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Best resources for speech therapy at home! We cover parenting tips & speech and language development to bring you all you need to know to keep your child thriving.

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Is Your Speech Therapist Assigning Homework to Your Child?

As a parent, you want what’s best for your child’s development. When it comes to speech therapy, you understand the importance of consistent practice to...

Speech Blubs
Mar 18, 2024
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Speech Therapy at Home: Keep Your Child Progressing!

One such scheduled kid activity could be your little one’s weekly therapy session with the speech-language pathologist (SLP). How frustrating! Just when you’re seeing real...

Robert McKenzie
Jan 18, 2022
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21 Kids Activities to Encourage Speech Development

Have you ever noticed your baby cries differently for different needs? Different cries are baby’s way of communicating with you! But how do a baby’s...

Liz Talton
Jan 15, 2022
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6 Types of Speech Impediments

A speech impediment relates to the way an individual produces or articulates specific sounds. One example of this is stuttering. Under the umbrella of a...

Stacie Bennett
Jan 28, 2022
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Potty Training for Late Talkers

Children learning to use the bathroom also learn the vocabulary associated with potty training. If your toddler has a speech delay, they may not be able...

Stacie Bennett
Jan 18, 2022
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Your Non-verbal Child: How to Set Communication Goals

Having a non-verbal child isn’t easy. Even knowing what a child’s communication development stages are is a lot of work. Not to mention learning to...

Natalie Barnes
Jan 17, 2022
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Help Your Child Combine Words to Make Sentences

In order for this communication to develop, your child needs to be able to say individual words to build up their vocabulary. It’s only once...

Natalie Barnes
Jan 15, 2022
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Why Kids Enjoy Animal Sounds so Much?

If you have ever watched a baby’s reaction to animal sounds like these, they will often react with a smile or a laugh. But, have...

Robert McKenzie
Feb 1, 2022
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The Best Inexpensive Children’s Books that Foster Reading

Babies love to listen to your voice in utero, and that love continues when they join us earth-side. There are many different things you can…

Stacie Bennett
Feb 6, 2022
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Introducing Solid Foods to Your Baby

As a speech pathologist, I am keenly aware of how my kids accepted food into their mouths, chewed and then swallowed. I was looking for…

Stacie Bennett
Feb 6, 2022
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Leaps and Regressions - First 18 Months of Life

After having two kids, one of which had no signs of sleep regression and one who clearly has restless sleep during certain periods, I can…

Stacie Bennett
Feb 6, 2022
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6 Steps To Solve And Change Misbehavior In Children With Autism

Discipling a child with autism takes more patience and a completely different approach. Many children with autism are unable to regulate their emotions and struggle…

Liz Talton
Feb 6, 2022
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Music Elevates Your Child’s Speech Development

Research studies and medical professions are in agreement that music is a great aid for learning and memory. I can belt out every word of…

Liz Shoreman
Feb 6, 2022
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Older Brothers and Language Development

However, several studies have shown the opposite might be true. A child with an older sibling acquires language more slowly than a child who has…

Stacie Bennett
Feb 6, 2022
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When Do Toddlers Start Talking? - From Combining 2 Words to Full Sentences

Communication is a very involved process. It starts with cooing, making sounds, babbling, and then progresses to word formation. The final step is combining words…

Stacie Bennett
Feb 5, 2022
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Parentese - More Than Just “Baby Talk”

As a speech pathologist, it would always make me cringe to hear parents talking to their babies in this way. Annoyance level notwithstanding, it’s just…

Stacie Bennett
Feb 5, 2022
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How to Use Everyday Routines to Build Language Skills

Rise and Shine Start your day slowly. Some mornings are challenging, but that’s okay. The goal is to be gentle and patient when waking your…

Anne-Elisabeth Germain
Feb 5, 2022
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Play-Doh Ideas to Encourage Toddlers’ Talking

Additionally, you can use Play-Doh activities for toddlers as a way to encourage your toddlers to talk. Whether you let them do it freely, or…

Anne-Elisabeth Germain
Feb 5, 2022
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My son was diagnosed with bilateral hearing loss in both ears last year, and after his surgery, Speech Blubs is the best app to get him on track with kids his age.

- By Nola and Kory

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Your First Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor Visit

Pediatric ENTs (ear, nose, and nose doctors) or otolaryngologists can treat problems like your child’s ear pain or sore throat and find solutions to any…

Stacie Bennett
Feb 5, 2022
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What are the Reasons for Speech Delay?

In general, a child has a speech delay if the child’s speech development isn’t developing at an expected rate. Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital posted:…

Stacie Bennett
Feb 5, 2022
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How to Know If My Child Is a Late Bloomer or Late Talker?

All children go through the same stages as their speech and language develops. However, it’s hard to know exactly when your child will get to…

Stacie Bennett
Feb 5, 2022
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How to Teach Kids About Their Feelings through the Holidays

For each holiday, we’ll begin by identifying the associated feeling vocabulary and recognizing what it feels like in our own body, and what it looks…

Kim Lewis
Feb 5, 2022
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When Do Babies Start Talking?

When does Babbling Turn into Talking? With regard to babbling and communication, I can’t really tell you how long it’s going to take for your…

Stacie Bennett
Feb 5, 2022
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Sensory Play Activities for Babies 0-18 Months

Sensory play for babies and toddlers is an important part of the interactions parents bring to their children. Engaging their senses is the beginning of…

Stacie Bennett
Feb 5, 2022

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