Toilet training was one of my least favorite tasks as a mom—maybe because I had three boys. Bottom line is there is a time to toss the diapers and...
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Identifying Early Signs of Autism
Since early identification of children with autism leads to early intervention and a more promising outcome, researchers and professionals are...
Managing Behavior With Speech Delayed Preschoolers
I learn a lot from the Moms and Dads that I work with. Yesterday, I was talking with a Mom whose child I have been working with for about three...
Materials for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Many speech delayed children have apraxia of speech or apraxic-like characteristics: inability to consistently repeat speech models, difficulty with...
Creative Play with Autistic Kids
When I arrived at the home of one of the kids I work with who is on the Autism Spectrum, I saw a long tunnel he had made out of cardboard blocks...
Encouraging Pretend Play with Children with Autism
Today I arrived at the home of one of my students who is on the autism spectrum. We enjoy playing games, playing pretend and reading books for...
Toys to Encourage Talking in Preschoolers
Yesterday when I was interviewed for Channel 12 News about what to do when your 2 year-old isn't talking, I talked about the process to go through...
What to Do if Your Child Isn’t Talking
Yesterday, Gillian Neff, from News 12 Connecticut, called to see if she could interview me about what to do if your child isn't talking. She arrived...
Learn Sign Language on this Website
Every so often I need to brush up on my sign language. Even though I have taken courses in sign language, it is like any other language, you have to...
“Gobblet Gobblers” Game for Speech Language Therapy
Good board games require quick turns and lots of thinking. "Gobblet Gobblers" is a perfect beginning game of strategy utilizing visual-spacial...
Summer Preschool Speech Therapy Ideas for Parents
After the long winter, let's take speech therapy outside! Preschoolers love to explore outside and sailing a stick or leaf down the slide, or a ride...
New Research Linking Infant and Toddler TV Watching to Less Language Development
Last week I was contacted by News 12 Connecticut to be interviewed on my thoughts about the latest study to come out finding that with each...
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