Clay and Language I am excited to present this guest post written by Hinda Rubin, speech language pathologist. Using clay during speech and language therapy can be such a multisensory experience, which is so important for many children. Often, exploring your senses can lead to important conversation, expansion of language and reduced anxiety. I find […]
What Can Hayes Be?
What Can Hayes Be? What Can Hayes Be? is a wonderful story of a young boy with a prosthetic leg. This book was written by Hayes mom, Kayce Smith. To learn more about Kayce, visit her website here. What Can Hayes Be? published by Mascot Books brings the reader through the story of Hayes, who […]
Wendy’s Winter Walk
Wendy’s Winter Walk Do you have a child that struggles with articulation errors such as P, B, M, and W? Check out this new children’s book written by Cass Kim, speech language pathologist. This picture book is beautifully illustrated by Kawena VK and features text that aligns well with the target sounds. The story takes […]
Personalized Picture Books to Build Social Skills for Autistic Children
Flossy and Jim/Signature Books Signature Books has joined forces with Flossy and Jim to create new personalized gift books for Horace and Co. Horace & Co. was originally founded after Lynette Dare, co-founder of Flossy and Jim. These personalized books were created after Lynette began writing her own humorous stories for her autistic son. Using […]
Emotion Stones
Emotion Stones Emotion Stones by Yellow Door is a wonderful therapeutic toy to help learn emotions. I saw these stones about a month ago online and had to purchase them. The set of tactile stones comes 12 in a set. Each stone is developed for a variety of ages including older children who are learning […]
Episode #59: Interview with Author and Autism Advocate, Jen Malia
Too Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism Too Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism written by author and autism advocate, Jen Malia and illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff is a wonderful book about a young autistic girl who struggles with sensory issues and overcomes her fears. An excellent book for both neurodiverse and neurotypical children to help build […]
The Early Identification of Speech and Language Disorders
Thank you to speech language pathologist, Michelle Lachman for writing this informative piece about early identification of speech and language disorders. The Early Identification Of Speech And Language Disorders LDonline, a website offering support for children with learning difficulties, reports that around two percent of all children born each year have a disabling condition. Many […]
Let’s Go Play
“I wanted all children to find a character they could relate to, even if they are not equipment users themselves. My hopes are to ultimately demystify the equipment for young learner’s, and to help in creating a more accepting world for all. ” Shelby McCarthy Let’s Go Play When I saw this children’s book, Let’s […]
AAC During Food Prep-A Guest Post with a Visual Recipe
AAC and Food Prep What is AAC? For those of you who don’t know what AAC is, AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. As a speech language pathologist, I have specialized in the area of AAC for the past twenty years. I have also loved to combine my love for language during mealtime and […]
The Importance of Reading, What the Research Says…A Guest Post
Guest Post I am excited to present this guest post written by Leanne Sherred, M.S. CCC-SLP. Leanne calls Austin, Texas home but studied Speech and Hearing Sciences at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and gained her Master’s in Speech-language pathology from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She has worked in pediatric outpatient clinics, […]
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