I have had two meetings in the last two days, representing families of children who are being considered for special education services within the...
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How to Correct a Lisp In Speech Therapy
One of the more challenging sounds to correct in a child is a frontal lisp. It is hard to retrain the tongue to be placed accurately behind the...
“Wildlife Care Station” by Playmobil
Introduce your child to Playmobil's "Wildlife Care Station" and you'll lose them to great creative play involving compassion and care for the...
Poetry Month, Kids Writing Cinquain Poems
Encouraging kids to write poetry is a language lesson in itself. They need to compact language, using only a few words to describe their subject,...
Haiku About Nature by Kids
Many classes study poetry in the spring. Maybe because poetry calls on our creative side and spring reminds us of new life. I was working with a...
What Age Should A Child Have Speech Therapy for R and S?
I am often asked this question. Parents call up concerned about their preschooler who can't say an "s" or "r" correctly. I often reassure them with...
DIR, Floortime Seminar With Esther Hess, PhD
Since we speech pathologists are required to participate in 30 hours of continuing education every three years, I am always looking for excellent...
“Go! Go! Sports Girls” Dolls by Dream Big
When visiting the International Toy Fair, I was attracted to simple but effective dolls for promoting healthy pretend play. I saw my share of dolls...
Great Dolls for Pretend Play, Less is More
When visiting the International Toy Fair, I was attracted to simple but effective dolls for promoting healthy pretend play. I saw my share of dolls...
Lessons Through Making Dinosaurs
I have several early elementary aged boys on my caseload and am always looking for interesting materials to keep them actively involved in the...
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