As I look back at my week, I had several "firsts" as I went from home to home doing speech therapy. Yesterday, a 6 year-old I saw for the first time...
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Using YOXO Construction to Liven Up Speech Therapy Sessions
I got a "Wow," and "Can I keep that?" just by taking the YOXObot Orig out of my therapy bag. My friend is working on his articulation goals and we...
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine's Day to you all! I will be spending Valentine's Day with my sweetheart at the International Toy Fair in New York City.
Kids Making Their Own Language Toys
Okay, it's an ice storm in the northeast today and I am once again stuck inside, so I found myself going through old pictures. I came across this...
Sneak Peek at New Games Debuting at New York Toy Fair
Blue Orange (they brought us the fun Spot It! game series) has a big surprise for you... They tell us," We will release our first "heavy" board...
Best Play Food for Toddlers
After spending 2 days with my twin 20-month old grandchildren, I am stuffed with soup, cheese topped cheerios, blueberries, and apples. They spend...
Taking A Fresh Look at Kids After the Break
Breaks from speech therapy are good. Obviously I get refreshed and the kids seem to have a new vigor as they start up again. It's fun to take a...
New Research Shows Preschoolers with Special Needs Benefit from Typical Peers’ Strong Language
I'm always interested in current research to back our therapy and planning for kids with special needs. As a pediatric speech language pathologist,...
Happy Halloween to all Blakcats and Gostes!
Happy Halloween to everyone! Hope you have fun trick-or-treating and have as safe holiday. Here was one of my treats that I found after our trip to...
Speech Therapy with Playdoh
Lately I have been reminded to follow the interests of the children I am working with--almost to an extreme! My little 2 year-old friend starts...
Best Speech Therapy Apps for Early Intervention: “Cookie Doodle”
When I asked several early intervention therapists for their favorite apps for speech therapy, many included "Cookie Doodle" by "Shoe The Goose." I...
Playonwords.com Announces Fall 2013 PAL Award Winners
Playonwords.com Presents Their Fall 2013 PAL Awards - Best Toys, Games and Books That Spark Language Development Through Play Play On Words LLC, led...
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