I was talking to my daughter-in-law today and she asked me if I wanted an idea for a Christmas gift for the kids. Of course I said, "Yes!" I had...
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Speech Therapist as Consultant
Today I was called in to consult on a little 2 year-old girl who has been receiving services from a Birth-3 provider. I usually ask parents to have...
Goodbye Halloween, Hello Christmas
Wow, I can hardly finish Halloween and the stores are pushing Christmas! I was downtown today and I was re-routed on the sidewalk because they were...
Letter to New York Times on Disney Refund for Baby Videos
It's been a week since the New York Times had a front page article on "No Einstein in The Crib? Get a Refund." I was so amazed at Disney's offer to...
Disney Offers Refunds on Baby Einstein Videos
Wow. Can you believe it? Finally, at least an implied answer to our question that so many of us have been asking--where is the research to back up...
Parent Guilt Related to Speech Delay
I listen to the parents I work with and one of the moms said to me last week, "You should blog about parent guilt!" Being a mom of three grown boys,...
Halloween Fun with Books, Speech Therapy
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...
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...
Talk to Your Baby, Says the New York Times
Today's New York Times includes the article, "From Birth, Engage Your Child With Talk" by Jane Brody. The author has observed what we are all...
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...
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