When parents ask me what to do to help their child’s speech and language skills at home, I typically say read books daily to your…
Category: Speech Therapy
Let’s talk about: Play
It’s that time of year again to shop for toys. Everywhere you look are new advertisements for the latest and greatest toys for this holiday…
Let’s Talk About: Apraxia
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder that affects a child’s ability to speak clearly. It is considered a “rare” disorder by…
Ultimate Guide to Preschool Toys for Speech Therapy
‘Tis the season to buy toys! These are my very favorite preschool toys. If you have a preschoolers, I would recommend toys. I would absolutely…
Let’s talk about: Stuttering
I’ve talked about a few common speech concerns over the past few weeks. Read about articulation here. You can find information on language here and…
Let’s Talk About: Expressive Language
Last week we talked about receptive language. That post can be found here. This week we’ll learn more about expressive language. I typically describe this…
Let’s Talk About: Receptive Language
Receptive language is the ability to understand and make sense of communication that he hears and sees. Receptive language includes but is not limited to…
Let’s Talk About: Articulation
It’s Friday!!! This week we will talk about articulation. Articulation simply means the sounds you make and how clearly you make them. Some parents think…
Let’s Talk About: Speech Therapy
Welcome to the first post for “Let’s Talk About.” In this series, I will talk about important topics regarding pediatric speech therapy. I hope to…
What is a Speech/Language Pathologist?
Hopefully you’ve learned a little bit about what a therapy dog is from this post here. Then you might have checked out what Animal Assisted…