Sound of the Week: before we begin, consideration #2

Time to get back to the "Sound of the Week" posts! I want to continue with items to consider before directly targeting speech sound production with children exhibiting significant speech disorders. When I last posted ...

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"Picky eater" or dysphagia?

Most children go through a "picky eater" phase. Becoming more selective about what foods they will eat is a normal stage in child development. Most kids will move through this phase and gradually widen their food repertoire. It may be normal, but it can make mealtimes stressful! Sometimes, though, it is more than a normal phase.

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SLP Book Club: Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend: A Novel

This month's SLP Book Club book was Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend: A Novel by Matthew Dicks. As far as story lines go, this one is definitely original and unique.

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SLP Book Club: Ghost Boy

This is one of those books that I wish I could get everyone (every adult) to read. But at the very least, anyone who works with or has a loved one who is nonverbal.

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Read With Me!

The Read With Me! program is designed to facilitate oral language and preliteracy skill development in young children (18 months to 8 years, although can work for older children with delays/disabilities). These strategies help parents, caregivers, and early childhood educators learn how to make reading time interactive to get the most out of reading time.

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