By: Elizabeth Drewelow, M. Ed. As I was driving home from work the other day, I tuned into a local radio station. The show host just happened to be talking about her kids’ experience at home for the summer. Exasperated, yet with a joking tone, she said, “Well, my...
Social Skills
Social Communication: What your child should know and when
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...
10 Tips to Beat the Summer Slide
By Megan Hughes, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist With summer quickly approaching, many of us are looking forward to summertime fun, sun, and NO SCHOOL! But summer also means less structure and not enough activities that focus on learning. Kids often return to...
August ETLC Student of the Month: North Liberty
Congratulations, Carter! ETLC Student of the Month North Liberty Location Nominated by Megan Hughes, M.A., CCC-SLP I am proud to introduce Carter as our August student of the month at our North Liberty office! Carter is 11 years old and is a roller coaster fanatic! He...
5 Ways To Boost Your Child’s Confidence For The New School Year
It’s really hard to believe that the school year is already here! As summer melts into fall, students will dive into a variety of academic and extracurricular activities. However, undoubtedly, with these exciting changes will also come some anxiety. As the new...
Preparing for the Unexpected
By Tessa Lancaster, M.A., CCC-SLP As our Iowa City area families know, ETLC recently moved to a new office in North Liberty. It has been a very exciting and busy time for all of us! While big changes, such as a move, may come with a little uncertainty for many,...





