Category Archives: Language

“Splish Splash Splat” Wins PAL Award for Language Learning Fun

Posted on January 29, 2012 by sherry

Splat was enjoying the perfect dream as candy fish swam by when mom interrupted his sleep, declaring it was time to get up. And oh, by the way, his arch enemy, Spike was coming over for a playdate after school. … Continue reading →

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Best New Games for Speech Therapy

Posted on January 22, 2012 by sherry

I have always used toys and games in my speech therapy sessions that are designed for all kids, meaning the fun factor comes first. It has been my passion to find outstanding products marketed for the general population, that have … Continue reading →

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Lessons for Description, Association, Inference for Speech Therapy

Posted on January 19, 2012 by sherry

When I find a good book to use with several of my clients in speech therapy, it is truly a gift. So it is exciting to share a gem I found at one of my scouting missions at my public … Continue reading →

Posted in 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Word Finding | 1 Comment

Best Speech Therapy Apps, Conversation Builder

Posted on January 17, 2012 by sherry

It is my pleasure to introduce guest blogger,  Katie Kelley, a speech language pathologist whose insightful reviews of the best apps for use in therapy give a fresh perspective on how we can optimize our work with children with special … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 and up, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Apps, Autism, Elementary School Age, Language, Speech and Language Delay, Strategies to Encourange Language Development | Leave a comment

Pediatric Speech Therapy, Parents’ To Do List

Posted on January 16, 2012 by sherry

I was asked to compile a list of “Do’s and Don’ts” for parents of children with whom I work–what I’d really like to tell them to make pediatric speech therapy a successful, collaborative venture. So many things came to mind … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, Birth-3 year-olds, Elementary School Age, Language, Preschool, Speech and Language Delay, Strategies to Encourange Language Development | 2 Comments

E-Books vs Print Books for Children?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by sherry

With the influx of technology into the world of children’s books, it is interesting to watch the reaction of new parents to the options available to them–read a paper book and turn the pages or pull out your tablet and … Continue reading →

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How to Choose and Use the Best Games for Children with Special Needs

Posted on January 8, 2012 by sherry

I want to write a series of blogs on how to choose and use the best games, toys and books for children with special needs, since that is where my passion, experience and expertise in speech language therapy and great … Continue reading →

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“I Can Play That” Brings Together Language, Literacy and Pretend Play

Posted on December 19, 2011 by sherry

“I Can Play That” is the latest in a series of wonderful resources to encourage language development through reading by Dr. Susan Lederer. Her first two interactive storybooks, “I Can Say That” and “I Can Do That” provide simple repetitive … Continue reading →

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New Books to Teach Inference to Autistic Kids

Posted on December 12, 2011 by sherry

I love finding great books that can teach inference to autistic kids. The books need to share a simple story in prose (rhyming texts are great for language learning but are harder to follow) with clear, bold illustrations to visually … Continue reading →

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Free Game Giveaway, Tell Tale by Blue Orange Games

Posted on December 4, 2011 by sherry

In the spirit of the holidays when we gather with family and share memories and “tell tales,” we are having a playonwords Free Game Giveaway this week! PAL Award winner, “Tell Tale,” comes in a tiny tin of fun with … Continue reading →

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