Every now and then I have to remind myself of some basics in delivering speech therapy to kids. In articulation therapy, I hear the voice and sage...
Do Our Kids Know What They Are Working On?
read more
Blog
Exploring the world of toys, language development, and play!
Strategies to Encourange Language Development
5 Ways To Build Language Skills, Playing With A Puzzle
Parents don't typically consider a puzzle to be a language learning toy. Sure, it's great to build fine motor, and spacial relationship skills but...
Fun Halloween Jokes For Kids
I've heard more knock knock jokes this week while staying with my grandkids. Kids tell jokes in the cafeteria, in the hall, on the bus, at the...
Kids Inventing A Halloween Cat From Hape’s Packaging
"Do you know what happens when you make a toy? It helps the world!" That's what 6 year-old Caroline told me as she worked on her Halloween Cat toy,...
I’m Mystery Reader In The Classroom This Week
I love reading to my grandchildren and watching them learn how to read. This week I have had the opportunity to read to two of their classrooms with...
Grab the Mail for Speech Therapy
My mail delivery is getting smaller and smaller these days, comprised mostly of brochures and advertisements but even those can have a second use as...
Speech Therapy Extra Credit
How many times do you arrive at the home of one of your little clients and they have done EXTRA work on their goals during the week without you...
Drawing Your Articulation Lesson
I like to draw and kids like to draw too, so we are a perfect match! Actually, I find that a fun drawing activity is perfect for articulation...
The Pout-Pout Fish and a Sunflower Can Ease Back to School Challenges
So many picture books are aimed at first school experiences like "Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten," "Kindergarten Rocks," or...
Cooking With Kids With Special Needs
When I visited extended family in Wisconsin this summer, my cousin showed me a video of her 4 year-old, assisting in a cooking lesson with his...
Making Up Stories With A Shadow Light Show
One of my favorite showrooms at the Toy Fair this year was Crayola. Maybe because of the artist in me, my love for markers of all kinds, or the many...
Volvo of Westport is Special to All Kids
It's summer and time to take speech therapy on the road. One of my favorite companions for our "outings" is James. We have been planning and talking...
Get In Touch