I shared some of my favorite Halloween books last week and have used them when working with kids with typically developing language as well as those...
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Preschool Speech Therapy, Teaching Imitation
I watched a wonderful interaction between mother and child today during our speech therapy session. It is exciting for me to see my little clients...
Study Finds Increase in Autism in U.S. Kids
CNN reported a study published on Monday in the Journal of Pediatrics that found an increase in the number of children with autism and related...
Speech Therapy Halloween Ideas for Autism, Language and Articulation
Halloween is a fun time of year for kids and an easy theme to introduce into therapy. Today I want to share a few books on that theme that are...
Speech Language Therapy Books
I try to work on all of my language goals while using excellent children's literature. Recently, I was working on brainstorming ideas with a student...
Speech Therapy for Apraxia
As I have said before, I think many children are labeled apraxic prematurely. Often I will say to a parent that their child is apraxic-like, meaning...
Autism Alerts at 2 years of Age
Like other professionals today, I am always on the alert for signs of autism in children that I see, so that if needed, I can help parents get the...
Language Therapy Book Resources, Elementary Age
I love to use great picture books when doing language therapy so I wanted to share a few that have been rich for teaching certain language goals for...
Back to School Tips for Successful Speech Therapy
Having worked in the public and private schools for over 20 years, and now in private practice, I still feel like I am going back to school in...
Successful Speech Therapy for Lateral “sh”
I will admit that I had been a little apprehensive to take on articulation cases that involved lateral lisps. Somehow they presented more of a...
Preschool Speech Therapy, Parent Involvement
I always learn from the parents with whom I work. In the last few months I have noticed that involved moms are keeping a little notepad to record...
Preparing A Speech Delayed Child for Preschool
I am working with a number of 2-3 year-olds who will be starting preschool in the fall. Moms are already panicking and worrying about how their...
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