Books are my favorite way for parents and/or caregivers to work on language skills at home. Reading with your child can easily be incorporated into your daily routine. Language skills you can address while you read with your child include vocabulary, adjectives, wh-question (‘what’, ‘who’, ‘where’, ‘when’, and ‘why’), sequencing, and syntax. Below is a list I complied of my favorite spring books for language development.
Read MorePresident’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 MoreOne of the easiest ways for parents to practice their child’s articulation skills at home is to read sound loaded storybooks. As you read to your child, emphasize your child’s targeted sound when it is brought up in the story. If your child is a reader encourage them to seek out words in the book with their targeted speech sound. This also gives the opportunity to work on other speech and language skills like listening comprehension and vocabulary. As you read the story ask questions related to the book and have your child identify the objects in pictures. Below is a list of my favorite sound-loaded books.
Read MoreReading books with children is an engaging way to build speech and language skills and encourages a love for literature. Here are some of my favorite winter-themed books to help increase language development.
Read MoreWinter is here! Celebrate the season with fun winter activities for kids.
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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 MoreHappy Thanksigiving Tampa Bay!
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 MoreHappy Labor Day weekend Tampa Bay!
Read MoreAs your toddler’s speech and language skills develop there are activities that you can do at home to that can help enhance your child’s speech and language skills.
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Are you worried because your child hasn’t started talking yet? Or that your child can not always pronounce certain sounds in words? Whatever your concern, early intervention for speech and language concerns can improve your child’s future communication skills and give him or her more confidence when speaking.
Read MoreBetter Hearing and Speech Month is a time to make the field of speech-language pathology known to the community. This is our fourth post in our Better Hearing and Speech month series. In this post we will be answering a common question, “What is a speech-language pathologist?”
Read MoreIHSS offers in home speech-language therapy to children in the Tampa area. Therapy during the summer is a great way to maintain speech and language skills and get your child ready for the upcoming school year.
Read MoreBetter Hearing and Speech Month is a time to make the community aware of those in need of speech-language therapy, which can be life-altering. There are warning signs that that can signal a potential communication disorder and ways that you can do daily to encourage your child’s communication development.
Read MoreHappy spring everyone! Spring is my favorite time of year because the weather starts to warm up and the flowers begin to bloom. Spring is an excellent time to foster your child’s speech and language development using these fun season-themed activities.
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