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Kindergarteners’ Behavior and Social Readiness Linked to Future Academic Success
I love to read interesting research and The ASHA Leader magazine does an excellent job of reporting current, relevant research in our field of...
PAL Winners Stand Out in Toy Stores
I have been traveling quite a bit recently to see family and exploring our new surroundings in Wisconsin, so I always stop in to any specialty...
Teaching on the Floor in Comfort with Teacher Chair
Some of you have seen my video when I discovered the prize at the end of the first day of the Toy Fair. The “Teacher Chair” was awaiting me among...
New Jane Goodall Rainforest Research Camp Inspires Little Female Leaders
Little girls and Moms loved the concept of doll role-play emulating the inspiring female scientist Dr. Jane Goodall. My little friend heard that I...
Hot New Products for Baby/Toddlers
I've been a big fan of Fisher Price toys from way back. The first toys I bought for my first job in preschool speech therapy were the FP farm and...
Video Toy Reviews for Teachers and Speech Therapists of Puppets and Playtents
Toy Fair 2016 was alive with so many exciting new toys and games that can spark language learning. Here are some of my favorites that educators will...
New Toy Videos from Toy Fair 2016
I know lots of you are fans of Build and Imagine sets so I wanted to introduce you to their newest set, "Pet Portrait Studio."...
Saying Goodbye to My SLP Buddies
I don't get surprised easily but tonight I thought I was meeting 2 friends for dinner and it turned out to be a surprise goodbye for me with the...
The New Grammy is not the Old Grandma
The reaction I had from my Grammy friends after I posted the NogginStik video, got me to thinking about the power of Grandma (and Grandpa of...
Old Toys That Still Rock!
As I am cleaning out in preparation for moving out of state, I am finding several old friends who have been by my side for many years of speech...
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...
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