Written by: Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP, Founder of Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center Originally Published: February 9, 2021 | Updated: September 1, 2026 How children tell stories is a powerful factor that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) use to help...
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Multisensory Learning for Kids: How It Helps
Written by: Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP, Founder of Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center Originally Published: October 29, 2020 | Updated: October 5, 2026 Multisensory learning for kids means learning using all of the senses in the body. When we think of...
Floortime: What It Is and How It Helps Kids
Written by: Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP, Founder of Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center Originally Published: February 17, 2020 | Updated: August 27, 2026 Stanley Greenspan, M.D., and Serena Wieder, Ph.D. developed Floortime as a relationship-based approach for...
Oral Mechanism Exam: What It Is and Why It Matters
Written by: Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP, Founder of Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center Originally Published: August 24, 2023 | Updated: August 27, 2026 Speech-language pathologists often call it an "oral mech" exam. This quick, hands-on assessment looks at the...
What Is Floortime — and How Can It Help My Child?
Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP — Originally Published February 2020, Reviewed and Updated 2026 What if one of the most powerful things you could do for your child's development didn't require any special materials, any training, or any appointments — just you,...
Is My Child Ready for Preschool or Kindergarten? A Parent’s Guide
Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP — Originally Published July 2018, Reviewed and Updated 2026 As summer winds down, one question comes up again and again for families of young children: Is my child ready? Whether your child is heading to preschool for the first time...





