Aim to Communicate

12/05/2025

Non-Tech Gift Ideas to Boost Kids’ Language and Learning: Expert Suggestions for Holiday Gifts That Build Skills by Age Group

With “smart” toys and electronics of all types in high demand this holiday season, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is suggesting holiday gift alternatives for kids that will help boost their language and learning skills—at any age.

10/12/2025

I have in-home, one-on-one speech therapy availabile for one client on Thursdays after school. Locations: Oshkosh, Neenah, Appleton

Please reach out for questions!

07/06/2024

New research on articulation development!!! Y’all, this is so exciting- McLeod & Crowe (2018) published their results and personally, I feel like this is great info!

What does this mean? The AVERAGE child will master each sound by the age noted- which also means that even if they are a little bit older and still haven’t mastered the sound, it’s ok. But I do think this is great info for parents & SLPs to have because we know the sooner the better (and usually quicker and easier too!) when we look at articulation intervention!

Article available at:
https://www.csu.edu.au/research/vietspeech/publications

07/06/2024

SPEECH VS LANGUAGE. National Speech-Language Hearing Month seems like a good time to share this again.

How many times have you explained these two terms!? Do you find yourself breaking down the difference between speech and language?

07/06/2024

36 exposures! Did you realize the number was that high? I came across this when looking into evidence for reading the same book over and over (and over) again. 📚
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Source: Storkel, H.L., Voelmle, K., Fierro, V., Flake, K., Fleming, K.K., Romine, R.S. (2016) Interactive Book Reading to Accelerate Word Learning by Kindergarten Children With Specific Language Impairment: Identifying an Adequate Intensity and Variation in Treatment Response. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools.

07/01/2024

Help children see other people’s perspective!

Talking about how others think and feel helps children understand and appreciate different viewpoints, develop empathy, and relate to others.

Here’s a fun tip to try during book reading!

For more language and literacy tips, visit www.hanen.org/LanguageandLiteracyTips

07/01/2024

Did you know lack of background knowledge can make a deficit skill look worse than it really is? Is it fair, no. Can we help, yes!💡⁣
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Lack of background knowledge can be due to many different circumstances but you can easily incorporate experiences, reading, and listening task into your sessions to help build up the information for your students to recall.⁣
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Visuals for vocabulary is one of the best places to start but we know how hard it is to find a picture for what we need. One of my newest and honestly most favorite ways to get what I need is to use AI ( artificial intelligence) 🧠 💻⁣
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07/01/2024

🧠 There are two ways to process language:

Analytic language processing!

And

Gestalt language processing!

🗣 If your child uses delayed echolalia to communicate (repeating words/phrases from TV shows, YouTube, and other people), they are like a gestalt language processor!

🚨 Many autistic students are gestalt language processors!

🫶🏼 This is a totally awesome and valid way to communicate! But oftentimes we may notice that our kids are “stuck” in it, and can’t seem to communicate all that they really want to be communicating. This is where a speech therapist trained to use the Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) strategies can help!

08/11/2020

Meet the Speech-Language Pathologist:

Hello! My name is Samantha and I am an ASHA board certified Speech-Language Pathologist and licensed in the state of Wisconsin. I received my Bachelors degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point followed by a Masters degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Alabama A&M University. I have over 4 years of clinical experience practicing in the public school system. I have experience in treating a wide range of disorders and exceptionalities including, but not limited to: Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, developmental delays, intellectual disability, speech impairment, and language impairment. I look forward to building a strong relationship and connection with you and your child to meet his/her goals in his/her specific area(s) of need!