Blue Jellyfish Speech & Language

07/10/2020

I love the variety of private practice. Just today I:
-Heard a youngster say a practiced sound for the first time in conversation.
-Watched a three-year-old act something out and spontaneously say, “Like the movie!”
-Played dollhouse.
-Played Superheroes Guess Who.. with a girl. 💪🏻
-Worked with a German grad student on her voice, so that her throat won’t be sore when she talks.
-Zoomed with an 8-year-old who shared that he might be tired, because his eyelashes hurt.
-Talked Plants Vs Zombies strategy with a seven-year-old and recommended that he check out Bloons TD 6.
-Played Cariboo twice, but it never gets old.
-Talked about squirrels and dirt outside the window.
-Had lots of good mom conversations.

05/12/2020

When I talk about engagement... That’s engagement.

04/11/2020

A group of Filipino speech pathologists launched on Sunday a 'communication board' to aid healthcare workers in communicating with COVID-19-stricken patients unable to speak due to intubation or other escalated respiratory support.

04/09/2020

SLPs, add your signature to our "Letter to the ASHA Leader Editor". 281 signatures are still needed!

03/31/2020

Possibly appropriate for older children.

The whole world is talking about the corona virus. Daycares and schools have closed, and children are asking a lot of questions. This movie uses PLAYMOBIL to...

03/28/2020

If your recent transition to working from home every day was made all the more challenging with a house full of kids not able to go to school, Big Bird and his Sesame Street gang are offering a little relief by making 110 ebooks for kids absolutely free on all the major online book platforms.

03/28/2020

For when they need a break from TV.