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More Games for Teaching Preschoolers on the Autism Spectrum
Okay, here are some more of my favorite games to play with kids on the autism spectrum, teaching social language as well as language concepts to...
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...
Take the “Disney Palace Pets Royal Pet Salon” to Articulation Therapy
Wonder Forge makes such creative and engaging games for preschoolers, loaded with language learning! Their latest PAL Award winner, "Disney Palace...
Let’s Teach “She” and “He”
More on yesterday's topic of teaching personal pronouns to preschoolers. I had a session today with my little girl who is also working on he/she and...
Tips For Parents on How to Read Aloud to Their Children
I aways enjoy hearing from former colleagues and got a note this week from Patti, a fellow speech pathologist with whom I shared a room when I...
Using Art Sets in Preschool Speech Therapy
Most kids love art and creating their own masterpiece. I often use art kits in preschool therapy because I can easily engage a child and offer her...
Language-Gap Study Bolsters Push For Pre-K, Article in NYT Today
The front page story in the New York Times today has a fascinating article on a new study reinforcing the results of research two decades ago,...
Halloween Preschool Speech Therapy Carryover
I have the privilege of working in homes so parents of preschoolers can watch their child's speech therapy sessions and carry over techniques to...
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...
Play Your Way Back To School
Anticipating the start of a new school year is both exciting and daunting. As a parent and school speech therapist, I always felt the promise of a...
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