Speech Activities for Springtime
Games and Activities
It’s Spring! Time to catch those leprechauns, look for gold and go on egg hunts. No doubt you’ll find many events going on around you for St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) and Easter (March ...
Should you be concerned about your shy child?
Parents' Corner
I have always believed strongly in not “over-pathologizing.” As the term implies, I don’t think it’s helpful to a child or a family to be told that every behavioral quirk ...
What is the Obamacare Effect on Speech Therapy?
Financial Resources
I must state upfront that I am primarily a speech and language clinician rather than a health care policy expert. This post is not intended to be exhaustive or comprehensive, ...
Kid-friendly Museums in New York City and How to Make Them Awesome
Games and Activities
New York City is home to a wide variety of museums—from science museums to art museums to history museums, NYC has it all. Throughout the five boroughs you can find ...
What Does a Speech and Language Therapist Do?
Speech Therapist
Like so many professionals within the health care/education world, speech-language pathologists (a.k.a. speech therapists) do so much more than their job description would entail. Sure, they have specific training and ...
Disability Benefits for Speech Disorders: How to Apply on Behalf of a Child
Financial Resources
Guest Post! As the Community Outreach Manager of Social Security Disability Help, Deanna Powers knows her way around applying for disability benefits on behalf of a child with a speech disorder. ...
Heartache and Joy: Communication Challenges with Autism
Autism Parents' Corner
Life with a speech-delayed toddler is filled with heartache and joy. Along with the usual toddler demands comes the added difficulty of not being able to easily communicate. In my child’s case, ...
Building a Child’s Brain with the Thirty Million Words Initiative
Language Development
Before children set foot in a classroom, their main source of knowledge comes from within the home. That’s why one of the philosophies of the Thirty Million Words Initiative (TMW) ...
Speech Fun at Home with the Time 4 Speech Box
Games and Activities
Guest Post! We’re always looking for clever new ways to keep education—especially speech education—fresh and fun at home. So when we stumbled across Time 4 Speech’s brand new subscription-based “speech ...