On Monday I shared my tips for selecting quality toys this holiday season to expand your child’s speech & language development. In that post, I also shared some of my favorite toy brands, including Melissa & Doug. In fact, several of my 25 Best Gift suggestions to expand speech and language skills are made by Melissa […]
25+ Best Gifts To Expand Your Child’s Speech Development {Birth to Five}
I am often asked as an SLP what types of toys and gifts I would recommend to help expand speech and language development in young children. If you have been a reader for a while, you probably already know that I am huge supporter of PLAY and the use of open ended toys as well […]
Tips for Selecting Quality Toys this Holiday Season {to Expand Your Child’s Speech & Language Development}
With the holidays here the shopping has commenced. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends are busy trying to find good, quality toys to give as gifts to the children in their lives. As a pediatric speech language pathologist, I happen to be very passionate about this subject. I am a firm believer that PLAY is […]
How My Children {and Motherhood} Helped Make me a Better SLP
Bringing baby Emory into the world got me thinking about how much my children have enriched my life and have made me a better person. My children show me love I didn’t even know existed and my life will be forever changed because of their sweet faces. But my children have also had a huge […]
Food for Thought Friday
During the week, I am constantly reading and researchng and come across cool stuff. I try to share when I can on my Facebook page, but I realized not everyone is on Facebook enough to catch all my shares so I decided to start Food for Thought Friday’s. I’ll share some things that relate to […]
When Should I Be Concerned About My Toddler’s Speech Development?
“He’ll grow out of it” “Don’t worry, he is just a late talker” “Oh my uncle didn’t talk until he was three and he is brilliant! Don’t worry!” It is not uncommon for parents of toddlers to worry about their child’s development at different stages. As parents, we all want our children to thrive and […]
How Can I Find a Speech Language Pathologist?
If you are worried about your child’s speech and language development, Â you will likely be looking for a speech-language pathologist. But how on earth do you go about this? How do you find a speech pathologist? This is a question I get often..and the great news, is that I covered this in detail in my […]
5 Playful Fall Activities to Expand Your Toddler’s Speech & Language Development
Fall is my most FAVORITE time of year! I’ve collected FIVE Playful FALL activities that I think would be super great for building speech and language skills in your toddlers. I’ve provided my tips for encouraging speech and language development for each activity below. General Tips When Doing these Activities: Slow down and be present […]
Living with Juvenile Arthritis: A Parent’s Guide {A Review and Chances to Win a Copy!}
Last month I shared with you an update on my daughter’s juvenile arthritis. Her ninja-like immune system is back at it and we’ve started a new medication. So far so good! One of the reasons I write about my daughter’s illness is awareness. People tend to know very little about this disease that affects over […]
A little Inspiration for your Weekend
A friend shared this video on Facebook yesterday and I just HAD to share it. Children (and staff) at Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, aka CHAD,  located in Lebanon, N.H., made their own inspiring version of Katy Perry’s hit ROAR. They made the video for its annual CHaD HERO Half Marathon & Ripcord 5K, according to their Facebook page. […]
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