Language During Mealtime

A blog about my love for food, family and ways to encourage language through mealtime.

How Jottings Can Help your Child plus an Author Interview

by Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Autism, Dyslexia, Research Tuesday Articles, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

I recently read an article in The Reading Teacher titled, Jottings: An Approach to Guided Reading in the Elementary Classroom (March/April 2018) written by Jennifer A Knight and Hilary A Justesen that immediately caught my eye. As a parent and a speech language pathologist, I am very interested in discovering new ways to encourage critical thinking for […]

A Hippy-Hoppy Toad

by Filed Under: Books and Mealtime, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

A Hippy-Hoppy Toad written by Peggy Archer and illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf is a delightful and engaging book full of onomatopoeia words! What are onomatopoeia words? Onomatopoeia words are “the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.” These words are a part of figurative language, which have been determined to be […]

Teaching Critical Thinking Skills to Young Children: A Guest Post

by Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Dyslexia, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Tips from Experts, Using Your Imagination

I am excited to present this guest post by Katie Gilmore in partnership with KinderCare Learning Centers We often try to teach the young children in our lives the importance of practice, patience, and problem-solving. It can feel challenging to adequately arm future generations with these tools as we guide them towards a future of higher […]

Assessment and Intervention for Autism

by Filed Under: Autism, Books and Mealtime, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

Do you have a child with Autism? Are you an educator or a therapist that works with children with Autism? I wanted to share two wonderful resources with my readers today available from Future Horizons. Both of these tools can be helpful with regard to assessing a child with Autism and then using a video […]

Rules

by Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Physical Disabilities, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

Do you have a child with Autism? Do you have a child with complex communication needs? Are you an educator that wants to raise awareness of different types of learners and disabilities? When I was recently teaching a graduate class about AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication), one of my students recommended this book, Rules. That […]

Exploring Feelings Program: Anxiety Training Manual

by Filed Under: Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Interviews, Mindfulness, Social Skills, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

  Do you have a child or client with Autism and anxiety?  Exploring Feelings Training Manual is based on Asperger’s expert Dr. Tony Attwood’s Exploring Feelings: Anxiety book. It is a guide for people who want to use the Exploring Feelings materials in group settings with young people who have Autism Spectrum Disorder and high […]

Using The Think Aloud Strategy with Dr. Molly Ness

by Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Dyslexia, Research Tuesday Articles, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

I wonder…I think…I like that…I feel…. Do you want to help build your child’s language during read alouds? Try the Think Aloud strategy! As a speech language pathologist and parent, I am always searching for any new evidence based strategies that can help a child improve language and literacy skills during read alouds. I recently […]

My Pillow Keeps Moving!

by Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Love and Friendship, Social Skills, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

When I received this book in the mail from Penguin, my kids were immediately drawn to the story and asked me to read it again and again. My Pillow Keeps Moving! is a silly and entertaining story that both children and adults can enjoy together. Laura Gehl and Christopher Weyant create a story that can […]

How Music Can Help Children with ADHD

by Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Building Self Esteem, Mindfulness, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

I am excited to present this guest post by Charles Carpenter about utilizing music for children with ADHD. As a speech language pathologist, I have seen first hand the benefits of music therapy and how it can change lives. To learn more about music therapy and to learn about how it can benefit many individuals […]

Milestone Tracker App

by Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Apps and Toys, Apps for Special Needs, Autism, Physical Disabilities, Rare Syndromes/Epilepsy, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

Do you have a child 5 or younger? Are you concerned that your child is not meeting their milestones? Check out this free and informative app titled the Milestone Tracker App. I learned about this free app in the most recent issue of the ASHA Leader, which is a wonderful resource of information for speech […]