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Spring has Sprung
LANGUAGE ➤ April 8, 2023

Spring has Sprung

A functional way to increase vocabulary and over all clarity of speech is to label and describe things outside. One way you can do this with your child is by playing eye spy. After a...

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Functions of Language
LANGUAGE ➤ February 4, 2023

Functions of Language

Though your child might be able to repeat the words you say and answer specific questions you consistently practice with them, they may benefit from expanding the various functions of communication. Direct imitation is not...

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Signs of Speech Delay vs a Speech Disorder
LANGUAGE ➤ May 9, 2022

Signs of Speech Delay vs a Speech Disorder

Children acquire communication skills in patterns across certain age ranges. While there are many sources available online that recommend specific developmental milestones, every child develops language at a different rate. It’s normal for parents to...

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Singing With Your Baby Develops Their Language
LANGUAGE ➤ March 17, 2022

Singing With Your Baby Develops Their Language

Believe it or not, singing to your children works wonders on language development! It may not seem like singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star can be very effective, but there’s much more to music than just...

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The Difficulty of Masks on Speech Development
LANGUAGE ➤ March 8, 2022

The Difficulty of Masks on Speech Development

COVID-19 has been impacting our lives for the past two years. As restrictions begin to lift, the consequences that have resulted from these mandates still remain. We understand the frustrations parents face as their children...

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Our View on The Updated CDC Developmental Milestones
LANGUAGE ➤ February 25, 2022

Our View on The Updated CDC Developmental Milestones

We support early identification and intervention in children. Treatment should be made based on decisions from evidence-based and researched decisions. The CDC has recently updated their developmental milestone chart, which changed the criteria for Social,...

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Ways Help your child Increase Verbal Speech
LANGUAGE ➤ May 6, 2021

Ways Help your child Increase Verbal Speech

Help: My child does not respond when I ask simple questions. Pause, stop asking questions and make sure your child has the foundational skills to know how to answer you. Teach them, and lessen the...

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Pediatric Therapy Idea | Sticker Pads
LANGUAGE ➤ December 28, 2020

Pediatric Therapy Idea | Sticker Pads

Melissa and Doug Sticker pads are a staple in my therapy closet. They are under $5 each, reusable and can be used with almost any speech or language goal. I generally look for the ones...

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Developing Language Through Play
LANGUAGE ➤ November 15, 2020

Developing Language Through Play

There are many views on why children play, but a major emphasis during speech therapy is how they play. Play is a way to turn a child’s outside world in. There are sequenced stages of...

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Modeling & Teaching “Wh” Questions
LANGUAGE ➤ November 8, 2020

Modeling & Teaching “Wh” Questions

Have you ever asked your child a simple question like “what do you want for lunch?” or “why are you crying?” and they don’t respond? This might be because your child: Does not understand what...

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Food Chaining
FEEDING ➤ May 9, 2023

Food Chaining

Food Chaining is a child-friendly treatment approach that slowly introduces unfamiliar foods while branching off the child’s current diet. Food chaining expands the child’s diet and increase the child’s comfort level with all the different...

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Spring has Sprung
LANGUAGE ➤ April 8, 2023

Spring has Sprung

A functional way to increase vocabulary and over all clarity of speech is to label and describe things outside. One way you can do this with your child is by playing eye spy. After a...

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Speech Delay vs. Speech Disorder
SPEECH ➤ March 16, 2023

Speech Delay vs. Speech Disorder

Professionals use a variety of terms when describing children who have difficulty understanding and using language. Although they might sound similar, the terms “speech delay” and “speech disorder” actually have two different meanings. The misuse...

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