It’s that time of year again! It’s time to start getting your kids ready for the coming school year. Whether your child is working on articulation sounds, pronouns, or labeling, there are simple toys and resources that can help you practice their...
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Is your child frightened by the sounds and excitement of the 4th of July? I know that my children were all terrified of the noises that come along with the bright lights of a fireworks display. If your child is one of those that goes running into...
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My son Asher was born in Wisconsin, April of 2006 at a whopping 9lbs 11oz. With in the first two weeks of his life, he was hospitalized with the onset of pneumonia and his first double ear infection. What we didn’t know, was that this was...
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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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