Chickadee Speech Therapy, LLC

10/03/2023

Did you know speech and language are different and Speech-Language Pathologists work with both? Please let me know in the comments if you have any questions and/or if this post was helpful!

09/11/2023

Language building activity

05/30/2023

05/12/2023

Tell us about a teacher you’ll never forget 👇🏼

04/14/2023

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.”-Fred Rogers

It has been long understood that children develop language though play. As a Speech Language Pathologist, I use this concept in therapy with many of my kiddos. You will often see me on the floor, pretending and imagining with my youngest clients! Play-based therapy is a highly effective strategy to promote speech and language development along with so many other skills.

Are you wondering if play-based therapy is the right fit for your child? Just ask me!
Email: chickadeespeechtherapy@gmail.com

03/31/2023

Choosing the perfect toy for our kiddos can be a bit overwhelming because there are so many choices. There is always a new toy with more features available, and many of the new toys promise educational benefits. When it comes to choosing toys to help support language development, research shows that less is more and caregiver interaction is the most helpful contributor to language development. Your interaction with your child is better than any toy you can buy!

Choosing toys to help with language development:

Less is more! Minimize the number of toys available at one time.

Traditional toys > electronic

Everyday objects can become toys!

Visually simple toys > visually busy toys

Consider the vocabulary you can use while playing with the toy.

Caregiver interaction > toys

03/27/2023

Spanish Language Speech Sound Developmental Norms

3;0-3;11: p, m, t, k, j, l, ch, ñ
4;0-4;11: ng, zh, j, g, b, n, d, f, x, th, w, r
5;0-5;11: s, r (trilled)
6;0-6;11: v (bilabial approximation)

McLeod, S., & Crowe, K. (2018). Children’s Consonant Acquisition in 27 Languages: A Cross-Linguistic Review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 27(4), 1546–1571. https://doi.org/10.1044/2018_ajslp-17-0100.

03/22/2023

English Speech Sound Developmental Norms in the U.S.

2;0-2;11 years: p, b, d, m, n, h, w
3;0-3;11 years: t, k, g, ng f, j
4;0-4;11 years: v, s, z, sh, l, ch, j
5;0-5;11 years: th (voiced), zh, r
6;0-6;11 years: th (voiceless)

Source: Crowe, K., & McLeod, S. (2020). Children’s English Consonant Acquisition in the United States: A Review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 29(4), 2155–2169. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_ajslp-19-00168

12/06/2022

An SLP’s Christmas List by Sublime Speech

12/01/2022

THANK YOU SLP's for supporting me throughout the years.

You are truly rockstars for your students and your team members.

It's an honor to help support you serve your students well.

Enjoy this FREE snowball fight reinforcer.

Use it with your mixed groups all winter long to keep engagement up and maintain your sanity until winter break.

Grab it here: https://thedabblingspeechie.com/2021/12/winter-snowball-fight/

Also, the 12 days of giving event is starting tomorrow and I have some sunshine to bring your way for 12 straight days. Check back tomorrow to hear about all the details.

10/04/2022