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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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7 Tips for Working at Home with Kids during the Coronavirus

As the world is forced into lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic, many parents are working from home.  But work-at-home parents face many challenges and…

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7 Steps of Articulation Therapy

If your child has a speech problem, you probably don’t wonder about the specific mechanics of their speech sounds. There’s a lot that goes into…

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3 Types of Phonological Processes and Disorders

After receiving articulation therapy, is your child still very difficult to understand? Does their speech sound like mumbling or disjointed? If so, your child may…

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Language Acquisition Stages in Children

Psychologists describe language acquisition as something that is heavily and mostly dependent on nurture and environment. In other words, children learn first words and more…

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Smart Screen Time, is it Wise for Toddlers?

Some parents go so far as to say that it’s not possible for screen time to help with learning, so why should we encourage them…

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Do Kids from Bilingual Families Start Talking Later?

Bilingual families are not so uncommon these days, and many parents reach out to us with a similar question: “My child is learning two different…

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A Parents’ Survival Guide to Working from Home

Then, like most of us the extra stress ball you feel is due to the transition of balancing work at home with spending more time…

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Hearing Loss and Speech Development Delay

Hearing successfully leads to speech and language development, communication, and learning. Children who have been diagnosed with a hearing loss, of any severity, my display…

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What Types of Questions You Should Be Asking Your Child?

Speech Therapy Activities for Toddlers at Home Kacy is an ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist that helps parents and caregivers grow their child’s communication skills and confidence in the…

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5 Strategies to Help Your Child’s Reading Development

Before giving you some background on how important reading is to your child’s development and why you should be reading on a nightly basis, I…

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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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Causes for Autism - Genetics, Toxins and More

Now science believes there is no one single cause to autism. Instead, it’s believed environmental and biological factors influence the development of autism. Although many factors…

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Setting Realistic Therapy Goals

This is especially true if you are collaborating with your child’s speech therapist, as it will allow you to monitor your child closely so that…

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Stimming Behavior and Autism: What it is, Causes And How To Manage It

Stimming is any behavior that involved movements or sounds that are repeated to self-stimulate and soothe.  Most stimming behavior involves activating all five senses for…

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December Activities for Kids to Boost Speech Development

Look no further! Here are some fun December activity ideas that you can do with your child in your own home during the holidays that…

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How the COVID pandemic is Impacting Homeschooling

It takes a lot of time and energy but some parents believe it is a more viable alternative to in-person classes for their children. Since…

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Why You SHOULDN’T Say “Use Your Words”

Speech Therapy Activities for Toddlers at Home Kacy Wickerson is an ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She helps parents and caregivers grow their child’s communication skills…

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