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Tips for Increasing Independent Play in Young Children
Independent play does not come easy, but it's so rewarding and fun to watch when it does! As therapists, we can always use our sessions to encourage language and cognition in play experiences while educating parents on realistic expectations and ways to help their children grow! -
The Power of Play in Early Intervention: Tips for SLPs to Coach Parents Effectively
Hi friends! 👋🏼 I'm back with another Early Intervention topic! It's well-known that I absolutely love working with this population and I love to... -
How To Target Auditory Memory so your Clients Thrive at Home and School!
Hey speech friend! 👋🏼 Have you ever been in an IEP meeting where the all of the adults around the table are trying to figure out why a child is str... -
Utilizing Water Play in Early Intervention for Speech Therapy
If you follow me on social media, you know I live in Louisiana. Let me tell you, it is HOT. I'm sure all of you are feeling the heat as well, so I wanted to chat about a fun summer activity that incorporates a way to chill down and boost language! -
Speech and Language Tips for Summer Vacations
It's that time of year when many of our speech kiddos are off on vacation, living their best lives, while we are left wondering if their goal progress will take a steep nose dive on their return. But fear not! There's tons of activities that are easy to implement by caregivers while they are on vacation too. -
Empowering Parent Engagement: Strategies for Effective Communication in School-Based Therapy
It's the fourth post of our Back to School Series and I'm excited for our tips today! If you've been here long enough, you know I place a heavy... -
Language Strategies for Car Rides
By giving parents specific examples of how to incorporate language into our daily routines, we help them increase their opportunities for language. The best way to do that? Think of chores or necessary parts of life that parents use everyday. Today we'll talk about one that is so underutilized but can increase their child's language skills tremendously with little effort: car rides! -
Mastering Early Intervention: Effective Parent Coaching Strategies for SLPs
Hi friends! If you've been around my social media or a regular in my emails, you'll know that Early Intervention has a special place in my hear... -
A SLPs Guide To A Language-Enriched Easter Basket
It's that time of year and everyone is headed to the store to fill Easter baskets! During the Christmas season, I was asked often by parents for ... -
How To Carryover Fluency Techniques and Skills In the Home
Need help getting carryover in the home with your stuttering clients? Try these tips and strategies! Speech therapy is only successful once it is generalized! -
Building Verbal Imitation Skills
Now that you’ve educated the parents, coached them through strategies, and their child is demonstrating the Pre-Linguistic Skills we addressed in our first two blogs, we can start building on those skills! But where to begin? Think back on how you observe children acquiring language. Does a 1 year old spontaneously go from never making any verbalizations to suddenly responding to verbal routines or saying “hello” and “mama”? Not typically. All of those small little coos and giggles eventually manifest as whole, recognizable words over time and with the right encouragement.
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Pre-Linguistic Skills: The Foundation of Language
Pre-linguistic skills are the underrated (and often forgotten!) foundation that allows children to build language, and they must be thoroughly developed. In my last post, I listed them out for you, but let’s look at them further!
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