Long Island Speech

11/07/2025

This fun fall game supports social language, requesting, and descriptive language — all while keeping kids engaged and learning through play! 🍂

11/06/2025

Does your child have difficulty with identifying action verbs? You can easily work on action words at home!

Discover simple ways to teach your child action verbs through play and daily routines. This parent-friendly guide includes examples, activity ideas, and speech strategies to build expressive language skills.

11/05/2025

Worried that bilingualism is hindering your child’s language ability in one language? Think again! Research reveals that bilingualism strengthens brain efficiency, especially when learned young.

Source: Science Daily A new study from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of McGill university, the University of Ottawa and the University of Zaragoza in Spain elaborates on bilingualism’s role in cognition, showing increased efficiency of communication between brain regions. Re...

11/04/2025

Ever wonder why your speech therapist gives you homework, as if you don't have a million other things to do with your child? This article goes into depth on why collaborating with your child’s SLP can enhance skills.

Empowering Families for Better Speech Outcomes

11/04/2025

This Tuesday we have Ms.Elizabeth showing how Play-Doh can be used to enhance your child’s language speech skills! A fun and effective way to maintain goals!

11/03/2025

Activities you do at home can make a difference! This article give suggestions on what to do at home with your child!

Three activity ideas you can do with your kindergartener to boost their speech and language skills.

10/31/2025

Carving a pumpkin is a great way to build language skills. kids can practice sequencing the steps (first, next, last), describing textures like slimy or bumpy, and using new vocabulary while scooping and carving. It’s simple, seasonal, and a perfect way to sneak speech practice into something they already love!

Here are 3 fun ways to bring speech and language learning into carving a pumpkin.

10/31/2025

Long Island Speech was thrilled to join the WHMO Annual Scarecrow Competition at Stony Brook Village this Halloween! 🎃 We loved seeing all the imaginative scarecrows and celebrating with our wonderful community. 🧡

10/31/2025

This activity targets language development, critical thinking and engagement with your child! 👻

10/28/2025

Another with Ms.Emily featuring the perfect book for your little picky eaters

10/27/2025

Wondering if your child is achieving all of their chewing/swallowing and feeding milestones as expected? This resource from the American Speech-Hearing Association is a great guide to see where your child falls.

When do babies start to show interest in adult food? When do they begin to chew food, and drink...

10/27/2025

Does your child have a language or speech delay? Have you been considering the potential for Autism? While these can occur at the same time, they can also occur independently. This video goes into the difference between Autism and a speech/language delay.

✅ Get your FREE Communication Milestones Roadmap (Birth to 5 Years): Track your child’s speech and language development and know what to expect. Download it...