I'm packing in appointments for 4 full days of exciting discoveries as we will be covering the New York Toy Fair 2017 at the Jacob Javits Center...
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Boys Love Girls’ Stem Products Too!
Okay that's a crazy title in this world of controversy about labeling toys by gender. But I can't help it. Boys DO like to play with great toys that...
What to Look For in Best Language Toys
I love to blog about best toys for pretend play because it is such an effective vehicle for learning language while having fun! Today I got out...
The Language of STEM
I've written a number of times about the language skills needed and used in STEM education. As speech language therapists we often work in subjects...
Build and Imagine’s New “Creativity Castle” Entertains on Facetime
You all know that I am a big fan of Build and Imagine's magnetic storywall sets to build language and strengthen skills for reading a writing. Their...
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...
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...
How Dollhouse Play Can Strengthen Essential Learning Skills
I have dollhouses on the mind lately. As I prepare to move out of state and pour over the stuff in my house (I am not a collector but it is amazing...
Desperate to Find That Missing Play Piece
I was going to title this blog, "The importance of Play Accessories " but that sounded too boring so instead...."Desperate to Find That Missing Play...
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...
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...
Pumpkin Books for Speech Therapy Activities
It's that time of year again when classrooms are a buzz about pumpkin patches, corn maizes, harvest time and seeds. I have a real live pumpkin...
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