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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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