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Open Letter From a Small Child: Please Respect Me

March 24, 2014 by Katie Filed Under: Developmental Milestones 18 Comments

Dear Therapists, Doctors, and all the “Big People” in my life, I am but a small child who has been here just a short time. I am watching, listening, and learning about my world. I learn from all of you. I am learning how to trust and respect others. But in order to learn to […]

Ready for Kindergarten Book Study: Creating a Language Rich Environment

October 9, 2013 by Katie Filed Under: Book Reviews, Developmental Milestones 3 Comments

Back before I started blogging, I was searching online for preschool activities and found this cool blog called Teach Preschool. One of the things I loved about the site, was that the activities provided were PLAY-BASED which if you know me at all, you know how important I believe play is to a child’s development. […]

The ABC’s of Early Speech & Language Development: U to Z {Part 5 of 5}

January 11, 2013 by Katie Filed Under: Developmental Milestones, Speech & Language 101, The ABC's of Early Speech & Language Development 2 Comments

U is for Utterance Length: How Much should they be talking? You may be thinking “utterance???” Well in the speech world we often look at a child’s Mean Length of Utterance (MLU) which simply means how many words are they putting together on average. I get comments and questions in this a LOT. I will […]

The ABC’s of Early Speech & Language Development: P to T {Part 4 of 5}

January 10, 2013 by Katie Filed Under: Developmental Milestones, Speech & Language 101, The ABC's of Early Speech & Language Development Leave a Comment

P is for Pointing If you read part TWO of this series about Joint Attention, you may already have an idea of why pointing is so important. But if not, let me tell you a little about pointing and why this skill is so critical for speech and language development and why you will see […]

The ABC’s of Early Speech & Language Development: K to O {Part 3 of 5}

January 9, 2013 by Katie Filed Under: Developmental Milestones, Speech & Language 101, The ABC's of Early Speech & Language Development Leave a Comment

K is for following your Kid’s Lead Ok I know I had to stretch the “K” for this one a little 😉 Normally I would say to follow your child’s lead but let me tell you, this ABC series was challenging! So what is it that I mean by follow your kid’s lead? If you have […]

The ABC’s of Early Speech & Language Development: F to J {Part 2 of 5}

January 8, 2013 by Katie Filed Under: Developmental Milestones, Speech & Language 101, The ABC's of Early Speech & Language Development 2 Comments

F is for the First Word Whether it is your first child or your 4th, hearing his/her first word is such an exciting milestone! It is a word that many parents remember vividly and share with others. My first word was “shoe,” my daughter’s was “no” and my son’s was “bye bye.” Your child should […]

The ABC’s of Early Speech & Language Development: A-E {Part 1 of 5}

January 7, 2013 by Katie Filed Under: Developmental Milestones, Speech & Language 101, The ABC's of Early Speech & Language Development 10 Comments

Welcome to the first installment of the five day series The ABC’s of Early Speech & Language Development: A series brought to you from the Kid Blogging Network (KBN)! Today I will be covering topics that begin with letters A to E. Check back every day this week for a new installment in this series.  […]

Why Does My Child _______? {And is it normal?} Introducing a New Series at PWW365

December 6, 2012 by Katie Filed Under: Articulation & Phonology (aka Speech Sounds), Developmental Milestones 8 Comments

As a speech pathologist, I am asked questions by fellow parents all the time about their child’s speech and language development. Why doesn’t my child say his /r/? Why does my child say /t/ for /k/? Why does my child repeat things I say? The truth is, these questions are good questions. Why does your child do […]

Your Child’s Speech & Language: 4 Years to 5 Years

November 14, 2012 by Katie Filed Under: Developmental Milestones, Speech & Language 101 2 Comments

Well we’ve made it through the first 4 years of your child’s life and here we are at the last year before she enters kindergarten. Kindergarten. As I type this, my own daughter will be 4 in a couple weeks and next year she will go to a transitional kindergarten program (like a Pre-K) as her […]

Your Child’s Speech and Language: 3 Years to 4 Years

November 7, 2012 by Katie Filed Under: Developmental Milestones, Speech & Language 101 28 Comments

Can you believe your baby is turning three? Time goes by too fast, doesn’t it? And this year your child is going to be learning so much. He is like a little person now as you leave the toddler years and head into the preschool years. Can you believe it? A little person. So Let’s see what he […]

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