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2013 PAL Awards
Play on Words speech and language expert Sherry Artemenko recognizes exceptional toys, games and books that encourage language, spark fun and invite creative play.
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Thank you Sherry! You are a BIG help and Max adores you.
Maria, mother of a 5 year-old boyFairfield, CTSherry, thank you so much for working with my girls for so long. Your kindness, thoughtfulness, insight and professionalism made our experience so meaningful. My husband and I appreciate all you have done for them. Let’s keep in touch. Thanks again.
Mother of 3 and 5 year-old girlsGreenwich, CTSherry, thanks for giving us back our son. We are so grateful for everything you did for Ben and our family. Not seeing you every week makes me feel that something is missing… but we look forward to a summertime walk! We miss you,
Nicole, mother of 2 year-old boy who was dismissed from therapyWestport, CT
Category Archives: Speech and Language Delay
Preschool Articulation Therapy Lesson with 3D Dinoland Puzzle
For some reason, I find myself getting several new students this fall, all of whom are 4 year-old boys with articulation delays. Several of them come described as “mumbling” by their mothers and have overall imprecision as well as substitutions … Continue reading
Halloween Spider Fun in Speech Therapy
Okay, spiders aren’t my favorite bug, but as long as they are cute in a book, I am okay with them. Let’s not get into snakes though! Today I brought out one of my favorite Halloween books for Speech Therapy, … Continue reading
When a Therapist, Client Relationship Doesn’t Work
I thought I’d blog about a topic that we don’t talk about very much but is part of our experience as speech pathologists. Most of the time we move into a place with our clients where there is a nice … Continue reading
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Toddlers Lead the Play in Speech Therapy
No matter how much I plan and pack in my therapy bag, I still have to follow the lead in play of the little toddler I am working with. What I thought was a great toy or idea often goes … Continue reading
PAL Award Winners Offer Back to School Learning on NBC CT TV
PAL winners were featured last week on NBC Connecticut TV as fantastically fun learning products to boost learning at home as kids head back to school. Parents want to know how they can support the learning in the classroom and … Continue reading
Volvo of Westport Welcomes ALL Kids to Their Showroom, Including Those with Special Needs
The past few summers I have had fun taking speech therapy on the road with my friend, James. We call our sessions “outings.” I’m not sure who enjoys the change up of scenery most, James or me, as get outside … Continue reading
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Great Apps For Speech Therapy: Rainbow Sentences by Mobile Education Store
I want to share my latest experience with another outstanding app from Mobile Education Store, “Rainbow Sentences,” designed to help students create grammatically correct sentences using color coded cues. You can select the settings to give your students the highest … Continue reading
Best Speech Therapy Apps: Conversation Builder Teen
Conversation Builder by Mobile Education Store has been such a helpful app in teaching my elementary aged students the art of conversation. I have never had such quick and specific, positive feedback from parents after using an app for therapy. … Continue reading
Preparing For a Toddler’s Speech and Language Evaluation
I frequently get calls from parents of children 15-18 months old saying their child isn’t talking and they want an evaluation. I take a little more information on the phone and then ask them to do something for me before … Continue reading
Great Free CEU Course From Linguisystems
If you’re like me, you get caught up in doing therapy, maybe keeping up with your blog, learning the latest apps and oops! You forget about the ASHA requirement to partake in 30 hours of continuing education every 3 years … Continue reading
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