Parents, Early Childhood and PK teachers and SLPs…this blog is written especially for YOU! As previously established, a tongue thrust is an abnormal swallow pattern where one’s tongue pushes against or between the front teeth during a swallow. “The average person swallows 2000-4000 times per day and exerts pressure of about 1-6 pounds with each swallow”, […]
PLEASE NOTE THIS PROGRAM IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE! I came across a question about tongue thrust and how to determine what makes an appropriate therapy client, and I thought maybe I could help address that question here. Below is information regarding remediation of tongue thrust. Click here for further information on prevention and assessment. Firstly, lets […]
Making a craft together with your child is a GREAT way to facilitate language. Your child learns the function of craft objects as well as several simple vocabulary words (“stickers, construction paper, scissors, glue, markers, paint, painbrushes, etc” as well as color names)! In addition, you can practice following simple one-step directions, multi-step directions, and/or directions using location concepts (using […]
Looking for a way to practice opposites??? Well here is a fun Dinosaur Opposites Bingo game just for you!!! *Dinosaur clip art from KPM Doodles! Other pictures from…you guessed it…Boardmaker! Friendly reminder…all posted materials are for personal use only!* Boarmaker retains all copyrights to their symbols. The Picture Communication Symbols ©1981–2010 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All […]
Communication Station: Speech Thearpy, PLLC BELIEVES in the power of Parents! We believe that parents can be their child’s BEST communicator! So to encourage family time and great communication I decided to have 2 GIVEAWAYS in 1: 1. A $25 Chili’s Gift Certificate: We believe that family time around the dinner table is crucial to […]
Are you ready to be back at school? Is your child working on reading, letter/sound identification, or sound blending? If so…this game is for you! If focuses on short and long vowels and has an added initial sound closure activity at the end with school vocabulary words! Just print and play!!!! *Graphic from Boardmaker Plus. For […]
Take it slow…have fun…and happy talking!!!!There are several things parents can do at home to help facilitate fluent speech. Below is a list of simple techniques you can try to help support your child who stutters. 1. Listen Attentively: For persons who stutter, when they feel they are not being listened to or that what […]
Stuttering (what we SLPs term “fluency), is a common concern for parents particularly when their children are between the ages of 2-6 years. Firstly, let me remind parents that it is typical for children between these ages to exhibit periods of dysfluency. Why does this happen? Many theorize that often a child’s language develops much faster than his/her ability to control oral […]
In lieu of the beginning of the school year, I thought one way to make it a DINOmite year would be to make a few fun Dinosaur speech and language games!!! Here’s the first one. Download, print and enjoy! **Remember ANY language activity can be used for articulation and fluency practice! Ask your speech therapist […]
Learning 4 Kids blog has a great sensory activity, a Rainbow Salt Tray!!!! Once I saw it, I imagined so many wonderful ways in which communication could be facilitated just by this one activity. I was so inspired, I just had to “play”. So I grabbed a box, some construction paper, salt and a few paintbrushes […]
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