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Taking Child’s Play Seriously

There is a wonderful article on the importance of the right play for kids in the New York Times this week, "Taking Playtime Seriously." Not only...

Did Google Home Teach Baby First Word?

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I was just getting ready to write a blog about best toys and books to teach babies animal sounds. A mom had asked me for ideas for Christmas gifts...

Playonwords.com Announces 2017 Spring PAL Awards

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Congratulations to all our Spring 2017 PAL winners! Take a look:

Spring PAL Awards on FOX6 TV

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Had a fun interview on FOX6 TV last Thursday, sharing STEAM toys that encourage language learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IEVse1qZuQ

Speech Pathologists Develop New Cookbook, “Dining with Dysphasia”

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You know I like to feature projects that speech pathologists or in this case grad students in speech pathology, are involved with to help their...

Smartnoggin Introduces Latest Developmental Rattle, NogginSeek

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuN2ntlkRlc You know how much I love the NogginStik and Moms and babies do too. Here is their latest developmental...

New Monopoly Tokens Chosen to “Pass GO”

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Did you hear the results of the election?? No, not THAT one, the voting to determine what 8 tokens would round the Monopoly board in the next...

Gorilla Gym Offers Physical Movement for Kids with Special Needs

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https://vimeo.com/208746700?utm_source=email&utm_medium=vimeo-cliptranscode-201504&utm_campaign=29220 Talk about a compact piece of equipment that...

Does Exercise Build Boys’ Reading Scores?

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There's been a lot of debate about the value of physical activity as it correlates with higher cognitive skills and attention. New research from the...

Free “Tall Tales” Game Offer for Teachers and Therapists

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My husband has always said the best part of your job is the people. I would certainly agree and I have had the privilege to work with an amazing...

“Pearla and Her Unpredictably Perfect Day,” Teaching Social Emotional Literacy

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I enjoy finding SLP's who are working and learning "outside the box," applying their speech-language skills to important related areas of learning,...