Rebecca and Kimberly Hurley, MA, CCC-SLP chat the communication matrix! This free resource can be so useful in planning goals, designing a team approach to assessment and a guiding to best practice for the kids we work with who have complex communication needs! There is also an audio version of our talk here: https://soundcloud.com/rebecca-taskin…
Read MoreDrooling can be caused by postural issues, reflux, numbness, lack of sensation, an impairment of swallowing, nausea, food sensitivity, as a result of medications, poor rest posture of the jaw and/or during teething. In infant development, drooling is very common. We typically see babies drooling into the toddler years. After about two years old, excessive...
Read MoreRebecca @rebtaskSLP and Dr. Zelinsky OD @mindeyeinstitute chat neuro-optometric rehabilitation for brain injury. Dr. Zelinsky is based in Chicago, IL and has treated many types of brain based disorders resulting in vision challenges including children with HIE and CVI (to name a couple!). During this live IGTV Dr. Zelinksy discusses her specialized and patented therapy techniques,...
Read MoreRebecca @rebtaskSLP and Jake Kreindler PT @getyourbabymoving chat reflex integration and neuro-developmental rehabilitation and recovery of the brain and its effects on the mind and body. Jake is a pediatric physical therapist, cuevas MEDEK Exercises Level 3 Practitioner. He has a practice in Long Island, New York where he sees children as early as three months old...
Read MoreIn what way would you present this sentence to a child who is having trouble with putting together speech? The sentence from first or the second image? In my opinion it is the second. We are trying to lessen the demands by allowing frequent opportunities to practice the same words over and over to formulate...
Read MoreSpeech therapy by teletherapy is now the new normal. Here are some online essentials to make everything a little bit easier. Assessments DAGG2 (The Dynamic AAC Goals Grid) Objective: Assess and reassess an individual’s current skills in AAC and to assist partners in developing a comprehensive plan for improving the AAC user’s independence. Sensory Profile ...
Read MoreWhat is Childhood Apraxia of Speech? Childhood Apraxia of Speech or CAS is when there is an interruption in messaging of the brain to the mouth and lips to receive a clear signal to plan movements. This means that the mouth, lips and teeth have the ability to move but they are not getting the...
Read MoreThere are many types of strategies to help elicit verbal speech. Prior to verbal speech children need to learn to imitate you in non verbal speech tasks, so they can imitate you during speech tasks! Often children need to me taught how to imitate you to, which your SLP can help with, but here are...
Read MoreWhen baby led weaning doesn’t work SLPs are called in for support. Often parents are concerned that their child is rejecting food when initially presented to them. The child spits it out &/or gags on it and may show limited to no interest in eating solids. Parents have told me that they have to trick...
Read MoreRebecca chats live with Dr. Rima Parikh from Park View Pediatric Dentistryand chats about her tips and strategies for working with children who have special needs. We also went over hot topic issues such as tongue tie, pacifier use and more! Find them on Instagram @parkviewpeddent The link to the IGTV is here Listen to the...
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