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FALL FUN!
There are so many wonderful activities to do with children during the fall that I’ve decided to organize this post based on my three favorite fall activities …
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BACK TO SCHOOL AND SPEECH THERAPY – TO TELL OR NOT TO TELL?
Although this is a very personal decision, I am a huge proponent of collaboration. Collaboration between parents, educators, and the child’s therapist(s) can be the key to effective communication and academic success …
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SPEECH AT THE BEACH!
One of the things I love the most about speech and language therapy is that carryover can be done in any setting and the beach is practically perfect …
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MORE IPAD APPS FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
My column on iPad apps was a popular one! Apps can be a great way to work on a variety of speech and language skills. As always, I encourage play and social interactions more than technology; however …
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ENDLESS LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES
Would you believe that there are endless amounts of language activities you can incorporate into play with wind-up toys? They are an inexpensive, fun, versatile and useful language toy that can be used with children of all ages …
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MORE TIPS FOR PRE-READING
Our last post discussed the concepts of RHYMING, SEGMENTING and BLENDING to help improve a child’s pre-reading skills. This week, we are going to review two more phonemic awareness skills to practice with your child …
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TIPS FOR PRE-READING
In order for children to get a head start on reading, they must have a strong understanding of how sounds and letters operate. We, as parents and educators, can help build a child’s phonological awareness skills …
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‘TIS THE SEASON… FOR TOYS AND GAMES
Game night is my favorite night… Playing games is such a wonderful way to improve children’s comprehension of language, verbal language skills, and basic pragmatic skills …
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BOOKS, BOOKS, AND MORE BOOKS
Reading books is a perfect way to work on both receptive and expressive language skills. Although it is very tempting to simply read a book to your child, take an extra few minutes to talk about each picture on the page …
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IPAD APPS FOR SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
The iPad is a wonderful tool and yes, there are many apps that we use from time to time with our clients. I am a huge advocate for working on language and speech through board games and play but there are certainly times when the iPad has its advantages …
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