Practical guidance from our speech-language pathologists and learning specialists to support your child's speech, reading, and learning.
Are you unsure if your child is understanding what you say to them? Do you worry about how their language skills are developing? Recently, I’ve had many parents asking questions about their 15-20 month olds. Today we’re going to look at 4 FAQs about early language and...
By: Kelsey Coaldrake, M.A., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist Social communication goes by many names: pragmatic language, social language, social skills, social thinking, social cognition… just to name a few. But what does it all mean? And what social milestones...
“Open the bigger present first and then the blue present. But — wait! First I want you to give the present with the small bow to Grandma!” What “concepts” are important for your child to understand? As a speech-language pathologist, I always want to know whether or...
The 5 W’s of Early Intervention & Language Success By: Sarah Sitzmann, M.A., CCC-SLP Are you concerned about your child’s speech development? Do you worry that your child is not understanding what you say to them? Let’s take a closer look at the who, what, when,...
By Megan Hughes, M.A., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist A baby's understanding of language and motor skills develop much faster than their ability to speak. Sign language can help you understand what your baby is thinking before he/she can even talk! Teaching signs...
Have you noticed your child “W sitting?” “W” sitting is when a child is sitting on their bottom with both knees bent and their legs turned out away from their body. If you looked at the child’s legs from above they would form a “W” shape (as is shown in the image...
