The reaction I had from my Grammy friends after I posted the NogginStik video, got me to thinking about the power of Grandma (and Grandpa of...
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Old Toys That Still Rock!
As I am cleaning out in preparation for moving out of state, I am finding several old friends who have been by my side for many years of speech...
Easy Speech Therapy Session
Okay, now that I have your attention--ha! The funny thing is that last week I had the hardest session with this little 3 year-old girl. When I...
Summer Speech Therapy Steps Into The Community
Many older speech therapy clients have goals about interacting in the community with socially appropriate greetings and conversations, so summer is...
Delivering Speech Therapy Backwards
Every now and then we are challenged with a child who just can't seem to produce the target sound, even when we try all our tricks. I was faced with...
Jimmy Fallon Campaigns for DADA as First Word From Winnie
Okay let’s take a look at the combination of two things I enjoy when I get a chance-- watching Jimmy Fallon and reading Parents Magazine. I think...
Let the Children Learn Through Play in the New York Times
My daughter-in law texted the link to this article before it arrived on my driveway Sunday morning. She knows I am a big proponent of play in young...
Bring Your Beauty Kit to Speech Therapy for Fun
We have been reading "Ruby's Beauty Shop" by Rosemary Wells for several sessions with a little boy on the autism spectrum. He loves the book, as...
Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms I work with who welcome me into their homes, partner with me to improve their child's speech and language...
Mixing Puzzles and Playdoh in Speech Therapy Activities
Everyone has challenging preschoolers to work with who go through your therapy bag of activities quickly and you scratch your head trying to find...
Clever Ways to Learn Sight Words
I love to pick up ideas from families that I work with. This week I was doing therapy at a kitchen table when the little boy looked with interest at...
Decorating for St. Patrick’s Day
Once again, I started my therapy session and it took off in a new direction. I had been to the grocery story before work and passed a grocery cart...
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