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Play Your Way Back To School

Aug 21, 2013 | 10 and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Elementary School, Language, Preschool, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, writing

Anticipating the start of a new school year is both exciting and daunting. As a parent and school speech therapist, I always felt the promise of a...

Volvo of Westport Welcomes ALL Kids to Their Showroom, Including Those with Special Needs

Aug 14, 2013 | Language, Speech and Language Delay

The past few summers I have had fun taking speech therapy on the road with my friend, James. We call our sessions "outings." I'm not sure who enjoys...

Lessons in Writing from “Little Red Writing” by Joan Holub and Melissa Sweet

Aug 14, 2013 | 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, Books, Elementary School Age, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, writing

With everyone anticipating the start of school, teachers and therapists are gathering new ideas to teach their lessons. I have worked within...

Back to School Language Learning, New PAL Award Role Play Games from Wonder Forge

Aug 8, 2013 | 3-6 year-olds, Games, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development

The big buzz right now is "Back to School" everything--backpacks, mommy calendars, pencil cases, notebooks and headbands. How about having some fun...

Lessons From A Speech Therapy Internship

Aug 4, 2013 | Strategies to Encourange Language Development

I was privileged to have Julie Fracker (University of Connecticut) as my intern this summer, observing therapy, and evaluating toys and games for...

Interview With App Developer Kyle Tomson, Mobile Education Store

Jul 20, 2013 | Apps

I have really enjoyed reviewing and using Kyle Tomson's apps for children with special needs and was interested in the man behind these terrific...

Co-Creator of Game, Twister, Died

Jul 17, 2013 | 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Games

For some reason I find the obituaries in the New York Times fascinating. This week we learned that Chuck Foley, the co-creator of the game Twister,...