Turning Words into Pictures
Our words are powerful in many ways. So powerful that they can even help us make pictures within our minds! One area that I love to incorporate when working on language is called visual imagery.
Directions for Two Language Based Gross Motor Games to Play at Home!
Play based therapy is a great way to have fun with your kiddos while also helping them improve language skills! Read more about two activities you can do while you’re at home
List of Resources While You’re at Home
As your time staying home continues, you may have already finished your original list of activities and worksheets, and you’re now trying to figure out how to keep yourself or your child busy. Below is a list of resources, activities, and ideas for young children to adults that may be relevant for you or your …
How Do I Build Social Skills in My Young Child?
Talking about children’s emotional health is important throughout their childhood. By working on skills such as sharing, playing, and waiting are just a few of the ways you can help build social skills with your child.
What is Dysphagia?
If you have had a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other neurological damage such as cerebral palsy, you may have dysphagia. Dysphagia is a swallowing disorder, which means that something about how you bite, chew, or swallow food is not working properly. This can allow food to go down the airway into the lungs instead …
How Can I Support AAC Use at Home?
If someone you love is using an Alternative or Augmentative Communication (AAC) device, it’s important to support them at home as well as in therapy so that they can learn to use it in different contexts and with different people. Here are a few things you can do to help them learn more quickly and …
Providing Wait Time
When we are trying to encourage children to talk and take a turn in our social engagement often we find ourselves filling in the silence that is evident throughout the child’s play. One important therapy technique that you can adopt throughout your day to day routine is wait time.
Can I Just Wait and See?
If you have concerns about your child’s speech and language, following up with your pediatrician or a therapist can feel overwhelming. It’s tempting to just “wait and see” what happens. But is this a good idea?
How to Communicate with People who have Hearing Loss
Conversing with a loved one who has hearing loss can be difficult, but each person deserves the chance to engage in conversation and be involved in the social situations that are important to them. There are a few simple tips that make it easier for people with hearing loss to understand you.
LAMP: Words For Life
In our previous blog, we discussed the ways in which technology is advancing communication in the world of speech therapy. An example is the AAC application called LAMP Words for Life. Read more about it in this week’s blog!
