The February issue of Parents Magazine just came out and Tamekia Reece wrote an excellent article addressing the topic of a toddler's "Bossy Talk."...
How to Curb Rude Toddler Talk, Parents Magazine
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Carryover Techniques in Articulation And Phonological Therapy, Review
As I have mentioned before, I have several 3-5 year-olds on my caseload right now who are working on articulation goals and mastering sounds as...
Best Speech Therapy Apps for Early Intervention: “Cookie Doodle”
When I asked several early intervention therapists for their favorite apps for speech therapy, many included "Cookie Doodle" by "Shoe The Goose." I...
What Toys Have Repeat Play? Christmas Presents Unwrapped
Christmas and the holidays are over and we have a chance to see what toys have "lasted" past the initial excitement and are really offering some...
5 Lessons Learned From Playing Board Games
The holidays say family time and as the snow falls and forces us inside by the fire, we have a perfect time to pull out a favorite board game to...
Is The Tooth Mouse Coming to Your House for Christmas?
One of my favorite books to give as a gift and read to children is The Tooth Mouse by Susan Hood, illustrated by Janice Nadeau. I just read it...
Tips For Parents on How to Read Aloud to Their Children
I aways enjoy hearing from former colleagues and got a note this week from Patti, a fellow speech pathologist with whom I shared a room when I...
Using Art Sets in Preschool Speech Therapy
Most kids love art and creating their own masterpiece. I often use art kits in preschool therapy because I can easily engage a child and offer her...
Articulation Therapy Carryover Activities
I have a number of boys, ages 5-8, currently on my caseload, who are working on improving their articulation. They have made great gains in...
Challenging Behaviors in Speech Therapy Within A Child’s Home
I have been thinking a lot about how to address several situations I found myself in lately as I entered a home for the first time to meet a family...
Language-Gap Study Bolsters Push For Pre-K, Article in NYT Today
The front page story in the New York Times today has a fascinating article on a new study reinforcing the results of research two decades ago,...
Halloween Spider Fun in Speech Therapy
Okay, spiders aren't my favorite bug, but as long as they are cute in a book, I am okay with them. Let's not get into snakes though! Today I brought...
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