Speech.Language.Literacy

01/16/2022

Our brains work hard to decode/read and comprehend/understand printed texts. Reading comprehension comes easy for some but not all. Check out the article on the simple view of reading from LINK IN BIO

07/13/2021

Success 🙌🏼 this is why I do what I do. My little gem of a client has been in therapy for 1️⃣ month and is already making progress!

07/06/2021

Summer reading assignments are in full swing! Is getting your child to complete reading assignments a constant battle? I can help 🙋🏽‍♀️ Reach out for information about orton-gillingham sessions!

06/23/2021

Tonight I’m eating the rainbow 🌈 and my vegetables! Can your child identify colors? Almost all language is acquired by age 3

06/18/2021

These are just a few signs of dyslexia that can be identified as early as the preschool years! Getting the right interventions can make all the difference. If your child is struggling with reading/spelling, contact me for more info.

06/02/2021

Check out these helpful tips on how to manage screen time fatigue during the summer! As usual—link in bio 🙌🏼

05/16/2021

Yes, you read that right! Summer is right around the corner ☀️ and this year more than ever parents want their kids to either maintain or build strong language and literacy skills from lost academic growth during school shutdowns. Pumping our kids with boring workbooks during the summer can backfire. Try activities that are engaging while also expanding your child’s literacy and language skills. Check out some tips from the ASHA website-link in bio👆🏼

05/10/2021

Getting your child into therapy early has many benefits! Here are my top 3!! 🧡Maximizes success—early treatment is most effective and can reduce the need for treatment later on in life. 🧡Prepares a child for kindergarten—the early years of life set the foundation for readiness for kindergarten. Strong language, speech and social skills are crucial for reading, writing and success in academics. 🧡Sets a child on a course to school, social, and life—early treatment has long term impacts on your child, such as relationships, learning and daily activities later in life

05/06/2021

Know the signs!!

•Does not smile or interact with others (birth and older)
•Does not babble (4–7 months)
•Makes only a few sounds or gestures, like pointing (7–12 months)
•Does not understand what others say (7 months – 2 years)
•Says only a few words (12–18 months)
•Says words that are not easily understood by others (18 months – 2 years)
•Does not put words together to make sentences (1.5–3 years)
•Produces speech that is unclear, even to familiar people (2–3 years)

05/05/2021

May is here :) What questions do you have about communication disorders and treatment plans?

As you undoubtedly already know, May is Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM), a month dedicated to raising awareness about communication disorders and to promoting treatment that can improve the quality of life for those who experience problems with speaking, understanding, or hearing

03/08/2021

Let’s face it! We are all attached to our phones, computers and tablets now more than ever. And I’ll be the first to admit it 🤦🏽‍♀️ How about screen time for a child’s speech and language development? Check out the answer on my google page under updates. Link in bio ☝🏼

https://local.google.com/place?id=18133080654757211545&use=posts&lpsid=2851211466366490129

02/03/2021

Many kids are taught “sight words” which is basic memorization. Reading should be taught explicitly so that students have strategies to read ALL words. Especially when students start reading to learn and stop learning to read.