Now that your child has started school, how can you create a positive reading environment at home? Decodable readers are part of the answer! What Are Decodable Readers? Decodable books are texts that contain predictable, rule-based words that young readers can feel...
Written By: Suzanne Schuchert, M.S., CCC-SLP This definition of executive function from Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child is great: “Executive function and self-regulation skills are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention,...
Executive function is a term used to describe the cognitive process of how people self-regulate, prioritize, plan, initiate, and attend to tasks. Oftentimes, we explain it to children (and adults!) as being the “boss” of our brain. The boss has to tell our brain what...
There are so many attractions in Des Moines for family fun! Not only are these great options to tire out your little ones, but these can be great opportunities for language input and learning. We put together a list of our favorite five local attractions in the heart...
We’ve heard this question from parents before, “If they work on their skills with the SLP at school, will that mess up what they’re doing here?” The short answer: No! School-based speech pathology services and private services are both valuable and meaningful for...
Written by: Taelor Johnson, M.S., CCC-SLP Your child’s first three years of life are full of growing, changing, and learning. You may have heard the saying, “kids are like sponges,” and this is true! They learn by observing and taking in information from their...