As children bridge from babbling to first words, their primary form of support comes from adults using spoken models of words and sentences. In the 2009 book release of NurtureShock, authors PO Bronson & Ashley Merryman remind parents about the positive impact that spoken models have on a child’s language development. Similarly, therapists have been encouraging parents to boost a …
Simple games that may be laying around your house or available in your local store can be used to increase your child’s expressive language skills. The game “Hedbanz” has a variety of different editions, and all can be used for speech and language skills!
So, your child has just been evaluated for special education services in the school setting and is receiving speech therapy in school. There are many different ways that you can help your child’s therapy carryover at home! First, make sure you have a copy of your child’s “Individualized Education Plan,” or IEP. This will list each goal/objective that your child …
Who Can I Help? “Oh, so you work with kids who have lisps?” As a Speech Language Pathologist, I’m used to this response from people when I tell them what I do. And while, yes, articulation is part of my job, it’s only a small part. In fact, working with adults is a large part of an SLP’s scope …
Melissa Laco is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a Master of Education in Special Education from Vanderbilt University in Nashville. She received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from John Carroll University.
The Boppy nursing pillow is a signature item in every newborn parents’ household. The padded pillow allows easy nursing for mommies, but also can be used as a positioning tool for your baby as their gross motor skills progress. It is C-shaped, which allows it to be placed easily around one’s waistline. Here are 3 other ways you can use …
From the minute your child is born “BACK IS BEST” is tattooed onto your brain. We are so fearful to reposition our baby on their belly that we forget how important supervised tummy time is to their motor development.
Parents with children who wear special orthotics can relate to the dreaded task of putting on their child’s shoes. From placing orthotics properly on your child’s foot, to making sure their foot is far enough in the shoe for appropriate fit, the typical task of putting on shoes becomes a work out!
The social pressure cooker that is middle school can be a challenging time for both parents and students. For students with delayed social skills, it can be even more difficult to keep up with the ever changing social landscape. To boot, things like social media and cell phones increasingly compete for their attention. So, for those socially impacted kids, the …
Reading with your child just 15 minutes a day can have a positive life-long impact on learning. Getting your little one engaged is more meaningful than how many books you read in that short amount of time because quality is more important than quantity. There are many reading strategies to engage small children and one of the easiest to remember …
