Using Daily Routines to Support Speech and Language Development
Using Daily Routines to Support Speech and Language Development This blog post is intended to provide information to support the speech and language development of infants and toddlers. The key to supporting your child’s speech and language development? Is not...
Twelve Tummy Time Tips
Twelve Tummy Time Tips Hey, readers! Let’s dive into the topic of tummy time. It is crucial for muscular strengthening, preventing flat spots, development of coordination, and visual tracking, along with being a stepping stone to many other milestones. Here are...
“Say Mama!” First Word Tips.
“Say Mama!” First Word Tips. “Say Mama!” The anticipation of those first words to come is so exciting! But if it doesn’t happen right away, it can feel somewhat discouraging. Remember that child development is a range with each child being different from the other....
Dyslexia or Reading Delay?
Dyslexia or Reading Delay? By Jane Lomas, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist If your young child is struggling with early reading skills, you might be wondering if there is a specific reading and writing problem or if she simply needs more time to learn the...
Sensory Processing: Tactile- The Sense of Feeling Touch
Sensory Processing: Tactile- The Sense of Feeling Touch Today, I wanted to provide information to educate and to give simple activities/games to work on tactile processing at home. Tactile Processing includes: Tactile Modulation Tactile Discrimination Sensory...
Handwriting Progression
Handwriting Progression Figure 1Taking notes with a pencilNote: Thought catalog. (2017, March 5). Taking notes with a pencil. Unsplash.com. Handwriting Progression Have you ever watched a child learn to draw or color? How do those little hands manage to make the...
Torticollis
Torticollis What is torticollis? It is tightness or postural preference of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle in the neck. It causes your baby to look one direction most of the time or prefer to feed on one side. It can cause tightness in the SCM on one side of the...
The Letter R
The Letter R /R/ is hard, but it’s not impossible. /R/ is a sound that can be produced two, count them, TWO different ways? YES! /R/ can be produced with the tongue ‘humped’ up in the back of our mouth called the ‘Bunched’ /R/ It can also be produced with the...
My Child Can’t Say the “__” Sound. What Can I Do?
My Child Can’t Say the “__” Sound. What Can I Do? There is such a range in all areas of child development, so knowing if your child’s speech is on track can be tricky. The purpose of this blog post is to share information on typical articulation development, some...
