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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.

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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Tips to Improve Communication with a Child Wearing a Mask

As a speech-language pathologist, I know the impact that mask-wearing can have on communication; however, in my opinion, wearing cloth face coverings is absolutely necessary…

Mindy Hudon

Feb 4, 2022

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5 Novel at-Home Play-based Learning Activities You Should Try

The best way to help them learn and improve is to make it fun and spontaneous. That’s why we’ve put together a list of 5 novel play-learn…

Helene Cue

Feb 4, 2022

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When is it Time to Go to a Speech-Language Pathologist?

Does My Child Need Speech Therapy? First, let me tell you about speech-language pathologists (SLPs). These are the medical professionals that will evaluate, assess, diagnose,…

Stacie Bennett

Feb 4, 2022

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Creative & Imaginative Play Activities for Autistic Kids that Improve Speech

Canadian non-profit organization The Hanen Centre says that pretend play has positive results on autistic kids’ speech. To learn more about autism, check out Speech…

Amy Nielsen

Feb 4, 2022

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Speech & Language Activities for Kids with Down Syndrome

Kelli Green

Feb 4, 2022

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If My Child Has a Speech Delay Do They Have Autism?

Any professional who examines your child will know the difference between autism and speech delay, and won’t just give a diagnosis to give a diagnosis….

Stacie Bennett

Feb 3, 2022

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Grocery Store Learning Activities for Kids

In addition to many learning activities you can partake with them, you can also use this moment to work on their social skills in addition…

Anne-Elisabeth Germain

Feb 3, 2022

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Fun Games to Teach Body Parts for Your Toddler

When you incorporate learning through play you are meeting your child’s need to explore their world on their terms and in an engaging way. Also,…

Lisa Van Groningen

Feb 3, 2022

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Kids' School Readiness: An All-in-One Guide

How do you know when it’s time to enroll your child into a school program? Should they know any specific skills? According to The Early…

Stacie Bennett

Feb 3, 2022

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I Am a Boy Who Can’t Say His Name

I am a boy who can’t say his nameBut that doesn’t mean I can’t be part of your gamesI love to play tag, chase, and…

Evelyn Byrne

Feb 2, 2022

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.

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Fun at-Home Speech Development Activities for Your Toddler

These are some of the many questions parents and caregivers often wonder when working on their toddler’s speech and language skills. Also, while it can…

Anne-Elisabeth Germain

Feb 2, 2022

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Should I Bribe My Kids?: Rewarding Kids Explained

As someone who thinks about this a lot, parents – especially parents of younger kids with needs – often ask me, “should parents bribe their…

Nidhi Patel

Feb 2, 2022

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What Does an Autistic Person Look Like?

Every autistic person is different, maybe one of them has the disorder, and as the saying goes: “If you have met one autistic person, there…

Mandu Usoro

Feb 2, 2022

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Language Development Starts in the Womb

Research has shown that children at around 8 months gestation can begin to distinguish between English and Japanese! Using non-invasive sensing technology from the University…

Stacie Bennett

Feb 2, 2022

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Kids Music and Speech Therapy

Music engages a wide range of processing mechanisms, from sound encoding (deciphering a trumpet from a flute) to higher cognitive functions such as sequencing, attention,…

Stacie Bennett

Feb 1, 2022

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