I recently had a client that was struggling with the /t/ and /d/ sounds and realized I have not yet covered these on Mommy Speech Therapy, so I thought I’d share some thoughts on how to teach these sounds. I have grouped these sounds together because they are produced in […]
One of the most common questions I hear from parents is “How much language should my child be using for their age?” As our children grow up, there are certain “communication milestones” that we can watch for which will help us know how they are developing. I thought it would […]
Many of you have been interested in how to stimulate more speech from your toddlers so I thought I would share a few tricks I use as a speech therapist. Most often children just need a little more incentive to get them talking so I like to use what is […]
As a Speech-Language Pathologist having worked with children with different severities of autism, it caught my attention just how much the news/media has talked about it in recent weeks. From Dateline MSNBC to celebrities like Jenny McCarthy and Oprah. I’m sure it came back into the media limelight when recent […]
When my daughter Sophie was about 6-14 months old she drooled excessively. She went through bib after bib after bib. I knew that it was more than teething as so many people had suggested. As a Speech Pathologist I had learned that constant drooling may be an indicator of low […]
I recently saw that Signing Time! is coming out with their second series of DVDs, so of course I had to write and let all of you know who may have not yet heard! They look like they’re going to be very cute. (Is it obvious I’m excited about these?) […]
Sitting down with my darling Sophie before her nap, and reading her a book is one of my favorite times of the day. There is something so rewarding about watching her learn to identify new pictures or say new words. Reading books with toddlers is a great way to help […]
My sister was visiting the other day and asked me for some suggestions on how to encourage her son to speak more. I suggested trying bubbles. Bubbles are one of my favorite therapy tools because they can be used in so many different ways to both assess language skills and […]
My sister-in-law called me today with questions about her son that recently had his tonsils and adenoids out. She was saying that since the surgery he received one week ago he suddenly has a very nasal quality about his speech. Temporary change in voice following surgery is common. In response […]
People often ask me, “Should I use a pacifier with my child?” As a speech pathologist and a new mom to my first child, I had resolved to never use a pacifier with my son. I didn’t want to have to worry about weaning him off of it knowing the […]
For those of you wondering if signing with your infants and toddlers really helps promote language development I am here to tell you it does! Definitely! Several months ago I had a friend start asking me questions about her two year old that was using very few words. When her […]
I had an interesting experience last week. I was picking my kids up from my sister’s house when her in-laws pulled up with their children. When they got out of the car she introduced me as her sister speech therapist. She immediately began telling me how her, two year old, […]
