Finding novel, highly-motivating activities has always been a challenge. The push for creativity and out-of-the-box thinking is an ongoing reality especially with tele-therapy becoming the new normal. Recently, I started embellishing my speech sessions with freeRead More
Parents have expressed their concern about providing speech therapy in a language that is not their home language. The fear of their child forgetting their home language can be concerning. In America, the education systemRead More
WH- questions, unlike yes/no questions, are open-ended questions. WH- questions require responses that can easily exceed one-word in length. By implementing modeling and expansion techniques, longer utterances can be developed. Yes/no questions require only aRead More
Summer is here and the kids have been home from school for a couple of months. A question I hear often is, “What can I do to help my child with his or her speech
BACK TO SCHOOL! Summer is over and students are back at school. Follow these tips to help ring in the new school year with success: Aquire necessary school supplies Visit with your child’s teacher to
For many individuals receiving more than one therapy, understanding what each service offers can be confusing . Since it is not uncommon for many children or adults to be receiving more than one type of therapy,
In our previous Better Hearing and Speech Month posts, we addressed why one should seek the services of a speech-language pathologist and we reviewed the areas that are typically addressed in evaluations completed by speech-language
Autism is a multi-faceted condition that can be difficult to diagnose. Finding the best intervention can be challenging in that it can be difficult to find what works best for each person. As with any
Autism, which is also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a condition that affects children and adults. Autism often presents individuals with many challenges in the areas of socialization, emotional/behavioral regulation, verbal language, non-verbal language,