Speech Therapy and the 2020 School Year

Speech Therapy and the 2020 School Year

Phew! What a year 2020 has been!  If you would have told me in January all that was about to happen, I would have told you you were crazy!  The Coronavirus has changed the way we all live our lives; from the places we go, to the people we see, to school, and work, and...
Picky Eating – Can Speech Therapy Help?

Picky Eating – Can Speech Therapy Help?

Raise your hand if you, or someone you know, has a picky eater living under their roof!  I think each of us could think of at least one person!  Picky eating can range from simply not liking a certain type of food (for example, seafood or spicy food), to more serious...
Protect Your Voice!

Protect Your Voice!

Our voices are valuable things!  Without a voice, how would we talk?  How would we cheer on our favorite team?  How would we sing in the shower or the car?  We couldn’t!  Voices are an important, but often overlooked, part of our every day lives.  Just like any part...
Speech Therapy – App Review #1

Speech Therapy – App Review #1

During speech therapy sessions, SLP’s often use a variety of materials and strategies to work on each patient’s goals and objectives.  When used correctly and intentionally, technology can be a great tool to help with a variety of speech and language skills! ...
Let’s Play a Game!

Let’s Play a Game!

A lot of SLP’s hear comments like “I heard you playing a fun game during your session today” or “do you just play with games and toys all day??”  Well, no, we don’t, but did you know that games can help work to improve speech, language, cognitive, and executive...
Speech Milestones: Is Your Child on the Right Path?

Speech Milestones: Is Your Child on the Right Path?

Being a parent is exciting for so many reasons, but one of the most exciting things is hearing your child’s first words.  I often have parents of young children ask me “is this normal?” when it comes to their child’s speech and language development.  I especially get...