Recommended Toys for Your Holiday Shopping
Kimberly’s Toy List for Toddlers and Preschools Toys for Speech Therapy Sessions It’s that time of year again! Time to spend some money and buy gifts for your kiddies. Fun, right? Ummm….well, maybe...
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Well Read Bookstore Well Read Bookstore Located in Hawthorne, NJ I’m thrilled to announce that My Toddler Talks: Strategies and Activities to Promote Your Child’s Language Development is now...
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I’m writing this post heavy hearted and deeply saddened by the recent tragedy in Newtown, CT. Being a new mother, I can’t even imagine what those families are going through. I cry each time I see a...
View ArticleMy Toddler Talks – Book Reviews by Speech Language Pathologists
My Toddler Talks – Book Reviews My Toddler Talks I’m thrilled to report that many individuals who have independently reviewed My Toddler Talks have found it to be a worthwhile resource! If you are...
View ArticleIncidental Learning and Speech Therapy
Many young children learn new words and concepts incidentally. This means that the learning is not necessarily planned. It happens, let’s say, “by accident” and in a natural context. The child is...
View ArticleSnuggle Puppy! A Little Love Song for Your Toddler’s Speech
Snuggle Puppy! A little love song (for your toddler’s speech development) Snuggle Puppy and Speech Development by Sandra Boynton With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought to myself, “Why...
View ArticleHow to Use Books to Improve Toddlers’ Communication Skills
How to Use Books to Improve Toddlers’ Communication Skills As a pediatric speech language pathologist who specializes in treating toddlers and preschoolers, I often use books during my speech therapy...
View ArticleLightening Round Interview 1: Language and Picky Eating in Internationally...
Lightening Round Interview # 1: Language and Picky Eating in Internationally Adopted Children with Tatyana Elleseff I’ve added a new segment to my blog called Lightening Round Interviews. For these...
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Growing Up With Apraxia ***Giveaway details at the bottom of the post!*** Speaking of Apraxia: A Parents’ Guide to Childhood Apraxia of Speech By Leslie and Kate Lindsay Hi, my name is Kate. I am seven...
View ArticleLightening Round Interview 2: Executive Functions and Speech Therapy
Lightening Round Interview 2: Executive Functions and Speech Therapy with Jennifer Hatfield Jennifer Hatfield “talks” about executive functions! Here’s my second installment of the fun and informative...
View ArticleHow to Read “Brown Bear Brown Bear, What do you See?” to Get your Toddler...
“Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?“ written by Bill Martin and illustrated by Eric Carle is a classic children’s book. It’s predictable, rhythmic, colorful, and pretty….BASIC. Yup. It’s pretty...
View ArticleLightening Round Interview 3 : Bilingual Language Development
Lightening Round Interview 3 : Bilingual Language Development with Ana Paula G. Mumy Bilingual Language Development with Ana Paula Mumy! Welcome to another installment of Lightening Round Interviews....
View ArticleAutism and Acceptance: The Starabella Book Series
Autism and Acceptance: The Starabella Book Series Unique. Engaging. Heart-Warming. Relevant. Needed. These are just a few words that come to mind when I think about the exceptional book series,...
View ArticleAutism: A Mother’s Quest to Spread Empathy and Acceptance
Autism: A Mother’s Quest to Spread Empathy and Acceptance From Left: Sharon, Tara, Dana, and Marvin. In the earlier post, I introduced you to the fantastic book series, Starabella. Now, it’s my...
View ArticleHow Arts and Crafts Help Develop Language in Young Children
How Arts and Crafts Help Develop Language in Young Children by Silwertand I love doing simple arts and crafts projects with my toddler and preschool aged clients. I prefer the ones that: 1. Aren’t...
View ArticlePreschool Bird Feeder Activity for Language Development
Preschool Bird Feeder Activity for Language Development Bird Feeder Looking for a great hands-on activity to develop your child’s vocabulary? Then, you’re in luck! Every spring, I make bird feeders...
View Article7 Ways to Improve Your Preschooler’s Vocabulary through Conversation
7 Ways to Improve Your Preschooler’s Vocabulary through Conversation Photo Credit: © 2006-2013 Pink Sherbet Photography According to research, adults talk less to children whose oral language skills...
View Article5 Summer Books for Preschool Language Development
5 Summer Books for Preschool Language Development Photo Credit: John-Morgan Ahhhh… summer time. Time for sipping lemonade, swimming, eating watermelon, building sandcastles, watching fireworks,...
View ArticleReview: Behavior Management Strategies for Speech Language Pathologists by...
Review: Behavior Management Strategies for Speech Language Pathologists created by Smart Speech Therapy product reviewed by moi, Kim Scanlon Ever have a child on your caseload and think,...
View ArticleProduct Review: 1- 2- 3 Just Play with Me by Milestones and Miracles
Product Review: 1-2-3 Just Play with Me by Milestones and Miracles For today’s post, I have the pleasure of reviewing of a lovely product by Milestones and Miracles. While this is a product review, I...
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