6 Steps to Transition to Adulthood
Here are some additional things you can do to help ensure a successful transition to adulthood.
Reading Repetitive Books
Babies love to hear your voice, talk about what ever you are doing or read aloud what ever you are reading. Use a lot of inflection in your voice and read books that rhyme. Books with simple pictures, bold colors and shapes, photographs. and baby faces.
The Importance of Reading with Your Children!
Reading has a tremendous impact on a child’s speech and language development. Throughout the month of July, the speech/language pathologists at Pediatric Interactions will be sharing with you a few of our favorite books we not only enjoy reading, but also find to be very beneficial in regard to stimulating a child’s language development. We will also be giving examples of the skills targeted while reading these books. You can also find many videos on our Youtube playlist: Reading with Your Child. Monkey See, Monkey Read and Bedtime Stories and Lullabies.
8 Ways to Carry-Over / Practicing Your Child’s Speech at Home
As we quickly approach the summer months, we understand the struggle some families may face with finding ways to keep their children busy and entertained. The summer months also call for a lot of free time for your children. Use this extra time with them to understand and implement carry-over strategies to ensure continuous progress for your child’s speech and language goals.
Show Your Love
Looking back on the past year, many of us may agree that spreading love and appreciation to our friends and family can truly make a difference! We believe “the little things” can truly leave a wonderful impact on others. Heading into this Valentine’s day, the speech therapists at Pediatric Interactions wanted to share some ways you and your family can spread the love and appreciation to those closest to you - all while teaching the meaning behind love and kindness to your little ones…..
Let It Snow...
We’re deep into winter now, and that means lots of snow heading our way! I actually LOVE the snow and there are so many fun and cool activities you can do with snow to help kids engage and learn! For some, you don’t even have to go outside! Here are some of our speech-language pathologists’ favorite snow activities….
Get Rid of Sippy Cups…Are You Kidding?
A sippy cup is usually the first cup parents use to transition their child off the bottle. Don’t get me wrong, the thought of “no spills,” my child drinking early by herself, and the convenience of traveling with a cup is a dream come true. That’s why sippy cups were invented and marketed to parents, not kids.
Winning Mealtime Battles
For many of us, mealtime is a battle, one often we as parents lose. Young children have very little control in their lives, and unfortunately, two aspects they can control is what goes in and what comes out (potty training is a whole separate battle). Feeding; however, doesn’t have to be a struggle.
6 Steps to Transition Your Child to be More Independent
It’s never too early to start teaching your child to be more independent.
Tips And Activities To Work On Your Child's Speech
o celebrate Better Hearing & Speech Month, we will be explaining what it means to have a speech delay/disorder and sharing some of our favorite SPEECH strategies and activities you can use to work with your kiddos at home!
Reading with your Child
Language And Early Literacy Tips From A Speech Therapist
Did you know that March 2nd is Read Across America Day? Started by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998, this day encourages children across the country to develop a love for books and, of course to read!
10 Things To Do With Your Kids This Winter Instead Of Screentime
By Anne Chapman MA CCC-SLP
Winter: beautiful snow, cozy sweaters, Hallmark movies, hot chocolate, holidays, and family. But it's also dark and cold, and everyone is starting to get cabin fever! It is sooo easy to default to screens.
This is true not only during the winter, but something that we do regularly. We are seeing more and more studies coming out about how screentime affects our children. The general amount of screentime recommended for kids above the age of two is 2 hours. And our little ones under the age of two should have extremely limited exposure to screens.
10 Classic Toys You Need On Your Holiday Gift Lists
“What should I get my kid for Christmas?” “What toys do you recommend for speech/language development?” “Do you think my kid needs.....?” Early Intervention therapists get these questions every year during the holiday season. You can promote speech and language with just about any toy (watch for an upcoming blog), but most of my favorites are the “classics"... These are toys I keep coming back to time after time. Make sure you have these in your toy box! Keep this list in mind as you shop this year or share it with family members who may need some guidance! You can find language opportunities everywhere and with so many toys. These are just a few that I use on a regular basis. Hopefully this gives you some fun, new toys to add to your kid's wish list or give you fresh ideas to play with toys you already have!
Brainstorming Ideas for Using Toys to Promote Development
Pediatric Interactions has partnered with Brainstorm, a local store to get gifts, specialty toys and teach supplies. Families often come into the store and ask for recommendations for toys that will promote their child’s development. Here’s some suggestions we’ve shared at the store.
November is Prematurity Awareness Month
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Help Sarah and other families who have had children born early celebrate….
Celebrating Halloween and Pumpkins of Many Colors
October Monkey News: Halloween can be a fun time for our little ghosts and goblins. It’s also become an “Awareness” holiday.
Living with Food Allergies
Parents share their experiences and resources for living with a child(ren) with food allergies.
Dear Doctor Mom...
You have the most honored educational award, you are “your child’s expert”. It is your job to advocate and ask questions for your child.
How do Speech/Language Pathologists work with Dentists?
Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) collaborate and work closely with a number of other professionals. While many are familiar with SLPs working with occupational or physical therapists, you might not think of dentists as someone we might work with. There are a number of reasons we might work together….