During this time, it can be hard to think of new and interesting ways to practice your young child’s requesting or labeling skills. However, regular and consistent practice is vital for your child’s speech and language abilities because research...
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Ways to Work on Prepositions at Home Prepositions (ex. in, on, out, under, etc.) are frequently targeted in speech therapy for children with both language and phonological disorders. There are plenty of fun ways you can incorporate working on...
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Sleep and Speech/Language Development More and more research is being done on the importance of nighttime sleep and naps for speech and language development in kids. Professionals say that they have found links between deep sleep and...
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Who doesn’t love playing with Kinetic Sand? It’s such a fun and engaging texture, but it can also be used to target several different speech and communication skills. When I use it in therapy, I like to have small toys that we can bury in the...
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PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE Set up a trick or treating in your home! Have family members in rooms with doors closed, practice knocking, saying “trick or treat”, placing candy in the bag, and saying “thank you”. Not enough family members? No...
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If you are anxiously awaiting hearing your toddler’s first word or if you are having difficulty in increasing the consistency of your toddler’s word use, then focusing on verbal routines may be of benefit! Some verbal routines are inherent in our...
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Ankyloglossia, frequently referred to as a tongue-tie, is a common congenital irregularity in which the tongue is tethered to the floor of the mouth. The degree of severity of the tongue-tie differs between individuals as well as the impact that...
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How Children Are Able To Tolerate Transitions? August 23, 2019 by admin 0 0 Occupational therapists at TEAM 4 Kids often assess how children are able to tolerate transitions. This can refer to transitioning or moving, between environments or...
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