President’s Day is just around the corner and I always like to incorporate holidays into speech-language therapy. It is important to teach kids about American history starting at a young age. Over the years, I have found several books that teach children about President’s Day and also allows for a perfect time to work on speech and language skills. While reading these books I introduce new vocabulary and work on wh-questions (‘what’, ‘who’, ‘where’, ‘when’, ‘why’). Below is a list of my favorite books about President’s Day!
Read MoreWinter is here! Celebrate the season with fun winter activities for kids.
Cook Together
Cooking is a fun activity to do with your child and you can work on sequencing, following directions, and vocabulary at the same time. Some of my favorite recipe to make during the wintertime are chocolate chip cookies, hot chocolate, and chicken noodle soup.
Read MoreThanksgiving is just around the corner, and it’s time to use this fun holiday to work on speech and language! Use the ideas below to incorporate speech and language skills into Thanksgiving activities.
Read MoreIt seems like there’s an app for just about everything these days! There are several iPad and iPhone applications (apps) available that help address speech and language skills that can be used at home or on the go. Many of these apps are in the format of games so your child won’t even realize they are working on speech and language skills. Working on these skills at home will help your child’s speech and language development and will help with carry-over of skills being worked on during speech-language therapy. Below I have compiled a list of my favorite apps to help with speech and language.
Read MoreHappy fall everyone! The weather is starting to cool off, Halloween decorations are going up and the leaves are beginning to change color. Fall is an excellent time to foster your child’s speech and language development using these fun season-themed activities.
Read MoreAs your child’s speech and language skills develop there are activities and tips that you can do at home to enhance your child’s speech and language skills. The American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) has compiled a list of activities and tips to encourage your child’s communication development.
Read MoreAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is becoming more and more prevalent in today’s society. ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by deficits in social communication and social interactions and by restrictive, repetitive patterns of behavior.
Read MoreIn Home Speech Solutions hopes you have a fun and safe fourth of July!
Read MoreSummer is finally here! While your kids are at home more during this time of year it provides an excellent opportunity to foster your child’s speech and language development using these fun season-themed activities.
Read MoreSummer just around the corner, and I am anxiously awaiting warmer weather, days at the beach, and fun summer adventures! I have compiled a list of my favorite summer books to help teach your child about all about summer! As you read each story ask questions related to the book and have your child identify the objects in pictures. This will also help improve vocabulary. These books are easy to bring along on your next trip to the beach or park and a great way to work on speech and language skills.
Read MoreIn Home Speech Solutions is a therapist owned and operated company based in South Tampa that specializes in providing individualized in-home speech-language therapy to children ages 3 through 18. Jennifer Price, owner and lead therapist, spent over a decade working within the public school system and knows the system and its shortcomings from the inside. After experiencing firsthand the challenges of providing quality speech therapy within the school setting, Jennifer realized the only way to truly provide the therapy needed to consistently move children forward is in the child’s most comfortable and natural setting. After thinking about the best way to positively impact the community and to address the real speech-language needs of local children, Jennifer decided to open a private practice. That practice, In Home Speech Solutions, was built on one simple belief: the best place for children to receive speech-language therapy is in their own home.
Read MoreThe American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) designates May as Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM). Since 1927, BHSM is celebrated to provide parents, educators and the community with information to raise awareness about communication disorders, help identify those in need of life-altering treatment and to explain the role of a speech-language pathologist. In Home Speech Solutions will be doing a multi-part blog series on these topics. This is our first post.
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