PRESCHOOL PREP: Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers It's not only time for school-age kids to head back to the classroom, but for younger siblings to...
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Playonwords.com Presents Their Spring 2016 PAL Awards
Congratulations to all our 2016 Spring PAL Award winners as well as our past honorees. Thanks for all you do to make language learning fun! Last...
Best New Toys to Engage Multi-sensory learning
This year at the Toy Fair in New York City I saw a trend in added sensory experiences in toys, especially tactile features. I wanted to share some...
Speech-Language Impairments Rank #1 in Kids 3-5 (IDEA)
ASHA Leader Magazine is a favorite of mine. I was just reading the April issue and turning down the corners on several fantastic, relevant articles....
New York Toy Fair 2016 Hot Trends for Learning Toys
Every year I get so amped for The International Toy Fair in New York City--no caffeine needed--as we scour the isles of the Javits Center for fun...
Preview of the NY Toy Fair
Wow! The excitement is building with the countdown almost over for Toy Fair. It all starts tomorrow! That means that companies are finishing...
NogginStik PAL Award Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZxyQnPw42s I've been a fan of SmartNoggin Toys and recently had the opportunity to team with them, making a video...
New Year, New Chapter, New State
Wow, lots of "news" to report here. As of the end of December, I said goodbye to all my amazing families and kids that I've worked with in my speech...
Playonwords.com Announces 2015 PAL Award Top 10 Picks
We congratulate all of our outstanding Top 10 Picks for our Holiday Gift Guide 2015! Take a look and add to your list:
PAL Award Top Ten Picks 2015 To Be Announced on NBC CT TV Today!
I’m excited to share some of my 2015 “Top 10 PAL Award Picks” today on a segment on NBC CT TV with Keri-Lee Mayland. I wanted to get my list up so...
Build and Imagine Sets Ignite Pretend Play with Kids on the Autism Spectrum
I love to share amazing experiences I have with kids, ones that surprise even me as children lead the way and show new dimensions of play with an...
Toy Fair 2015 Roundup, Top Trends Through a Learning Lens
Every year I feel like a kid in the candy store as I span the New York International Toy Fair's nearly half million square feet encountering a...
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