Understanding Emotions

Understanding Emotions

Between 2 and 4 years of age, the typical child develops awareness of his own feelings, as well as the feelings of others. At this age, children also begin to express those emotions. Some children have a strong understanding of emotions from an early age, and others...
Fun (and Free!) Apps for Language Skills

Fun (and Free!) Apps for Language Skills

Everyone knows that it is not ideal to let our children sit in front of a screen for hours at a time. However, sometimes parents need a break! Thankfully, the creators of all things technology-related have developed many apps that are fun for kids but also are...
Practice Early Math Skills With Games

Practice Early Math Skills With Games

Does your child struggle with math? Is he/she having a hard time learning early math concepts? If so, I have some fun ways to practice early math skills at home. I love to incorporate games with math to help make the learning fun! I use a set of dice like those...
Following Directions Made Fun!

Following Directions Made Fun!

“I don’t know if he doesn’t understand the directions, or just chooses not to listen.”…. I can’t count the number of times I have heard this from parents!! As a speech-language pathologist, I always want to know whether or not my client can understand spoken...
Stuck in a (Food) Rut

Stuck in a (Food) Rut

Help! My child will only eat boxed macaroni and cheese, Kraft brand, and it HAS to be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles shaped.  It’s driving me crazy!!!  Sound familiar? When a child refuses to eat anything except for one, very specific food, for every single meal,...