by Enrichment Therapies | Mar 20, 2017 | Reading, School Aged Activities
Does your child have difficulty identifying “b” and “d”? Letter reversals of these two letters are common! Here are some tricks and fun activities to help end the confusion: Explain that the letter “b” is made up of two objects: a...
by Enrichment Therapies | Mar 8, 2017 | School Aged Activities, Speech & Language
By: Jaimi Bird, M.A., CCC- SLP How long will my child need extra help? Can you guarantee he will make progress? Why are services at Enrichment Therapy and Learning Center better than somewhere else? These are questions we often hear from parents, and each are...
by Enrichment Therapies | Mar 7, 2017 | Enrichment TLC Events
Congratulations Brett! ETLC Student of the Month Coralville Location Nominated by Megan Van Laar, M.A., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist Brett is 9 years old and comes to ETLC for individual speech and language therapy. He has recently made excellent progress in...
by Enrichment Therapies | Mar 5, 2017 | Social Skills
By: Sarah Sitzmann, M.A., CF-SLP Is your child overly critical of themselves if they make a mistake? Do you notice that they have a hard time staying positive if the task is hard? At Enrichment Therapy and Learning Center (ETLC) we utilize materials from the Social...
by Enrichment Therapies | Mar 2, 2017 | Enrichment TLC Events
Congratulations Alex! ETLC Student of the Month Urbandale Location I am proud to introduce Alex Steenhoek as our February student of the month at our Urbandale office! Alex is nine years old. He loves sharks, trains, and Mickey Mouse. He loves the color blue and...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 27, 2017 | Speech & Language
Talking to Your Infant in a Meaningful Way By Tessa Lancaster, M.A., CCC-SLP Did you know that the way you talk to your infant can impact his language development? I recently came across an article describing a study that addresses the benefits of talking to your...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 27, 2017 | Reading
Speed Read: Increase Your Child’s Reading Rate By Megan Hughes, M.A., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist Is your child having difficulty reading at the same speed as their peers? Being able to read quickly and accurately is an important skill needed to become...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 26, 2017 | Social Skills
Does your child have difficulty knowing how to act in certain situations? Does he or she occasionally act in a way that is unexpected and might make others around them feel uncomfortable? At Enrichment Therapy and Learning Center (ETLC) we utilize materials from the...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 23, 2017 | Reading
Written by Jaimi Bird, M.A., CCC-SLP As shared in my two previous posts, phonological awareness is a term that refers to a group of pre-reading skills that are important for literacy and language development. Phonological awareness is the ability to hear sounds that...
by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 23, 2017 | Speech & Language
By Tessa Lancaster, M.A., CCC-SLP Does your child struggle to use spatial concept terms correctly? There are many ways to teach preposition words, including teaching through play! In order to teach prepositions in play, use your child’s toys (e.g., figurines or...
