Category: Speech Therapy

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Toys, books, and games provide opportunities for open-ended play and meaningful language learning. Play routines are established when participation in fun activities follows a predictable pattern or sequence. Play routines can facilitate speech and language development. Many children enjoy repetition in their play because they get to recreate an experience

When a child learns to speak, they often attempt to simplify adult speech into an easier speech pattern. These patterns are referred to as a phonological process. These processes typically occur in the early stages of speech and language development and typically disappear by a certain age. However, when these

One of the biggest questions I get as a speech therapist working with younger kids is, “How can I help my child at home?” As a therapist, I almost always have the child take the lead. Follow them around the house and see what they are engaging in. For example,

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is all the ways a person can communicate besides talking. Augmentative means to add to a person’s speech. Alternative means to be used instead of talking. Some people use AAC for a short period of time. Some people use AAC throughout their life. Did you

Mealtime can be frustrating when you have a child who is very picky about the foods that they will eat.  I wanted to share with you some strategies or things you can be doing at home to help with some of those Picky Eating behaviors. Schedule meal and snack times -Be consistent

Articulation is defined as “the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech.” When a child substitutes one speech sound for another, such as “wabbit” for “rabbit,” we can target the correct sound production through speech therapy. Speech-Language Pathologists can work on articulation in a lot of different ways, but