Written by Jaimi Bird M.A., CCC-SLP (2017) Updated for clarity and accuracy by Samantha Walker, MA, CF-SLP (2023) Parents spend the most time with their children, therefore you are your child’s first and most important teacher. Building language and your child’s...
Brooke Haessig M.A., CF-SLP Have you ever wondered what skills are needed to complete a STEM project? We often forget how speech and language impact science, technology, engineering, and math projects. We use sequencing and planning, our vocabulary, reading, following...
Originally written by Suzanne Schuchert, M.S., CCC-SLP 2021. Updated by Ashley Conrad, M.A., CCC-SLP in 2023. Does your child’s speech-language therapy treatment plan include minimal pairs? Have you ever wondered what that meant or how to practice it at home? Let us...
By: Meghan Randig, M.A., CCC-SLP Kids love to play — sometimes their play is super creative and silly and sometimes their play is quiet and focused. There is room for both, but if you’re noticing your child’s play is quiet more often, try these tricks to boost their...
By: Meghan Randig, M.A., CCC-SLP Communication is multifaceted and looks a little bit different for every child. However, there are some general language abilities and milestones we can expect to see by a certain age. The following is an outline of language skills...
With springtime upon us, now is a great time to incorporate some speech and language skills into the outdoors. Egg Hunt: Using plastic Easter eggs create an egg hunt. Talk about where you found the eggs (under the pillow, beside the chair, in the tree, etc.). This...