Portland Speech Clinic

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! Wishing you all a safe, dry, and fun Halloween!

10/29/2025

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10/28/2025

We did some more experiments at home! This one is called “Magic Milk,” and all you need is whole milk, dish soap, and food coloring.

We poured the milk into a shallow dish, added drops of food coloring, and then touched the surface with Q-tips dipped in dish soap to see the colors swirl! C. did almost all of it herself, after I pulled out the ingredients and stood by to guide her. 😉 Adding the googly eyes at the end was her idea.

10/22/2025

A rainy morning felt like the perfect opportunity to do a science experiment. Since we’re still recovering from a cold, we kept it simple with the classic baking soda and vinegar experiment.

First, we poured baking soda into two bowls. Then we measured out vinegar into smaller cups and added food coloring to each one, building fine motor control and sequencing skills along the way. Finally, she poured each colorful cup of vinegar into the bowls and watched the reactions bubble and fizz to life.

Activities like this strengthen observation, motor planning, and cause-and-effect understanding, all through hands-on, fun exploration.🧪👩‍🔬

09/13/2025

A peek inside a three-year-old's backpack necessities.

07/19/2025

Here’s what I’m packing for our camping trip, besides the basics, to keep my 3-year-old curious and engaged:
1. A bug catcher and magnifier (perfect for catch and release!), plus a magnifying glass, binoculars, and a flower/leaf press
2. Two big books on birding and foraging
3. Headlamps for everyone + a manual compass
4 & 5. A couple of fun, nature-themed storybooks
6. C’s two current favorite books

Thinking about a round two with a scavenger hunt, a little basket for treasures, and some simple art supplies.

07/10/2025

The sweetest client family brought these freshly picked blueberries for Katy and me today. We each got our own box! 🫐

06/18/2025

It’s Spirit Week at the office, and today is “Wild Wednesday!”

10/22/2024

This may look like just a cool Wedgit tower, but it’s actually the result of a client achieving *100* accurate productions of our target sounds today! We’re using the complexity approach with a client who has significant unintelligibility. Our focus is on the 'skw' blend, with words 'squish' and 'squad.' We began working on 'squad' last month by breaking it down into smaller parts—'sod,' 'wad,' 'quad,' and finally 'squad.' Once he accurately produced the full word, we stopped using the individual parts and practiced 'squad' on its own. Last week, we introduced the word 'squish.'

Since this client has difficulty forming the necessary mouth shapes and movements, we chose words with an 'skw' blend followed by vowels that require minimal lip and jaw shifts. Yesterday, as we worked toward 100 productions, I started by modeling the sounds with visual cues, gradually reducing my help as he improved. By the end of the session, he was producing the sounds with minimal prompts. We tracked progress using a popper fidget with 100 bubbles, making it a fun and motivating session!

10/22/2024

Today is International Stuttering Awareness Day! Explore these videos created by the Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research.

When I Talk, I Stutter is an animated series informed by the lived experiences of children, teens and adults who stutter, that provides an overview of the da...

09/19/2024

A client’s talented mom crocheted this adorable piece for me! Isn’t she the cutest? Any ideas for what we should name her?

07/25/2024

These gifts from clients this week were extra special!