie to choose. Truth be told, I also use it to read the synopsis of a film I’m …
What Is a Speech Impediment?
This article is provided courtesy of the Cleveland Clinic. A speech impediment happens when your child’s mouth, jaw, tongue and vocal tract can’t work together to produce recognizable words. Left untreated, a speech impediment can make it difficult for children to learn to read and write. Speech therapy can make a significant difference for children whose speech impediment isn't related to …
History Made at the Super Bowl for Speech and Hearing. Was it a Success?
All the major news outlets covered it. Newsweek, HuffPost, you name it. Dr. Dre made headlines by announcing that there would be deaf rappers at the halftime show of the LVI (56th) Super Bowl. It is a big deal. A really big deal. This is the FIRST time in NFL history that ASL interpreters have been part of the actual show. From HuffPost: Sean Forbes and Warren “WaWa” Snipe will become the …
Never Giving Up
It was April of 2020. The world was in a bad situation because of COVID-19. There was a lot of pain in too many places. Small not-for-profits weren't spared. At the time, the Orange Effect Foundation raised money through its annual golf event (OEF Golf for Autism) and through generous individual and corporate donations. At that particular moment, many of the donations dried up. I'm sure you …
