Speech Therapy & Learning Blog

Practical guidance from our speech-language pathologists and learning specialists to support your child's speech, reading, and learning.

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Vowel Towers with Sarah

Vowel Towers is a great way to work on vowels and vowel combinations! Sarah explains how to practice these skills with your child! vowel-cheat-sheet-for-parents Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center has locations in Johnston and North Liberty, IA, with virtual...

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Therapy Talks- Vowel and Vowel Combinations

Megan shares some great information in this edition of Therapy Talks! Check out her information on vowels and vowel combinations! Printable version of flashcards: Vowel Combo Index Cards Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center has locations in Johnston and North...

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The Importance of Visualizing- Facebook Live Handouts

Thanks for tuning in to Sonia's talk on visualizing and comprehension! Below are the handouts she mentioned would be available. Please feel free to download, use, and contact us with any questions! Missed the talk? Go back and relive the experience on our Facebook...

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May Is Better Hearing and Speech Month

Did you know that an estimated 40 million Americans experience speech, language, and/or hearing disorders? As we celebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month we want to stress the importance of early detection and intervention of speech and hearing disorders. Early...

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April is Autism Awareness Month

Signs & Symptoms of Autism in Children A child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may: lack eye contact not show big smiles or other expressions by 6 months of age not mimic facial expressions by 9 months of age not showing joint attention by 9 months of age...

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Looking For Gifts to Enhance Language?

We've compiled a few of our favorite games that help to develop a child's language abilities. All of these would make great gifts for the holidays! Click the game titles for more information. Ages 3-5 Zingo - In this fast-paced, energetic variant of Bingo, kids get a...