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Household Activities as Speech Therapy: Fruit Salad

Household Activities as Speech Therapy: Fruit Salad

At-home speech therapy activities? What does this mean exactly? When can you do it at home, and what activities are best? Does cooking with children count?

Natalie BarnesNatalie BarnesJan 15, 2022
Why is Physical Activity Important for Child Development?
Why is Physical Activity Important for Child Development?

Amazingly, physical development benefits not only their body but brain development as well! Sadly, research is finding t...

Liz TaltonLiz TaltonFeb 7, 2022
Terrible Twos - Are They Really that Terrible?
Terrible Twos - Are They Really that Terrible?

Desperately I tried talking to him. Showing him things and he just pushed everything away. My face started to get flushe...

Lisa Van GroningenLisa Van GroningenFeb 8, 2022
Wonderful Words - Word Learning for Children
Wonderful Words - Word Learning for Children

First words are often a mixture of family names, and a few random ones like “doggy,” “baby,” “banana,” and the highly fa...

El RobertsonEl RobertsonJan 23, 2022
Tips On How To Develop Your Child's Social Skills
Tips On How To Develop Your Child's Social Skills

In This Article Communicating with Eye Contact Sharing is Caring Doing Physical Activities Following Instructions Observ...

Robert McKenzieRobert McKenzieJan 14, 2022
How to Use Speech Blubs: Tips from Speech Therapists
How to Use Speech Blubs: Tips from Speech Therapists

We’ve gathered a ton of feedback and collected a bunch of tips on how to use the app effectively along the way. The foll...

Natalie BarnesNatalie BarnesOct 8, 2024
The Complete Guide to Language Learning at Home
The Complete Guide to Language Learning at Home

In This Article How Does Language Develop? Using Everyday Routines for Language Development Making a Fruit Salad with Yo...

Liz TaltonLiz TaltonFeb 9, 2022
The Latest Research on Down Syndrome Children and Speech
The Latest Research on Down Syndrome Children and Speech

This syndrome's scientific name is 'chromosome trisomy'; the extra genetic material results in the production of extra p...

Ange-Dania LaguerreAnge-Dania LaguerreFeb 8, 2022
What to Do Instead of Yelling at Kids
What to Do Instead of Yelling at Kids

“Andy! How many times will I tell you to stay inside when it’s raining? You are going to catch a cold!" How many times d...

Jennifer HollandJennifer HollandJan 24, 2022
How Anxiety Affects Speech in Children
How Anxiety Affects Speech in Children

For many, the idea of a child having anxiety seems almost impossible. And yet, studies tell us it is one of the most com...

Anne-Elisabeth GermainAnne-Elisabeth GermainJan 20, 2022
How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus
How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus

Children may also start asking questions about the pandemic and may exhibit emotional responses to the virus.

Stacie BennettStacie BennettJan 19, 2022
Why You SHOULDN’T Say “Use Your Words”
Why You SHOULDN’T Say “Use Your Words”

Speech Therapy Activities for Toddlers at Home

Kacy WickersonKacy WickersonJan 15, 2022
Child Brain Development: Early Childhood
Child Brain Development: Early Childhood

Even though the brain develops until it’s 25-years-old, most of its development occurs before the age of six. But, what ...

Liz TaltonLiz TaltonFeb 12, 2022
What are Common 2-Year-Old Milestones?
What are Common 2-Year-Old Milestones?

In This Article 2-Year-Old Developmental Milestones Communication and Language Emotional and Social Critical Thinking Sk...

Liz TaltonLiz TaltonFeb 9, 2022
10 Pre-Writing Activities for Preschoolers
10 Pre-Writing Activities for Preschoolers

Two of the main topics they cover in pre-k are writing and pre-writing tasks . Every single thing they do, even if it do...

Stacie BennettStacie BennettFeb 10, 2022
A Brief Overview of Down Syndrome
A Brief Overview of Down Syndrome

Chances are, we all have had some sort of interaction with someone with Down syndrome. That may include seeing an actor ...

Kelli GreenKelli GreenFeb 6, 2022
How to Teach Music for Babies
How to Teach Music for Babies

While most children won’t grow up to become the next great composer, baby music class has plenty of benefits for your ba...

Liz TaltonLiz TaltonFeb 6, 2022
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