Autism Awareness Month
In April we celebrate Autism and the many ways play therapy can support children and their families each step of the way.
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Speech Therapy
Spring Scavenger Hunt for Speech!
After a long, cold winter indoors, what better way to welcome in the spring weather with an outdoor scavenger hunt? Here are 3 spring themed scavenger hunts you can take your children on while helping them target their speech goals: Attributes/Adjectives Find something that is: Soft Long Wooden Dirty Fuzzy Colorful Slow Sticky Wet Smooth
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Benefits of Sign Language
When children are first learning to communicate, they may experience challenges or frustrations associated with making their wants and needs known. Until they develop the appropriate expressive language and motor speech skills required for fully expressing themselves, they rely on parents or caregivers to guess what they are wanting. This can lead to lots of “guess work”
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Navigating Pacifiers
Pacifiers can be great to help babies self-soothe and fall asleep! Research also shows that pacifiers can decrease risk of SIDS. Pacifier use can also help strengthen the muscles in the tongue and mouth to improve latch with bottle and breastfeeding. It is reccomended to introduce a pacifier to your little one around 4-6 weeks,
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Benefits of Imitation in Speech
Imitation, sometimes referred to as “mimicking” or “copying,” is a foundational building block for improving a child’s speech and language skills. Improving this skill allows for children to more accurately produce target speech sounds and grow their vocabulary. Children can start working on their imitation skills as early as 8 months of age. When it comes
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5 Tips for Early Communication
Have you ever wondered what things you can be doing as a parent/guardian to best help your baby communicate? Here are a few tips and ideas:Â Baby Talk Baby talk, also known as child-directed speech, is a term used to describe a higher pitched voice, with exaggerated pronunciation of words, and exaggerated facial expressions, also
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In the Kitchen with Speech Therapy!
The holidays are a wonderful time for friends and family to come together, celebrate, and dine on homemade food and desserts. Did you know that cooking is a great way to target your child’s speech and language skills? It’s true! Including your child in the cooking process can target concepts such as: Vocabulary Ingredients, cooking
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The Role of Consistency in Treatment
When children begin the therapy process, clinicians identify a series of goals to accomplish throughout the plan of care. Goals will vary based on the needs of each child. Rarely do any two children have the same needs in terms of frequency, duration, or length. However, one element that remains the same from child to
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Children who have significant difficulties communicating secondary to various syndromes, autism, or other diagnoses can sometimes go years without a reliable means of communication because it is often assumed that certain prerequisites are required for implementing high-tech, speech generating devices (SGD). Without the ability to communicate effectively, children and caretakers can become frustrated. There is
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What to Expect in a Swallowing Evaluation
 This guide can provide more information about the intial evaluation and treatment appointments so you may develop a better understanding of the theraputic process. If you have questions about your appointment, please give our office a call. We are here to help!  For the evaluation, plan on arriving at least 15 minutes prior to your
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