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...
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) falls under the umbrella of speech sound disorders. It is simply a label to identify a specific type of speech sound disorder, not a medical diagnosis. CAS is characterized by the inaccuracy of motor movements needed to produce and...
AAC... What is that? If you’re a parent of a child with a speech or language impairment, you likely have heard of this acronym, but may not understand what it means. AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication; which means finding a different or...
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...