Let's Talk Speech Therapy, Inc.

01/01/2022

Wishing you all a wonderful New Year!

06/09/2021

Great information on stimming. And yes, you may be doing it too :)

🌟 What is Stimming?
Self-stimulating actions that are repeated in order to stimulate the senses. It is commonly talked about in neurodivergent individuals (Autism, ADHD, SPD), but in truth- almost everyone stims in some way (pencil tapping, hair twirling, chewing on pens, etc).

Stimming can be:
🖐 Tactile (licking or kissing unusual items, chewing items, rubbing different textures, teeth grinding)
👂 Auditory (putting sound making objects close to ears, repeating sounds)
👁 Visual (looking closely at items or out of side of eyes)
👃 Olfactory (smelling unusual items)
⚖️ Vestibular (jumping, rocking, spinning)
🫂 Proprioceptive (pressure seeking or weighted objects)
🧠 or a combination (hand flapping, finger posturing, verbal stims- often groaning like sounds, humming, tikka tikka tikka, echolalia)

Head on over to my insta account for some video examples: ➡️ Bit.ly/igMrsSpeechieP

🌟 Why do people stim?
Stimming can help to regulate the body. It can help a person calm down, gain control of their senses, communicate, destress, focus, express emotions, cope to prevent meltdown, decrease anxiety, and more. A person may stim more when overstimulated or feeling strong emotions (both positive and negative)- and sometimes they do it just because it feels good!

Do’s and don’ts:
✅ Think about your own biases when you see a person stimming and accept it as okay
✅ Talk to children about the benefits of stimming to help normalize it
✅ Provide stim toys and give sensory breaks
✅ Redirect stims that involve self-harm (head banging, scratching, etc). If you can figure out the root-cause, and take steps to prevent before it occurs, that is best!
❌ Block non-harmful stims
❌ Say “quiet hands”, “quiet body”
❌ Stare, ask if person is “okay”, or make judgements

11/26/2020

I am beyond grateful for your continued support and trust in me with yourselves and loved ones. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/26/2020

Wishing all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving!

07/21/2020

Is my child ready to start school? This is a common question parents have with kiddos starting preschool. Here are a few skills 4- to 5-year old's should have and tips on how to help.
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07/21/2020

We’re excited to announce Let’s Talk Speech Therapy, Inc. is now on Instagram! Our handle is

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07/11/2020

These ideas are spot on! Great suggestions on how to build language through daily routines. Thank you Layyah Speech Therapy Clinic for creating such awesome visuals!

07/10/2020

Just say no to sippy cups!
Recently, I had several families ask me for sippy cup recommendations. Here is a brief description about sippy cups, open cups, and flexible straw cups. (Credits: SLPs Potock, Vollmer, and Diamond)

06/19/2020

Wishing all of the awesome dads out there a wonderful Father's Day!!